Saturday 21 July 2018

Of mysteries and puzzles ....... walking the canal to Cornbrook ...no. 1

Now someone will know the answer.


They may like Andy have looked over old maps or may actually remember what this lump of wood was once fastened to.

I doubt that it was part of a support for the bridge, which seems after 250 years and a bit to be doing okay with the stone blocks.

So are we dealing with a building and if so what sort of building?

Of course Eric will mutter so what?

But Andy and I would like to know.

In the meantime I shall just say that on his walk to Cornbrook along the canal Andy turned up some more mysteries, but they are for tomorrow.

And quick as a flash Liam and David gave us the solution.

Liam wrote, ", and David confirmed it with an article which described how there would a a series of wooden post along the towpath to assist the tow ropes attached to the boats http://www.mikeclarke.myzen.co.uk/2014%20horse%20towage.pdf

So mystery solved in double quick time, watch for tomorrow.

Location; walking the canal to Cornbrook, 2018, from the collection of Andy Robertson

Pictures; walking the canal to Cornbrook, 2018, from the collection of Andy Robertson

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