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Arch/Tower in Rhyddings Park
just been browsing through some old pics in the gallery and there was a few of the Arch/tower in Rhyddings park, i remember playing in, around and up the side of it when i was a kid.... what is the history behind this arch/tower? does anyone know?
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01-03-2009, 21:01
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Re: Arch/Tower in Rhyddings Park
I think it was a folly in the gardens of the old house. I don't remember the big house which I think was where the top bowling green was, but have spent many hours playing in there when we lived on Laburnum Drive in the early 70's.
I had my first kiss in the playground there (on top of the slide) - that wasn't you was it? Of course it wasn't, she moved away years ago. I wonder where HB is now? Ah the memories come flodding back. I think there is another thread on here about this very subject.
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Re: Arch/Tower in Rhyddings Park
its a lovely park, one of the best i've seen in east lancs for a long time, i wonder if it ever had a wall attached to it or it was just built like that?
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Re: Arch/Tower in Rhyddings Park
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It was built to look like a romantic ruin, even when it was brand new. 
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Re: Arch/Tower in Rhyddings Park
i think its lovely, was looking at a thread in the archives last night, ossygobbin has some beautiful pics on there of the park
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02-03-2009, 12:47
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Re: Arch/Tower in Rhyddings Park
lol
i've just been down the library and got a few books on 'old accy' got one of the books co-wrote by Bob Dobson so i shall be flicking through those trying to look like i can read
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Re: Arch/Tower in Rhyddings Park
i saved it to my favourites too, i've just read two of the books i got from the library today, the pics in them are excellent, one was by Garth Dawson and the other by Frank Watson and Bob Dobson, they really impressed me
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