What, Where, When was this constructed?

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 29 Jun, 2012 4:46 pm

MWDI really like this forum and appreciate the differing views.I'll take on board your comments and must read up on the rules of highway+byways. Foot, horse, bicycle.Not sure of your "..path you aspire to break the law upon.." if I'm walking with my bike I'm not cycling, surely.Sometimes when an old right of way gradually becomes disused the nearby residents use all tricks to disuade 'traffic'/incomers using it. Path in bad repair, Bridlepath overgrown etc. If the path(do you mean Meanwood Grove?) is so dangerous then1- if private (?) the owners need to pay upkeep, 2- if adopted then Highways?I'm just a chilled 50+ pedestrian, driver, cyclist.As the latter, I've been injured by cars on the Otley Rd, the bone was visible last time So from Lawnswood I tend to often hook up to Scot Wood by Adel School Tile Lane > Meanwood etc, like when I took this pic. MWTrail to Headingley or Leeds.

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Fri 29 Jun, 2012 6:47 pm

At the risk of coming in too late on this thread, I wondered was the stone seat and trough always on public land or was the area someone's private land once upon a time ? I love it. It looks so romantic.

MWD · Post by **MWD** » Fri 29 Jun, 2012 7:01 pm

Caron,Its at the side of a very steep, twisting public road that leads from the top of the old part of Meanwood, down towards the ringroad.Before the ring road was there, the road continued along towards Adel.It's know as Dunny Hill, and / or Smithy Mills Lane.A few years ago, the immediate area surrounding the trough was tidied up, and planted, and a memorial bench was placed there (can't remember who it was in memory of), but as is often the case, local ne'er-do wells decided they had the right to smash it all up!Going back to the mid 19th century, the area adjacent to the trough was a beer house and garden owned by Christopher Beckett Esquire, and occupied by Benjamin Marshall

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Fri 29 Jun, 2012 7:14 pm

Thank you MWD for your reply.So annoying and sad to hear about the memorial bench. Morons.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Sat 30 Jun, 2012 1:11 am

Caron[SL tip, if you click on the paperclip at head of post - rather than the 'red cross box' it brings up a better image]It is just past the street sign on the right http://goo.gl/maps/ffgq

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Sat 30 Jun, 2012 2:13 pm

Jogon,I live n learn! Thanks for that. Still think it's romantic. Just the spot for you and Mrs J to sit and share potted beef and brown sauce sarnies

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Sat 30 Jun, 2012 9:24 pm

Errr, no...! "Bachelor cuisine" was/is frowned on.We do both love to walk tho' and I'm proud to say her walking boots are well worn in, Bless.Poignant to remember that my Meanwood forebears trod these paths and the seat & trough was known to them. Don't know why but I like that.

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Sat 30 Jun, 2012 9:49 pm

Yes, I know exactly what you mean, Jogon.As you may remember, Liits, completed my family tree on my mam's side and since doing so it has given me a feeling which I can only describe as "comfort". Just knowing I have been where they lived, (but I didn't know at the time), brings a smile to my face