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Old 16-01-2010, 17:21   #1
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Why is The Straits, Ossie, so called? Is it to do with being narrow, as in The Straits of Gibraltar? Is this the official name? How long has it been in use?
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Its not, it is The Straits, Ossy
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Why is The Straits, Ossie, so called? Is it to do with being narrow, as in The Straits of Gibraltar? Is this the official name? How long has it been in use?
According to the blurb on the conservation download the origin of the name is is unclear.

It merely quotes E.Ekwall's 1960 The Concise Book of English Place Names, which states that 'Straet' used in conjuction with place names, usually refers to a place being near or on a Roman or paved road.


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strait
Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Archaic a narrow place or passage

strait
narrow place, narrow waterway

The geography of the place probably reflects the meaning that it's narrow.
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strait
Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Archaic a narrow place or passage

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The geography of the place probably reflects the meaning that it's narrow.
Think that is the most logical explanation Garinda .. certainly looks very narrow on this old map .. can't see it being anything to with Tinker Brook, unless they took the bridge as being some sort of metaphoric description.

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Think that is the most logical explanation Garinda .. certainly looks very narrow on this old map .. can't see it being anything to with Tinker Brook, unless they took the bridge as being some sort of metaphoric description.

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I was led to believe it was a shortened version of straight as a nine bob note club.
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Why is The Straits, Ossie, so called? Is it to do with being narrow, as in The Straits of Gibraltar? Is this the official name? How long has it been in use?
I had a work colleague who lived there many years ago and he was always in 'dire straits'. There was also a working men's club (Straits Club) along there which had a strong membership and always seemed well attended.
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At on time I think the Straits was the main road, The Straits club is a nickname only Its the National Association or Nash as its known
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The Straits did used to be the main road in Ossy. It, along with Mill Hill, are the two oldest roads in the town - when it used to be little more than a settlement. The houses down here are around 200 years old but I'll bet that 99% of the people in Ossy don't even know they exist.
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The Straits did used to be the main road in Ossy. It, along with Mill Hill, are the two oldest roads in the town - when it used to be little more than a settlement. The houses down here are around 200 years old but I'll bet that 99% of the people in Ossy don't even know they exist.
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The other people in the 1% tend to be people who've had a pint at the NASH club as well.
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I will have a walk down there when I am next up Ossie (Ossy).
Union Rd, which is probably named in honour of the Blackburn Poor Law Union that Ossie was a member of ( and built the workhouse/Queen's park Hospital). It was previously called Warren Lane.
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Think that is the most logical explanation Garinda .. certainly looks very narrow on this old map .. can't see it being anything to with Tinker Brook, unless they took the bridge as being some sort of metaphoric description.

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The bridge is a “recent” addition. There used to be a ford at this point. There is an old tale of a horse and cart being swept away from here.
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