Is it a Sundial?

On land at the corner of Throstle Bank Street and Dukinfield Road, in the Flowery Field area of town, is a piece of public art.

It looks like a sundial but lacks any figures that would indicate the hours. I think it might be a monument to the former industrial activity in the area, or perhaps it's just abstract art.

See the view in the opposite direction on Hyde DP Xtra.

Shadows Around Throstle Bank Bridge

Yesterday afternoon the sun came out for a brief spell and I was able to capture these tree shadows around the railway bridge over Throstle Bank Street.

Clumps of daffodils are beginning to think about budding.

For more shadows visit Hey Harriet.

For more bridges visit San Francisco Bay Daily Photo.

Rails to Flowery Field

Some time ago I showed you the railway line to Glossop from the Lodge Lane bridge.

I've also shown you the footpath to Flowery Field station that leads from Lodge Lane.

Here now is a look over the bridge in the direction of Flowery Field.

Footpath to Flowery Field

Enough of the snow photos for now.

Remember my photograph of the railway line to Glossop from the Lodge Lane bridge or the adjacent view of the entrance to Hyde Park?

Well turn round and you will see this footpath which leads to Flowery Field station.

Footpath to Flowery Field

When I posted a photograph of Flowery Field Cricket Club, Tom of Wigger's World asked

did you walk down the path to the small tunnel under the train lines that comes out on Dukinfield Road? ... at one time it was well used by the cotton mill workers.

The answer is yes and here is the evidence.

Throstle Bank Street

Throstle Bank Street leads off Dukinfield Road towards Flowery Field Cricket Club.


This is the view looking back under the railway bridge towards Dukinfield Road.

Flowery Field Cricket Club

Flowery Field is a family cricket club with three senior teams who are members of the Lancashire County Cricket League. The club also has a large junior section which supports four junior teams, at U9, U13, U15, & U17 levels.

More information on the Flowery Field Cricket Club website.

Mini-roundabouts

This is known as a mini-roundabout.

Traffic is supposed to go around it, but they are built so that large vehicles can drive over them.

This one is in the Flowery Field area of town.

Where Bennett Street Goes Lower

This is the Western end of Bennett Street.

Here a narrow bridge crosses the railway line between Hyde Central and Hyde North at an angle. A separate footbridge runs alongside it.

Beyond the bridge the road changes its name to Lower Bennett Street, meets Dukinfield Road opposite Newton Hall, then continues as Dunkirk Lane which leads to Dunkirk Farm.

Newton Street

This is Newton Street which leads up towards Flowery Field church.

Dukinfield Road (the A627 from Ashton under Lyne) after passing Edward Street, meets Newton Street at a T-Junction now controlled by traffic lights.

At one time, instead of traffic lights there was just a mini-roundabout. There was also Ashton Bros Mill in the background.

You can see this earlier view on Old Hyde.

Tunnel at Hyde North

This short tunnel at the end of Junction Road goes under two railway lines and comes out onto Johnson Brook Road.

Steps on the right lead up to Hyde North Station, on the line from Marple and Romily to Manchester.

The line from Glossop via Flowery Field also crosses over this tunnel before joining the line from Marple.

Flowery Field Church and Factory Chimney

Another view from the footbridge over the M67, this time looking North-Westerly to Flowery Field Church and a factory chimney which while it looks like this one is actually another one.

Ashton Bros Mill

Today's picture is by guest photographer, Frank Bennett.

This was taken about five years ago and shows Ashton Bros Mill. It used to be just behind the wall you can see on my recent picture of Flowery Field Church.

It has since been demolished and the site is an estate of private houses. You can see some of them from the other side in my picture of the funfair leaving town.

Flowery Field Church from the North-East

This view is looking down Newton Street from just past the junction of Lodge Lane and Old Road. On the corner is Flowery Field Church.

Our previous picture of Flowery Field Church was by guest photographer Roger May and was taken looking up Newton Street from the South.

Flowery Field Station

Here is Flowery Field Station one of several in Hyde.

The last one I posted a picture of was Godley.

Christmas Cards for Sale

Here is a stack of hand-made cards for sale at a recent Christmas Fair held in the Town Hall on behalf of Flowery Field Church.

There will be lots of such fairs held in schools and churches in the run up to Christmas.

Flowery Field Church

Today's photograph is by Roger May. It first appeared on Geograph British Isles and is reproduced here with the photographer's permission.

Like Hyde Chapel, with whom it shares a minister, Flowery Field Church is an independent non-denominational Church affiliated to the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches. It opened in 1878.