Talk:Old John

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[edit] Where does Old John name originate?

Perhaps someone with knowledge of this could enlighten us? I've always wondered, but never googled...  Joseph C  Talk  17:31, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

Lord Stamford built tower about 1780. An old villager named Old John lived in the tower. For celebration of coming of age of a later Earl a huge bonfire was built in the park. The pole around which the bonfire was built burnt through and fell among the crowd striking and killing the poor old man so the tower was named Old John in remembrance of him. [published in 1828 by an unknown author]. This was extracted from a guide book to Bradgate Park and Newtown Linford published in 1950s by City of Leicester Publicity Department. 9 April 2008. James H.M. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.125.202.249 (talk) 15:46, 9 April 2008 (UTC)