Herb Riddle's photos with the keyword: Castleton

Another Peak District view from near Castleton. The road here runs through the narrow and steep pass. A nice hike can also be made through here. Winnats Pass is a hill pass and limestone gorge in the Peak District of Derbyshire, England. The name is a corruption of 'wind gates' due to the swirling winds through the pass. It lies west of the village of Castleton, in the National Trust's High Peak Estate. HWW, enjoy the day

A few days in the Peak District of Derbyshire allows me to spy some new landscapes. This taken just at the edge of the village of Castleton. Enjoy full screen. ~ Just realised that this would have made a nice entry into the HWW group (˚◡˚)

An usual sight for us as we passed this bench alongside Rochdale Canal the other day. Described as: a wooden bench, behind which are laser-cut in steel, two-dimensional, life-size images of three important local figures: Dame Gracie Fields; Harriet Ellis (world champion windsurfer) and Lynne Coxell (headteacher of St Edward's CE Primary school). We had no idea what is was supposed to be presenting at the time as an advertised plaque of description was not there. I have seen many photos of our Gracie but my photo (dictated by the lighting conditions) does not show her at her best here. The rod in her hand, I now figure as a microphone on its stand. - I would say to other photographers: "go back and try again" ! Credit were credit is due though -to the artist and company that made this and full marks for bringing art into the countryside. HBM, enjoy the day.

The Arrow mill in Castleton, Rochdale is a massive old cotton mill. Fortunately, it is one of the few mills that have not been demolished over the last 50 years and is indeed Grade II listed. It is situated on the banks of the Rochdale Canal from where I took this shot of its most impressive chimney. Of course I was taken by the trees sprouting out at this very high part of the structure. The mill no longer spins cotton helped along by its big steam engines with its 22ft diameter flywheel, as it did when it opened in 1908 but is now a storage depot, renting out space. More info: www.simplestorage.co/history Worth looking at full screen.

It’s not often that I show wall murals on here but I make an exception for this that depicts a subject close to my heart: railways. This is a Class 155 Super Sprinter belonging to the Northern, Trans Pennine Express company, almost in the Ukrainian flag colours. The building that it is painted on stands just in front of the main Rochdale to Manchester line in an area known as Castleton, Rochdale. These exact trains currently run up and down this line. Enjoy full size and have a good week. Our thoughts reach out to Ukraine.