Game: Name that road!

[BrumJim]

First guess wrong (Carsington Water in distance). Second guess right, but looking for exact spot. I'll bagsy next go though while I search!

It is taken looking south towards Tittesworth Reservoir from just above Roche Grange.

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Isn't it tempting fate putting a reservoir just north of Leek?






(yes, I know that isn't how you spell it...)

 

[ColinJ]

OK, here is some help... One of my uncles was born in the village at the top of the steep hill. He came down to the Midlands to work and married my dad's youngest sister!

 

[ColinJ]

Post the grid reference, why not. You may as well with clues that obvious.

There are 3 USEFUL clues in there!

 

[roubaixtuesday]

There are 3 USEFUL clues in there!

OK, so:

North of England (or Scotland)
Canal most likely by the looks of it, could be navigation or river
Steep hill with village at top.

Doesn't narrow it down that much!

Had a look along the Leeds Liverpool - couldn't find it there.

 

[ColinJ]

There is a village at the top of the steep hill.

Yes.

At least one person has been born in the village.

I'm sure that must be true, even if most these days are born at the local hospital.

The village, at some time in the past, had poorer employment prospects than the midlands.

I'm sure that would have been true when my uncle left. I think he worked for a while in the car industry in the Midlands.

To go from the village to the midlands one must go "down", so this is "up" from the midlands.

True, and in this case I mean 'down' = 'south'.

Canal most likely by the looks of it, could be navigation or river

I'm fairly sure that it was a mill pond.

 

[nickyboy]

I cycled up from Coventry to Yorkshire in 2004 and went via Carsington Water. I remember that the significant climbs started just north of there, at Brassington. I thought that the photo might have been taken from up there somewhere. Once that turned out to be wrong, I just looked for nearby alternatives.

Here's my next one...

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Name That Road!!

All I can say is I definitely haven't ridden this so it can't be within 25 miles of Glossop. I'm guessing Halifax area which is riddled with nasty climbs like that which are thankfully just to far to do on a loop from home

 

[ColinJ]

All I can say is I definitely haven't ridden this so it can't be within 25 miles of Glossop. I'm guessing Halifax area which is riddled with nasty climbs like that which are thankfully just to far to do on a loop from home

Oh, I'd forgotten about this...

Yes, Halifax area!

 

[roubaixtuesday]

I'm fairly sure that it was a mill pond.

Very unusual railings over an apparent drop for a millpond.

But now we know Halifax area!

 

[ColinJ]

Very unusual railings over an apparent drop for a millpond.

I can't quite see on the satellite pictures what is behind the railings. I assume that people must have access to that side of the pond and the railings are to stop them falling in.

It isn't giving much away to say that the area was littered with mills 150 years ago. I'm not sure what happened to the mill in question... [checks] Ah, it has been renovated and a small business is now being run from it. I won't tell you what they do because you could Google it in 30 seconds!

I haven't done that particular climb for a few years; I must have another go at it soon. It is tough but I have a nice low 28/30 grovelling gear now. The first time I did it I was on 39/28 and that was nasty!

 

[classic33]

Here's my next one...

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Battle of Trafalgar connection nearby?

 

[ColinJ]

Battle of Trafalgar connection nearby?

Er...

Tell me where it is, and then what the connection with the battle is - I don't know one!

 

[classic33]

Er...

Tell me where it is, and then what the connection with the battle is - I don't know one!

You're headed for the connection, having passed a mill about 250 yards back.

"Kiss me Hardy", and Branwell.

 

[ColinJ]

You're headed for the connection, having passed a mill about 250 yards back.

"Kiss me Hardy", and Branwell.

TV time... I'll have a think and a look tomorrow. Later today, after sleep!

 

[ColinJ]

You're headed for the connection, having passed a mill about 250 yards back.

"Kiss me Hardy", and Branwell.

TV time... I'll have a think and a look tomorrow. Later today, after sleep!

After my sleep, I realised that we have this the wrong way round... I asked the question, and you have to answer it!

If you can identify the road, do a screenshot from Street View to prove it, and then tell us about the Trafalgar connection.

Then it would be your turn and you could provide a photo of a road to identify, and add some cryptic clues later if nobody comes up with the answer.

PS I can see that a mention of Branwell might help narrow down the search area for my road. So - Branwell Brontë found it hard to account for what had happened nearby...

 

[MontyVeda]

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PS I can see that a mention of Branwell might help narrow down the search area for my road. So - Branwell Brontë found it hard to account for what had happened nearby...

are we looking closer to Haworth than Halifax? Or possibly around Luddendenfoot where he couldn't account for a deficit in the accounts of the railway station at which he worked?