Whalebone arch

[Cardiarms]

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

[cnosni]

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.

[buffaloskinner]

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

[Cardiarms]

thanks

[Chrism]

http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... 841_166500

[cnosni]

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

[tyke bhoy]

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