Monday, 10 May 2010

Hic Bibi Culvert, Copull/Standish



Hic Bibi Culvert taking Hic Bibi Brook under the mainline between Standish & Copull.
It is said to be where Oliver Cromwell refreshed himself when advancing south after the battle of Preston in 1648. A stone inscribed "Hic Bibi" ("Here I Drink") marks the site.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7u87Yoy7PY& feature=channel
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