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Erainn #468616 3rd Feb 2011 10:54am
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...you writing a bloomin' book on this thing Erainn, or what?!!!

Love to know what's so significant about the bridge. Is it part of a bigger study you're doing, or 'ave you just been watching too much TimeTeam?!!!


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grin its s compulsive disorder me thinks..plus an interest in Wirral's lesser known heritage.

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It's unusal for topographic/river names to change over time, clearly the Ford Brook is explained, and no doubt indicates former routes crossing the Wirral. But why and when the name change would be helpful. Thoughts, sources?

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Well if you find the hidden treasure Erainn let us all know! Think you owe bert1 a pint at least for posting all them maps.

Great stuff bert, but where's the 'X' that marks the spot?!!

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English Place-name Society?

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The X may be to far back Geekus, is this what Deano was referring to, saxon bridge.

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Definitely, we'll split it three ways, and shall throw in a bag of crisps too wink

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Carrying on with the Saxon theme, a painting by Wirral artist David Hillhouse,
Saxon Bridge, Landican.

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...not sure about the reference bert, but I think I've seen something similar written about carved stones at Landican in one of the 'Wirral Journal' articles. Also, Peter France has written stuff on that sort of thing in the papers.

Hope your good at battling trolls bert!!! Erainn wants us on the treasure hunt.

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Cheers Derek, Interested in finding out when and why the name changes to the rivers, brooks, etc.


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have sent an email to Defra asking if they had any maps
Any suggestions of where else to get info

by the way where did you find the maps you put up and what date are they about
map Meols 1829?


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Maps, 19th century.

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Do you have any map location for this structure? Also, is this the stone bridge someone else mentioned had been destroyed? Was it removed by the M53??

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Map of Storeton later than 1838, since it shows the Storeton Tramway.


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