cookridge mystery?

headingleylad · Post by **headingleylad** » Wed 07 Mar, 2012 2:39 pm

This item I believe was a sighting of an anti-aircraft gun mounting from the second world war that protected RAF Yeadon and the Aircraft factory at Yeadon. It is nothing to do we Bramhope Tunnel.Incidently the second sighting tower was between Breary Lane and Leeds Road at Bramhope, this tower could see the other sighting tower and the north portal of the railway tunnel, the tower that is next to Moor Road could see the missing sighting tower and the south portal.John

headingleylad · Post by **headingleylad** » Wed 07 Mar, 2012 2:45 pm

Having worked for the railway for the last 40 years as an engineer, there are no chimneys on the tunnel, only three surviving airshafts and one sighting tower.

BarFly · Post by **BarFly** » Wed 07 Mar, 2012 4:11 pm

The only anti-aircraft gun mounting I was aware off is off Otley Old road, so if there's another it would be good to go and see it.It would help, I think, if we knew where on the map the mystery structure is as I know you can see an air shaft from the road but it doesn't look like the photo posted.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Wed 07 Mar, 2012 4:18 pm

headingleylad wrote: Having worked for the railway for the last 40 years as an engineer, there are no chimneys on the tunnel, only three surviving airshafts and one sighting tower. Yes I think we've already established it is the sighting tower.

BarFly · Post by **BarFly** » Wed 07 Mar, 2012 4:24 pm

I just had a look on street view on Google Earth and now I'm even more confused. The Air shaft isn't where I thought in relation to the road.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Wed 07 Mar, 2012 8:18 pm

See my earlier excuses about the duff photo.I've noticed that wooded hill for all the years I've gone by to+from Leeds.Has the look of a burial mound, is there a geologist in the house?And just to spice it up, the Roman Road went by.I predict flocks of SL 'twitchers'.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Wed 07 Mar, 2012 8:32 pm

Jogon wrote: See my earlier excuses about the duff photo.I've noticed that wooded hill for all the years I've gone by too+from Leeds.Has the look of a burial mound, is there a geologist in the house?And just to spice it up, the Roman Road went by.I predict flocks of SL 'twitchers'. Spoil heap from tunnel I reckon

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Wed 07 Mar, 2012 10:02 pm

Probably so.GoodnightSignedCrestfallen of Lawnswood

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Wed 07 Mar, 2012 10:18 pm

Jogon wrote: Probably so.GoodnightSignedCrestfallen of Lawnswood Cheer up you old Randy Tom cat Sorry about that Jogon, It would be nice to think it was more exciting than spoil from bottom of tunnel I agree On the topic of spoil heaps from tunnels, probably the most defined and shapely tunnel muck tip I've ever seen has to be the one on top of Clayton tunnel herehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/phill_dvsn/516477056/

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Wed 07 Mar, 2012 10:34 pm

Spookily I was looking at those photos of yours s'morning.Looks well scary. Just viewing your shots from the top of St Barts made my legs tingle (I don't do heights). Also claustrophobic tunnels and 'the spirit of dark & lonely water' your Queensbury Strines cutting.That clear green water looks inviting.....