Victorian rail hub, Merseyside
Myriad paths wander through woodland in the Halewood Triangle. Photograph: Jennifer Jones
In the 19th century, Halewood Triangle was a hub of railway activity as two main rail lines converged here. Today it is a honeypot for local people and visitors to ramble around. The former railway track hosts the Trans Pennine Trail, superb for walkers and cyclists alike. Other paths snake through woodland rich in gnarled trees. The Ducky Pond is a particularly pleasant draw for a restful break. Verges filled with wildflowers enhance a summer walk. A mini gym provides entertainment for the children. All around there are reminders of this site’s important railway heritage.
Views from the proposed site to Richmond Castle A COUPLE’S second attempt to build a home in their garden to meet their future needs has been met with vehement opposition from conservationists, despite them proposing to build it underground. Bill and Jean Whaley aim to move from their grade II listed 1840s property to a subterranean building featuring “vast areas of glass” at a spot in a historic area of Richmond where photographers capture images of the town’s 800-year-old castle. They have lodged blueprints of the underground house, featuring an outbuilding which would, in effect, provide a hallway entrance to the property and a lift down to the main part of the home.
Views from the proposed site to Richmond Castle A COUPLE’S second attempt to build a home in their garden to meet their future needs has been met with vehement opposition from conservationists, despite them proposing to build it underground. Bill and Jean Whaley aim to move from their grade II listed 1840s property to a subterranean building featuring “vast areas of glass” at a spot in a historic area of Richmond where photographers capture images of the town’s 800-year-old castle. They have lodged blueprints of the underground house, featuring an outbuilding which would, in effect, provide a hallway entrance to the property and a lift down to the main part of the home.