Burley Bar Stone - and the rest

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Fri 12 Oct, 2012 2:55 pm

Jogon wrote: North Bar Stone? [edit - doesn't match look of orig 30's pic] Chances are it's further to the left of your pic where it meets the other building. Now covered up buy the shop frontage....

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Fri 12 Oct, 2012 3:21 pm

An interesting thing (well it is to me ) about the photos that Jogon has posted is that if it did not state 'Bus Station' and you did not know of it then I doubt anyone would think there was (now had been) a bus station there! You had to walk down some stairs at the entrance to come out in the open air bus station. This bus station differed from others that I recall (such as the one that used to be on Wellington Street) in that from some points at least it was not obviously a bus station.PS. I find it interesting that the reflection of the red post box at the bus station entrance in one of the photos seems well away to the right in the window.

Si · Post by Si » Fri 12 Oct, 2012 4:08 pm

Leodian wrote: I find it interesting that the reflection of the red post box at the bus station entrance in one of the photos seems well away to the right in the window. Angle of incidence equals angle of reflection.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 12 Oct, 2012 6:54 pm

Leo Think this was it http://www.flickr.com/photos/ajax46/6686169167/[Edit] ps Si.Ahahh, would that be Fermat's Principle of Least Time whereby the path taken by a ray of light in passing from one point to another= the path of least time.Or did I dream that. And so (I'm guessing here) is it the case that our photographer is at the same angle / diversion to shop window as was post box.I'm struggling now and it's 'beer o'clock'Have a nice weekendTa ta

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Wed 24 Oct, 2012 8:53 pm

I'm pretty sure the North Bar Stone is behind the Beetle car just to the left of the woman in the pink coat just where the bus station meets with the Hellenic.

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Wed 31 Oct, 2012 12:56 am

LS1 wrote: polo wrote: The bar stones have always fascinated me unless this has already been solved I can put it to rest if my source is accurate. It would seem only 3 of the 6 stones are still in existance with the elusive stone at the bus station hiding behind a wooden board. here is the article I found hope this helps weavingsandunpickings.wordpress.com/2012/06/07/leedsterminalia/ It's not behind the board unfortunately. I managed to move it forward enough to look behind and it's just wall I'm afraid I became intrigued as to what had happened to the Bar Stone at the old red bus station so I emailed a couple of departments. One reply was not helpful.The second reply reads, "We believe the North Bar Stone is behind the fascia on the wall about 3 feet off the ground. We have kept our eyes on it over the last ten years and have seen no signs that it has been removed".DR KEVIN GRADYDirectorLeeds Civic TrustSo....is that of any help guys? I do feel like asking why is such an important part of Leeds history hidden behind fascia...(it doesn't seem right to me).

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Wed 31 Oct, 2012 2:10 pm

Caron wrote: LS1 wrote: polo wrote: The bar stones have always fascinated me unless this has already been solved I can put it to rest if my source is accurate. It would seem only 3 of the 6 stones are still in existance with the elusive stone at the bus station hiding behind a wooden board. here is the article I found hope this helps weavingsandunpickings.wordpress.com/2012/06/07/leedsterminalia/ It's not behind the board unfortunately. I managed to move it forward enough to look behind and it's just wall I'm afraid I became intrigued as to what had happened to the Bar Stone at the old red bus station so I emailed a couple of departments. One reply was not helpful.The second reply reads, "We believe the North Bar Stone is behind the fascia on the wall about 3 feet off the ground. We have kept our eyes on it over the last ten years and have seen no signs that it has been removed".DR KEVIN GRADYDirectorLeeds Civic TrustSo....is that of any help guys? I do feel like asking why is such an important part of Leeds history hidden behind fascia...(it doesn't seem right to me). I think this corroborates my theory of where it is located. (ie next to the Hellenic cafe but on the actual old bus station)This fits with the old black and white photo of it being cemented into place. There is no feasible other place for it to be, especially with the change in the brick work that you can see on the left. It's not as if the photo is in negative as the north Bar is written the same way.

polo · Post by **polo** » Wed 23 Jan, 2013 5:12 am

im just curious even though ive done a lot of research on the bar stones does anyone believe that they are original? I mean that would make them like 800 years old when they were marking out the old manorial boundaries. The east bar stone espec looks in prety good nick considering it supposed age and location you would expect not to be even able to read it due to time and weathering. Just a thought i have every time i pass it.Coincidentally wouldnt that make them oldest or one of the oldest surviving pieces of stone in leeds ??

polo · Post by **polo** » Wed 23 Jan, 2013 5:13 am

Carved stone i meant there lots of rocks around lol

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Wed 23 Jan, 2013 9:32 am

Hi polo, O