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Bomb Hole?

Started by: cashy (142) 

Why is the huge crater in the valley in between beech hill and giants hall pond named the bomb hole? Did a bomb actually go off there? I lived near it for years and nobody seems to know?

Started: 17th Aug 2010 at 15:42

Posted by: joseph 1 (inactive)

Not a clue mate but I came through Beech Hill last night and it looked like one had gone eoff theer. Jeysus wept, it looked rough!

Replied: 17th Aug 2010 at 16:23

Posted by: thiek c (1093) 

If I am on the right place I think it was a very small area dug for the stone

Replied: 17th Aug 2010 at 16:50

Posted by: jo anne (34764) 

Hello and welcome to Wiganworld, Cashy.

Hope someone is able to help with your query - I've searched on WW and found a great photo' of the bomb hole (by Explorations - just over 3/4 of the way down the page).

Replied: 17th Aug 2010 at 22:14
Last edited by jo anne: 17th Aug 2010 at 22:15:40

Posted by: scoop (3285) 



welcome cashy. hope you enjoy your time with us.

Replied: 17th Aug 2010 at 22:36

Posted by: aiflanc (1463)

Welcome cashy.

Replied: 17th Aug 2010 at 23:59

Posted by: cashy (142) 

Thanks for the info and the picture. Thank you for the welcome. That area sure has changed, may go for a walk myself and see if it brings back some memories.

Replied: 18th Aug 2010 at 08:54

Posted by: thiek c (1093) 

I was brought up in Beech Hill and spent a lot of time over in the valley catching sticklebacks etc,looking at the photos I dont recognise any of it .The last time I was there the road from Giants HallRoad was a wide cinder coated path which crossed the railway at the top, turn left to john pit etc, right to beech hill and straight on to the Coal WasherI hope I remember correctly

Replied: 18th Aug 2010 at 10:04

Posted by: cashy (142) 

There was also Humpty Dumpty Hill about 100 yards from the bomb hole.

Replied: 18th Aug 2010 at 13:35

Posted by: explorations (468)

"Bomb Hole".

This place stored the explosives needed for the mines of the area and a hole was dug incase of explosion, it would do less damage than on level ground.

I usually take the dog in there and notice the bricks still in situ from the former buildings.

I'm sure Art has more on this than I do and can offer more.

Replied: 18th Aug 2010 at 14:15

Posted by: thiek c (1093) 

Explore you have just lite my fuse and I seem to remember someone telling me that is was used to store explosives for the mines

Replied: 19th Aug 2010 at 15:22

Posted by: explorations (468)

The 'Delph' just up from Taylor Pit served the same purpose. I assume sandstone was taken obviously before the erection of buildings, wouldn't want anything going to waste!

Replied: 19th Aug 2010 at 16:20

 

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