Narrowboat 'wilvir'

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Whiteoaks Wood

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Photo:
1. Ornamental splendour still apparent.
2. The wild wood. Fox gloves and rhododendrons abound.
3. The overgrown and unidentified commemorative obelisk. It was, supposedly, a tradition to build them in memory of a favoured horse

This small oak wood was once connected by an avenue to the main Dunham Massey estate but was later separated from it by the building of the Bridgewater Canal.

The wood is overgrown and un-managed leaving a once proud obelisk abandoned to the elements.

20th Jun 2012, 16:51

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Viv says:

Pity it isn't being managed at all but looks wonderful nevertheless

21st Jun 2012, 19:31

Dave kelly(dave-dot-kelly4-at-mail-dot-com) says:

Hi, just came across this obelisk the other day and it has a fascinating history, I took some piccies while I was there, for anyone interested you can see them here: add the www's in though !

s64.photobucket.com/user/purpled_01/library/Whiteoaks%20Woods%20Obelisk%20Dunham%20-%20Bollington?sort=3&page;=1

12th Apr 2013, 19:05

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