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Tried searching but couldn't find anything here about the whalebone arch near Rothwell (I think). What's its story?

Cardiarms wrote: Tried searching but couldn't find anything here about the whalebone arch near Rothwell (I think). What's its story? A story i heard is that they were found in a nearby field,a dead whale from when the are was under the sea,which had obviously died a very very long time ago.Not sure how true this is though.I think Reggie Perrin is up from around there,he should probably know.

ROTHWELL JAWBONESA set of whale jaw bones has been situated on Wood Lane, near its junction with the A61 Leeds Road, for more than 150 years.Originally a local man working on a whaling boat out of Robin Hood's Bay put them there.He took them from a whale caught in the Arctic and used them as a garden gate for his house on Wood Lane.They have since been replaced five times to keep the history alive and currently there are 30ft-high blue whale bones in place.There are some pictures on Leodis, when it starts up again

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buffaloskinner wrote: ROTHWELL JAWBONESA set of whale jaw bones has been situated on Wood Lane, near its junction with the A61 Leeds Road, for more than 150 years.Originally a local man working on a whaling boat out of Robin Hood's Bay put them there.He took them from a whale caught in the Arctic and used them as a garden gate for his house on Wood Lane.They have since been replaced five times to keep the history alive and currently there are 30ft-high blue whale bones in place.There are some pictures on Leodis, when it starts up again Well thats straightened that up then

cnosni wrote: Well thats straightened that up then I hope not, jaw bones are not meant to be straight