It is correct. The landscape of the woodlands have changed, as for a duration there were many rhododendrons through out the woodlands and couple decades back the Woodland Trust and Local Authority had them ripped all out to thin out even some trees felled. This is few minutes walk and not far from where I am now.
Witches Grave used to be on the bend of the path from Norton. If you carry on up the path it goes to Windy Hill, take a right you end up at the tower. The den/grave was on the corner of the paths in a dip, it’s now been flattened and opened up.
I lived in Runcorn (Halton Village) from 1974-to 1990's(ish). During the late 1970's there was a lady who lived more or less opposite where dicky dones newsagent was , who had the repuation of being a witch. I still have a vague memory of her (i was about 6-7) at the time. After she died the house remained empty for what seemed years..
I used to work in lennons supermarket in the shopping city. She used to come in to buy all the bones for her dogs. She was called smelly Mary...I was the only one who would serve her. Sad story
@@markcharles3969 , that was weird we called her smelly nelly, also not sure where he lived do you remember Plodder , a guy who used to dress up in what i rember is water proof clothing green , and used to carry a torch on his coat .. think they were like wellies and waters proofs looked a bit like Amos from Emmerdale farm i think.
I’ve lived down south now , have done for 30 odd years ..Soon as you said dicky dones . God memories flooded back . Yeh I remember the old girl. God I wouldn’t have remembered that if I hadn’t t stumbled across this video. It was Maine street wasn’t it . Not sure , god it’s weird how little things make you remember. 👍🏻
@@markcharles3969 you come along the woods path from phoenix park way , when you get to the top it goes like a letter Y / T ... simpley go to your left , up a tiny but then turn to your right and climb up and it just there ... The big old hollow tree has gone, and the big tree on the slope also gone , there is also the old car graveyard in the quarry and the old sandstone pond in the woods , and the old tennis courts
@@markcharles3969 if you walk along the path in the woods that takes you uptowards the saint bertlines school , halfway up on the right hand side is a big drop, now got a fence around , but still accessable , this drop was part of a quarry , and in the late 70s there was all old cars in there , the type with running boards on the side, and large spoked wheels, and horns on that you press with a big rubber bulb, not sure what make but that style say late 20s early 30s cars , all partially dismantled and wrecked , we used to play in there all the time, known locally as the car graveyard ..
It is correct. The landscape of the woodlands have changed, as for a duration there were many rhododendrons through out the woodlands and couple decades back the Woodland Trust and Local Authority had them ripped all out to thin out even some trees felled. This is few minutes walk and not far from where I am now.
Witches Grave used to be on the bend of the path from Norton. If you carry on up the path it goes to Windy Hill, take a right you end up at the tower. The den/grave was on the corner of the paths in a dip, it’s now been flattened and opened up.
I lived in Runcorn (Halton Village) from 1974-to 1990's(ish). During the late 1970's there was a lady who lived more or less opposite where dicky dones newsagent was , who
had the repuation of being a witch. I still have a vague memory of her (i was about 6-7) at the time. After she died the house remained empty for what seemed years..
I used to work in lennons supermarket in the shopping city. She used to come in to buy all the bones for her dogs. She was called smelly Mary...I was the only one who would serve her. Sad story
@@markcharles3969 , that was weird we called her smelly nelly, also not sure where he lived do you remember Plodder , a guy who used to dress up in what i rember is water proof clothing green , and used to carry a torch on his coat .. think they were like wellies and waters proofs looked a bit like Amos from Emmerdale farm i think.
I’ve lived down south now , have done for 30 odd years ..Soon as you said dicky dones . God memories flooded back . Yeh I remember the old girl. God I wouldn’t have remembered that if I hadn’t t stumbled across this video. It was Maine street wasn’t it . Not sure , god it’s weird how little things make you remember. 👍🏻
Loving the local history Mark 👍
There is an update on this just posted
not so sure that was the exact place , iam pretty sure there is still a hollow in the ground and lots of sandstone there ...
Well it's been over 30 years since I had been there and it took me ages to find that spot...looks like another trip too sunny runny to update ! Cheers
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@@markcharles3969 you come along the woods path from phoenix park way , when you get to the top it goes like a letter Y / T ... simpley go to your left , up a tiny but then turn to your right and climb up and it just there ...
The big old hollow tree has gone, and the big tree on the slope also gone , there is also the old car graveyard in the quarry and the old sandstone pond in the woods , and the old tennis courts
@@PlanetRuncorn what's the car graveyard
@@markcharles3969 if you walk along the path in the woods that takes you uptowards the saint bertlines school , halfway up on the right hand side is a big drop, now got a fence around , but still accessable , this drop was part of a quarry , and in the late 70s there was all old cars in there , the type with running boards on the side, and large spoked wheels, and horns on that you press with a big rubber bulb, not sure what make but that style say late 20s early 30s cars , all partially dismantled and wrecked , we used to play in there all the time, known locally as the car graveyard ..