Ushaw Moor Memories (Backup)

Memories of Ushaw Moor and Deerness Valley

Friday, 17 August 2012

The lightning struck tree...

My nana lived in Flass Terrace until she died in 2001, does anyone remember her? Celia Balderstone was her name, her husband was Sandy but I think he may have died before moving here.

My nana always used to tell me the story of when the huge tree near the bottom of Whitehouse Lane got struck by lightning, caught fire and fell across the road, blocking it. I’m guessing this would have been sometime in the 60′s/70's?

My mam now lives in the house the contains the quite blackened and rotting stump that the tree used to be! Just interested to see if anyone can remember this happening.

Thanks, Matt

1 comment:

  1. Interesting Matt, thanks for sharing, I hadn't heard the story about the lightning before.

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