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:) Now then, I've just been chatting with mtheads dad about local places. He asked if I knew the name of the stream that roughly seperates Ossy from Accrington until it reaches Church.

It roughly runs from Jacob's Lodge, under the Bridge on High Street, down Pendleton Avenue, at the back of St Marys school then Moscow Mill street. It eventually joins the River Hyndburn, we think.

Let's see who get's the right answer first ;)

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:) Are you referring to the Tinker Brook, Tinks? Are is that too obvious :D

You little Tinker :)

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No it's not Tinker Brook Doug. I said that :D

Apparently you can only find it's name on really old maps.

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Yes, I can see that now you misleading little fairy…..

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I'm quite impressed that you don't know this. :D I did say "if anyone will know the answer it will be Dougie" ;)

I will tell you in a couple of days if no-one gets it correct. :)

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Was it the one that followed the line of Coal Pit Lane?

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Yep ......... :D

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Alright, Cocker.....?

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Noooo ........ :D

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Jackhouse is the only other one I can remember but I think that runs from the Cocker?

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It's not Jackhouse either.

I'm enjoying this lol!!!! :D

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Hang on Fairy Lady. Is it a Brook or a Clough?

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Neither Brook nor Clough in it's name. :D

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I don't know it's name but my brother's garden is the first one it flows through.

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I think there's a stream around here called either Simpsons or Springfield isn't there?

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Give your brother a ring and ask him Rind, see if he know's ;)

No Gayle neither of those :D

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I'm bugg**ed if I know the name, but the route of the stream, roughly working backwards is as follows:

You can see where it emerges and joins the Stink by standing in the middle of the bridge over the Stink at Church, and looking towards the Sports centre entrance. If you then look down, you'll see the water coming out the side of the bank.

It is then along, to the back of the Bridge pub and then it goes underneath the Sacred Heart school. You can see quite clearly the dip in Tanpits road where the stream once made out a shallow valley. It then goes underneath the old Fraser Eagle coach garage and underneath Blackburn Road between the Snooker Hall & the Oaktree pub.

It is of, course, the eastern boundary between Church & Accy (the sign is there saying "Accy" and of course that is why the Oak Tree pub is so called (Accy being the place where Acorns grew...hence Oak Tree)

Church's western boundary with Ossy, is of course the Tinker, and on leaving Church along Blackburn Road, you can see the Ossy sign right above where the river goes underneath the road.

However, back to the Eastern stream...it was the daming of this that resulted in the reservoir on the Church/Accy/Ossy border, which was susequentlt divided in two by the railway. The new estate lies right on top...go further back, and it goes alongside Ossy Mills.

Changes in drainage in the mid-19th century, around Springhill & northern Ossy means that the stream collects only a tiny amount of waterflow.

I still don't know the name, though.

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He doesn't know even though he's built a bridge over it and the kids dam it.

It must have a name.:confused:

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I can’t think of any others in the area. I know the one you mean though. I think the Woodnook runs in to it at some point. If it’s the One I think it is It raises just below Green Howarth.

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The route excellently described by Mr. T is a clue to it's name. ;)

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Is it the B*ggered then?:D

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Doug, it's the one that runs under the small bridge seperating High Street and Fern Gore.

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I Know, but that's not helping my old and feeble mind...

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Clough Brook?

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lol! No.

Think more it's connection with Church. ;)

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Tomknitter?

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It can be clearly seen on the 1829 map, but with no name:

http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/environ...nnet/index.htm

Its box F4, if you're stuck.

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And I can nearly paddle in it whilst sat on my front door step and I dont know what its called either :confused:

Is it something to do with Tanpits??

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No it's not that either.

Just so everyone knows I'm not pulling your leg, I did a quick Google and it is mentioned in one bit of Council planning information.

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No but your getting warmer ;)

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Yes Willow it is :D

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Well, I've cheated & just done a google....but to no avail. It would appear that HBC don't know the name of the stream, either; this is a planning document from last year:

http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/council...=A&FILEID=8837

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:idunno: ohhhhh you got us all ere tinks:idunno: :idunno: :idunno: :thumbsup:

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Antley yes .... :D but it's not Brook, Clough, Stream or River. It begins with an 'S'. ;)

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Antley Spring..............

If that's correct I'll rip your wings off......:D

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or it could be Antley stream:rolleyes:

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I take it you didn't see this bit :rolleyes: :D

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I was making sure it couldnt be :D

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Sorry Doug you can also add Spring to the others above that it isn't :D

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Antley Syke?

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HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well done K.S.H :D :D :D

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I cheated :)
You gave the clues saying you googled so I did the same and come up with THIS LINK

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Cheating or not, someone had to put Dougie out of his misery :D

I have this image of him at a table with ordance survey maps and goodness knows what else strewn all over the place ;)

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You've lost me there Tal?

The reservoir is no longer there btw it's a housing estate now :)

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:Banane13: :Banane13: :Banane13: :Banane13: well done k.s.h

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Antley Syke? Never heard of it…..:rolleyes:

Nice one KSH…..:)


Tinkerbelle. I’ve looked at several maps this afternoon and resorted to opening a nice bottle of Nottage Hill “Gold Medal” That means you own me £6.49. :D

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Call it £3.25 and save me half the bottle :D

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Its gone!! :D :o

You can have the bottle for 2 quid if you like. You can stick a message in it and float it up your Syke :p :rolleyes: :)

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:eek: .................................

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I'm still not totally happy with this name, it was always Springhill clough when I was a lad.

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Tough !!! It's called Antley Syke :p :D

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I need more just because Ians dad says so doesn't mean he's right.

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His Dad didn't, 2 seperate maps did ;) and so do Hyndborough Council

http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache...k&ct=clnk&cd=1

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Hyndburn Council mention it in THIS document, Hyndburn council are never wrong are they :confused:

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Wow thats a long link Tinks :)

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Just read that and I was not convinced that it was the same bit of running water.

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lol! I know it's to view it in HTML code or something :confused:

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Well i've never followed it myself but led to believe that it goes from Springhill down by the lodges (now gone) through Tanpits and as Tealeaf mentioned further up the post it comes out at the bridge on Dill Hall lane where it joins the river Hyndburn.

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Just found ANOTHER LINK that mentions it, interesting read as well

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WOW! That is an interesting link there K.S.H. All that over a game of dice eh!

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That link won't open for me. :(

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After studying all the evidence it's my impression that any running water from Moscow Mill Street is Antley Syke but from Jacobs lodge to the bottom of coal pit lane it is something else.

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Sorry, le fey. Bagpuss is right. Antley Syke runs out towards what was Hyndburn House. What Bagpuss identifies as Springhill Clough appears to be correct.

My source of information is the Mario site which clearly shows both systems….. :)

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I've just been following it's route on that Mario map website. It shows it clearly but no name.

I'll go and have a look at the maps tomorrow were Ian's dad saw it, if I can find them.

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Out of interest Tinkerbelle what did you think it was called?

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What do you mean Bagpuss? Before his dad said it was called Antley Syke I just thought it was part of Tinker Brook.


Right, the maps are on the walls in the Oswaldtwistle section at Ossy Mills.

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Sorry just read the early posts again and you did say Tinker Brook.

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Ok. I can’t be sure but I think we’re still right. Springhill Clough runs out for Jacobs lodge and runs all in a straight line following Orchard Drive, Star Street crossing the corner of Tanpits on to the Hyndburn.

Now Antley Syke I believe ran a course through Lower Antley as it was and now takes a line under Lonsdale Street and India Street and on to the Hyndburn.

This of course maybe just supposition on my part but if anyone is going up to the library anytime soon I would be interested to find out if this is correct?

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What's wrong with the ones at the mills, I'll go for a look tomorrow and take some pics.

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I don't think it's the Tinker Brook. That comes down from the John St. area before making it's way to the bridge on Union Road.

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I'd forgot about that place!!!

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Is it tinker brook?

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No definately not. ;)

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Go and bathe in it naked tomorrow Tinks, then we can rename it Tinky's Stream.:D


(Bathe as in wash, not as in tinkle.):D

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Been there done that ;) Where do you think Tinker Brook get's it's name :D

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Why isn't it orange anymore?

Is it Cocker's Chemicals, or have you stopped drinking Iron Bru?:p

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Like I said rindy, we use to pee in it on a regular basis. :D

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Still waiting, bet you didn't go:)

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I didn't :o I had visitors all day ...... but I'll have a go at getting there tomorrow. Wish me luck ;)

Did you go?

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Yep, about an hour ago for a number 2. :rolleyes:

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:) I didn’t but I’m over on Saturday for the Civic Parade. When it’s finished I’ll pop up to the Library if you haven’t managed to get your self up there Tinky. :D

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I hope you've remembered to wash your hands! ;)

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Originally Posted by Doug When it’s finished I’ll pop up to the Library if you haven’t managed to get your self up there Tinky.

Might be worth a look there too tomorrow if I get chance. :)

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Us Ossy folk wish it was called the Atlantic :D :p

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:) We Accrington folk would wish you Ossy folk was in it......:D :p

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Oy, you be careful Doug, or we'll put passport control up on the M65 and you won't get back in.

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You're an ex-pat so must have wanted out :p

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Tinks in the library:eek: :eek::eek::eek: research section :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::p:D

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Is there another mission coming up:confused: :D

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Yeah, you coming?

You can show me where the library is :D

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Just head for the Bees Knees. :D Its near the place a relative of yours showed ... ........ .. ... .... :o

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do u mean the kebab shop:confused::D