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

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Quick visit to nearby Paisley this morning..
Not the prettiest
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BUT what about this? a stunning piece of work..
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Thing that always bugged me was,
these cooperatives were started to make things more affordable and to give dividends back to its members, why did they build ornate and sometimes over elaborated buildings...

To convey a sense of solidity and stability to investors/potential investors? Certainly does more than the brutal bank architecture of the present day.

 

[Bobby Mhor]

To convey a sense of solidity and stability to investors/potential investors? Certainly does more than the brutal bank architecture of the present day.

You are correct..
It would show good standing and give a favourable impression to investors or potential clients..
It would give good standing to those members/shareholders..

Meanwhile..
40 mins to kill before an appointment in Cumbernauld Village..
Two today..

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

A6 'Shap' road
The post tells the location


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[Richard A Thackeray]

Grasmere
Junction of BroadGate, & Easedale Road

Monday 18th (en-route back from a weekend in Keswick)



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[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday 17th (during a weekend in Keswick)


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[Richard A Thackeray]

Monday 18th (en-route back from a weekend in Keswick)

The Layby, on the A591, between Thirlmere & Grasmere



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[Richard A Thackeray]

Keswick, corner of St Johns Street & Derwent Street

Next to the Alhambra Cinema


Saturday 16th February


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[Richard A Thackeray]

Long Preston (after a visit to the Station)
North Yorkshire

Saturday 16th, en-route to Keswick (via lots of places!!)


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[Richard A Thackeray]

Skipton Road
Settle

Saturday 16th, en-route to Keswick (via lots of places!!)



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[Richard A Thackeray]

Monday 18th (en-route back from a weekend in Keswick)
I'd spotted it, on Saturdays 'up' journey, but traffic didn't allow me to stop then



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[Richard A Thackeray]

Parish boundary stone
'Devils Bridge' (River Lune)
Kirkby Lonsdale


Just off the A65, it carried that road (in all its names/states, until the 1930s



Saturday 16th (en-route to Keswick, for a weekend away)


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https://britishlistedbuildings.co.u...pSdWW5B5W-3aRzJ-zc6pIQcEnR29Fa44#.XGx6dPZ2vIU

 

[biggs682]

First new to me benchmark that I have seen for ages

At Covington parish church.

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Three today.
Finished off looking in Bishopton with no joy.
Three found on the outskirts of nearby Erskine, all on one road.
OS person very light with his hammer and chisel..

 

[Tail End Charlie]

Jeez, @Bobby Mhor I'd need my specs and a magnifying glass to find that first one!!

 

[classic33]

[QUOTE 5547771, member: 9609"]do we do milestones in here ?

anyway, thought this was an interesting one, it just gives the first letter
N will be Newcastleton and
J will be Jedburgh
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Anything on the other five faces?