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Re: V for Mystery
by Cadfael Sun Mar 07, 2021 3:43 am
Ticsmon wrote:Water Supply History ....
These two signs, white letters on a blue diamond, refer to hydrant and valve.
The fire service would use the hydrant only, whereas the valve would be operated only by the water company. The valve was used to isolate sections of the water main network for maintenance and repair. They stopped using these marker plates many years ago. The plates shown possibly date back as far as the early 1900's when the water mains were first laid.
Today, fire hydrants are marked by the yellow plate with a black H on them.
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Re: V for Mystery
by jo anne Tue Apr 06, 2021 1:28 pm
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Re: V for Mystery
by Lolly Sun Jun 13, 2021 11:47 am
While I was trawling looking for yon lion I came across this one.
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Re: V for Mystery
by jo anne Sun Jun 13, 2021 11:54 am
Great find, Lolly - which building will that be?
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Re: V for Mystery
by Lolly Sun Jun 13, 2021 11:57 am
Next door to Fairytale Endings Library St. There are 2x H plates as well 
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Re: V for Mystery
by Admin Tue Jun 15, 2021 9:20 am
jo anne, I contacted Wigan Buildings (.co.uk) to see if they had any information, but to no avail. This is the reply I got. I'll check out a few more sites later on.
Hello Fred,
I have no idea, let me know if you discover the purpose.
Well spotted, could be a good story behind this.
Best regards,
Peter
Hello Fred,
I have no idea, let me know if you discover the purpose.
Well spotted, could be a good story behind this.
Best regards,
Peter
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Re: V for Mystery
by jo anne Thu Jul 08, 2021 1:02 pm
I spotted two ‘V’s in Higher Ince recently. 
Pics 1 + 2 show a plaque on a house wall in Hook St.
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Pics 1 + 2 show a plaque on a house wall in Hook St.
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Re: V for Mystery
by jo anne Thu Jul 08, 2021 1:04 pm
Pics 3 + 4 show a plaque on the wall of Empress Industrial Estate in Anderton St.
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Re: V for Mystery
by Admin Thu Jul 08, 2021 2:08 pm
Interesting as one says 6ft and the other looks like 8ft but there is nothing visible within those distances??
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Re: V for Mystery
by Naughty Mitten Thu Jul 08, 2021 2:46 pm
If you want to meet Jo anne, walk round the Borough and keep an eye out for a woman staring upwards with her mouth open
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Re: V for Mystery
by Admin Thu Jul 08, 2021 4:19 pm
"with her mouth open"...??
I didn't know there were any other kind....
Ooooooooooops.......................
I didn't know there were any other kind....
Ooooooooooops.......................
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Re: V for Mystery
by jo anne Fri Jul 09, 2021 11:36 am
That Ticsmon was having us on that he was having us on!
www.geograph.org.uk
So if what Gerald England says is right, it does seem it’s mystery solved.
www.geograph.org.uk
So if what Gerald England says is right, it does seem it’s mystery solved.
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Re: V for Mystery
by Admin Fri Jul 09, 2021 12:15 pm
Sounds good, Jo-anne.
I did contact Wigan Fire Brigade a couple of weeks back but never heard anything from them.
I did contact Wigan Fire Brigade a couple of weeks back but never heard anything from them.
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Re: V for Mystery
by jo anne Fri Jul 09, 2021 1:19 pm
There’s a nice article about Wigan Fire Brigade’s history here, Admin: gmfsmuseum.org.uk
In which case, it’s the records of local water companies that may give the history of the V plates.
According to the National Archives, the records of Makerfield Water Board and Wigan Water Board are held by Wigan Archives and Local Studies. (]Link)
’The valve would be operated only by the water company to isolate sections of the water main. The water company ceased using these V marker plates many years ago and they could possibly date back as far as the early 1900s when the water mains were first laid.’ Gerald England
In which case, it’s the records of local water companies that may give the history of the V plates.
According to the National Archives, the records of Makerfield Water Board and Wigan Water Board are held by Wigan Archives and Local Studies. (]Link)
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Re: V for Mystery
by Admin Fri Jul 09, 2021 4:33 pm
...and just when we all thought it was done and dusted.....I saw this whilst on another project using Google Earth in Scotland.....Do you see what I see?
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Re: V for Mystery
by jo anne Fri Jul 09, 2021 7:47 pm
From www.jdpipes.co.uk:
It definitely seems to be V for Valve.
What do FH, AV, SV, NRV and WO mean on a surface box cover? Covers normally carry an inscription that identifies the pipeline or fitting below and the application.
Badging Inscriptions
FH = Fire Hydrant
AV = Air Valve
SV = Sluice Valve
NRV = Non Return Valve
WO = Wash Out
It definitely seems to be V for Valve.
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Re: V for Mystery
by Admin Fri Jul 09, 2021 7:50 pm
jo anne, this has been a very educational post..Good on yer, lass..!!
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Re: V for Mystery
by jo anne Sat Jul 24, 2021 8:44 pm
Lolly wrote:While I was trawling looking for yon lion I came across this one.
I took a photo of Library Street recently and you can see the corresponding Vs on the metal cover below the V plate.
I’ve changed the colour to highlight the Vs
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