Leekbrook and Leek March Adventures

Well EJ and I went on one of our little adventures today! We walked down the Leekbrook Line. I took some photos of EJ and most of all i managed to capture the Leekbrook line signal box (which is to the side of where the estate is where we live)













We got talking to a couple walking their dogs and they told us the easiest way to get to the canal before walking towards Denford and the well known 'Holly Bush' public house.

Once we got into town I took the opportunity to take some photos (again in sepia tone) of St Edward Street, where, if you travel along, has some grand old buildings, some were built in the early 1700s which are nice to see still standing.











I have to admit that I would have liked to have a look around the town a bit more, maybe go beside Clark Bank, by the side of St Edwards Church yet sadly EJ was too tired so maybe next week it will be a time for adventure with both EJ and Dec.

I'd like to go and visit St Edwards the Confessor to see the Saxon crosses, ancient and yet still standing in the church yard and near the vicarage.

Returning home, I have to say that by the time you get to the Birchall playing fields you can see this tower...





...it towers above the trees, and although I'm not sure as yet what part of the hospital it originally was, it has now been formed into a home? Yes it is actually a home to somebody now! Redrow builders have constructed/renovated buildings all around this including renovating the old hospital site which must be a listed building so they cannot disrupt most of the original work there.