Today in pictures

[Turtle]

I hope the Priestley Clough area is cleaned up for people to enjoy, although I can only surmise how it looks now by using Google Earth and viewing photos taken by Accy Webbers. There seems to be a lot of industrial stuff around the old Rothwell House.

[Turtle]

That was a poor choice of words on my part. Of course the area has a rich industrial history, and this should be preserved wherever practical to do so, in my opinion. But what I was referring to was the modern business activity of some sort that seems to surround the old house.

[DtheP47]

Originally Posted by Turtle

That was a poor choice of words on my part. Of course the area has a rich industrial history, and this should be preserved wherever practical to do so, in my opinion. But what I was referring to was the modern business activity of some sort that seems to surround the old house.

A bit higher up the hill today Turtle this row of Bash/Rising Bridge cottages are well preserved.

[davemac]

Originally Posted by Turtle

That was a poor choice of words on my part. Of course the area has a rich industrial history, and this should be preserved wherever practical to do so, in my opinion. But what I was referring to was the modern business activity of some sort that seems to surround the old house.

Its difficult to see just what is going on around the house, in my perusing around the area I came across locked gates, no entry signs, private land signs and high levels of keep away "stuff". Technically a footpath runs along the side of the property but there is a sign put up by Lancashire County Council that says the footpath is closed due to it being unsafe.

[Turtle]

Thank you davemac.

[davemac]

Today in Pictures, it was wet, there was snow in the rain and a wind that blew it through the clothes, champion.

1. The rear entrance to Plantation House, and to the left was the greenhouses and outbuildings.
2. This would have been the tradesmen's entrance and delivery access.
3. All that remains of the style that gave access to Plantation Mill for the workers, a gate was across the lane.
4. The wall slits that were used to slide in the boards to slow the water that I think was about to power the waterwheel.
5. There are random walls dotted around the place, but this would have been in the best area to locate the wheel in my opinion.
6. Then the water headed down hill to merge with the lodge water.
7. I surmise the wheel would have been located between the top outflow and this one.
8. So downhill it goes.
9. Here we are at the outflow from the four lodges located further uphill.
10. With that it was time to head back to the car as everything that could be wet, is wet.

[shillelagh]

heres mine from yesterday rawtenstall on a sleety snowy rainy afternoon ..

[shillelagh]

Originally Posted by DtheP47

Has Bash got a wickerman?
Somebody has been creative up Priestly Clough near to Rising Bridge.
It will be nice to sit there in the warmer weather when it arrives.
And on the creative vein saw this VW up on Mill Street in Bash, plenty of tlc gone into this project.Attachment 47252

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that's been there for a few years ... at least 4 that I know of .. did you see the owl up in the tree? the deer that was there has disappeared

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...61576-320.html

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...61576-316.html

by the way if you'd walked a bit further up to rising bridge I'd have made you a brew ...

[Mick]

Originally Posted by shillelagh

by the way if you'd walked a bit further up to rising bridge I'd have made you a brew ...

and charged £4 for it

[Accyexplorer]

I had a walk upto the old coach house at Arden hall this morning

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[davemac]

What a difference a day makes, today was a blue skies day. Spring Woods, so as you would expect from a woods, its full of wood, well you would wouldn't you.

1. Still in its winter mode, with hints of Autumn in places.
2. Underfoot there are the green shoots that mark spring is coming, but up above no movement.
3. From this angle you could be in various places around the world.
4. The path off to the right has signs of heavier usage, large pebbles(cobbles) laid as a track.
5. A this point not a cloud in the sky.
6. The higher points have the more mature trees.
7. just a few more trees.
8. Reaching the highest point of the woods, a seat is waiting.
9. A distant view of Hameldon, Moleside, the Coppice is behind the tree.
10. Same direction just a bit lower down the hill.

[DtheP47]

Originally Posted by shillelagh

that's been there for a few years ... at least 4 that I know of .. did you see the owl up in the tree? the deer that was there has disappeared

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...61576-320.html

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...61576-316.html

by the way if you'd walked a bit further up to rising bridge I'd have made you a brew ...

Nope didn't see the owl, shillelagh will look out for it next time.
Thanks for the offer of a brew...Me n Mrs P walked up to Sherfin and then up and over Back lane to Langford Street. Mind you somebody at the top of Belgrave Street had a right Sunday morning fry up going, great smell wafting out their kitchen window in the fresh morning air.

[Accyexplorer]

Just the one made with a blender app

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[DtheP47]

Weston Super Mare yesterday.
Good to see the pier is rebuilt after the fire and looking good.

[DtheP47]

I know there are a few engineers on the forum, retired or otherwise.
Here'a fine example of 5 axis CNC machining seen at the West Of England Aerospace Federation's conference today.
There's a move to 3-D laser printing these days I know, but you can't beat cutting metal.