rob miller paintings
detail of lancashire dry stone wallers
above bolton rebuilding walls on a hot day
2 paintings acrylic on board
price £256 each
can be seen at the bolton visual arts network gallery
above Spikes James hair salon
Tongue Moor Road Bolton
Stone from the walls had been stolen by local bolton builders for profit and the two volunteers were toiling in the hot sunshine rebuilding whole sections of the wall.
the wall actually lines the edge of an area of special interest, one of the few remaining wet field sytems above the valley to the north west of Bolton. The fields drain into the river which runs down from belmont village once upon a time the deer would make their way grazing down the river almost into the town centre next to areas of urban deprivation , mixing with horses amongst the fields and old ruined mill buildings.
Because of its position its a great place for seeing birds of prey and deer.
this rare area has some beautiful walks that cross open moorland and splendid views towards winterhill across the valley, and downwards towards belmont village and its church.
Amongst all this the local farmer born in the farm some 75 years ago farms on.
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