Game: Name that road!
- Thread starter ColinJ
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MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
T4tomo
Legendary Member
Well done @MontyVeda good persistence. There are a lot of bridges (road and footpath / bridleway) & the odd tunnel under and over the A41
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
OK, here's the next...
Aravis
Putrid Donut
- Location
- Gloucester
Rawcliffe Road and the river Wyre, Ratten Row.
Quite easy to find using Ordnance Survey 1:50,000.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.8...4!1ssw6FXrpmNKpGyfpZG5yrPg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
Quite easy to find using Ordnance Survey 1:50,000.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.8...4!1ssw6FXrpmNKpGyfpZG5yrPg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Pardon my language, but... OFFS!!!Rawcliffe Road and the river Wyre, Ratten Row.
Quite easy to find using Ordnance Survey 1:50,000.
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https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.8...4!1ssw6FXrpmNKpGyfpZG5yrPg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
I suspected the Wyre and actually used my 1:50,000 OS map to check, but I was looking at the toll bridge just to the west. I have always gone north from the toll bridge, never east to Monty's footbridge, so I didn't know it was there, and I didn't spot it on the 1:50,000 map. It is a bit more obvious on the 1:25,000 map.
Well done, anyway!
Aravis
Putrid Donut
- Location
- Gloucester
As thread founder, would you like me to post the next one now or wait for @MontyVeda?Pardon my language, but... OFFS!!!
I suspected the Wyre and actually used my 1:50,000 OS map to check, but I was looking at the toll bridge just to the west. I have always gone north from the toll bridge, never east to Monty's footbridge, so I didn't know it was there, and I didn't spot it on the 1:50,000 map. It is a bit more obvious on the 1:25,000 map.
Well done, anyway!
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I don't mind if you do, and I suspect that Monty wouldn't either. It would probably mean him eventually commenting on your identification of his road after we start searching for yours but we often end up with interleaved discussions and there doesn't seem to be a problem with that.
Obviously, if we allowed randomly posted roads such as this offering by @dan_bo, things would rapidly get VERY confusing...
Aravis
Putrid Donut
- Location
- Gloucester
Ah, I think I understand your message. I do have one ready to post but it looks as though I grabbed it from Google two years ago so it can wait a little longer.I don't mind if you do, and I suspect that Monty wouldn't either. It would probably mean him eventually commenting on your identification of his road after we start searching for yours but we often end up with interleaved discussions and there doesn't seem to be a problem with that.
Obviously, if we allowed randomly posted roads such as this offering by @dan_bo, things would rapidly get VERY confusing...
So is @dan_bo's now active?
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
It shouldn't be (because he didn't follow protocol) but if you would like to tempt him back by offering him your place, you could try doing that!
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
Well found @Aravis. It think it's a pipeline bridge rather than a footbridge. (edit, one of each, actually)
Your shout!
edit... for future reference, if it's perfectly obvious that the road is the correct one, then steam ahead instead of waiting for confirmation from me.
If there's any doubt such as not having a perfect match streetview image or matching a streetview image to a poster's photograph, then it makes sense to wait
Your shout!
edit... for future reference, if it's perfectly obvious that the road is the correct one, then steam ahead instead of waiting for confirmation from me.
If there's any doubt such as not having a perfect match streetview image or matching a streetview image to a poster's photograph, then it makes sense to wait
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Aravis
Putrid Donut
- Location
- Gloucester
Thanks @MontyVeda.
In general I think it's good to encourage new participants, but as dan_bo doesn't seem to have noticed we've been talking about him, I'll go ahead this time. @dan_bo is welcome at a later date.
As I said, this one I grabbed a while ago, since when google has uploaded a newer set of images. I wouldn't want it to be too easy, would I? But I think it might be:
In general I think it's good to encourage new participants, but as dan_bo doesn't seem to have noticed we've been talking about him, I'll go ahead this time. @dan_bo is welcome at a later date.
As I said, this one I grabbed a while ago, since when google has uploaded a newer set of images. I wouldn't want it to be too easy, would I? But I think it might be:
Alex321
Guru
- Location
- South Wales
I took one look at that and thought it looks like somewhere up above Crickhowell. Which it is 
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.841...4!1sq-Txf7N_CfHmVzDOI25i-A!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
Trouble is, that will mean I have to find one.
I'm going to be busy with Morris dancing for a few hours, so will try and find something later this evening. Assuming I'm right, of course.
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.841...4!1sq-Txf7N_CfHmVzDOI25i-A!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
Trouble is, that will mean I have to find one.
I'm going to be busy with Morris dancing for a few hours, so will try and find something later this evening. Assuming I'm right, of course.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Has a bit of a look of the Black Mountains about it.
But whenever it's kind of green and hilly but not big pointy mountains that's what I always say. And I'm always wrong.
Edit: Crikey, I was right. And beaten to it by seconds by @Alex321
But I don't have time at the mpoment to faff around in google maps, so I would never have got it.
But whenever it's kind of green and hilly but not big pointy mountains that's what I always say. And I'm always wrong.
Edit: Crikey, I was right. And beaten to it by seconds by @Alex321
But I don't have time at the mpoment to faff around in google maps, so I would never have got it.
