zijde26 Posted 26 June , 2005 Share Posted 26 June , 2005 Recently, I saw a picture giving as capture " Poperinghe - Hooge " . Was it a mistake ? Can anyone give more information on this ' Hooge ' ? Gilbert Deraedt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurel Sercu Posted 26 June , 2005 Share Posted 26 June , 2005 Gilbert, My first thought : an error of course. We normally associate "Hooge" with the Bellewaarde area (Menin Road), east of Ypres. Is there a Hooge near Poperinge ? No idea. However, I would not be surprised. It's only natural that if an area has a location a bit higher than the rest, that people called it "Ho(o)ge". Even here in Boezinge we have a street (hamlet) called 't Hoge. What does the picture show ? If trenches or a battlefield, then it must be an error. Any indication ? Aurel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 27 June , 2005 Share Posted 27 June , 2005 What does the picture show ? If trenches or a battlefield, then it must be an error. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Not necessarily. There were trenches in the Poperinge area of 1918. However, I can't find any reference to a "Hooge" on any of the Poperinge maps (28NW, 27NE) of 1918. But, as Aurel states, "hooge" could mean a "High Place" that isn't named on a map, being a local name only (unfortunately, I'm not all that familiar with the local Poperingse). Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zijde26 Posted 30 June , 2005 Author Share Posted 30 June , 2005 Thanks for the postings. My first thought by reading the capture was also, " it's a mistake " (I am not always very happy with the given captures). A lot of places (ex. Cafes,...) can be called 'Hooge'.... (in Reninghelst (coming from Poperinge) there is also a place called ' De Hoogte', .... ) The picture shows a slightly climbing street with a cyclist. It shows a way between trees full of leaves (summertime ?) on fore- (only left side) and backgound (both sides). Both sides of the way do have some houses. A quiet and peaceful picture, no trenches or something similar. Gilbert Deraedt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc glorieux Posted 1 July , 2005 Share Posted 1 July , 2005 gilbert, i receive the information from an old inhabitant (°1926) of poperinge. "indeed, the hamlet 't Hooge is situated on the way Poperinge-Proven (Provenseweg) at the junction with the way to Watou (Watouseweg). Before the second WW, there was a pub on the streetcorner with the name "in 't Hoge"" distance from the market place of poperinge: +/- 1 km to the west with pleasure marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurel Sercu Posted 1 July , 2005 Share Posted 1 July , 2005 Gilbert, I can confirm what Marc said. (Good for him !) That's where it is (was) indeed. It's even marked on a modern IGN map (as "Hoge"). Sorry I overlooked it the first time. (Distance from Poperinge centre maybe a bit more than what Marc said : 1.7 km) Aurel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zijde26 Posted 1 July , 2005 Author Share Posted 1 July , 2005 A lot of thanks to Marc. Gilbert Deraedt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 2 July , 2005 Share Posted 2 July , 2005 That's where it is (was) indeed. It's even marked on a modern IGN map (as "Hoge"). <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ...and on the old ones (sort of)!!! (whoops! ). This is from July 1918 (the only edition of the map that shows trenches in the area).... Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurel Sercu Posted 2 July , 2005 Share Posted 2 July , 2005 Dave, I wonder what it is, but there is something that makes you spot a location with an Inn faster than anybody else. And so near Poperinge, that must be Hommelbier ! But instead of that you point out the trenches ! Aurel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkristof Posted 2 July , 2005 Share Posted 2 July , 2005 aurel, there is even still a marker at Hoge near Pops... It is at the Roundabout with the road to Pops, Watou and Proven. But you possibly know this already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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