A painting of Wetstone Edge West Pennine Moors, Belthorne Blackburn oil on linen board by Rob Miller RSA

A painting of Wetstone Edge Belthorne Blackburn oil on linen board by Rob Miller RSA

 A distant Irish Sea and Blackpool tower viewed afar from the West Pennine Moors as they rise step by step above Blackburn. Belthorne one of a series of old coal villages sits on the  ridge ahead high above the valley. Always a source of power for the nation the area around Wetstone Edge was a hive of coal mining activity. Now this lovely old farm sits in front of a ridge of tall Wind Turbines.