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Jubilee beacons

Post by Cabbage » Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:21 pm

The beacons in celebration of the jubilee are to be lit over the country tonight. Does anyone know where the nearest one is to Burnley. Looked on Burnley Express website, can’t find any information. Thanks

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Re: Jubilee beacons

Post by Bosscat » Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:23 pm

Theres one up on the moor above Long Preston tonight being lit at 9.45pm ... isn't there one on Pendle Hill 🤔
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Re: Jubilee beacons

Post by Andreshotboots » Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:24 pm

Darwen Tower one looks quite impressive to be honest..

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Re: Jubilee beacons

Post by Bordeauxclaret » Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:25 pm

Are they burning Andy on any of them?
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Re: Jubilee beacons

Post by joey13 » Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:33 pm

That’ll help climate change
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Re: Jubilee beacons

Post by boatshed bill » Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:35 pm

joey13 wrote:
Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:33 pm
That’ll help climate change
they're solar powered, Joey :D
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Re: Jubilee beacons

Post by dougcollins » Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:37 pm

They appear to have lost the principle of beacons.

Some of these are so low-level they won't be seen anywhere else. The whole point was to create a chain where one could be seen by the next and so on.
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Re: Jubilee beacons

Post by yorkyclaret » Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:48 pm

Seems to be a lot of them, but strangely not one on Beacon Fell. https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/n ... -see-list/

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Re: Jubilee beacons

Post by Bosscat » Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:49 pm

Long Preston Beacon lit ...

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Re: Jubilee beacons

Post by Burnley1989 » Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:50 pm

joey13 wrote:
Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:33 pm
That’ll help climate change
Was waiting for you 😂

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Re: Jubilee beacons

Post by Volvoclaret » Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:53 pm

Bosscat wrote:
Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:49 pm
Long Preston Beacon lit ...
And seen as far away as Hellifield.😝

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Re: Jubilee beacons

Post by dougcollins » Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:53 pm

There's no beacon lit near me at Beamsley Beacon.

The clue's in the title.

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Re: Jubilee beacons

Post by boatshed bill » Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:55 pm

Perhaps next week we can organise the burning of some witches :D

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Re: Jubilee beacons

Post by Volvoclaret » Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:58 pm

boatshed bill wrote:
Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:55 pm
Perhaps next week we can organise the burning of some witches :D
I put my Mrs forward.
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Re: Jubilee beacons

Post by Bosscat » Thu Jun 02, 2022 10:07 pm

Volvoclaret wrote:
Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:53 pm
And seen as far away as Hellifield.😝
Funnily enough the one on the Haw at Hellifield is visible so yes you are right...

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Re: Jubilee beacons

Post by Volvoclaret » Thu Jun 02, 2022 10:09 pm

Always am Boss, always am. 😚

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Re: Jubilee beacons

Post by Cabbage » Thu Jun 02, 2022 10:38 pm

Just back from Cliviger, beacon on Thieveley Pike. Pretty impressive.

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Re: Jubilee beacons

Post by dsr » Thu Jun 02, 2022 10:40 pm

I think there's something flickering on top of Pendle Hill, but I'm looking over the top of much of Colne to see it so it could be a dodgy street light much nearer.

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Re: Jubilee beacons

Post by Steve1956 » Thu Jun 02, 2022 10:42 pm

Pitenweem earlier
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Re: Jubilee beacons

Post by atlantalad » Fri Jun 03, 2022 12:31 am

Steve1956 wrote:
Thu Jun 02, 2022 10:42 pm
Pitenweem earlier

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Is that image generated? I can see 2 faces ( on being Batman) and a pair of spectacles- and no, I haven’t being celebrating and had one too many. Can make out more creatures when you stare at the flames long enough.🙂

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Re: Jubilee beacons

Post by Elbarad » Fri Jun 03, 2022 1:50 am

I can see an elephant and a pony too. I too wonder if it is real or created

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Re: Jubilee beacons

Post by beddie » Fri Jun 03, 2022 7:54 am

Steve1956. Who’s F R :D

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Re: Jubilee beacons

Post by Steve1956 » Fri Jun 03, 2022 8:43 am

beddie wrote:
Fri Jun 03, 2022 7:54 am
Steve1956. Who’s F R :D
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Re: Jubilee beacons

Post by crundale » Fri Jun 03, 2022 9:53 am

:lol: :lol:
Volvoclaret wrote:
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I put my Mrs forward.

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Re: Jubilee beacons

Post by claretblue » Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:10 am

Gargrave beacon -
can be seen from…er Gargrave! :?
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Re: Jubilee beacons

Post by Duffer_ » Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:15 am

Having seen the one in Poppleton on the news this morning, I am concerned that my barbeque may have been misconstrued as royalist support.

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Re: Jubilee beacons

Post by FCBurnley » Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:40 am

Is that a cremation?

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Re: Jubilee beacons

Post by mikeS » Fri Jun 03, 2022 12:53 pm

Singing Ringing Tree, Burnley, 2/6/2022 9:30pm.

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Post by JohnMac » Fri Jun 03, 2022 1:03 pm

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Cat in front of Mr Square Jaw :D

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Re: Jubilee beacons

Post by Burnleyareback2 » Fri Jun 03, 2022 2:50 pm

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Blacko Tower last night.

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Post by dsr » Sat Jun 04, 2022 2:07 am

Burnleyareback2 wrote:
Fri Jun 03, 2022 2:50 pm
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Blacko Tower last night.
Is it still there? :o

I presume it's just the angle / perspective, but that looks like one of Fred Dibnah's chimney drops!
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Re: Jubilee beacons

Post by Burnleyareback2 » Sat Jun 04, 2022 9:04 am

dsr wrote:
Sat Jun 04, 2022 2:07 am
Is it still there? :o

I presume it's just the angle / perspective, but that looks like one of Fred Dibnah's chimney drops!
No, it’s a good point. The village idiot owns the land that the tower is on and won’t let anyone use it. That meant that the real beacon couldn’t be used, however the very kind farmer with the field next to the tower allowed the village to light a beacon as close as possible.

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