Roads and artifacts: 11/03/2012

Milestones, Boundary Markers, Historical Artifacts, Street Furniture, lost roads and buildings.

There are many traces of our ancestors scattered around our landscape. Mile Markers and Boundary stones are there too. The Milestone Society believes that there are approximately 9000 left in the United Kingdom. Some are cherished but others are hidden in hedgerows, some have been unwittingly destroyed by crashes, road equipment or even stolen. Roads have been straightened to make them safer. There are old gateposts still left in place, old buildings, and place names that declare an evocative past. The aim is to capture some of this information at least photographically before it disappears.

Although the Fylde Coast does not have ancient history, the Romans apparently struggled to Kirkham. There have been huge changes in the last two centuries from literally a a few fishermans' and agricultural dwellings, to a full blown tourist and light engineering industry.

More historical information can be found here about the Fylde coast.

It also seems that time has marched on and left what appears to be some very respectable buildings... which just should be used, but seem to have no worth.

Links from this Blog

Nearly-Midnight The genealogy website relating to the family. A tangled web of people all related to one another, explore!
Memorials Website dedicated to War Memorials - The majority in the North of England. Visits to churches, but also memorials in out of the way places.
Robert Clark The Father of Henry Martyn-Clark - A missionary out in the North-West Frontier of India. One of the first Europeans to set foot in Afganistan
Affetside Census A small village north of Bury, Lancashire, I can trace many of my immediate ancesters from there. On the Roman Road, Watling Street
Andrew Martyn-Clark My Father and his part in my World. Also my mother and his parents too.
Henry Martyn-Clark My Great Grandfather, his roots and his achievements. Discusses malaria but also his confrontations with Islam.

Sunday, 11 March 2012

Austin 7 at Parlick!

Well Bowland is a magnificent place and Fell Foot is is like a gateway to the fells. It is probably the least likely place you would ever dream of seeing an Austin 7!

Here are the pictures from a sunny Sunday in late February 2011. There are more pictures of Bowland and its locality at Gareth's blog here. Gareth if you read this I took several shots of the Gliders too! Visited several times over the last couple of years. This time I was in "Millie" the Romahome.

Here are the pictures of the Austin A7.

VVS106

Very little space here!

It's always a windy day at Fell Foot. That's why there are gliders!

From the rear

Closer up

Shot of the cabin, Try and ignore all the reflections

Who ever you belong to, thanks for letting us see you wonderful vehicle. Please use the photos if you wish but link back to lazylikesunday.net would be really appreciated. I have higher resolution photos too.