Comments on: Sand Hill ~ One of the 7 Historic Grimsby Hills http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/sand-hill-one-of-the-7-historic-grimsby-hills A Site About Everything and Nothing Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:30:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Sand Hill ~ One of the 7 Historic Grimsby Hills by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/sand-hill-one-of-the-7-historic-grimsby-hills#comment-18645 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:03:55 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/sand-hill-one-of-the-7-historic-grimsby-hills#comment-18645 RB, I think ,ost of the land in that area is tied up by allotments, schools and local authority. I think also I as a Freeman of the Borough 'own' land around there as well Regards Rod RB,
I think ,ost of the land in that area is tied up by allotments, schools and local authority.
I think also I as a Freeman of the Borough ‘own’ land around there as well
Regards
Rod

]]> Comment on Sand Hill ~ One of the 7 Historic Grimsby Hills by: RButhnot http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/sand-hill-one-of-the-7-historic-grimsby-hills#comment-18643 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:04:58 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/sand-hill-one-of-the-7-historic-grimsby-hills#comment-18643 What is the story behind that area beneath Littlefield lane? It is surely very attractive to developers, yet apart from allotments seems largely undeveloped. Looking at that inspirational tool, Google Earth, there seems to be a line of pits heading North/ South - bomb craters? Sand extraction? I'm not a Grimbarian, but I remember passing along Cambridge Road and noting that the Northeastern side of that area gave the impression of a ridge - as if it was the side of a hill - Or is this just fancy? What is the story behind that area beneath Littlefield lane? It is surely very attractive to developers, yet apart from allotments seems largely undeveloped. Looking at that inspirational tool, Google Earth, there seems to be a line of pits heading North/ South - bomb craters? Sand extraction? I’m not a Grimbarian, but I remember passing along Cambridge Road and noting that the Northeastern side of that area gave the impression of a ridge - as if it was the side of a hill - Or is this just fancy?

]]> Comment on Sand Hill ~ One of the 7 Historic Grimsby Hills by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/sand-hill-one-of-the-7-historic-grimsby-hills#comment-17563 Sat, 27 Nov 2010 08:26:21 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/sand-hill-one-of-the-7-historic-grimsby-hills#comment-17563 Hi Jean, Lock Hill has never come up in any of my research - could be worth looking into Thanks and regards Rod Hi Jean,
Lock Hill has never come up in any of my research - could be worth looking into
Thanks and regards
Rod

]]> Comment on Sand Hill ~ One of the 7 Historic Grimsby Hills by: Jean McKeating http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/sand-hill-one-of-the-7-historic-grimsby-hills#comment-17558 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 21:34:07 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/sand-hill-one-of-the-7-historic-grimsby-hills#comment-17558 as a matter of interest where did Lock hill fit in with Grimsby remember the mound at the back of catholic school as I went to the Tech school and our school lunches where at Holm hill school so this was my stomping ground for many a year as a matter of interest where did Lock hill fit in with Grimsby remember the mound at the back of catholic school as I went to the Tech school and our school lunches where at Holm hill school so this was my stomping ground for many a year

]]> Comment on Sand Hill ~ One of the 7 Historic Grimsby Hills by: Kate http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/sand-hill-one-of-the-7-historic-grimsby-hills#comment-17335 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 20:39:05 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/sand-hill-one-of-the-7-historic-grimsby-hills#comment-17335 Apologies Rod, another link... Don't know if it's any use, but have you had a look at the excellent (...well, I think so :) ) UK geology map now available from the British Geological Society here http://maps.bgs.ac.uk/geologyviewer_google/googleviewer.html - you'll need to zoom right in to Grimsby to have a proper look, but it strikes me that some of the surface and underlying geology could line up with the estimated positions of the hills on the old map drawn by the Rev. Smith??? Or am I imagining things? :) I've been having a play with this for a few months now and it seems that some features are definitely in the corresponding places with the hills, so the hills could have been natural, but later shaped and used by people.... Kate Apologies Rod, another link…

Don’t know if it’s any use, but have you had a look at the excellent (…well, I think so :) ) UK geology map now available from the British Geological Society here
http://maps.bgs.ac.uk/geologyviewer_google/googleviewer.html
- you’ll need to zoom right in to Grimsby to have a proper look, but it strikes me that some of the surface and underlying geology could line up with the estimated positions of the hills on the old map drawn by the Rev. Smith???

Or am I imagining things? :) I’ve been having a play with this for a few months now and it seems that some features are definitely in the corresponding places with the hills, so the hills could have been natural, but later shaped and used by people….

Kate

]]> Comment on Sand Hill ~ One of the 7 Historic Grimsby Hills by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/sand-hill-one-of-the-7-historic-grimsby-hills#comment-17328 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 17:18:46 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/sand-hill-one-of-the-7-historic-grimsby-hills#comment-17328 HH, I wasn't too sure about the station/depot either, look forward to anything interesting you dig up. You've already helped me today as it is - look out for a comment on another thread later. Thanks and regards Rod HH,
I wasn’t too sure about the station/depot either, look forward to anything interesting you dig up.
You’ve already helped me today as it is - look out for a comment on another thread later.
Thanks and regards
Rod

]]> Comment on Sand Hill ~ One of the 7 Historic Grimsby Hills by: History Hunter http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/sand-hill-one-of-the-7-historic-grimsby-hills#comment-17326 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 17:10:28 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/sand-hill-one-of-the-7-historic-grimsby-hills#comment-17326 It seems i am the one with a memory problem as i forgot to ask him, BUT Mrs HH pulled me out the poo by asking another 'elderly' (he wont thank me for that) friend who said that the bus depot has always been positioned where it is. Now unless Jean actually means the bus station as opposed to the depot, that would alter things. It seems i am the one with a memory problem as i forgot to ask him, BUT Mrs HH pulled me out the poo by asking another ‘elderly’ (he wont thank me for that) friend who said that the bus depot has always been positioned where it is. Now unless Jean actually means the bus station as opposed to the depot, that would alter things.

]]> Comment on Sand Hill ~ One of the 7 Historic Grimsby Hills by: History Hunter http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/sand-hill-one-of-the-7-historic-grimsby-hills#comment-17310 Sat, 13 Nov 2010 21:18:10 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/sand-hill-one-of-the-7-historic-grimsby-hills#comment-17310 Im not instantly aware of the whereabouts of said wall, but i shall ask the old fella tomorrow, of the position of the old bus depot as hes older than he realises!!!! He will probably need poking with a stick but the memories will return in time. Im not instantly aware of the whereabouts of said wall, but i shall ask the old fella tomorrow, of the position of the old bus depot as hes older than he realises!!!! He will probably need poking with a stick but the memories will return in time.

]]> Comment on Sand Hill ~ One of the 7 Historic Grimsby Hills by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/sand-hill-one-of-the-7-historic-grimsby-hills#comment-17306 Sat, 13 Nov 2010 08:48:44 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/sand-hill-one-of-the-7-historic-grimsby-hills#comment-17306 HH, whenever these street and area things crop up I immediately think of you - "where's that exactly ? - HH will know !" Do you know the spot HH ? HH,
whenever these street and area things crop up I immediately think of you -
“where’s that exactly ? - HH will know !”
Do you know the spot HH ?

]]> Comment on Sand Hill ~ One of the 7 Historic Grimsby Hills by: History Hunter http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/sand-hill-one-of-the-7-historic-grimsby-hills#comment-17304 Sat, 13 Nov 2010 00:07:32 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/sand-hill-one-of-the-7-historic-grimsby-hills#comment-17304 Stone wall? Castle????? Stone wall? Castle?????

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