algy Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 Many of these photograph’s may be available from the Warrington Museum/Library and will be of far superior quality to those viewed here. Anyone having any issue with the displaying of these photographs due to copyright or ownership infringement please contact me either by PM. or through the Moderators and I shall remove them immediately. The base is all that remains of Appleton Cross. Appleton bonfire preparation. Appleton "Bellfields" Appleton Cross. Appleton Denna. Appleton Dingle Lane. Appleton Golf Pavillion (now Warrington Golf Club).. Appleton Hall Front Driveway Entrance. Appleton Hall Front. Appleton Hall South View. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted May 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 Appleton Hall once stood on the land now occupied by Bridgewater High School. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 That would have been some bonfire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Bennett Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 That would have been some bonfire! I thought that too! They took their bonfires seriously!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Bennett Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 Do you have any photos of Lymm Algy? I'm just wondering if it's on your 'to do' list or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted May 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 Do you have any photos of Lymm Algy? I'm just wondering if it's on your 'to do' list or not eighteen of them coming up next (if I remember the order) Tracey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 Appleton Cross used to be at the junction of Cann Lane. Is that where the photo is? Also, where is Appleton Dinna? It looks as if it is at the bottom of Doods Lane. (Wright's Green). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted May 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 Appleton Cross used to be at the junction of Cann Lane. Is that where the photo is? Also, where is Appleton Dinna? It looks as if it is at the bottom of Doods Lane. (Wright's Green). Peter, I can't find any reference to 'Denna' anyware and it may just be a local name I think your probably correct as to where it is, by Doods "Dingle" bridge over Doods stream. Appleton Cross Cann Lane, I believe so. Another photo showing cows by "Doods Brook" also titled "Denna Dingle", perhaps anyone from Appleton who was brought up in the locality seeing this may put us right!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Bennett Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 Oh, cool! Thanks Algy (I must be psychic!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 Would they have lit that bonfire at the top or at the bottom? If at the bottom I can imagine it all come crashing down as the wood burnt away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 Hi, The Denna Dingle is part of the Lumb Brook valley(Dale Lane to Appleton Thorn) , one of the photo's looks like it was taken at about 300 yards from piggynut hill, Best regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted May 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 Hi, The Denna Dingle is part of the Lumb Brook valley(Dale Lane to Appleton Thorn) , one of the photo's looks like it was taken at about 300 yards from piggynut hill, Best regards Gaz, thanks for that information, any chance of indicating where "piggynut hill" was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Algy See picture for Piggynut Hill location. Best regards Gaz Piggynut hill-1.bmp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Oooh when I clicked on that it opened up my Adobe photoshop and opened the image as if it was my own pic on my pc. Maybe it's cos it is an attached /BMP rather than .jpeg. Not to worry..... Am I right in thinking that the arrow for Piggynut Hill points to the steep slope in the Dingle where it was a little more open by the stream and where the rope swing always used to be for many years. I spent many a happy day there as a youngster and the rope swing (well a similar one) was still there when our lad was young. I wonder if there is still one there today? I don't suppose that makes sense though unless you all have played on the rope swing there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted May 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Oooh when I clicked on that it opened up my Adobe photoshop and opened the image as if it was my own pic on my pc. Maybe it's cos it is an attached /BMP rather than .jpeg. Not to worry..... Am I right in thinking that the arrow for Piggynut Hill points to the steep slope in the Dingle where it was a little more open by the stream and where the rope swing always used to be for many years. I spent many a happy day there as a youngster and the rope swing (well a similar one) was still there when our lad was young. I wonder if there is still one there today? I don't suppose that makes sense though unless you all have played on the rope swing there We played in 'Dingley Dell' as we called it but until Gaz said I never knew it was Piggynut Hill, I suppose the "piggy nuts" were the acorns off the old oaks, that's what the farmers fed to their pigs. We had a saying about the Dingle. There was a Hell of smell in Dingley Dell, The pixies were washing there socks tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Were those the same pixies that hid under the little wooden 'bridge' Algy Dingly Dell? Piggy Nut Hill? Denna Dingle? Appleton Denna? I'd never heard of any of these before this topic but it has all certainly brought back many a happy memory of the Dingle for me. Rope swings, stickleback fishing, paddling in the stream bare footed (probably not a good idea), laughing and giggling with cousins and friends...rolling down the hills, and not a care in the world... just having FUN. Sometimes I think that kids of today are missing out on an awful lot of the simpler things in life that make such happy and long lasting memories. Anyone fancy building a rope swing tomorrow and going for a paddle in the stream armed with a fishing net made from a coat hanger and a bit of yer mums old tights.... I guess that's probalbly a 'No' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingoDave Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 Dizzy! Just watch out for the men from the Health and Safety Executive coming for you. Kids aren't allowed to have fun if there's a chance they may hurt themselves. You should know that. Come to that, I think it's also true for adults these days as none of us can be trusted to think for ourselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 I think you are wrong in that assumption ringo ( at least that is what they told me to think) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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