Where is this Google satellite view showing?

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Thu 03 May, 2012 9:11 pm

The image is a Google satellite view. I suspect it will be very easy to say where it is, but you never know. I particularly like the abstract look to the features seen. http://tinyurl.com/d2ap5mpThe original url had 169 characters but using the TinyURL website it reduced it to just 26 characters!

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Thu 03 May, 2012 9:13 pm

Well it was pretty easy. Because it says PONTEFRACT LANE on the page.

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Thu 03 May, 2012 9:19 pm

I think I should know this one.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Thu 03 May, 2012 9:33 pm

looks like a sewage works so I'd expect plenty of Hmmm.........Elland road?

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Thu 03 May, 2012 9:46 pm

Geordie-exile wrote: Well it was pretty easy. Because it says PONTEFRACT LANE on the page. Ah I did not realise that would appear! Mind you the location stated is not always accurate as to where something is because if someone looks for a location on Google maps but then moves the view as far away as they want it will still state the original location. I was though hoping a more precise location would be given as an answer.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Thu 03 May, 2012 9:52 pm

drapesy wrote: looks like a sewage works so I'd expect plenty of Hmmm.........Elland road? I've been looking at maps in the Old-Maps UK website to see how the area has changed since I used to sometimes play around the Google view area in the early to mid 1950's. The general area has certainly been built on a lot since then!

Post by **chameleon** » Thu 03 May, 2012 10:10 pm

Cardiarms wrote: I think I should know this one.

Looked very hard but can't see you around anywhere Cardie

kango · Post by **kango** » Thu 03 May, 2012 10:41 pm

Knowsthorpe treatment works on Knowsthorpe lane perhaps?Kango.

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Thu 03 May, 2012 11:29 pm

chameleon wrote: Cardiarms wrote: I think I should know this one.

Looked very hard but can't see you around anywhere Cardie I'm in the secret underground bunker.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Thu 03 May, 2012 11:33 pm

kango wrote: Knowsthorpe treatment works on Knowsthorpe lane perhaps?Kango. Hi kango. That's right. It was the very abstract looking view that caught my eye when I was using Google satellite view. I can't recall a lot now of when I used to play in that area when I was a kid but I do remember doing so (and at the nearby Skelton Grange Power station). I do though recall there was a railway line (probably single track) that small train engines used to run to and from at least the sewage works. The line ran from what I think was called Red Road, though I may be wrong. Long gone now but I wonder if the narrow tree lined track seen on the left in the satellite view is the remains of at least part of the rail track?