Lime Street Station takes you right into the heart of
Liverpool, this is the station I usually arrive at after travelling down the north west railway line. The crane and boarding give the clue that the surroundings are still undergoing a major reconstruction.
Lime Street is a mainline station and is still covered by the iron and glass roofs dating from the 1880s. The first part of the roof was constructed in 1849 and was a bargain at £15,000.
Photo by Chris McKenna (Creative Commons)
Here is a view of the roof taken from platform six from where you walk outside into
Lime Street. The Empire Theatre, Lime Street on the right, part of the huge St Georges Hall on the left. In the background the Walker Art Gallery. The horse rider is Albert, consort to Queen Victoria who gave her name to a whole era, she was on the throne for so long and through a time of great change.
Lets move out of the city and back to my home ground and the valleys of
Lakeland where
lichen grows in profusion and in many colours
including this colourful
lime green. I could gaze at this all day but
the local sheep were more interested in
lunch. I think I might have some
chocolate-
limes instead, sheep lick not being my thing.
Look over at
ABC Wednesday for more words beginning with the letter
L
