Calverley Woods

[chameleon]

LS1 wrote: Ooops, what did I say? sorry to have caused and offence to anyone, certianly nothing was intended! Lee, your post was less thaan offensive ( very lighthearted and in my opinion the begged for reponse, of 'must be tired'.The deleted response to that was unwarranted and certainly offensive, not to metion being outside dsco's content guidance. In reality you did not of course, say anything many of us would not have done also had we been there first!

[Cardiarms]

I thought it was quite amusing and light hearted and didn't warrant the response it got.

[Lilysmum]

I aggree cardiarms,It amused me anyway! What I also found funny was that the offended person stated that he had a "better sense of humour than most" (?) Its a shame he seems to have misplaced it. Perhaps he was just having an off day and poor LS1 got it in the neck.

[chameleon]

Lilysmum wrote: I aggree cardiarms,It amused me anyway! What I also found funny was that the offended person stated that he had a "better sense of humour than most" (?) Its a shame he seems to have misplaced it. Perhaps he was just having an off day and poor LS1 got it in the neck. Well, he stated that he didn't usually frequent this type of forum; doubtless people will choose to draw their own conclusions about the type of Forum where he is found welcome. And there may he stay.

[Spackler]

Shame I missed the comment before it was deleted but what a strange way this thread has gone for no apparent reason after such a harmless and witty comment! And there I was feeling pleased that I'd worked out what the well had been used for.Anyway back on topic. I was just looking at the council website and found this:'The surviving remains of a World War II training camp in Calverley Wood are of historic significance. There is potential for further prehistoric archaeological finds in the area, following the discovery of a Neolithic cup-marked rock.'Do we know where this rock is? Also I notice holly grows next to the previously mentioned well and I like this little piece of history from the 'Calverley Murders' -The mediaeval hall, one time home of the Calverley family, has recently been restored. It retains a fine l5th Century roof and is judged the best surviving example of a mediaeval manor house in the West Riding. It was here that, in 1604, Walter Calverley murdered his two sons while in a drunken rage. He was tried, convicted and pressed to death at York. His ghost, seen galloping at night on a headless horse, was said to have been "laid" by a Calverley vicar. Walter was not to reappear while "holly grows in Calverley wood". Holly still grows in abundance in the woods.

[Si]

LS1 wrote: Ooops, what did I say? sorry to have caused and offence to anyone, certianly nothing was intended! Lee - don't worry about it. If someone's that touchy, it's his problem. I would guess that most people on here would have taken your joke in the spirit in which it was intended. Even after Jim's reply he still wasn't happy, and said that he'd been expecting a thankyou for his previous comments (which TBH, were of interest.) However, if we thanked every person for every single piece of info, half the forum would be thankyous! An appreciation of information goes without saying, I would think.It's his loss. Back on thread, and in response to Spackler's info on Sir Walter Calverley, I was told that while he was being "pressed" (ie, he was laid on the ground, a wooden board was laid on top of him, and stones were piled on top until he expired) a loyal servant of his threw himself onto the stones to end his master's suffering, and was promptly pressed to death himself.

[Cardiarms]

To make pressing more fun, the victim was sometimes made to lie on a pointy stone.

[Spackler]

"Calverley was placed on a heavy oak table. A wooden door was placed on top of him and stones laid on the door until the life was crushed out of him"

[chameleon]

'Even after Jim's reply he still wasn't happy, and said that he'd been expecting a thankyou for his previous comments (which TBH, were of interest.) However, if we thanked every person for every single piece of info, half the forum would be thankyous! An appreciation of information goes without saying, I would think.It's his loss.'It happens from time to time though doesn't it Si - maybe we should call it the.... Featherstone Syndrome or something

[Si]

chameleon wrote: It happens from time to time though doesn't it Si - maybe we should call it the.... Featherstone Syndrome or something It crossed my mind, Steve.I was expecting a picture of a bag of chips from Brandy, too!