Game: Name that road!

[T4tomo]

I searched "millpond" in @Alex321's manor

This is definitely one for @T4tomo.

we should throw the bone to @Dogtrousers - crack on fella

 

[Aravis]

we should throw the bone to @Dogtrousers - crack on fella

Agreed - but strictly speaking protocol requires us to wait for @Alex321's confirmation.

 

[Alex321]

Agreed - but strictly speaking protocol requires us to wait for @Alex321's confirmation.

That was definitely it.

 

[Alex321]

Well I did find Warren near Pembroke but no mill ponds there.

A mysterious voice in my head is telling me to look round Cowbridge but I think that would be cheating.

Given that pretty well all my rides have been reasonably close to Cowbridge, where else are you going to look

 

[Dogtrousers]

OK ...

This doesn't have much in the way of recognisable landmarks like buildings or pylons or so on, so I'll post some other pictures or make up some clues if it doesn't go quickly.

Name that road!

 

[Alex321]

Nice clouds!

 

[nickyboy]

So the idea is that you locate a suitable stream, build a massive great dam to raise the level and then use the power of this to do the milling? Thereby the mill lies some distance below the level of a whole load of water, held back by your early Victorian dam

It strikes me as a somewhat risky strategy

 

[Alex321]

So the idea is that you locate a suitable stream, build a massive great dam to raise the level and then use the power of this to do the milling? Thereby the mill lies some distance below the level of a whole load of water, held back by your early Victorian dam

It strikes me as a somewhat risky strategy

Mill ponds long pre-date the Victorians.

This particular one is believed to be about 200 years old, so not much before.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

OK ...

This doesn't have much in the way of recognisable landmarks like buildings or pylons or so on, so I'll post some other pictures or make up some clues if it doesn't go quickly.
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Name that road!

Must be White Peak, surely? Don't immediately recognise, but Hartington to Ashbourne area at a guess.

[So probably actually Devon or Highlands...]

 

[T4tomo]

OK ...

This doesn't have much in the way of recognisable landmarks like buildings or pylons or so on, so I'll post some other pictures or make up some clues if it doesn't go quickly.
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The left fork onto what may or may not be a surfaced road is quite distinctive as is the little cops of trees on the hilltop, although such things are far from unique. Nice bit of dry stone walling

 

[Alex321]

The left fork onto what may or may not be a surfaced road is quite distinctive as is the little cops of trees on the hilltop, although such things are far from unique. Nice bit of dry stone walling

Based on the style of the dry stone walls and the type of hlls, I'm thinking Yorkshire Dales.

 

[T4tomo]

not so sure, the "tops" up there are generally moorland, Peak District might be more on the money

 

[T4tomo]

Don't immediately recognise, but Hartington to Ashbourne area at a guess.

I have a awful feeling I've cycled very close to this road, but hopefully not on it, this spring when up that way for the weekend

 

[T4tomo]

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.0...!7i13312!8i6656!9m2!1b1!2i37!5m1!1e4?hl=en-GB

AH yes i cycled around the other side of that copse of tree on the hill

thus..

 

[T4tomo]

"Turning right lads"
"which effing right?"

name that road...