The Tins footpath
Daniel O'Rourke
centre on Coldhams lane. I replied simply "The Tins", "what are they came
the reply", "it's a footpath said I", "well why is it called the Tins"? I
couldn't answer.
I've lived in and around Cherry Hinton for all my 30 years, my Dad, Mother
and Grandmother who are all natives of Cambridge/Cherry Hinton and have
lived here between 54-92 years couldn't answer either.
So the footpath between brookside and Orchard Estate Cherry Hinton is called
The Tins anyone on the list know why?
Cheers
Dan
Fen Lad
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quarry. The old quarry area was filled in and warehouses built there.
The area which was allegedly tin mines is where the new hotel and leisure
centre are currently being built.
I am not aware that "tin" was actually mined there so it may be a local
peccadillo?
Nick Wagg
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> I am not aware that "tin" was actually mined there so it may be a local
> peccadillo?
Peccadillo means a small sin. Is this what you really meant?
--
Nick Wagg
Steve Kimberley
"Nick Wagg" <nick...@transcendata.com> wrote in message
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No, he's referring to the result of early transgenic experimentation that
crossed a peccary with an armadillo, giving rise to a breed of small
armour-plated pigs. These hardy little mutants have lived in and around the
Cherry Hinton area for some years, occasionally being seen foraging for food
round the back of Sainsbury's or climbing trees along Perne Road in hope of
spotting a good used-car bargain on the roadside. However, the suggestion
that these creatures may have excavated a hole large enough to contain
several warehouses and a commercial sports centre does seem a bit
far-fetched...
Steve
Hugo 'NOx' Tyson
Of course one of their number shot to brief fame on a certain ELP album
cover. Every small armour-plated pig will be famous for 15 minutes.
Maybe they invested the profits from this wisely in cheap (at the time)
real estate?
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- Huge
J. Chisholm
I'm not defined as a 'local' having only been here for 20 years, BUT I
know of another path with a bridge known as the 'Tin Bridge' this is
very confusing because although it was a wrought iron structure, this
was replaced by a laminated timber one some 15 years ago. Perhaps this
path is so called because of the iron/steel (not tin) bridge over the
Newmarket rail line?
Jim Chisholm
MB_UK
I thought it was simply because there used to be tin fences running
either side of the alleyway. In fact there still are some metal
(vertically corrugated) fences along there.
Janet Burgess
bounded for most of the way by corrugated iron fencing, which bordered a
scrapyard. Some of it was painted red, and some painted green, and the
local nick name became 'The Tins'. He says that Jack Trevor Storey makes
some reference to it in his book, Hitler needs you
Fen Lad
It's not Friday already is it?
Fen Lad
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> According to my husband who is an old Cambridge boy, the tins was once
> bounded for most of the way by corrugated iron fencing, which bordered a
> scrapyard. Some of it was painted red, and some painted green, and the
> local nick name became 'The Tins'. He says that Jack Trevor Storey makes
You may well be right, I had asked a neighbour who has lived in CH all his
life and he thought it was because of some sort of mining in the area.
I was under the impression it was a cement works, hence the big hole where
the warehouses now stand.
Brian Watson
I thought a peccadillo was a small parrot?
--
Brian
"Not quite an Angel"
Daniel O'Rourke
It was definitely a cement works in my life time. The conclusion we (my
father and others) drew in the pub was that there had to be some sort of
mining before the chalk quarry and cement works
However I remember fondly the tin fencing that marked the boundary of the
Scrap yard. I always wanted to be in one of the busses that overlooked the
pathway. My Mum and I also used to take trips to the huge (or they seemed
so as a six year old) out door mixing vats in the cement works, there was a
walkway across them and everything I found exciting.
--Dan
Fen Lad
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in years to come.
The Natural Philosopher
No, thats a peckadildo
Fen Lad
"Daniel O'Rourke" <dro...@NOSPAMntlworld.com> wrote in message
> It was definitely a cement works in my life time. The conclusion we (my
> father and others) drew in the pub was that there had to be some sort of
> mining before the chalk quarry and cement works
>
> However I remember fondly the tin fencing that marked the boundary of the
> Scrap yard. I always wanted to be in one of the busses that overlooked
the
> pathway. My Mum and I also used to take trips to the huge (or they
seemed
> so as a six year old) out door mixing vats in the cement works, there was
a
> walkway across them and everything I found exciting.
>
> --Dan
>
estimated to clear the site to build the new hotel and leisure centre.
Apparently there were lots of underground pipes, concrete tunnels and
obstructions they hadn't anticipated. The warehouses in the old pit have
had special pumps installed for when it rains because they flood.
What grieves me about the site is they destroyed a lovely path to the top
(bottom?) of Mill Road. They destroyed wildlife habitats, forced
pedestrians to walk much further and have increased traffic on Coldhams
Lane. This does not take into account they raised a block of perfectly good
houses to the ground.
zulu
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This does not take into account they ^raised^ a block of perfectly good
> houses to the ground.
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razed
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Ś zulu Ś
Alan Braggins
Maybe they were underground before being raised to the ground?
Ben Hutchings
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> is called The Tins anyone on the list know why?
ITYM Burnside - Brookside is over by Trumpington Road.