Boyd's photo diary. |
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Sat 25 Apr 2020
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I always enjoy visiting the site of an old photo to see how
things have changed, especially when they haven’t changed that
much. This is Hill Foot Cottage by Carwood Ln. footpath off Hill
Top Ln., Whittle-le-Woods. |
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Hill Foot Farm. |
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Wed 22 Apr 2020
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No 2 Carr Meadow, Clayton Brook, Benchmark. sd 58166 24724
Cut benchmark on SE corner of house. Private property but got
permission to take photo.
(ODN 84.2958m, AGL 0.5m). |
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Tue 21 Apr 2020
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Visited the Ordnance Survey Bench Mark at the junction of Bett
Ln and Blackburn Rd. Higher Wheelton. |
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Sat 18 Apr 2020
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An evening walk along the Leeds & Liverpool canal then down
Lower Copthurst looking for a couple of O.S. benchmarks. Found
one upside down. |
Upside down benchmark. |
River Lostock riverbank stabilisation. |
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Thu 16 Apr 2020
Really sad to hear that Joe Brown, the rock-climbing legend,
has died at the age of 89. I’ve read many of his books. He was
the first to climb the Kangchenjunga with George Band in 1955. |
Joe Brown (1930-2020) |
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Sun 12 Apr 2020
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Cross Keys Drive |
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Easter Sat 11 Apr 2020
Due to the virus White Coppice, Lancs. is closed to visitors
over Easter and until further notice. Over the weekend I cycled
through and took a photo by Warth Bridge. I’ve included a line
drawing of the same view by local author Jessica Lofthouse
(1906-1988). It’s from her book ‘Lancashire Landscape’ which was
published in 1951. She published many books about the North West
and they give an insight into the landscape and people who live
there.
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Jessica Lofthouse (1906-1988) |
White Coppice by Warth Bridge. |
Jessica Lofthouse illustration. |
White Coppice is closed. |
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Wed 08 Apr 2020
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Moss Bridge on Chorley Old Road, Whittle-le-Woods was officially
opened on 1st June 1803. The bi-centenary was commemorated in
2003. |
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Summit Bridge looking NW. |
The new Co-op by Moss Bridge. |
1st June 2003 |
O.S. Bench Mark on Moss Bridge. |
2003 plaque on Moss Bridge. |
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Tue 07 Apr 2020
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A lovely sunny afternoon bringing out the colours of next door's
tulips. |
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Low and close view using the fisheye lens. |
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Sun 05 Apr 2020
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Walked to Walton Summit then the underpass beneath the M61
motorway and across the field to visit Summit Bridge. The canal
it crossed was filled in around 1966 but the public footpath
still crosses over the bridge. I wanted to find the OS Bench
Mark that is shown on the maps. I was concerned that it may have
been covered with backfill but fortunately it was still there.
On the corner of the arch the worn grooves caused by the towing
ropes for the barges were visible. To the right was a masons
mark. |
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Summit Bridge looking NW. |
O.S. Bench Mark 304.9ft |
Tow rope score marks. |
Summit Bridge looking north. |
North arch. |
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Sat 04 Apr 2020
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Kenny Everett (Cuddly Ken) was one of my all-time favourite
comedians and broadcasters. He died 25 years ago today on 4th
Apr 1995. My favourite character was Cupid Stunt who would make
the outrageous statements and justify them with the punchline –
“all done in the best possible taste” |
Kenny Everett (1944-1995)
Real name Maurice Cole. |
Cupid Stunt. |
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Fri 03 Apr 2020
Rear view of the Red Lion Pub, Lr Wheelton |
The same location around 1911 by Eddie Hodkinson. |
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View from Marsh Ln., Brindle looking towards Brindle Village. |
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Thu 02 Apr 2020
North Bank Cottages of Hill Top Ln, Whittle-le-Woods. |
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same view before the canal was filled in. Date is probably
1930s. |
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Beneath the line of the filled in Lancaster Canal the River
Lostock passes under the aqueduct. |
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Wed 01 Apr 2020
There are many more people out now taking their
guideline daily exercise walks. To keep social distancing I’ve
been investigating some of the lesser used Whittle-le-Woods
paths and today re-visited some of the long lost relics of our
industrial past. |
Nature’s reclamation |
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Heading north off Town Lane is the access track to Wilson Nook
Farm and an interesting stone building. Nearby was a Brick Works
which is shown on the 1909 Ordnance Survey map. Nothing remains
of the main buildings but further north adjacent to the footpath
and by the line of the filled in Lancaster Canal (south) can be
seen some old foundations of a satellite building. They are
being reclaimed by nature as tree roots are engulfing the brick
floors. |
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Access to Wilson Nook Farm |
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My morning walk via Back Ln and St John's School,
Whittle-le-Woods. |
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