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If anyone could see any thick black smoke over Redcap way it was the farm behind the Redcap pub

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it was a hell of a lot of smoke for such a small fire

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Allotment fires - I've seen quite a few, since I live right next to a large area of allotments.
They sometimes burn 'green wood', which is organic stuff that still has lots of sap in it - that's when it produces excessive smoke.
There was once such a fire only 25ft from my flat, which filled the stairwell with smoke.
I went out with a bucket of water and threw it on the oil drum he was using as a brazier next to the fence.
At the time I looked up the regulations about such fires, and found I had cause to complain to the local enviromental health dept.
I reasoned with the man who did it and he has not done it again since.
but that may be due to the arsonists who destroyed his buildings soon after - wasn't me, honest - just karma maybe:)


PS on second thoughts - that smoke is too black to be organic waste - I suspect he's burning old tyres, which is very naughty of him.

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I have never seen none organic wood :p

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they have a lot of tyres behind the farm but where the pile of tyres are was not on fire

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He wouldn't dare to burn more than one or two at a time or the fire brigade would be out.
Remember that tyre dump place at Altham that went up a few years back - roads were closed for hours.

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And here's me thinking you had the barbie out Flashy! :D

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I hope there was no one hurt.

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It looks to be a remote location so the only person damaged was the person who did it- he must have breathed in some - serves him/her right

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Glad there's no six discrimination with you Margaret :D

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maybe the pope was visiting blackburn and dropped dead

keep an eye open for white smoke

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thanx for that Kate, i live so close and i didnt have a clue what had gone up

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I had an uncle and aunt who lived in Lyndhurst Ave, off Windsor Rd, and they were in Intack. Knuzden was on the other side of that estate from Blackburn Rd and the Redcap but the article says the pub's in Knuzden. Have they changed the boundaries? I'm confused. :confused:

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Oh hek West Ender ... don't start that one again ..... :D:D

If you have got the time, try this :-

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ies-40552.html

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lol you are right westender, its NOT Knuzden

that thread was funny Kate lol

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Oh! :o

I don't know how I missed that thread, Kate, but after reading all the various maps and directions I will admit defeat. I'm just as confused as I was before. :D

Thinking back to the days when every bus had a conductor who, amongst other things, would shout out the names of the stops en route, they always shouted "Windsor Road" then, once past the traffic lights at the bottom of Shadsworth Rd, "Intack". Maybe Intack doesn't/didn't really start until after Shad but it was my relatives' address.

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Is the Redcap pub not within the Rishton boundaries?

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lol dont start it all up again Bernie PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE ;)

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I've never seen non organic rubber (Latex) either.:confused:

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It certainly is.:D

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Thought I had heard it debated when I worked at Rishton Con but was wondering if my mind was playing tricks on me(it's an age thing):rolleyes::):o

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The boundry between Ossy and Rishton runs down the middle of the road at the point of where The Red Cap is. FACT

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That makes The Red Cap in Rishton

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No .... it doesn't !! Goes around the back of the pub and the farm ..... knash, knash .... :dummy2:

I deal in facts too Puffing Billy, and prove 'em ... :D

Check Browser Settings

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Sorry Katex, I agree with puffing billy.
The boundary between Ossy and Rishton ( going from west to east ) - ( from Blackburn to Accrington ) meanders along the road and in front of The Red Cap. It then veers left and follows a ditch / brook which eventually goes behind the cricket club.
This is from a 1970 1:25,000 OS map.
I may also have it on a 1:2,500 map but will have to check if it covers that area.
I will scan the map and send it to you as proof if you like.
Can you do something similar to disprove me?

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Already have done in my above post ... ignore the 'Check Browser settings' and go into it, there you will find the boundary map as issued by the National Statistics. If they were in Rishton, then this would reflect on the pub's address too as Rishton, Blackburn like all Rishton addresses, but does not .... just Blackburn. Knuzden is slightly irrelevant in the postal address ... a little like putting Fern Gore in an Accrington address.

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You will find that the boundary is St. Oswalds Ward boundary and not the boundary between Oswaldtwistle and Rishton.

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Yes, Spider .. I do realise this is the electoral boundary, but has been taken up by the Royal Mail, along with such bodies as the fire service :-

Farm Building
1st July 2009, 8:37pm
Incident number: 144
Number of appliances: 2
Address:
Blackburn Road,
Knuzden
Fire involving agricultural barn
2 jets in use


Behind the Old Mother Red Cap

http://www.accringtonweb.com/images/new/spacer3.gif The Planning Department :-


11/07/0758 Display of 2 No. non illuminated double side post signs Old Mother Redcap Blackburn Road Knuzden Oswaldtwistle 19/11/2007

BB1 3LSMitchells & Butlers

Bus service 963

Knuzden Old Mother Red Cap 16637



Love this site ... which argues in favour of Rishton ... says 'literally' as oppposed to 'officially' ? but think they protest too much :

Old Mother Redcap Rishton Even some of their older maps appear to cut out the farm/pub as being in Rishton.

I suspect was considered as Rishton at one time, but the boundaries have now been more defined, and in the present day is definitely Knuzden ... well, if the people that own the pub say they are in Knuzden, who am I to argue ? :D:D

Apologies for the messy post, appear to have a few gremlins tonight.. :rolleyes: