Chatwick University Criminology Department
Abbots Chase
The Chase Bridge on Abbots Chase Lane.
This is another of the Bridges that Abbots Chase Lane crosses along its path.
During more Puritanical times, male students would lead away fair maidens down the lane till they were well out of site of the University’s main and out buildings.
Ever hopefully to steal away a kiss from under the watchful eyes of the era’s university’s more prudent watchers.
Thus the lane become more popularly known under it’s allonym “Snoggers Chase”
To this day there still is a tradition amongst alumni ( and current students) to bring their lovers to one of the bridges to take a kiss ( and sometimes photograph the event).
Though of all the bridges, the one by the olde cemetery is the most popular for this activity.
However he bridge in this photograph is some 2 kilometers from that bridge.
It is said to have been a prime spot for the haunts of Highwayman Craig Abbot who was active in the area and whom the lane is named after. Laying in wait in some old stone ruins that lay on either end of this bridge, watching till his victims crossed over.
Craig was active several hundred years ago. So a Lass like this one is safe to wear her jewels whilst walking the grounds in these times, at least from this particular thief (winks)
For Craig Abbot’s remains lie in contained a corner of the “Olde” section of the founders cemetery. His stone and the legend upon it gradually wearing away as the long seasons pass on.
Though from time to time glimpses of a black cloaked figure has been seen walking these path’s in the dead of night, there has never been an indication as of yet that this spook may be Mr. Abbots roguish spirit.
Thank you to
Pete Smart & David Mackintosh
Abbots Chase
The Chase Bridge on Abbots Chase Lane.
This is another of the Bridges that Abbots Chase Lane crosses along its path.
During more Puritanical times, male students would lead away fair maidens down the lane till they were well out of site of the University’s main and out buildings.
Ever hopefully to steal away a kiss from under the watchful eyes of the era’s university’s more prudent watchers.
Thus the lane become more popularly known under it’s allonym “Snoggers Chase”
To this day there still is a tradition amongst alumni ( and current students) to bring their lovers to one of the bridges to take a kiss ( and sometimes photograph the event).
Though of all the bridges, the one by the olde cemetery is the most popular for this activity.
However he bridge in this photograph is some 2 kilometers from that bridge.
It is said to have been a prime spot for the haunts of Highwayman Craig Abbot who was active in the area and whom the lane is named after. Laying in wait in some old stone ruins that lay on either end of this bridge, watching till his victims crossed over.
Craig was active several hundred years ago. So a Lass like this one is safe to wear her jewels whilst walking the grounds in these times, at least from this particular thief (winks)
For Craig Abbot’s remains lie in contained a corner of the “Olde” section of the founders cemetery. His stone and the legend upon it gradually wearing away as the long seasons pass on.
Though from time to time glimpses of a black cloaked figure has been seen walking these path’s in the dead of night, there has never been an indication as of yet that this spook may be Mr. Abbots roguish spirit.
Thank you to
Pete Smart & David Mackintosh