This charming scene bids me to photograph it year after year at this season. The chimney is, of course, the iconic main boiler-room chimney of Salts Mill, standing tall as it has done since the 1850s (though nowadays without the original carved stone finial at the top, which was removed for safety reasons).
There have been allotments here too, for about the same length of time. Sir Titus Salt wanted to provide his community with everything they needed and, given that most of the village houses don't have gardens, some of the land was given over to allotments so people could grow food and get some recreation. This particular plot is tended by an elderly gentleman and has some good old-fashioned flowers, as well as some veg and fruit. When the gladioli and dahlias are in bloom, it always appeals to me. I guess it reminds me a bit of my grandfather's garden.
That is a good view.
ReplyDeleteLove the gardens in the allotment. Much like our community garden here. So smart of Sir Titus to help people have gardens which helped keep his workers healthy!
ReplyDeleteAllotment gardens are popular here too. There is usually a waiting list to get one.
ReplyDeleteSeeing that chimney that you said you photographed often is like ones here at the mill apts where we now live. There are a couple and one across the river is often seen in views from our apt.
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