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Mon 28 Sep 2020
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The Vikings invade Whittle-le-Woods for a second time!
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following extract is from the Chorley Guardian in 1949.
VIKING SHIP 'SAILS' THROUGH TOWN.
When A solid oak Danish
warship of the Viking type passed through Chorley yesterday
(Thursday), onlookers şaw an exact replica of the eighth century
naval vessels used in the invasion of England.
The ship, the
"Hugin," which took six weeks to build crossed the North Sea in
eight days and was manned by Danes.
It has now been purchased
by a national newspaper.
Having come from London, it is going
to feature in the Blackpool Illuminations.
"It may then go to
Manchester and travel through the Ship Cầnal,” said F. G.
Prince-White, a national newspaper correspondent, who has
travelled with the ship round the south coast and on its
northward journey.
"It may yet travel further north, but will
eventually be presented to Ramsgate and Broadstairs," he told a
Guardian reporter.
Seventy feet long and 18 feet wide with
curved prows at both ends, the vessel had two large steering
fins at the stern and carried an array of Danish battle shields
on either side.
Transported by a 16-wheel trailer pulled by a
six-wheel towing vehicle, it passed impressively up Market
Street providing an interesting reminder of another age.
Pictured above are school children at Whittle-le-Woods having a
welcome history lesson when the “Hugin" stopped outside their
school yesterday.
The replica ship 'Hugin' was sailed from
Denmark in 1949 by 53 Danes to commemorate the 1,500th arrival
of the legendary Hengist and his brother Horsa. They were two
Saxon chieftains, who landed near Ramsgate, Kent around 500AD,
90 years after the Romans left.
Viking Ship ‘Hugin’ on
permanent display on the cliff top at Pegwell Bay, Ramsgate,
Kent.
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Preston Rd Whittle-le-Woods. |
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Sat 26 Sep 2020
Some home made jam from Eric. |
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Steve.This photo was taken on Windermere. |
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Thu 24 Sep 2020
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The damaged bridge over the River Lostock and Lower Copthurst is
being repaired.
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Road Closed. |
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Sun 20 Sep 2020
Johnson's Hillock Locks. |
Heading towards the Top Lock. |
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Sat 19 Sep 2020
Evening
view of the sunset from Hold Lane, Brindle. |
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Wed 23 Sep 2020
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Called at Withnell Fold Cricket Ground to photograph the
memorial table to Howard Roberts and family. |
Memorial table and seats to Howard Roberts. |
Cricket ball. |
Plaque on the table. |
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Fri 18 Sep 2020
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Cycled to Pleasington Crematorium for 11:30am and the funeral of
John Waring (4th Dec 1940 - 26th Aug 2020) who was a mountaineer
and husband of Dot Waring a past member of Chorley Historical
and Archaeological Society. The funeral was held under Covid
restrictions so most of us had to stay outside during the
service. |
John climbing in Borrowdale. |
Pleasington Crematorium. |
John's last journey. |
John Waring. |
John Waring. |
Sunset from an evening walk along the Leeds & Liverpool canal
near the Top Lock. |
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Wed 15 Sep 2020
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Leaving Mull on the Calmac ferry. |
Empty lounge. |
In the hold. |
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Tue 15 Sep 2020
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Re-visited Lochbuie, Mull. It's a few years since I’ve been here
and the first thing I noticed was the new Post Office building
(which isn’t a Post Office now. Then a walk to Moy Castle and on
to the The Mausoleum further along the coast. |
The Old Post Office Lochbuie.
By IMMY 2012 |
The rebuilt Post Office today. |
14th Apr 2016. |
Interior today. |
Interior 14th Apr 2016. |
Moy Castle built in the 15th century by Hector Maclean. It was
lived in until 1752
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moy_Castle |
Moy Castle. |
Moy Castle. |
Caibeal Mheamhair chapel or mausoleum stands close to the east
shore of Lochbuie and aprroximately one mile from Moy Castle and
is the family Mausoleum and graveyard for the MacLaines of
Lochbuie.
The main part of the building is of a late medieval
date. Above the doorway to the Chapel is a plaque inscribed
“Consecrated to St. Kenneth 1500”, |
Mausoleum for the MacLaines of Lochbuie |
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however nothing is known of the early history of the chapel and
it had presumably fallen into disuse by 1701, when the first
recorded burial took place. The present appearance of the
building owes much to the restoration carried out in 1864 by
Donald, 22nd of Lochbuie. |
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The interior has none of it’s earlier features and the whole of
the east end, which serves as the mausoleum is sealed off behind
a Gothic-arched screen wall.
Inside the chapel is a late
medieval octagonal font carved from Carsaig sandstone, and three
post-reformation table-tombs bearing inscriptions to various
members of the MacLaine family. There is also an incomplete
recumbent slab of sandstone broken into two fragments and is
probably of the 17th century. Finally, there is a mural monument
of white marble commemorating Murdoch MacLaine 20th of Lochbuie
who died in 1844.
Table-tomb stones of note within the Chapel
are those of Murdoch -10th Lochbuie – who died in 1662,
Hector-12th Lochbuie- died in 1701, Murdoch – 13th Lochbuie- who
died in 1729, and Margaret the wife of Hector – 12th Lochbuie.
The Chapel’s preservation is the responsibility of the Clan
Chief. |
Interior. |
Interior. |
Interior. |
Interior. |
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Mon 14 Sep 2020
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Caught the Calmac ferry from Oban to Craignure on Mull. |
Car in the hold. |
On deck. |
On deck. |
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Sun 13 Sep 2020
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These photos are in Goblin Ha’ (hall) underneath Yester Castle
near Gifford in East Lothian. The access is a low arch and
tunnel in a hillside and I’m sure if in England the authorities
would have bricked it up. It also helps that there is no vehicle
access. A very muddy track of over a mile is the only way there.
It was worth getting my boots muddy. |
Yester Castle. |
Entrance to Goblin Ha' |
Goblin Ha' (hall) |
Stairway down to? |
Goblin Ha' |
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Thu 10 Sep 2020
Oh dear, the second Avengers girl has just died. Diana Rigg
(1938-10th Sep 2020) will always be Emma Peel to me. Earlier
this year we said goodbye to the first Avengers girl Honor
Blackman (1925-5th April 2020) who was Cathy Gale. RIP. |
Diana Rigg as Mrs Emma Peel. |
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Sat 05 Sep 2020
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I was cycling along Lower Copthurst Lane towards the bridge over
the River Lostock at Lower Copthurst. I noticed that the bridge
had been hit by a vehicle and half of the west parapet knocked
into the river. It gets hit every few years but the first
documented accident was on a dark and stormy night on Tue 14th
Nov 1871. Samuel Stancliffe was the last master of Brindle
Workhouse and had been appointed to set up and run the new
Workhouse at Eaves Lane in Chorley. He was coming back from the
new project with his assistant Mr Gaskell along Birchin Lane to
Brindle when his pony and cart overturned at the bridge. The
pony and Samuel Stancliffe were drowned and Mr Gaskell died soon
afterwards. Samuel Stancliffe’s grave is in St James’ graveyard,
Brindle. The River Lostock at the bridge is the boundary between
Whittle-le-Woods and Brindle. |
Copthurst Bridge. |
Copthurst Bridge. |
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Thu 03 Sep 2020
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After 14 years at their Cliviger cafe home JJ’s have moved to
new premises at JJ’s at the Dugdale, Dugdale Rd., Padiham Rd.,
Burnley. Had the usual high standard breakfast there this
morning. |
New location for JJ's on Dugdale Road. |
JJ's and staff. |
Cook in the kitchen. |
Dining area. |
They've brought the day/date board with them - which is still
wrong! |
Reception. |
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