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MargaretR · 01-01-2013, 20:35

The correct name is Cocker Lumb.
I have early childhood memories of frequent visits to Cockerly farm in mid/late 40s.

The farmer was Billy Finch, who went on to be an LCC councillor, and who was a friend of my parents.

We went there in my dad's Austin 7 and I recall that we took a steep uphill left turn onto a cobbled road with a waterfall on the right.

When I look now on google maps I do not see the route I remember - no steep uphill section of road - no waterfall.

The waterfall did exist
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Unfortunately google maps does not follow the entire route to the farm, but from what I can see, the present landscape and access roads are not as I remember them.

01-01-2013, 20:35	#9
MargaretR God Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: c l m Posts: 12,362 Blog Entries: 4 Liked: 518 times Rep Power: 68670	Re: Cock-O-Lumb The correct name is Cocker Lumb. I have early childhood memories of frequent visits to Cockerly farm in mid/late 40s. The farmer was Billy Finch, who went on to be an LCC councillor, and who was a friend of my parents. We went there in my dad's Austin 7 and I recall that we took a steep uphill left turn onto a cobbled road with a waterfall on the right. When I look now on google maps I do not see the route I remember - no steep uphill section of road - no waterfall. The waterfall did exist Lancashire Lantern \| Word Search \| Item Unfortunately google maps does not follow the entire route to the farm, but from what I can see, the present landscape and access roads are not as I remember them. __________________ Last edited by MargaretR; 01-01-2013 at 20:40.