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Post by col on Jun 18, 2012 8:51:01 GMT -5
Just noticed this comment. "Welcome, Carl, from Lincoln."
Many many year ago (55+) I had relations that lived a town called Lincoln . They ran a public house down on the docks. From memory I think it was the ''Oddfellow's Arms' or something on those lines
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Post by Peltigera on Jun 18, 2012 9:24:33 GMT -5
There is a pub called The Oddfellow's Arms on Carholme Road in Lincoln - but not on the docks as we are the best part of 40 miles from the coast. I must admit 55 years ago was a bit before my time as a drinker so I have no recollections of who the landlord would have been.
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Post by col on Jun 18, 2012 9:37:45 GMT -5
I'm sure it was down on the docks or a river..the name was something like 'the pool of blandford' as I say it was a long time ago, the last time I visited was in the early 1950s .
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Post by Peltigera on Jun 18, 2012 11:01:35 GMT -5
That would be Brayford Pool. Not a docks - although it was in Roman times. It is a sort of canal boat interchange for the River Witham and the Fosse dy_ke canal. (underscore to prevent daft censorship)
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Post by Peltigera on Jun 18, 2012 11:34:44 GMT -5
A frozen Brayford Pool.  |
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Post by col on Jun 19, 2012 0:09:17 GMT -5
Brayford Pool and the River Witham rings a few bells.
As I say "visited was in the early 1950s " or it could have been the very late 40s.
I do remember it was near a bend in the river and very near a swing bridge.
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Post by col on Jun 19, 2012 0:38:47 GMT -5
I have just a look at google maps and reckon it could have been Carholme Road just one street back from the Brayford Pool.
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