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TRANCENTRAL #800012 12th Jun 2013 2:38pm
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Let's hope you get some further information, Rocks. I think the bee bole idea, which I suggested earlier, is probably a non-starter. The International Bee Research Association has a website listing bee boles and I can't find one for Thornton Hough.

Comparing it with pictures of other bee boles, the Thornton Hough wall alcove doesn't look deep enough to have been one and is in the wrong place - most of them are on private, enclosed, premises.

Just one other thought. Could it have been some sort of roadside shrine, like you sometimes see in Ireland and on the Continent?

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just got back and i have no new info. my crayon rubbing didnt work as the walls not flat enough, the first word is defo rest and there is an old sign in the village that has a saying Rest in Thornton Hough so it could be the village motto maybe? and we didnt get a chance to go into the post office either but i have the names of all the houses behind the wall so i may find some info by taking that direction. thanks yoller for looking into the bee idea at least we can take that off the list, a shrine is also another possibility.....right time to google smile


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There is a Rest Hill Road in Thornton Hough.

http://www.allertonoak.com/merseyWalks/StoretonThorntonX.html

If the wall aperture you have found is at the top or bottom of a hill it may well have contained a trough of water for the horses pulling wagons.

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I am not up to speed on what is in or not on the History Forum but found this site which has a lot of interesting information on the whole of Wirral.

http://www.oldwirral.com/thorntonhough.html

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Originally Posted by rocks
my mistake on having a look at my pics it looks like the writing may just be on the centre stone (but its hard to tell) and to me it looks like it says REST THAN ON ?????? i can see me going back for another look and taking paper and crayons to do a rub haha


Could it be REST THEM ON..??


Intersting info Moonstar. When are you doing the walk?


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right iv come the conclusion that the word REST is smack bang centre in the stone and the word/words underneath are not in the same style as the word REST so they could also be just graffiti like on the sides stones, so back to the question, for people or animals?


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Originally Posted by Moonstar
There is a Rest Hill Road in Thornton Hough.

http://www.allertonoak.com/merseyWalks/StoretonThorntonX.html

If the wall aperture you have found is at the top or bottom of a hill it may well have contained a trough of water for the horses pulling wagons.


Rest Hill Rd. is actually in Storeton/Higher Bebington and the the aperture isn't near a hill. Good thought though.


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What does it look like on the other side - does it look like it's a continuation of the wall or stands out from it

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Originally Posted by derekdwc
What does it look like on the other side - does it look like it's a continuation of the wall or stands out from it
well derek its a mound of raised earth on the otherside smile


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Walk Granny! My going for walks days are over. :-)

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Originally Posted by Moonstar
Walk Granny! My going for walks days are over. :-)


smile

N.B I didn't offer to come with you!

@ TC: Burial mound then?


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@ TC: Burial mound then?

No, a big mole.


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