Mill St, Ossy - Virtual Earth

Tealeaf · 24-04-2009, 14:46

The other day,I checked out the link on the Vitual Earth thread and took an airborn guided tour around Hyndburn. it's pretty much as you would expect, with one exception which has me baffled. So for any of you idlers out there who have nothing better to do, get on the Vitual Earth thread, locate Ossy and then locate the field which lies North of Mill street (that is the street just to the west of Foxhill bank and which can be seen from Blackburn Road on your left going towards Blackburn). You will need the birds eye view option.

Does anyone have any ideas what those markings on the ground are? Is it Garinda, with midnight escapades playing at making crop circles? Are they prehistoric round houses, the latest 'Des-Res' style for the good people of Ossy? What are they? I don't know, do you?

Gayle · 24-04-2009, 15:00

You had me a bit confused with Mill St but I think I've found the field you mean.

Web browser and Live Maps are incompatible

Very peculiar.

So come on Garinda, what you been up to?

Tealeaf · 24-04-2009, 15:09

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Originally Posted by Gayle

You had me a bit confused with Mill St but I think I've found the field you mean.

Web browser and Live Maps are incompatible

Very peculiar.

So come on Garinda, what you been up to?

I've just realised....it should be Hill Street...I think....Mill St is off Union Road, isn't it?

cashman · 24-04-2009, 15:10

as its been sunny,i reckon the locals have just sat down fer a rest or picnic.

Gayle · 24-04-2009, 15:13

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

I've just realised....it should be Hill Street...I think....Mill St is off Union Road, isn't it?

Yes, Hill St - but it isn't shown on the map anyway so if i'd have been searching for it wouldn't have found it. Well, it is shown on the map but not labelled on the map if you know what I mean.

Mill St is near the Tinker and Budget - on the other side of Union Rd.

MargaretR · 24-04-2009, 15:13

I can't see anything unusual....

There are some shafts of sunlight from between trees, and some low growing shrubs ... could they be what you are seeing?

Gayle · 24-04-2009, 15:14

You need to go further up Margaret.

MargaretR · 24-04-2009, 15:21

I can see circles near the railway line, west of the coach Rd - is that where Tealeaf is looking?

Tealeaf · 24-04-2009, 15:24

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

I can see circles near the railway line, west of the coach Rd - is that where Tealeaf is looking?

You're plugged in today, Margaret...must be because it's a friday. The question is.....what are those circles?

Gayle · 24-04-2009, 15:24

Yes, it's the big field to the north of Hill St - not Mill St. See if the link on my post works.

MargaretR · 24-04-2009, 15:28

The truth is out there

I will look for old maps on Mario to see if I can find that area in use at some time.

MargaretR · 24-04-2009, 15:43

1890 map shows a reservoir in the top left corner

MargaretR · 24-04-2009, 15:53

It is possible to ask for info here

http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corpora...=e#anchor91812
but you may need to pay a fee

MargaretR · 24-04-2009, 16:00

I might be the site of a shanty town for the navvies who dug the canal.
The provision of the small water storage reservoir may indicate that
just surmising
http://www.canalmuseum.org.uk/educat...et-navvies.pdf
They would camp in
cramped temporary huts or tents near the canal

Tealeaf · 24-04-2009, 16:07

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

1890 map shows a reservoir in the top left corner

The reservoir outline can still be seen (it's full of trees). but that doesn't explain the circles.