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After leaving Worrall Village, the riders will approach Oughtibridge, down Haggstones Road and Church Street. This view is looking up Haggstones Road towards Birks Wood Drive. As the riders will be approaching this spot at speed … let's hope the Horse Droppings are swept up (and according to tradition put on somebody's Roses), and the Road Grid is repaired! For more views in this area … see … Image Image Image Image

This path leads from Church Street to Naylor Road, via 'The Ginnel', to Oughtibridge J & I School. I think I prefer the old style!

Haggstones Road leads down from Worrall to Church Street and then down the hill to Oughtibridge centre. The reference to Wednesday relates to it being 'Wheelie Bin' day! The white cottage in the background is 'The Old School House' in Coldwell Village … see … Image

Why 'Hengist' ... nobody seems to know! This 'extra' classroom was built in the early 1960's when the main school building was still situated off Church Street. My wife remembers it being 'her classroom' at that time but doesn't know anything else about it. Still in use in 2008 as part of the 'newer' school off Naylor Road. Update in June 2020 Following some research it has now been established that this building was erected in the late 1950s - certainly appears on a OS map dated 1959. It was erected to give additional classroom space for the, then, existing Oughtibridge J & I School, which was struggling to cope with the growing population of Oughtibridge. At this time there were already plans to replace the existing school with a new building on nearby land. The ‘Hengist’ building was therefore sited in the new location so that it would remain within the new school boundary. It is named ‘Hengist’ as it was a more modern version of the HORSA Huts which were introduced as a ‘stop gap’ solution to accommodate the ‘extra’ pupils created by ROSLA in 1947, when the school leaving age was raised to 15 years. HORSA meaning Hutting Operation for the Raising of the School leaving Age. Why Hengist? Well, Hengist and Horsa are legendary brothers who led the Angles, Saxons and Jutes in their invasion of Britain in the 5th Century. Many things have been named after the brothers ... probably the most famous being WW2 Gliders. Horsa Gliders were notably used in the Battle for the Pegasus Bridge in Normandy. Stena named two ferries after the brothers.

This view is looking downhill towards the junction with Church Street. Still about a mile of downhill travel for the riders to recover before the Category Three Cote d'Oughtibridge climb, known locally as Jawbone Hill. For more views in this area … see … Image Image Image Image

16th May 2008 was the 65th Anniversary of the Dambusters Raid in Germany. On this day the only surviving Lancaster Bomber made a 'Memorial Flight' over Ladybower Reservoir in Derbyshire. Also involved were two modern Tornado Jets and, from the 1940's, a Hurricane and a Spitfire. This picture shows the latter two planes circling over Oughtibridge waiting 'to be called up' for their flypast.

The steps leading up from Alford Avenue emerge just by the gate at the end of the path ... see ... Image Oughtibridge School is behind the Green Railings and Gate. For a view of the footpath, complete with boy ... see ... Image

Poplar Road leads to Poplar Close!

This young boy appeared just as I pressed the shutter ... he very politely apologised for spoiling the shot when he passed me - good for him, there is hope! For a view without the boy ... see ... Image