Guest Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 Yep,most demolition jobs here I flogged stuff- privately or to a reclaimers yard,sleepers & slates boosted the pay packet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 All of the cobble stones (granite sets) were manufactured in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. I would like to know how they made them. They are precise in size and some have a rounded cushion top. Bearing in mind that originally they would only have had steam power, how did they cut granite so precisely in such great numbers - all six sides have to be cut. Because there must have been hundreds of millions if not billions, there must have been an easy way. Also, where were they made - at the quarries? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,721 Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 That's a very interesting question Dave. Firstly, according to Google/Wiki, Granite Setts and 'Cobbles', are different animals. Setts are 'cut' to shape, whereas cobbles' are just rounded stones laid next to each other. I'm still trying to find oout how Setts were mass produced, but it will have to wait till Sundown. As for where they all went? Well, I wouldn't want to re-inforce the false claim that Liverpool is full theiving 'Scousers', but in an incident a few years back, a group of workmen turned up to a street where the houses had recently been demolished. They closed off the street with signs and proceeded to lift all of the sets and load them onto wagons. Nobody questioned them and it was only realised later that they were theives. They got away with thousands of setts. Cheeky buggers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 I always thought cobbles were made- bonded together with mortar. Stone setts are a different species altogether. The street cobbles I was used to see seeing had vertical sides..didn't appear hand/machine cut..but moulded? Could be wrong..back to me mackerel! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 I thought the word was 'sett', but none of my dictionaries, including a Victorian one has it. Nor do they have' set' for this meaning. However, my American one has 'set', with one t as a paving-stone. Where did they go - many did not go anywhere, they were just tarmacked over. I remember well piggling the gas tar from between them on Cheltenham Street, Old Basford. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 I mentioned before we always called them 'Monkey Bricks'.......anyone else heard this ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 Great for making chocks for playing marbles. Don't forget the gas tar that ran down the side, brill in summer gas tar bubbles and busting them. Getting your fingers covered in tar. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 I have just been reading a London stone merchants catalogue, it refer to 'hand cut granite setts, finish natural split' and 'sawn granite setts' both types from China. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 We bought some granite setts from a reclamation yard near Bicester a few months ago. They were £1.10 each - Paul did a bit of haggling to get the price down from £1.50! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,681 Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 Probably most of Nottinghams granite setts came from Mountsorrel . This an advert from 1870s "THE GRANITE PATINO SETTS surpass all others in the Kingdom for toughness, combined with good foothold for horses. THE MOUNTSORREL Granite “BROKEN,” Is one the best Materials for Road Making known. THE MOUNTSORREL GRANITE QUARRIES find work for 500-600 men..... 18 May 1872 - Nottingham Journal " Quarries still going and owned by tarmac. http://www.tarmac.com/mountsorrel-quarry/about/ 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 The council is resurfacing parts of Hucknall Rd this week between Arnold Rd, and Gala Way. I noticed when walking past this afternoon, that they have removed the life expired surface, and lol and behold, there was a layer of lovely old cobbles revealed. An idle but fascinating afternoon is being spent peering out of the front bedroom window, watching the blokes working. It certainly looks to be a neat job they're doing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 Send ‘em up my way FLY. About 5 years ago everybody on our road got a letter from the Council to say that between certain dates the road would be re-surfaced and no cars were to be left parked on the road. It never happened. We’re still waiting and the pot holes get bigger. There are still granite setts in the gutters of Mapperley Park. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 Oh so sorry Lizzie. They're done on my stretch for the day. I'll tell them tomorrow morning. Ok ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swe62 334 Posted April 15, 2018 Report Share Posted April 15, 2018 are the blokes who lay them called Cobblers? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 Lost me marbles 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 Watch that bleddy dog lads ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted September 30, 2021 Report Share Posted September 30, 2021 Cobblestones got anything to do with why Nottingham folk call bread rolls cobs? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,279 Posted October 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 16 hours ago, radfordred said: Cobblestones got anything to do with why Nottingham folk call bread rolls cobs? That seems to be a reasonable thought. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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