Marsden, West Yorkshire
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Marsden is a large village in the Colne Valley, in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. It is in the South Pennines close to the Peak District which lies to the south. The vi
Marsden Mill
St Bartholomew's Church
Peel Street, including the Mechanics Institute
Mellor Bridge, one of Marsden's two packhorse bridges, with St Bartholomew's Church in the background
Simon Armitage
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Simon Robert Armitage is an English poet, playwright, musician and novelist. He was appointed Poet Laureate on 10 May 2019. He is professor of poetry at the University of Leeds.
Marsden, West Yorkshire
…name Enoch was used for the hammers that the Luddites used to smash them. The Luddites used the slogan "Enoch made them, and Enoch shall break them." Simon Armitage, born 1963, Poet Laureate and playwright, grew up in the village and has published several poems about the village (Magnetic Field) Samuel Laycock…
Armitage in 2019
Armitage in 2009
Armitage at the Hay Festival in June 2023
Armitage in 2015