Poem 116 of 230: MOSES GATE - SUMMER 2000
Bordering Bolton
Lies land with lodges -
Grassed and paved around,
With decking built on.
As well as these lakes
Of human-made kind,
Croal, Irwell, canal
Meet there like three snakes.
There’s ‘ways for horses,
A birdwatching hut,
An info. centre,
Plus walkers’ courses.
And, surrounding these,
The woods have grown lush,
So, viewed from afar,
Form a sight to please.
(C) David Franks 2003
Bordering Bolton
Lies land with lodges -
Grassed and paved around,
With decking built on.
As well as these lakes
Of human-made kind,
Croal, Irwell, canal
Meet there like three snakes.
There’s ‘ways for horses,
A birdwatching hut,
An info. centre,
Plus walkers’ courses.
And, surrounding these,
The woods have grown lush,
So, viewed from afar,
Form a sight to please.
(C) David Franks 2003
 |
| Lodges at Moses Gate, Bolton; 30/6/2021 |
 |
| (Upper) Manchester, Bolton, & Bury Canal, Moses Gate Country Park, Bolton; 30/6/21 |
 |
| What were Prestolee Locks that connected Upper and Lower MBB Canal; 30/6/2021 |
 |
| (Lower) Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal, Moses Gate Country Park, Bolton; 30/6/21 |
 |
| View of Irwell toward confluence with Croal, from (Lower) MBB Canal aqueduct; 30/6/21 |
 |
| Croal toward confluence with Irwell; 30/6/21 |
 |
| Nob End SSSI - land between MBB Canal, River Irwell & River Croal, Bolton; 30/6/21 |
 |
| Ways to the (currently closed) Rock Hall & through the woods of Moses Gate; 30/6/21 |
 |
| "A sight to please," Moses Gate; 30/6/2021 |
Location on Google Maps (new tab)
