Lever Castle, Rivington, Lancashire - April 2013

Not sure why I've not visited this place, well I had back around 1977 with my parents, its on the doorstep pretty much.

Part of the old Lever Park, owned by Lord Leverhulme, this mini replica of Liverpool Castle was a unfinished project on the estate. Work commenced in only October 1911, but sadly abandoned following the death of Lord Leverhulme.

Sitting on the banks of Lower Rivington Reservoir a little away from the main Rivington gardens, Pike and Barns, I'd just never been back despite regular visits walks up to Rivington Pike.

Having flown over Lever Castle on a number of occasions of late, a gentle nudge by Judderman prompted a jump into car for a gentle spring walk down the leafy paths to the castle.







 Sadly since my last distant visit steps to the upper levels have been removed, on the upside with the driveway closed to traffic the site is a cracking place to let the kids off the leash.







The castle does have a few inner rooms and as the kids call them "secret passageways" for a little bit of an explore.









Not so much Urbex but a nice little bimble with the kids, with apologies to the couple with the little boy as my daughters choice of clothing seemed to have caused "issues" as she came stumbling out of a dark passage.

Rivington Pike, is falling down ?? - April 2013

A quick detour on our travels and we homed in on Rivington Pike and Rivington Pigeon Tower.

If you have a walk up to Rivington the Pigeon Tower always looks in fine form.

 

But sadly Rivington Pike itself looked a bit neglected last time I passed.

Looking at the these photos I shot from the plane, it looks as if the roof is missing with bits of rubbish lingering on its wire? framework.

 

 

 

 

Aerial tilt-shift photography

A week of illness has pretty much wrecked an overly busy schedule but anyway moving on and today is Grand National Day at Aintree Race Course, Liverpool - so here is a pic taken from over head (which has totally nothing to do with this posting).



Right, here we go with small selection of tilt-shift pictures taken from the plane around the Manchester and Bolton area, hope you enjoy.
 
First off Barton Bridge, Manchester with the sewage farm in all its glory



and another day another angle of Barton Bridge.



Manchester



Reebok Stadium, Bolton



Horwich, near Bolton, funky motorway junction - not sure what was going on this day but being the junction for Horwich, The Reebok, Blackrod and Westhoughton it's normally back to back traffic.

 

Deane Road and Haslam Park, Bolton

 

Moss Bank Park, Bolton

 

Bolton, Town Centre and Town Hall

 

Chequerbent Roundabout, Westhoughton, near Bolton

 

I'm always on the look out for plant hire type places, such as these

 




A circus comes to town, Reebok Stadium



Final shot, The Trafford Centre, Manchester.



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