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Annewiggy
Tamworth |
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Thu 28th Oct 2021 5:24pm
Thanks Helen. Just noticed as well that on Neil's picture where there is water pouring through the wall, could that be where the "tank" is marked on the fire map? Have you ever seen a picture of the school? |
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Helen F
Warrington |
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Thu 28th Oct 2021 5:51pm
The only view of that side I've seen is
BFA looking South West
The area was changing rapidly so it could be the tank, a process drain or a surface drain (given the rain). |
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NeilsYard
Coventry |
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Thu 25th Nov 2021 9:35am
Anyone know if Jordan's Mill and Four Pounds Mill were the same place? Question |
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Helen F
Warrington |
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Thu 25th Nov 2021 11:40am
I know where the Four Pounds sluices were but not where either mill was. They're not listed in British History online. Were they steam mills? |
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NeilsYard
Coventry |
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Thu 25th Nov 2021 11:44am
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NeilsYard
Coventry |
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Thu 25th Nov 2021 11:46am
John Miles just added this as well on FB which I thought was interesting -
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Helen F
Warrington |
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Thu 25th Nov 2021 11:58am
Ah, I knew that I'd heard the name. I suspect that Florence copied some of the Troughton pictures or the other way round as they are almost identical. So it's the Spon End mill. Four Pounds was up stream of that and not very far away. The sluices at Four Pounds were to control how much water went into the Jordan's mill pond. It's not impossible that there was another mill upstream of Jordan's Mill but it wasn't there on any of the maps back to 1850 that I've seen, so I think the mills could be one and the same.
Additional - Four Pounds Mill could be a 'modern' factory style mill and just happened to be built near the sluices. |
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Rob Orland
Historic Coventry |
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Thu 25th Nov 2021 12:10pm
On 25th Nov 2021 11:46am, NeilsYard said:
John Miles just added this as well on FB which I thought was interesting -
Ah, I see John must've visited Colin's Cornucopia then! (A super website, and a must for anyone wanting to know about The Sherbourne.) I do wish people on Facebook would give a little acknowledgement when they "share" other people's hard work! |
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NeilsYard
Coventry |
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Thu 25th Nov 2021 1:48pm
Nice one, Rob - I know of Colins' great site but must have missed that one before, otherwise I would've credited. |
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lindatee2002
Virginia USA |
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Thu 25th Nov 2021 5:44pm
I loved this article on the Sherbourne. My heart was in my mouth as I followed the history of the river and I was appalled that so many old buildings were razed as late as the 60's. It's amazing that it has survived so much abuse from trash and people filling parts of it in. I didn't know about the area by Four Pounds Avenue and I lived in Coundon. I like the narrow walkway by Cov Uni and hope I can take a walk there when I get back home. Does anyone do a tour of the river? |
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Helen F
Warrington |
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Thu 25th Nov 2021 7:22pm
I've a feeling that there was some parts of it done at the beginning of the City of Culture but only bits of it are accessible or walkable in one go. |
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Midland Red
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Mon 29th Nov 2021 12:42pm
On 25th Nov 2021 11:58am, Helen F said:
Ah, I knew that I'd heard the name. I suspect that Florence copied some of the Troughton pictures or the other way round as they are almost identical. So it's the Spon End mill. Four Pounds was up stream of that and not very far away. The sluices at Four Pounds were to control how much water went into the Jordan's mill pond. It's not impossible that there was another mill upstream of Jordan's Mill but it wasn't there on any of the maps back to 1850 that I've seen, so I think the mills could be one and the same.
Additional - Four Pounds Mill could be a 'modern' factory style mill and just happened to be built near the sluices.
John Ashby's book on Spon Street and Spon End refers to Jordan's Mill being a later name for Spon Mill, officially 83 Spon End.
Also known as Burton's Mill, Maydon's Mill and Spon End Mill. |
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Midland Red
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Mon 3rd Oct 2022 9:29pm
£3million plan to restore and revitalise the River Sherbourne - report |
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks Thread starter
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Tue 4th Oct 2022 5:22am
Hi all,
I started this thread ten years ago with a comment that an official survey demonstrated that most folk who live in Coventry didn't know that Coventry has a river. Ten years on, I don't believe that scenario has changed much. Not only the river that flows through the centre, but also the river that flows around our northern boundary.
Well, what a pip!
ps. I'm only up at this silly time as Monday into Tuesday is my washing machine activity night.
I'm on a smart meter. |
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Helen F
Warrington |
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Tue 4th Oct 2022 8:02am
The river is visible going into the city and coming out, but only briefly in the middle. Have they progressed with making the Burges section accessible? I wonder how much water was flowing under the city during this summer's dry spells? It's sad that the people of Coventry don't know their river but very understandable. |
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