[Coalboard]

Originally Posted by Manx Centor

Thanks for that, I've been noticing all the different compositions and wondering if they were down to production methods or material (or a combination of both).

Pre about 1880 you often find all sorts in bricks, stones, pebbles etc. By the time brickmaking machines come in around the 1880's the clay was usually screened and filtered first. You can still find 'common' bricks, machine made but with smaller bits and pieces in them

[Coalboard]

Whatever you do at Dunham Massey don't park on the road alongside the estate wall, you'll get booked because it's a Clearway (no parking). We've seen them swooping especially at weekends, in fact this week the police were there towing cars away. If you park on the lane which comes off the main road you are OK .

Originally Posted by Coalboard

Whatever you do at Dunham Massey don't park on the road alongside the estate wall, you'll get booked because it's a Clearway (no parking). We've seen them swooping especially at weekends, in fact this week the police were there towing cars away. If you park on the lane which comes off the main road you are OK .

Alans right, park here:

http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=53.38...17&r=0&src=msl
On the continuation of woodhouse lane for free parking, if you fancy a quick explore try the former iranian consulate on the opposite side of charcoal road near the chester road lights.

[misterjk]

Even better, park at the pub.

[Manx Centor]

"Some of the bricks my house is made of look like that, and vary from 2½" to 5" thick (sometimes in the same brick) and are so soft you can poke a finger into some."

Same here, most of the house is stone but in the attic old repairs have been made from old brick and there's obviously been a leak in the past, you can rub your fingers across then and see the brick dust!

Hasn't collapsed (yet)