(Click photo for larger version. Press Back button to return here.) The bulk of Ryecroft Mill dominates the view along Hamilton Street in...

(Click photo for larger version. Press Back button to return here.) St John's Church in Hurst is one of the churches within the bound...

(Click photo for larger version. Press Back button to return here.) "B" is for "Brickwork" and there are plenty of ex...

(Click photo for larger version. Press Back button to return here.) Looking northwards along Warrington Street towards Bow Street and the...

Only a mile away from the centre of Ashton is the Town Hall of Ashton's near neighbour Dukinfield. Dukinfield, across the old county...

(Click photo for larger version. Press Back button to return here.) Look up towards the sky at Hurst Cross and you see the centre of comm...

(Click photo for larger version. Press Back button to return here.) "A" is for Ashton Moss. This was a large area of peat moss ...

After all the whiteness of recent weeks, here, for a change, is something black. Or is it grey? It's the new Village Hotel on Ashton...

(Click photo for larger version.) Now that the Big Thaw has taken place it's a good time to be reminded what Ashton looks like withou...

The Great Thaw is definitely under way and most of our recent snow is now disappearing. However, as a further reminder of the magic that s...