Accrington Web - Puzzle 21

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Acrylic-bob

03-03-2005 16:28

Puzzle 21

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Here is a good one. Where do you think this one is? You may be surprised. It might not look it in the picture but the water was crystal clear.

20,000 Ackers for the person who comes up with the following:-

A, the name of the stream.
B, the location of the tunnel in the pic.

WillowTheWhisp

03-03-2005 16:32

Re: Puzzle 21

Bottom of Oak Street. Is it Woodnook Water? Can't be the Stink can it? I'm never sure which bit of what is which because most of the town's rivers and brooks are hidden.

Doug	03-03-2005 16:41

Re: Puzzle 21

The River Hyndburn exiting the conduit over the other side of the canal at Church

Acrylic-bob

03-03-2005 16:45

Re: Puzzle 21

First it's Oak Hill Park, then it's Oak Street. What's going on?

Oh, by the way, no.

Acrylic-bob

03-03-2005 16:46

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Tis not at Church either Doug.

Doug	03-03-2005 16:47

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob

First it's Oak Hill Park, then it's Oak Street. What's going on?

Oh, by the way, no.

Is it no just too the Oak Hill fetish, or is it no to both of us?

Acrylic-bob

03-03-2005 16:49

Re: Puzzle 21

"No" to both yourself and our resident tree fetishist I'm afraid.

Doug	03-03-2005 16:56

Re: Puzzle 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob

"No" to both yourself and our resident tree fetishist I'm afraid.

The stink exiting the culvert somewhere around the Bull bridge area.

WillowTheWhisp

03-03-2005 17:00

Re: Puzzle 21

opposite the New Era on Paradise Street. River Stink. (and not an oak in sight)

Acrylic-bob

03-03-2005 18:04

Re: Puzzle 21

Do you want to give me the proper name for "River Stink" Willow?

Doug	03-03-2005 18:14

Re: Puzzle 21

River Hyndburn

WillowTheWhisp

03-03-2005 21:06

Re: Puzzle 21

Nit picking A-b? :p

I was offline then doing a bit of needlework.

Acrylic-bob

04-03-2005 05:59

Re: Puzzle 21

No, not nit-picking, it's just that there are several streams which progress through our lovely town and I want to be clear that you have named the correct one. As you observed earlier, it can be confusing trying to decide which one is which. And the object of the competition is to bring into the minds of the general readership facts about our lovely town of which they might not have been previously aware, in a caring and ethnically diverse way, with full access for the disabled and an awareness of IMS issues.:D

WillowTheWhisp

04-03-2005 07:31

Re: Puzzle 21

Well Doug has named it for you so I suppose he gets the Ackers. I did mean the Hyndburn although I still agree that it's difficult to know which bit goes where when short lengths of water pop up in different locations. If it turns out that bit isn't the Hyndburn I'll be rather surprised and I wasn't actually aware that any of the Borough's other little trickles and tributaries had been honoured with the designation "River Stink"

Acrylic-bob

04-03-2005 07:40

Re: Puzzle 21

This is what I thought, this little trickle is not the Hyndburn.

WillowTheWhisp

04-03-2005 07:44

Re: Puzzle 21

OOoooh now I'm being educated because if it's where I think it is then I always thought it was. I'm off to get my dowsing rods now and find out what it connects to. :blink8:

Doug	04-03-2005 08:19

Re: Puzzle 21

Tinker Brook or is White Ash Brook?

mthead

04-03-2005 09:06

Re: Puzzle 21

is it Tinker brook Ossy,The bridge on Heys Lane/stonebridge Lane??

Acrylic-bob

04-03-2005 09:19

Re: Puzzle 21

No, not Tinker Brook neither is it White Ash Brook.

Doug	04-03-2005 10:07

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Then it must be Jackhouse Brook?

Doug	04-03-2005 10:12

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or, is it Woodnook Water I've a feeling.....

Acrylic-bob

04-03-2005 10:51

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Now this puts me in a quandry. Willow has the two parts of the answer right but has not connected them and Doug has one part of the answer right... What would you do Solomon?

Acrylic-bob

04-03-2005 10:57

Re: Puzzle 21

Oh sod it! it's only Virtual Money. Willow and Doug are both Winners! Hooray!

It is Woodnook Water entering the culvert which runs under Paradise Street taken from the site of the former Accrington Baths.

Doug	04-03-2005 11:51

Re: Puzzle 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob

What gets me is the amount of time that was spent around there as kids and the bells still didn't ring. I would like to thank you A-B for such excellent use of judgment, I would be more than happy to concede my winnings should it be required. It’s the hunt itself that brings rewards.

WillowTheWhisp

04-03-2005 13:14

Re: Puzzle 21

Oh lol I said Woodnook Water early on when I thought it was elsewhere! I really must get on top of all this water under Accy. My dowsing rods never came out because I had an appointment elsewhere which I've only just returned from and thankee kindy A-b for the ackers. :)

Doug	04-03-2005 13:26

Re: Puzzle 21

Willow, Why would you need dowsing rods to find Wooknock Water :)

WillowTheWhisp

04-03-2005 13:32

Re: Puzzle 21

It disappears underground elsewhere as does the Hyndburn.I'd love to know exactly which what goes where and how.

Acrylic-bob

04-03-2005 14:52

Re: Puzzle 21

A quick and easy way to have a look at what runs where is to have a look at the Mario site...

http://mario.lancashire.gov.uk/

Once you have zoomed into the required part turn on the historic maps and choose the transparent one which will show you the 1845 map on top of the current map it's a bit skewed but accurate enough for most purposes.

Acrylic-bob

04-03-2005 14:53

Re: Puzzle 21

Right, now that is sorted out, what about the other puzzle pics????

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