Alongside the canal.
 

This is on the canal at the Clayton Bridge (next to Albion) going towards Altham. Has been some sort of plaque there at one time. Anyone know ?

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I remember that one.

It said 'No plaques here.'

:D

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One of your better attempts at mirth .. love it .. x

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Perhaps was mileage Leeds @ Liverpool?

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Maybe, sorry .. not giving you an idea of size, is it. Probably about 3'6" in length. (Guess, as she holds her arms outstretched)

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was down there myself recently with clayton prospects group having assessment of canal with british waterways. we spoke bout this but cant remember what now. Would need to consult cllr collingridge or another of the gang

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Thanks Dusty .. thought you might turn up .. noticed the work you had been doing down there.:alright:

Was this you too ?

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tnanks. dont know as cant get photo to enlarge - accessing via mobile.. we try our best. Are still waiting feedback from bww after ? weeks as to what reno they can do / would support panel with. Do i know you ?

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Everbody knows Medusa. She uses the canal as a reference point, when she's flying home on her broomstick
Retlaw.

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Its a Moorfield Colliery Memorial Plaque Dusty,if that helps.:)

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They are on about that big block of stone, not that blue plaque, you daft old bat:D
There are loads of them along canals they usually record mileage between various known places.
There used to be some on old country lanes as well, showing how many miles to the next town or village.
Retlaw.

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No, never met you, Dusty .. just gather you are daughter of Lurch down here .. LOL..vvvvv

Correct. Sat. nav hasn't caught up with broomstick technology unfortunately. :(

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Try this towpathtreks.co.uk click on to Blackburn to Burnley, it does'nt give the one Kate shown, but shows others & links. Many happy memories of cadging a lift on a barge at Clayton, trowing our bikes on, going to rishton, and biking home.

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The stone wont be an original mileage marker , the original ones are usually made from cast iron and are triangular in shape and aprrox 3ft high for mile markers and about 18 inches high for half mile and quarter mile markers.Its more likely to be something to mark the place of a bench or work done by prospects or the council , and if the plaque was metal the gypsies have probably had it away:D

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I feel sure that Mike Clarke, who wrote the history of the L&L Canal will know - Google the Leeds & Liverpool Canal Society for his E-address.He is chairman. He lives in Barnoldswick now. A lad who comes on this site may well know to, as he is a Claytoner - Alan Gilmartin.
I think it is the wrong shape for a mileage post, which were of uniform size & shape.
It may be similar to one further along, just inside Yortkshire I think, which says "ON THIS SPOT IN 1795,NOTHING HAPPENED'