I rarely visit the suburb of Brinnington out beyond Stockport, in fact I may never have been there before. It’s only a short train trip from Manchester Piccadilly heading out towards far lovelier Marple. At a quick glance Brinnington , or Brinny, doesn’t have much going for it - although Reddish Vale Country Park is nearby.
Wikipedia states that "Brinnington has high crime levels and long-term unemployment at 20%. Two streets, Northumberland Road and Brinnington Road were named by police as 2 of the 3 'Worst Roads in Stockport' in April 2010."
But this formidable, still in use yet slowly decaying, railway bridge struck me. I was in Brinnington visiting a friendly printers, Chapel Press, for work. Great to see that the printers now use vegetable-based ink and eco-friendlier machinery, and I will be using them later this year for various printing projects. Taking part in Sundays in my city and Weekly Top Shot #168.
You've caught it at quite an interesting angle - I passed here recently on a bus and was sad to see the nearby Horsfield Arms boarded up.
ReplyDeleteSad description of the town. But the shot of the bridge is great!
ReplyDeleteI like the perspective for this shot.
ReplyDeleteLove your perspective, the 'tagging' doesn't it get old seeing it everywhere these days... Thank you, Chrissy, for coming by sharing your creative photography on the Weekly Top Shot, #168!
ReplyDeleteExcellent picture. Twenty percent is an alarming figure for unemployment.
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ReplyDeleteThat bridge is only around 25 years old. It looks like it's received very little mainentance, no wonder it's decaying.
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