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[Andy B]

Any one have an idea what does/did WUDC stand for? Apparently this used to be a water tower ..... but don't know for sure 
 http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ll=53.555833,-2.497619&spn=0.001877,0.004823&t=h&z=18&vpsrc=6&layer=c&cbll=53.555876,-2.497439&panoid=17ZzWs9nL8rQ632up1wgpg&cbp=12,337.46,,1,1.83

(PS Is this on the widest/longest/biggest 'cul-de-sac'  ............ in the world?  )

[Dishevelled Den]

This looks interesting;


http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/collections/local-history/archives-images04/128locw

[Tony H]

Yep it looks like a water tower, it's certainly made a very nice house convertion

[CaptainZok]

Westhoughton Urban District Council.

[CaptainZok]

Yes it used to be a water tower, it's up near where my uncle used to live on the border of Cow Yead City.

[Andy B]

Westhoughton Urban District Council.

Thanks John, I'd a feeling you'd know 

[Andy B]

This looks interesting;


http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/collections/local-history/archives-images04/128locw

It must be your powers of investigation in a previous life ...................... 

Thanks Dan for your search ....................................... I looked too, but didn't find owt! 

[Andy B]

Yes it used to be a water tower, it's up near where my uncle used to live on the border of Cow Yead City.

I've only just discovered this road, obviously shut when they put the M61 through & cut it in half, but I bet the residents were dancing in the street when they did! 

[CaptainZok]

Bet the free double glazing cheered them up too.

[Andy B]

Bet the free double glazing cheered them up too.

  You're just being cynical 

[CaptainZok]

Bet the free double glazing cheered them up too.

  You're just being cynical 

Tis a fact Andy, my uncle's bungalow faced the new motorway and was rather dismayed that he only got free double glazing at the front whereas those up the cul-de-sac got it front and rear. No wonder why we referred to him as Uncle Scrooge.