There is a little stretch of East Hull that is dedicated to the memory of scientists and engineers of by-gone eras. Near East Park we find Newcomen, Savery, Telford, Kelvin, Faraday, Watt, Lodge Streets and so on and last but not least here is Brindley Street.
Brindley? who he? I hear you ask, (well I asked). James Brindley was an 18th century digger of canals (really more a planner, others did the digging). OK the Bridgewater Canal since you ask, the start of all this hectic movement of goods and commerce, Industrial Revolution, the modern age and all that jazz. All his fault ... put the blame on James.
Fourteen or so years ago we almost bought a house on this street, a five bed-roomed monster of a terraced house. Dirt cheap (then) but no garden and quite a depressing outlook. Ended up buying a house on Portobello Street further along Holderness Road (a big mistake!). I noticed the Brindley Street house is back on the market (you can just about make out the For Sale sign ). Am I tempted? Hah!
Fourteen or so years ago we almost bought a house on this street, a five bed-roomed monster of a terraced house. Dirt cheap (then) but no garden and quite a depressing outlook. Ended up buying a house on Portobello Street further along Holderness Road (a big mistake!). I noticed the Brindley Street house is back on the market (you can just about make out the For Sale sign ). Am I tempted? Hah!
At least from here, it looks like a pleasant street.
ReplyDeleteIf the burghers of Brindley Street heard that you might be coming back they would surely create a petition declaring their opposition and if you moved in they'd be outside chanting every night, holding burning torches and looking devilish.
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