Even on a Winter's day there is plenty of colour to be seen on the stalls of the open market.
In the background are the unloved council offices. Rumour has it that the council may be contemplating the idea of redeveloping the site of these offices as much of the office space is now empty.
Ashton has had a market since the year 1284!
See Bird's Eye View of this location.
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Great shot. I love open air markets and this looks like one I'd enjoy if I lived near by.
ReplyDeleteThat's an old market place then!
ReplyDeleteI JUST LOVE THIS PHOTO, ALMOST FEEL THAT I AM AMONGST THE SHOPERS. THE COLOURS ARE VIBRANT, FLOWERS LOOK SO FRESH AND THE CUCUMBERS AND VEG LOOK READY FOR NIBBLING ON! ONLY ASHTON MARKET COULD HAVE THAT FEEL ABOUT IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ReplyDeleteThe sooner they knock down colditz the better! Always was an eyesore. Great view of the market ground!
ReplyDeleteThere should be a competition to have the building re done so to speak. It's horrible especially at the Warrington St Wellington Rd corner. It was built at a time when there were no architects anywhere. Clueless people designed this building. Compare instead to the buildings built 50 years earlier at around the time of the Art Deco movement. There's no comparison. look at the buildings that replaced where the George and Dragon stood and opposite where the 'precinct' was built. the old Reporter building. All gone and replaced with cheap looking buildings that completely lack any architectual detail. No artistic merit whatsoever. No homage to proportion or ratio. No aesthetic properties whatsoever.
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