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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20347  
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I'd be inclined to mention BT Openreach as I believe they do a lot of telephone pole work.
Quite how you'd get in contact I'm not sure. I'm not entirely sure as to their suitability to your project with Creosote treatments used. Batsford Timber up your way may be of interest to you.  $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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23rd Jul 2017 9:43pm |
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| gcc130 Member Since: 05 Jun 2015 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 739 |
I would try the classified ads in Farmers Weekly or one of the Farming Free Ad papers usually available in country stores.
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24th Jul 2017 5:54am |
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| Muddybigdog Member Since: 11 Apr 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 1017 
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eBay, preloved, gumtree seem to have some, but not in your area, have you thought of railway sleepers? Far easier to get hold of and manage. Jumped ship to reliability - Mitsubishi L200
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24th Jul 2017 6:31am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7905 
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I've always used grademore.com in Norfolk, I know they deliver in to London but not sure they'd go as far as you?
As above try FW or better still local farming press. As for suitability, we built a telegraph pole lean-to for sheep absolutely fine. New pole do smell a lot, I know because BTS have a store of new pole right next to us! But weathered second hand poles should be OK. James MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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24th Jul 2017 6:34am |
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| Ads90 Member Since: 16 Jun 2008 Location: Cots-on-the-Wolds Posts: 809 
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Try Western Power Distribution - they are removing poles in various villages around us here in the Cotswolds as they bury the power cables underground.
The ones with BT lines still attached they cannot remove, and sadly BT seem unwilling to join in the project. |
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24th Jul 2017 10:55am |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897  
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Didn't a lot of sheep-dips contain creosote?  |
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24th Jul 2017 11:05am |
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| Harry.O Member Since: 25 Jul 2014 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 713 
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There's a wanted section on the farming forum, may be worth popping an ad up there?
https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php |
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24th Jul 2017 11:06am |
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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2295 
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Hello jonesfrm
All ideas so far are worth a try... I bought 1 from a local Reclamation Yard (along with Railway Sleepers), Reducing the Pole to 2M lengths for the Job in hand (£20) Last year, the local Power Network surveyed a selectivity replaced some Power Poles in our road... (The Power Poles tend to be slightly larger than the BT / Open Reach Poles) Whilst everyone on the crew claimed to be the 'Boss'... 
I bought 5 for £50 and they dropped these exactly in the right place...
Click image to enlarge Good Luck SKIP https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html |
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24th Jul 2017 11:38am |
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| jonesfrm Member Since: 03 Apr 2017 Location: Gloucester- Churchdown Posts: 104
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Thanks for that
... I might scout round a few farms to see if they have any going spare that I could have...
I havnt thought of sleepers to be honest Will let you know on my progress!! The shed design is going to change slightly as I now want cows! 
Thanks Jones |
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24th Jul 2017 12:14pm |
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| Rallymental Member Since: 17 Aug 2015 Location: The Garden of England Posts: 468 
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You might want a few more then!!
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24th Jul 2017 12:41pm |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972
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I've got one laying in a field that you can have if you take it away. I'm near Abberley in Worcs. PM me if interested.
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24th Jul 2017 12:54pm |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1309 
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Telephone? |
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24th Jul 2017 2:08pm |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3481  
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24th Jul 2017 5:34pm |
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| NormanD Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Bristol Posts: 286
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Try 'FARMERS FREE AD'S'on Facebook, lots of interesting things appear on the site NormanD WE191
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24th Jul 2017 5:50pm |
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