[samcol1995]

I have just gained my first allotment and am told it is 7 rods long by 3 rods across, which i have mixed messages of the exact measurement, can someone please enlighten me to how long an OFFICIAL rod is. Or is there a better way.

All this jargon gives me headache :shock:

[Ice]

Phew, thought this thread was going off at an unhealthy tangent until I read it.    

[shaun]

i thought he was a fisherman  
not sure realy about lengths of rods its a  ancient method

[WG.]

I have just gained my first allotment and am told it is 7 rods long by 3 rods across, which i have mixed messages of the exact measurement, can someone please enlighten me to how long an OFFICIAL rod is. Or is there a better way.

All this jargon gives me headache :shock:

5.5 yards according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furlong

[Ice]

A rod, pole or peck is 16.5 feet.  4 rods = 1 chain.  I know 'cos I'm old.

[WG.]

Phew, thought this thread was going off at an unhealthy tangent until I read it.    

You must have thought you were logged into the other Forum you visit ICE!    

[Ice]

How do you know about that? :oops:  

[WG.]

How do you know about that? :oops:  

Dunno - just a lucky guess but you have shown a fair degree of interest in Ice Hockey players in other threads.  Your secret is safe with me.

[Ice]

Ooh err WG, they're a bit young for me as I watch junior players mostly.  But, on the other hand, now the boy is playing for the senior team, things have taken a turn for the better.

[Aunt Sally]

I have just gained my first allotment and am told it is 7 rods long by 3 rods across, which i have mixed messages of the exact measurement, can someone please enlighten me to how long an OFFICIAL rod is. Or is there a better way.

All this jargon gives me headache :shock:

 :shock: That's HUGE  :!:

1155ft x 495 ft   It's a field  

[WG.]

1155ft x 495 ft   It's a field  

115.5ft x 49.5ft but I'd like to buy some land off you Aunty!  

[Bigbadfrankie]

Years ago when market gardening we had a green house 100'x35' which was bigger than our first allotment. :? I think a "rod" varys over  the country its not covered by BS or ISO.

[Aunt Sally]

1155ft x 495 ft   It's a field  

115.5ft x 49.5ft but I'd like to buy some land off you Aunty!  

That's samjam's plot not mine :roll:

[noshed]

Mine's 5 rods which the council say is 125 sqm. But it's bigger than that, must have stretched in the rain..

[milkman]

mine are approximately 5 rods which the council equates to being 126 m sq.