Ammon Wrigley
Ammon Wrigley (1861-1946) lived and died 'on the cold grey hills' of Saddleworth. He was born in Friarmere, Saddleworth in 1861 into a working class family which was familiar with hardship and poverty. By the age of nine he was working as a part timer in a local textile mill. He showed a keen interest in books and literature at an early age and wrote his first poem at the age of twelve. His developed an interest in the local folklore and history of the district, and it was these aspects of the Pennine culture which he came to record and celebrate in his writings. In prose and poetry he shows a vision of a world that he knew was disappearing and soon to be lost. He died in 1946 and, in keeping with his own wishes, his ashes were scattered at the Dinner Stone on Millstone Edge, Delph where a bronze memorial plaque was placed.
I took both these and more pictures last year while walking around and driving the hill roads of Saddleworth.... I am sorting out some picture folders at the moment and when I saw the above building I was reminded of the poet Ammon Wrigley and his poem 'The Homestead', if you'd like to see more pictures of this old building and read the poem then visit my other blog Pictures & Words
