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Old 23-01-2010, 13:48   #58
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Re: Priestly Clough

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Originally Posted by Atarah View Post
Bye the way, is the old bridge still there or did they take it down? I remember there was a plaque on the side because someone got murdered there.

WHAT MURDER?
I read in a book on local history that when the original stone bridge was built,circa 1840??,a local girl was murdered and found nearby.The stone masons erecting the bridge etched a match-stick type picture in memorium.Unfortunately this stone was lost during re-building.Pretty sure theres a pic in maybe Accy Acclaimed or one of Bob Dobsons books.The stone commemerating re-building is still there near to the cycle path entrance but is extremely worn and bare legible.GROOVE
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