Amenities: None
Parking: Street (very limited due to Nissan Qashqais)
Public Transport: Yes
Access: No view from the street as new garage and extension completely screens garden. Restricted view from rear (footpath is the access to a primary school and may not be used)
the boundary wall may be contemporary with the old garage, if judging by the type and age of render (of local type) and the existence of the possible-building 'shadows'. Surviving examples of local timber garages indicate that these tend, on the whole, to be set back at the end of the drive, behind the house. The new garage and extension has, here, entirely screened off the back of the property, obliterating the drive.
Further Notes: On the late afternoon I visited, ice was prevalent on the pavements, and the branches of the birch tree pointed to a clear moon in a cold, clear sky and lamps were lit in the extension. The only movement was that of a television. There was a great stillness.
On the return, a group of six migrant redwings fed from the red berries of a holly, flying on my approach. The possible ghost shadows of navy blue paint and old sky grey render, pointing to buildings past, made this visit worthwhile. Mr Hamilton, and his ideas for his garage and life, live on in the dusk.
This juxtaposition of ways of looking at the same location works wonderfully. After reading the analytical style of the first part about the garage the second section transported me without needing to change position. Thanks. Rather haunting.
ReplyDeleteThe shadow that a departed building leaves on its surroundings is fascinating - once again, thank you for writing about something I'd half-noticed, but had never crystallised into an observation. Great stuff.
ReplyDeleteI love these ghosts too, especially if they are accompanied by a trace or two of the paint of the internal 'decoration'.
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