Ah yes, the name! We’re all proud of a bit of local colour. So when the residents of Castleford discovered that, as part of the regeneration scheme, there were plans to clean up the name of the underpass, they were up in arms. Long called the Tickle Cock Bridge by the residents of Cas, the council planners, it seems, were keen for it to be known by an alternative and more wholesome name - Tittle Cott Bridge! ‘I’m a Cas girl and I’ve always known it as Tickle Cock bridge. I think the locals will always call it that,’ says Angie.
Anecdotal evidence collated by local historian Brian Lewis suggested the name Tickle Cock dates back to Victorian times because the underpass was a popular meeting place for courting couples.
The designers, of course, loved the history. ‘Having heard all the wonderful stories about what went on there we wanted to choose materials that had an intimacy and echoes of its past,’ says Deborah Saunt. In collaboration with artist Martin Richman, the result is a very tactile red flock lining to the underpass walls which acts as a daily reminder of its colourful history. The council are still calling it Tittle Cott. Only time will tell who has won this battle (although smart money’s on the locals!)
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