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

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday 22nd
2.

Olicana Fort boundary marker
New Brook Street

It's on the new-build, to the right
CastleGate, is the street leading off

Thus, just to the left of this takeaway; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1613003

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday 22nd
3.

The Crescent Hotel
Leeds Road (left)
Brook Street (ahead)
Ilkley

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101133543-crescent-hotel-ilkley
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/355942
https://thecrescentinn.co.uk/

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday 22nd
4.

Mortons
Cuncliffe Road
Ikley

A nicely traditional hardware shop

Note the roof support

Colour coded hammers, anyone?

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday 22nd
5.

Possibly built originally, as the Woolworths (with that decoration)
New Brook Street
Ilkley

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1981494

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday 22nd
6.

Ilkley Station
(seen from) Railway Road
(off Brook Street)
Ilkey

The terminus platforms were to the right of image, & the 'through' platforms (to SKipton) were above, where the orange platform is

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101300576-ilkley-station-ilkley#.YSKdj0uSnIU
From the main-entrance, on Station Road; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/378830


When the line continued over Brook Street

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday 22nd
7.

Manor House
(off Church Street)
Ilkey

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101133505-manor-house-ilkley
https://www.ilkleymanorhouse.org/history-of-the-manor-house/

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1627964
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1132373

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday 22nd
8.

Olicana Remains
All that's left of the Roman Fort that stood where the Manor House is now
Ilkey

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/425458

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday 22nd
9.

'Old' Bridge
(upstream of the 'New' bridge)
Ilkley

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1005796

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5408083

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday 22nd
10.

The White House
Curley Hill
Middleton
Ilkley

Seemingly undergoing restoration
A 1930s build
This is one of my favourite houses, in the County

2013, I think it had reached £1,000,000+, by this point; https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/25749621#/?channel=RES_BUY
When clad in pristine paint; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4897833



Solway
Built about 10 years ago, just above The White House

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Thursday 26th

After a couple of failed attempts to get in to see Gaia, daughter & I managed it last night
Wow!
It's a decent size (7 metre diametre), oddly, no cities could be seen
In a way, it would have been more interesting inverted, so we could see the northern hemisphere

Apparantly, 1sq cm of this, equates to 18sqkm of the Earth
Plus, if it was viable, standing 211m away from the artwork, you would see the Earth as it appears from the moon.

Daughter was happy enough, as there were some of the staff there who she knew from her time as Chorister; The Dean, the Director of Music, & one of the Vergers
Thus, she spent the time talking, as I walked around

I was going to ask for access to the Tower, but maybe another time?
I think my gaining access would have been noticed, & others would also ask to ascend
I've had a few visits, & have even been inside the Spire (it's actually stone!, & like looking up a tapering chimney)

https://www.wakefieldcathedral.org.uk/gaia
https://experiencewakefield.co.uk/guide/festivaloftheearth/

It is touring, still some UK dates remaining
https://my-earth.org/about/

https://my-earth.org/research/

 

[Drago]

Well done everyone.

Little did I know all those years ago that this would reach 300 pages of cycling, exploration, and local history, all bound together with comradely good spirits.

Top work to you all.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Well done everyone.

Little did I know all those years ago that this would reach 300 pages of cycling, exploration, and local history, all bound together with comradely good spirits.

Top work to you all.

@Drago

Thankyou
I'm just saddened that I didn't join it sooner, so have a lot of catching up to do!!

However, I am dragging the 'BWSOW' off to a site, for the wife & her sister, later today
On my route back, I intend returning via;
Tickhill; a (Georgian) market cross, the 'Parish Rooms' (dating to 1400s), a nice West Riding signpost, a couple of milestones, the remains of a Norman Castle
A partial streetplan still (so it seems) laid out on the medieval 'burgages'

Harworth; for a very special memorial marker
(sadly I doubt that the accompanying museum will be open)

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Friday 27th

1.
Doncaster Road/A60
Tickhill
South Yorkshire

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Friday 27th
2.

Buttercross (& town pump)
Junction of CastleGate, Market Place & Sunderland Street
Tickhill
South Yorkshire

From a information board, a few yards to the north

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101314743-market-cross-tickhill
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/586126

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Friday 27th
3.

Road-Sign
Junction of CastleGate, Market Place & Sunderland Street
Tickhill
South Yorkshire

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6547032