Why Marsden in Yorkshire sums up the essence of this most picturesque county
Paul Kirkwood climbs Pule Hill to take in the view of Marsden from above. The village, surrounded by moorland, has "a strong community vibe". author-section byline-plain">By
After chugging to the top of Pule Hill on the Stanza Stones Trail, I stand in an old quarry where poetry written by local boy Simon Armitage is etched in rock His verses appear on six stones across the South Pennine catchment.
All are inspired by water, and the one I'm reading is titled Snow One line runs: "Snow, like sleeping water, a coded silence to thwart all noise, to block movement, immobile time."
Also terr them and resolved as better known West Yorkshire villages such as Haworth - but more authentic and less touristy - Marsden owes its growth to the woolen industry. The skyline tells its own story, with two square towers on either side of a pepper chimney.
The mills fell silent ago decades and the population has since fallen to 3,800. Six rowing posts, between which the fabric has been stretched and dried after scrubbing, stand abandoned, like the tombstones of a lost industry.
I wonder if the mills are ripe for redevelopment, given that Marsden is surrounded by scenic National Trust moorland, on the railway line halfway between Manchester and Leeds.
It also has a strong community vibe. Locals gather at the grand old Mechanics Institute, now a volunteer-run arts center.
After chugging to the top of Pule Hill on the Stanza Stones Trail, I stand in an old quarry where poetry written by local boy Simon Armitage is etched in rock His verses appear on six stones across the South Pennine catchment.
All are inspired by water, and the one I'm reading is titled Snow One line runs: "Snow, like sleeping water, a coded silence to thwart all noise, to block movement, immobile time."
Also terr them and resolved as better known West Yorkshire villages such as Haworth - but more authentic and less touristy - Marsden owes its growth to the woolen industry. The skyline tells its own story, with two square towers on either side of a pepper chimney.
The mills fell silent ago decades and the population has since fallen to 3,800. Six rowing posts, between which the fabric has been stretched and dried after scrubbing, stand abandoned, like the tombstones of a lost industry.
I wonder if the mills are ripe for redevelopment, given that Marsden is surrounded by scenic National Trust moorland, on the railway line halfway between Manchester and Leeds.
It also has a strong community vibe. Locals gather at the grand old Mechanics Institute, now a volunteer-run arts center.
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