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===Description=== | ===Description=== | ||
A narrow east-west lane with asphalt covering cobblestone. The centre of the roadway is the bed of an old rail spur that once connected Cockburn Plaza Railway Station to factories to the east. | A narrow east-west lane with asphalt covering cobblestone. The centre of the roadway is the bed of an old rail spur that once connected Cockburn Plaza Railway Station to factories to the east. | ||
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Cobley Walk is a remnant of a road that once connected Old Arkham, Spicer Hills and Dartside. Industrial and commercial growth has fragmented the road. It is named for the fictitious Uncle Tom Cobley, named in the folk song 'Widcombe Fair'. It refers to the period in which Malton City Council authorized all manners of construction that broke former thoroughfares into small lanes. | Cobley Walk is a remnant of a road that once connected Old Arkham, Spicer Hills and Dartside. Industrial and commercial growth has fragmented the road. It is named for the fictitious Uncle Tom Cobley, named in the folk song 'Widcombe Fair'. It refers to the period in which Malton City Council authorized all manners of construction that broke former thoroughfares into small lanes. | ||
[[Category:Billboards]] | [[Category:Billboards]] | ||
[[Category:Streets]] | [[Category:Streets]] | ||
[[Category:Old Arkham]] | [[Category:Old Arkham]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:58, 18 May 2024
| Cobley Walk
Old Arkham [13, 91]
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Description
A narrow east-west lane with asphalt covering cobblestone. The centre of the roadway is the bed of an old rail spur that once connected Cockburn Plaza Railway Station to factories to the east.
History
Cobley Walk is a remnant of a road that once connected Old Arkham, Spicer Hills and Dartside. Industrial and commercial growth has fragmented the road. It is named for the fictitious Uncle Tom Cobley, named in the folk song 'Widcombe Fair'. It refers to the period in which Malton City Council authorized all manners of construction that broke former thoroughfares into small lanes.
