Autumn through Mill Wood
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What spectacular colour this year and nature had prepared it all for me all I had to do was capture it ... Autumns walk along Dean Brook with it's many waterfalls through Mill Wood at Hurst Green in Lancashire. Image cannot be loaded
Garden door
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The garden door ... I wonder what's behind this beautiful old door - maybe the secret garden ?? I love the little bell to the right of the door it makes it quite magical ... a walk around the countryside of Hurst Green - and the area surrounding Hodder Place which is along the River Hodder in Lancashire. Image cannot be loaded
Cross
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This wooden statue is situated at the bottom of the graveyard at the entrance to Stonyhurst College from the village of Hurst Green, in Lancashire ... the grey misty outline behind it is Pendle Hill ... I thought it was a very poignant picture especially with Easter coming up in a few weeks. Image cannot be loaded
Over Hacking Woods
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Autumn through Over Hacking Woods at Hurst Green along the River Hodder, in Lancashire ... this stone cross was very unexpected it was just there in the middle of the woods !! Image cannot be loaded
Rays
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The rays where so beautiful at the moment I took this picture with it being so cold and the snow on the ground it almost looks as if it's in black and white ... Hurst Green countryside in Lancashire. Image cannot be loaded
Autumn through Mill Wood
© Sue Bristo (view gallery)
What spectacular colour this year and nature had prepared it all for me all I had to do was capture it ... Autumns walk through Mill Wood at Hurst Green in Lancashire. Image cannot be loaded
River Hodder
© Sue Bristo (view gallery)
Along the banks of the River Hodder at Hurst Green in Lancashire ... the walk follows the Tolkien Trail and in parts the river was actually iced up completely, it just shows how cold it has been !! this is a view looking up the river towards Lower Hodder Bridge. Image cannot be loaded
Stonyhurst College
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Stonyhurst College, a world famous Roman Catholic boarding college. The magnificent buildings are set in extensive parkland with two huge ponds that were excavated in 1696. The college houses a wonderful museum collection including a 7th century Gospel of St. John. Cromwell stayed here in 1648. In 1811 the building became the first public building to be lit by gas. Conan Doyle creator of Sherlock Holmes is among many famous ex scholars of the college. The college was the setting for the novel 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'. You can even walk in the footsteps of author J.R.R. Tolkien, who regularly stayed there, on the famous 'Tolkien Trail' which explores the richly beautiful surrounding countryside that inspired him. A number of names which occur in 'The Lord of the Rings' are similar to those found locally ... near
Hurst Green, in Lancashire. Image cannot be loaded
Cromwell Bridge
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Cromwell Bridge ... the bridge is dated from 1561 and it earned its name after Oliver Cromwell's 8,000 strong parliamentary army crossed the bridge on their way from Gisburn to where they fought the King's men in the Battle of Preston in 1648. Tolkien also visited this area frequently in the 1940's when his eldest son John was studying for the priesthood at Stoneyhurst College. Many of the areas around Hurst Green are based on places mentioned in The Lord of The Rings book, Brandywine Bridge was based on Cromwell's Bridge - it's very easy to imagine dwarves crossing this old bridge. Image cannot be loaded
Along the river
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Walking along the river in the footsteps of JRR Tolkien on the Tolkien Trail - he visited this area frequently in the 1940's when his eldest son John was studying for the priesthood at Stoneyhurst College. Many of the areas around Hurst Green in Lancashire are based on places mentioned in The Lord of The Rings book. Image cannot be loaded
Hodder Place
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A walk around the countryside of Hurst Green, and the area surrounding Hodder Place which is along the River Hodder in Lancashire ... this impressive building dates back to 1780 when it was the home to a cotton mill-owner. Image cannot be loaded
Hodder Place
© Sue Bristo (view gallery)
A walk around the countryside of Hurst Green, and the area surrounding Hodder Place which is along the River Hodder in Lancashire ... this impressive building dates back to 1780 when it was the home to a cotton mill-owner. Image cannot be loaded
Autumn in Mill Wood, Hurst Green, Lancashire
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The beauty of the woods in Autumn ... with a carpet of leaves this photograph taken in Mill Wood, at Hurst Green on a sunny morning in October shows its Autumn colours in all its glory. Image cannot be loaded
Tete e Tete
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A basket full of 'Tete-a-tete' what a beautiful little flower ... I'm still waiting for the daffodils around here so here's the dwarf daffodils to be going on with ... Hurst Green, Lancashire. Image cannot be loaded
Autumn through Mill Wood
© Sue Bristo (view gallery)
What spectacular Autumn colour this year and nature had prepared it all for me all I had to do was capture it ... an Autumns walk along Dean Brook with all it's many waterfalls through Mill Wood at Hurst Green, Lancashire. Image cannot be loaded
River Hodder
© Sue Bristo (view gallery)
Along the banks of the River Hodder at Hurst Green in Lancashire ... the walk follows the Tolkien Trail and in parts the river was actually iced up completely, it just shows how cold it has been !! this view is from Lower Hodder Bridge. Image cannot be loaded
Autumn through Mill Wood
© Sue Bristo (view gallery)
What spectacular Autumn colour this year and nature had prepared it all for me all I had to do was capture it ... an Autumns walk along Dean Brook through Mill Wood at Hurst Green in Lancashire. Image cannot be loaded
Cromwell Bridge
© Sue Bristo (view gallery)
The bridge is dated from 1561 - It earned its name after Oliver Cromwell's 8,000 strong parliamentary army crossed the bridge on their way from Gisburn to where they fought the King's men in the Battle of Preston in 1648. Image cannot be loaded
Cromwell Bridge
© Sue Bristo (view gallery)
Tolkien visited this area frequently in the 1940's when his eldest son John was studying for the priesthood at Stoneyhurst College. Many of the areas around Hurst Green are based on places mentioned in The Lord of The Rings book, Brandywine Bridge was based on Cromwell Bridge - it's very easy to imagine dwarves crossing this old bridge. Image cannot be loaded