My Little Old Town.

And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon England's mountains green?
And was the holy Lamb of God
On England's pleasant pastures seen?
And did the Countenance Divine
Shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here
Among these dark Satanic Mills?
Bring me my Bow of burning gold;
Bring me my Arrows of Desire;
Bring me my Spear; O clouds unfold!
Bring me my Chariot of Fire!
I will not cease from Mental Fight,
Nor shall my Sword sleep in my hand,
Till we have built Jerusalem
In England's green and pleasant Land.

by William Blake

It was said that William Blake had the idea of this hymn whilst he was sat on Beacon Hill over looking Halifax when the Dark Satanic Mills of the Industrial revolution. It ws said that you could only see the Chimneys of the mills in Halifax.
Now a days you can see for miles. The mills have closed and turned in to flats or been pulled down.

The Black Building to the left used to be the Head Quaters for the Halifax Bank. When the merged with Bank of Scotland the moved up to Scotland. The building is still use by the bank. I will get a picture sometime.