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Rivers: River Cole

superdad3 said:
Considering all the incidents over the years, common sense would be to close the ford. Or is that too simple? What do folks think?
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Without knowing all of the details, I’m sure the environmental impact study would take year and lots of £££££, let alone the cost to implement. I’m being facetious but you should not be driving if you are going to ignore hazards!
 
Richard Dye said:
Still a lot of character there!
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The pathway at the side of the Cole is part of the Shire Country Park.
The pathway to the right of the ford continues and comes out on Cole Bank Road at the side of Sarehole Mill.
It continues across the road as the John Morris Jones Walkway.
(Named after the late teacher who wrote about, mapped and was passionate about the area. He encouraged his pupils to develop an interest in the area).
 
pjmburns said:
The pathway at the side of the Cole is part of the Shire Country Park.
The pathway to the right of the ford continues and comes out on Cole Bank Road at the side of Sarehole Mill.
It continues across the road as the John Morris Jones Walkway.
(Named after the late teacher who wrote about, mapped and was passionate about the area. He encouraged his pupils to develop an interest in the area).
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There is an interesting booklet about the River Cole, written by John Morris Jones, on the excellent Acocks Green History Society site ....

The Cole Valley South, by John Morris Jones, published 1989 by the River Cole and Chinn Brook Conservation Group

John was a member of The River Cole and Chinn Brook Conservation Group from the start, helping us with the ideas we were working to turn into reality along the river walkway. Over the years he had worked hard for many areas within Birmingham writing books on them, and those are held by the...
aghs.jimdofree.com aghs.jimdofree.com
 
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