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Stones Forum >> Heysham
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MythagoMan
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|  Posted 18-03-2005 at 15:30
As a youngster in the early 1970's my mum used to take me for days out in Morecambe. On one visit we ended up in the neighbouring village of Heysham (this is before they totally disfigured the place by building a nuclear reactor there  ). I vividly remember climbing a little path that led up the cliffs and seeing two huge faces carved into the rock. Noone I know of has ever mentioned this formation, but it has intrigued me all my life. I did once go back for a look but a) couldn't remember the precise location and b)was on company time so couldn't stick around for long.
Is there anyone on these boards that could shed any light on this issue?
Cheers
Rob
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Thorgrim
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|  Posted 18-03-2005 at 17:06
I don't know, but this guy might
http://www.bispham2.freeserve.co.uk/heysham/
Fantastic stone cut coffins and chapel on the clifftop plus Viking hogbacks and Anglian cross fragments in the churchyard.
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MythagoMan
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| Posted 21-03-2005 at 11:21
Cheers for that. I'll check it out! This guy looks to be local to me by the way; his addy includes the word 'Bispham', which is exactly where I happen to live. Once again, many thanks. I want to go and look at the churchyard now.
Incidentally, for anyoune who is interested there are some splendid hogback tombstones in the grounds of Penrith Parish Church, which itself is rather ancient and lovely.
Cheers
Rob
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