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talentedbutslow 15-02-2011 19:30
Cobbled streets
 
When I was a kid, my own street and heaps of surrounding streets were all cobbled.Some recent pictures I have seen have my own street all tarmac....I wonder when this change took place and whether there are still any cobbled streets around?

heth 15-02-2011 19:37
Re: Cobbled streets
 
My street was cobbled and flagged when I were a kid, I think approx 20years ago as I can remember it!

It used to be murder on your bike going up and down!! ;)

Romps 15-02-2011 19:40
Re: Cobbled streets
 
Our street is cobbled, the tarmac has only recently been removed, it looks so much better, we live in a conservation area I can't believe they ever put tarmac on it! It's Rhyddings Street in Oswaldtwistle.

lancsdave 15-02-2011 19:40
Re: Cobbled streets
 
The bottom of Carter St is still cobbled

wadey 15-02-2011 20:13
Re: Cobbled streets
 
I think they are "setts"

walkinman221 15-02-2011 20:32
Re: Cobbled streets
 
Thats correct cobbles are stone washed stones from river for example.

garinda 15-02-2011 20:38
Re: Cobbled streets
 
Most are still there, under the tarmac.

You can see them, through the potholes.

accyman 15-02-2011 20:42
Re: Cobbled streets
 
the council tore up the cobbles on my back alley a few years ago and sold them to god knows who.They must have got lots of money for them though if it covered the cost of tearing up a back alley and tarmacing it.

talentedbutslow 15-02-2011 20:44
Re: Cobbled streets
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 883786)
The bottom of Carter St is still cobbled
I used to go down that steep bit past the Old Band Club on a sledge after it snowed (bloody dangerous with Victoria St at the bottom there) Council used to spoil our fun higher up Carter St by shovelling cinders everywhere:mad:....

wallop79 15-02-2011 20:47
Re: Cobbled streets
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by talentedbutslow (Post 883777)
When I was a kid, my own street and heaps of surrounding streets were all cobbled.Some recent pictures I have seen have my own street all tarmac....I wonder when this change took place and whether there are still any cobbled streets around?

It was great fun as a kid getting yer magnifying glass out & melting the tar between the stones, well it was until I got home & got shouted at off ma & pa for being filthy ! Thats probably why they got rid of the cobbled streets too many kids getting smacked & shouted at for going home dirty after spending hours melting tar !! :eek::eek::eek::eek:

walkinman221 15-02-2011 20:50
Re: Cobbled streets
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by garinda (Post 883856)
Most are still there, under the tarmac.

You can see them, through the potholes.
Should be able to see plenty then:rolleyes::D

accyman 15-02-2011 20:52
Re: Cobbled streets
 
the good thing about cobled streets is that boy racers have to go slow in their lowered corsas etc or their front spoliers get torn off or their oversized rear end exhausts :D

walkinman221 15-02-2011 20:54
Re: Cobbled streets
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by accyman (Post 883879)
the good thing about cobled streets is that boy racers have to go slow in their lowered corsas etc or their front spoliers get torn off or their oversized rear end exhausts :D
You forgot the word noisy, it would slow them down that would be good :)

Gordon Booth 15-02-2011 21:02
Re: Cobbled streets
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by accyman (Post 883862)
tThey must have got lots of money for them though if it covered the cost of tearing up a back alley and tarmacing it.
If you have cobbles(or setts) keep an eye on them, yes they're worth a fortune. So are real 'flags', try buying second hand flags. There have been cases of setts and flags dug up and disappeared, even from back yards.

heth 15-02-2011 21:10
Re: Cobbled streets
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gordon Booth (Post 883889)
If you have cobbles(or setts) keep an eye on them, yes they're worth a fortune. So are real 'flags', try buying second hand flags. There have been cases of setts and flags dug up and disappeared, even from back yards.

Right who's coming out with me 2moro digging up the tarmac,:eek: sod working!!! ;)

Gordon Booth 15-02-2011 21:12
Re: Cobbled streets
 
Who said the streets of Accrington weren't paved with gold!

Tealeaf 15-02-2011 21:16
Re: Cobbled streets
 
And on top of that, a good cobbled street enhances the intrinsic value of any house on which it stands. It both looks good and it feels good.

It's just a shame that that fact has not got through to the idiots in HBC.

Just out of interest, Talented, I notice that ANZAC day this year falls on Easter Monday. Will you get an extra day off in lieu? I expect that you will, which will mean only two days at work before you're on another holiday for the wedding of your future King & Queen. Knowing you lot, you'll probably take a months holiday - lovely! Still, I expect you'll need it for all the clearing up you will have to do after the poor weather you've had.

Neil 16-02-2011 01:00
Re: Cobbled streets
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 883897)
And on top of that, a good cobbled street enhances the intrinsic value of any house on which it stands. It both looks good and it feels good.

It's just a shame that that fact has not got through to the idiots in HBC.
Why did they tarmac them?
Was it the in thing to do as it happened in most places?

talentedbutslow 16-02-2011 02:32
Re: Cobbled streets
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 883897)
And on top of that, a good cobbled street enhances the intrinsic value of any house on which it stands. It both looks good and it feels good.

It's just a shame that that fact has not got through to the idiots in HBC.

Just out of interest, Talented, I notice that ANZAC day this year falls on Easter Monday. Will you get an extra day off in lieu? I expect that you will, which will mean only two days at work before you're on another holiday for the wedding of your future King & Queen. Knowing you lot, you'll probably take a months holiday - lovely! Still, I expect you'll need it for all the clearing up you will have to do after the poor weather you've had.
I,m always on holidays now that I,m retired.....but yep....the workers get 4 or 5 days.......

jaysay 16-02-2011 09:05
Re: Cobbled streets
 
They tarmaced Union Road in Ossy over 50 years ago, side streets a bit longer, remember when I was a lad sitting on the kerb edge pulling up the tar they used to fix the stone sets when it was warm it seeped into the gutters, the old lady must have used pounds of butter getting the stuff of my clothes and me:D

Less 16-02-2011 13:01
Quote:
Originally Posted by Neil (Post 883974)
Why did they tarmac them?
I wonder the same, I would have thought to make travelling in cars easier, so why when they decided on traffic calming didn't they remove the Tarmac instead of putting ridiculously large humps on top?

jaysay 16-02-2011 18:01
Re: Cobbled streets
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Less (Post 884035)
I wonder the same, I would have thought to make travelling in cars easier, so why when they decided on traffic calming didn't they remove the Tarmac instead of putting ridiculously large humps on top?
That would have been too easy Less and wouldn't cost enough:rolleyes:

Neil 16-02-2011 20:01
Re: Cobbled streets
 
I suspect not many people can put cobbles/setts down now. Its much easier to use tarmac when you have a water leak or need to install pipes cables etc. They have still not repaired the setts at the top of Rhyddings Street at the park gates. Probably trying to find old Bert who can still do it :D

rtbarton 31-03-2011 19:37
Re: Cobbled streets
 
I remember when Lime Road was done in setts, with perhaps half a dozen cars parked there!

Tarmac has no character and as for the number of cars!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I think the owner of the house behind Speedway Garage is going in for some kind of car-parking world record!)


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