An Intricate Edge
The Frayed Edges: Tales from the Other Side of the Cut
Along the frayed edges of the Birmingham and Black Country canal system are, peppered here and there, the tattered buildings of those areas’ industrial past. Some will eventually be torn down, and others will become blurred with the new-builds of the developers, made clean and refreshed. Many such buildings have already met this fate, either demolished or saved. But in both instances the strange and wonderful canal-side spirits who inhabit them leave.
Along the frayed edges of the Birmingham and Black Country canal system are, peppered here and there, the tattered buildings of those areas’ industrial past. Some will eventually be torn down, and others will become blurred with the new-builds of the developers, made clean and refreshed. Many such buildings have already met this fate, either demolished or saved. But in both instances the strange and wonderful canal-side spirits who inhabit them leave.
"The ruins of Time build mansions in eternity."
– The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, by William Blake.