Poetic steps to Halewood Station
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Poetic steps to Halewood Station
Image: © John Lord Taken: 20 Apr 2013
A poem written by Tanya Brady, then 14 years old, as part of a community poetry workshop, was engraved into the risers of these steps, and unveiled by Roger McGough. Unfortunately, a couple of the lines seem to have disappeared. The poem is inspired by St Nicholas' Church. St Nicholas' Church Where are the farmers who carted the stones? They're under the ground turned into bones. Where are the girls who used to wear white? Their weddings have vanished into the night. Where is the Reverend who used to pray? His prayers and hymns have blown away. Tanya Brady
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Image Location
Latitude
53.364557
Longitude
-2.830376