Yes, so the end point of short Brackland is a dead end for route planning and parking is prohibited, therefore anybody requiring direction would have arrived at the buttermarket area of town, directly facing superdrug etc.
Only a local would know that you can actually cross from Short Brackland in to the horseshoe area and then leave, albeit illegally down towards Looms Lane past McDonald's on your right.
The intricacies of the 1 way system mean it is an odd meeting point, likewise Corrie wasn't hugely familiar with Bury so why not meet in the middle of town.
My feeling is that the area had been selected ahead of time to facilitate an AWOL scenario....
QUOTE=MidsummersDay;12956705]Are you referring to my map Pilgrim?