Hill Street leads drivers through a series of hairpin bends and stone cottages to the single track bridge besides the still closed Waterside pub and restaurant. We're not sure if they've found a new buyer yet but the village seems almost too quiet without the crowds who would undoubtedly be filling the beer garden on such a warm Sunday afternoon.
As the clocks went forward for British summertime, Spring has finally arrived in the village. Summerseat seems to be awash with daffodils and these were shot on the verges of the ELR railway station with the River Irwell in the background.
Passenger trains are now running every weekend on the line which stretches from Bury to Rawtenstall and you can even take to the footplate and drive an engine yourself under supervision on the quieter weekdays.
Plantation View overlooks Summerseat Park and is the first in a row of terraces known locally as the brick houses. The three storey cottages date back to the late 1800's and were originally built to house workers from the nearby mills.
In the 1980's the council knocked down almost every other row to create gardens and driveways on the previously back to back houses. As a result they're now extremely popular with buyers and seem to sell within days of going on the market.
2007-03-25 @ 21:26