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staggeringman 22-06-2005 18:04
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was going to take a picture of something other than these rings that are on the inside of the walls of the bridge but curiosity got the better of me,does anyone know why and what they where used for?
and a pint for who can tell me where the bridge is.
p.s the bird i was going to take a photo of on the river bank had got dr..ooopps i mean flown off.....lol

simon 22-06-2005 18:12
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Garinda uses them at weekend.......

If that helps????

staggeringman 22-06-2005 18:16
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Garinda uses them at weekend.......

If that helps????
wondered where he was going at the weekends....lmao.

cashman 22-06-2005 18:27
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think they were to tie the wives to in the old days,while the husband went for a pint.

staggeringman 22-06-2005 23:59
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does nobody want a pint take a good hard look at it its easy!

Doug 23-06-2005 00:22
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I think their what Garinda would tie is ow’d horse too?

staggeringman 23-06-2005 00:59
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garinda is not that unsophisticated (do i get 10 ackers for the spelling roy)garinda would have his horse where he could look after it.

WillowTheWhisp 23-06-2005 07:01
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If it's a canal bridge it could have been for bargees to tie the horse to while they did that foot walking along the inside of the bridge thing (forget what they called it) and then collect the horse when they got through and off they'd go again.

rincewind 23-06-2005 11:29
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is it clitheroe stagger?


and i think the rings are for village idiots...............to keep them from joining local government.

staggeringman 23-06-2005 18:09
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yes it is at clitheroe quite a lot of bridges there though!

mel3ft 28-06-2005 21:59
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i remember that Its at mitton the bridge just before the aspinall arms ( i think ) i been there before as a bambeno we u dad am i right ?

and them rings i think ud use themto tie me up when im bein a pain :p

harwood red 28-06-2005 22:55
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come on staggers, let us out of our misery!!

jpest1 29-06-2005 00:01
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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp
If it's a canal bridge it could have been for bargees to tie the horse to while they did that foot walking along the inside of the bridge thing (forget what they called it) and then collect the horse when they got through and off they'd go again.
You are right willow. They were for tying horses to (not garinda) and the barges were pushed through with the feet. You were very close in what you said. It was called 'Footing'

staggeringman 29-06-2005 01:18
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sorry only two half right,rincewind and 3ft. yes it is at clithroe and its on the way past mitton ,the church is in the background.the rings still dont know about?

P.S they cant be for horse drawn boats not on the ribble?

Doug 29-06-2005 11:08
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Two thoughts for your consideration Staggers……..

Are they for tying off nets? Maybe at a time when the mighty but graceful Salmon roamed the sea’s and retuning to the Jewel of the Ribble.

OK, how about for roping off the bridge for penning animals on Market day.


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