August 14, 2008

Iconic northern England

A report out this week suggests northerners should abandon their cities and move down south. But what would England be without the north?

Northern England Colin McPherson — Antony Gormley's Another Place, Crosby, Merseyside Photograph: Colin McPherson/Corbis

Northern England — The Peak District, near Hartington. England's first national park and the second most visited national park in the world Photograph: Don McPhee/Guardian

Northern England Beetham Tower — Beetham Tower in Manchester, built in 2006 in the redeveloped Deansgate area of the city Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian

Northern England Angel of the North — Antony Gormley's Angel of the North in Gateshead is one of the most-viewed pieces of art in the world Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/Guardian

Northern England — Wast Water in the Lake District, described by Wordsworth as 'long, narrow, stern and desolate', is a starting point for the many fell walks in the Lake District including England's highest mountain, Scafell Pike Photograph: Don McPhee/Guardian

Northern England Sage music centre — The Sage Gateshead, home of music and theatre in northeast England, was designed by Norman Foster and Partners Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

Northen England Liverpool Capital of Culture — Royal Liverpool Philharmonic orchestra playing Liverpool, The Musical, one of the opening events for Liverpool's European Capital of Culture Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian

Northern England Tyne — Bridges across River Tyne, Newcastle Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

Northern England Imperial War Museum North — The Imperial War Museum North, in Trafford Park, Manchester, was designed by Daniel Libeskind Photograph: Don McPhee/Guardian

Northern England North York Moors — North York Moors National Park, Newton Dale, Yorkshire Photograph: Don McPhee/Guardian

Northen England Liverpool Docks — Albert Docks, Liverpool: Liverpool's number one visitor attraction in a World Heritage waterfront setting Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty

North England Manchester — Curry Mile, Rusholme, Manchester Photograph: Guardian

North England Castleford — The new pedestrian bridge over the River Aire in Castleford, Yorkshire, part of The Castleford Project, an initiative involving Channel 4 to revitalise the town Photograph: PR

North England Blackpool — Modern sculptures were installed as part of Blackpool promenade's futuristic makeover Photograph: Don McPhee/Guardian

North of England Yorkshire — Ilkley Moor, famous as the inspiration for the Yorkshire anthem On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at Photograph: Mark Turek/Getty

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