The CC Trig Point bagger thread, now incorporating other interesting geographs

[PeteXXX]

And a very appropriate name for the road, given the nature of this site!

You know, all the time I’ve been in the area, I’ve never thought of that!! <doh>

 

[Bobby Mhor]

I must start spending this

I should have used something to show the actual size of this pound note...

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

St John The Evangelist
Oulton



http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3857997

 

[Serge]

St John The Evangelist
Oulton

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http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3857997

That looks like it was carved yesterday.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

That looks like it was carved yesterday.

Maybe it's been overgrown on that corner for a long time??

It was only built 1827 - 1829, so not overly old

 

[Serge]

Maybe it's been overgrown on that corner for a long time??

It just amazes me how some are barely noticeable but others seem freshly carved.

 

[classic33]

I must start spending this
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I should have used something to show the actual size of this pound note...

Since it's no longer legal, I'll take it for twice it's face value.

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Since it's no longer legal, I'll take it for twice it's face value.

Pity it wasn't a year younger, over twice the value.....

 

[Gravity Aided]

Maybe it's been overgrown on that corner for a long time??

It was only built 1827 - 1829, so not overly old

By your standards. That's before civilization came to my part of the world. (1840's). Couple that with an abiding edifice complex, especially among the evangelicals, and you just don't see too many old churches. In the town where I grew up, ours was the last of the old churches left(1874) with a High Church makeover in the 20's and 30's.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

By your standards. That's before civilization came to my part of the world. (1840's). Couple that with an abiding edifice complex, especially among the evangelicals, and you just don't see too many old churches.
In the town where I grew up, ours was the last of the old churches left(1874) with a High Church makeover in the 20's and 30's.

I'm not sure if St Johns was rebuild, or simply a completely new build, for (by?) the owners of Oulton Hall, the large house nearby
- now, as with many such buildings, a Hotel
https://www.qhotels.co.uk/our-locations/oulton-hall/

It looks quite bright inside; https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co...ft-hit-south-leeds-church-from-ruin-1-7448653


The local Church to me (300 yards?), which I can see, from one bedroom window, & hear, dates in parts to 1256
http://www.allsaintsnormanton.org/info/history/

And, also close (other side of the graveyard is a 1500s house, which was used for storage (I went in it, at that point - photos), now it's renovated, & a house
https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101253748-hanson-house-farm-normanton#.W2qg1_ZFzIU
Two builds: C16 or earlier

 

[Gravity Aided]

About the oldest thing we have hereabouts is Fort Creve Coeur, built 1680 by LaSalle and Tonti, replaced by Fort Pimetoui soon after, further up the river in what is now an industrial area in Peoria Harbor. Fort Creve Coeur was reconstructed in the 1970's, so what is there now is a reconstruction, in which my aunt was involved. We were mostly, at that time, making things out of sticks here. I think our oldest extant buildings are the Phoenix Block(guess what happened to the previous buildings there)1857.

 

[Tail End Charlie]

Cut bench mark, side of Gawsworth church near Macclesfield. Went out on my Raleigh 3 speed which I haven't ridden for a year as it's been in storage in a friend's garage.

Stopped on a bridleway for a lovely shot of sunflowers, planted for cover for the pheasants and partridges, I believe.

In case you're wondering I managed to get back about a minute before it hammered it down.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

St Peter the Apostle
Warmfield -cum- Heath


6 Courses up

Taken today, just swapping between bikes

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/228777

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101313216-church-of-st-peter-warmfield-cum-heath#.W2sMjvZFzIU


A connection to one of the wonders of Yorkshire too!!
(KIrkstall Abbey)
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2390625

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Station Road
Normanton


Despite passing over this one, several times a week (it's on my way to work), I've never spotted the mark before - I guess I've always been looking lower, not on the parapet

In the 'bike' photo, the mark is directly above the chainset
Taken today, just swapping between bikes



Looking over the parapet
The area to the right was 'jam-packed' with sidings. coaling-plant, engine sheds, etc....
I understand that the TurnTable pit is still visible, if filled in!!
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5377

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=53.7032&lon=-1.4217&layers=168&b=1

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Boundary Stone
Half Moon Lane
Warmfield -cum- Heath

To the rear of 'Friestons Hospital'

It is at the bottom of the wall, seen to the lower right, in the Geograph picture
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2388959