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Daisy Nook
When out bicycling near Daisy Nook, an
acquaintance of Mr Lowry saw the artist and asked him what he was
doing. Lowry explained that 'he was doing a painting and had
forgotten the outline of the background. He took out of his pocket
an envelope on the back of which he had drawn the pump house and
tall chimney...'
The site of the fair has become smaller over
the years although it still takes place on Good Friday and is
still run by the Silcock Family.
In 1855, Ben Brierly wrote 'A Day Out' in
Daisy Nook Sketches. The location was based on the riverside
village of Waterhouses in the Parish of Ashton-under-Lyne. People
from the area and beyond were drawn to the rural spot on the River
Medlock which became known as Daisy Nook.
Extract from Lowry City (Lowry Press)
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