Right - that's it, after reading the last two posts I'm looking for the whisky and the darkened room!

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Dear R S S,

And all good people,

Hope yo are all enjoying this weather, and watching the bulbs come up !

R S S I believe you are correct  regarding the 2nd reservoir,                                                         I was told a few years ago  that it was further up the hill.                    

However  I think the best person to ask is David Frith, who as you know was the sluice keeper for Toddbrook.                         

David told me around 6 years ago about the time that the water Vanished !!!!                         he also told me about the possibility that the sluice keepers cottage was much further down the road, and was moved to its present location later on.

I am sure that the reservoir was not completed in 1831,  and have read that it was much later.    Reservoir rd was built in 2 stages as their was no access  as their is today.

The Hall had 2 drives the original one going onto Whaley Lane, and the second drive which was made at a later date onto reservoir rd,  however on one of the maps  I am sure that it shows the houses going across where the bridge is.

I do remember some good pictures being shown of the work altering Whaley lane. on here last year.

In the meantime  enjoy searching  !!!!!!!

Dear R S S,

Good evening, and hope you are well.

I have been doing some research into the Hall for the last 2 -3 years. 

It was over thirty years ago that we were first told of the Hall's history, and in the records says that the Hall goes back to the Tudor Period.

We know that from the Records of the Hall which are now kept in Nottingham University, that the Hall does have an interesting history, and that we can go back further than 1850's when John Nall lived here, and am told he ended up bankrupt.

The Hall has had a lot of alterations over the years, parts added to, and knocked down, one of the interesting parts is its cellers, because their is part which is older than the rest of  the building, and part which we can not get into.

In one  part their is an original stone fire place.

Their are 3 attics  in this part of the house,  I was in them only yesterday,  the stone work in them is again different from the rest of the building,  and infact separate from the outer casing of the building.

I think that the cottages that you are talking about may of had access into the village, but not forgetting that Whaley Lane was changed as you kindly show the alterations here.

The old drive is still their, and this is still in use, some of you may recall Captain Howard using his Horse and Trap going along the drive.

Perhaps I should buy a horse and trap and sell the car !!!!!!

If anyone has got any pictures of the Hall, then please bring them over, or put them on here.

In the meantime R S S, I am still waiting for you to come over for a cup of Tea !!!

My dear R S S,

How good to hear from you,  I trust you are not getting to misrable with regards to the weather !

Interesting how the Reservoir was built in its present location, and would they get away with it today. 

I was told recently that their is supposed to be a change in ownership of Reservoirs  and Canals, and that it is supposed to be placed under the National Trust.

It would be intersting if this happenns.

Only the other day their was people working on the Reservoir, who knows in a few years time their may be houses floating on it !!!!!!

I  am sure that work is due to start again this year, something  to do with the bottom sluice. 

I never understand why the school was built in front of it in the first place. 

We saw a picture last year of the school being built, RSS  do you know who the land belonged to at the time ?

Hope all is well.

Good afternoon Rock banker,

Good to hear from you,  many thanks for giving the info over, do you know why they are looking at doing this, and what will become of British Waterways ?.

Many thanks for that Rock Banker.  

It is interesting to see what will happen.

I wonder if they would have some spare money to do up our Canal Wharf in the basement !!!!!!

Dear R S S,

I have just had a vision,

Now as you know a lot of people in Horwich end have just seen the light,  yes they have been kept waiting outside the pub thinking if these light's dont change soon im having a pint  !!!!!

Now it was our Dora who came up with an excellent idea of doing more for charity here in Whaley Bridge, and backed by our very own

Cllr Jon.

So I have a plan,  as you know I said recently that my skills at walking on water are not very good,  so I have gone for the next best thing.

We can build a ducking board at the bottom our our garden on the pond, and people can be put on the ducking board in the name of charity.

Now we could do it  around the time of elections as it tends to me warmer water then, and raise some money for our local charities.

Im sure that all our cllr's would take part in this in supporting their people, and R S S  would you be kind enough to perhaps put a list of people together.

I am sure that one person who would not off  missed  out on such fun would be  the

late Cllr  King Jake !!!!!!

There you go again R.S-S - dragging me into trouble!

But yes, you're quite correct, I could very easily draw up a list...........the only problem would be deciding who would be at the top of it.

Hmmmm, there again, perhaps not that much of a problem after all.......

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