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Old 26-06-2006, 19:14   #46
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Old 26-06-2006, 19:16   #47
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I cheated
You gave the clues saying you googled so I did the same and come up with THIS LINK
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Old 26-06-2006, 19:20   #48
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Cheating or not, someone had to put Dougie out of his misery

I have this image of him at a table with ordance survey maps and goodness knows what else strewn all over the place
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Old 26-06-2006, 19:23   #49
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in Shurmers official guide of Hyndurn......it states.......Higher Antley Reservoir.......the boundary of the 2 towns Accy and Ossy.......access from newark st,accy and clayton st ,ossy......
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Old 26-06-2006, 19:27   #50
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in Shurmers official guide of Hyndurn......it states.......Higher Antley Reservoir.......the boundary of the 2 towns Accy and Ossy.......access from newark st,accy and clayton st ,ossy......
You've lost me there Tal?

The reservoir is no longer there btw it's a housing estate now
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Old 26-06-2006, 19:43   #52
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Cheating or not, someone had to put Dougie out of his misery

I have this image of him at a table with ordance survey maps and goodness knows what else strewn all over the place
Antley Syke? Never heard of it…..

Nice one KSH…..


Tinkerbelle. I’ve looked at several maps this afternoon and resorted to opening a nice bottle of Nottage Hill “Gold Medal” That means you own me £6.49.
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Tinkerbelle. I’ve looked at several maps this afternoon and resorted to opening a nice bottle of Nottage Hill “Gold Medal” That means you own me £6.49.
Call it £3.25 and save me half the bottle
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Old 26-06-2006, 19:53   #54
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Call it £3.25 and save me half the bottle
Its gone!!

You can have the bottle for 2 quid if you like. You can stick a message in it and float it up your Syke
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I'm still not totally happy with this name, it was always Springhill clough when I was a lad.
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I'm still not totally happy with this name, it was always Springhill clough when I was a lad.
Tough !!! It's called Antley Syke
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Old 27-06-2006, 20:19   #58
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Tough !!! It's called Antley Syke
I need more just because Ians dad says so doesn't mean he's right.
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Old 27-06-2006, 20:23   #59
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I need more just because Ians dad says so doesn't mean he's right.
His Dad didn't, 2 seperate maps did and so do Hyndborough Council

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I need more just because Ians dad says so doesn't mean he's right.
Hyndburn Council mention it in THIS document, Hyndburn council are never wrong are they
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