Well Creek, Upwell Middle Level

[nbfiresprite]

Car blocking channel, 100 yards downstream of the Five Bells Bridge.  

[Athy]

21 minutes ago, nbfiresprite said:

Car blocking channel, 100 yards downstream of the Five Bells Bridge.  

Another one, eh? I'd estimate that this happens about once a year.

It says a lot about your priorities that you call it the "Five Bells Bridge" and not the "Church Bridge".

[nbfiresprite]

2 minutes ago, Athy said:

Another one, eh? I'd estimate that this happens about once a year.

It says a lot about your priorities that you call it the "Five Bells Bridge" and not the "Church Bridge".

Everyone knows the Five Bells Pub, If I said Church bridge, the next question would be which church? Did wonder if it was you coming back from the brewery with the car loaded with beer to get you through the pending next lockdown?

[Athy]

14 minutes ago, nbfiresprite said:

Everyone knows the Five Bells Pub, If I said Church bridge, the next question would be which church? Did wonder if it was you coming back from the brewery with the car loaded with beer to get you through the pending next lockdown?

I damn' well hope not - I don't drive.

There is only one church in Upwell, so that question wouldn't arise. Local people refer to the Church Bridge.

[nbfiresprite]

4 minutes ago, Athy said:

I damn' well hope not - I don't drive.

There is only one church in Upwell, so that question wouldn't arise. Local people refer to the Church Bridge.

Most boaters know it as the Five Bells after the pub.

[Athy]

1 minute ago, nbfiresprite said:

Most boaters know it as the Five Bells after the pub.

I hae ma doots - after all, there aren't many boaters around ask, especially at this time of year.

 

The Five Bells was closed and signless for (I'd guess) over two years. Now you'll tell me that it was called "Dead Pub Bridge" at that time.

[Dav and Pen]

Maybe the church has five bells as well

[Athy]

18 minutes ago, Dav and Pen said:

Maybe the church has five bells as well

But seriously, that could be the origin of the inn's name.

[TheBiscuits]

34 minutes ago, Athy said:

There is only one church in Upwell,

 

Is that St Peter's Church Upwell or Upwell Methodist Church?

 

 

[Athy]

24 minutes ago, TheBiscuits said:

 

Is that St Peter's Church Upwell or Upwell Methodist Church?

 

 

Having been brought up non-conformist, I class that as a chapel.

So, at present in Upwell, there's a 54-foot Springer on the bank and a car in the navigation channel. We don't always get things quite right round here.

[AndrewIC]

6 hours ago, Dav and Pen said:

Maybe the church has five bells as well

St Peter, Upwell has six bells...

[Scholar Gypsy]

2 hours ago, AndrewIC said:

St Peter, Upwell has six bells...

And the church in nearby Christchurch has the nine tailors. A spooky story ....