All I have for you tonight is six more sunny pictures from yesterday's walk in the borough of Barnsley. Above - that is St Paul's Church of England church in Monk Bretton. It was built in the 1870s to serve the area's growing population - all connected with the coal mining industry and associated work.
Below - that is The River Dearne moving through its valley in the heart of Barnsley. Once it was little more than a filthy drain for industry but now it is a pretty clean river and features importantly in the Dearne Valley Country Park. There are even fish in its waters nowadays...
Above - the view from Monk Bretton Park north to Athersley South. Below - Manor Farm in Monk Bretton. The farmhouse dates back to the early 17th century so I guess that it is older than the United States if you overlook the long era of native American habitation before white settlers first arrived with their wicked ways and a fervent desire to conquer the continent....
Above - another image of the Barry Hines Memorial in Barnsley town centre. It was unveiled in 2021 and paid for by public subscription. The sculptor, Graham Ibbeson, gave his services free of charge. I think that it is a mighty fine statue and I am so pleased that the town honoured Barry Hines in this way.
Below - proof that not all English folk live in Downton Abbeys. Humble terraced homes beyond the junction of Burton Road and Hope Street in an area called West Green between Cudworth and Monk Bretton...
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