Previously this space on Market Place was occupied by two old benches, a flowerbed, a small tree, a lamppost and a litterbin. A tree and two flowerbeds that were located on the other side of the telephone boxes were removed during the 2012 refurbishment of Hyde Market. The removal of the slabs has revealed the cobbles of the original road which was part of the A57 Lincoln to Liverpool highway.
A contribution to Friday Fences.
Great photo. Thank you so much for sharing, and greetings from Montreal, Canada.
ReplyDeleteAn intriguing find. I wonder if those cobbles may be recycled in some way.
ReplyDeletewhat a cool find! i hope they will use the cobblestones?
ReplyDeleteI imagine the cobblestones will be covered over again - they'll be used as a foundation for whatever goes on top.
DeleteGreat find...the original cobbles are going to make for a very quaint area!
ReplyDeleteLet's hope greenery makes a return.
ReplyDeleteAt least they fenced it off for safety! Nicely Gerald!
ReplyDeleteHank
I hope they do something to preserve this bit of history. Perhaps they could uncover more and make a feature of it. Great catch.
ReplyDeleteHello from Utah. It is interesting to see how deeply the old cobblestones were covered.
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