Typical English Villages
Aug 20, 2016 08:24:50 #
Here is another post with this theme, The village is called Charnock Richard and is in Lancashire in NW England.
It has two claims to fame, UK motorists will recognise the name from the motorway service area on the M6, it also has a famous "Scarecrow Festival" which is held annually. There are a couple of nice pubs, a miniature library, a defibrillation point a nice church and school. There is also a very good golf course and one of largest cycle stores in the UK known as "Buy a Bike". see:http://www.buyabike.co.uk/
Please enjoy a few photographs taken the other day, if you are interested locations can be seen in the Exif data.
It has two claims to fame, UK motorists will recognise the name from the motorway service area on the M6, it also has a famous "Scarecrow Festival" which is held annually. There are a couple of nice pubs, a miniature library, a defibrillation point a nice church and school. There is also a very good golf course and one of largest cycle stores in the UK known as "Buy a Bike". see:http://www.buyabike.co.uk/
Please enjoy a few photographs taken the other day, if you are interested locations can be seen in the Exif data.
Christ Church Tower
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Christ Church built 1860
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Charnock Richars pre Scool built 1856
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The Dog and Partridge pub does Great Food and has lovely gardens.
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These redundant phone boxes are often used as a library this one also has a defibrillater just in case.
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The Hinds Head also serves tasty meals and ales is situated on A49 major road.
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Aug 20, 2016 08:40:21 #
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Aug 20, 2016 09:56:45 #
Very nice set. I particularly like the phone box and its repurposing.
Aug 20, 2016 10:00:12 #
Aug 20, 2016 10:10:52 #
Thanks Sylvia I appreciate your comments, I was lucky with the weather though that day.
Aug 20, 2016 10:13:22 #
Aug 20, 2016 10:18:58 #
My retirement fantasy was to wake up late to a full English breakfast, totter down to the pub to lift a couple of bitters in the afternoon, then enjoy a pub supper in the evening. Ah, well.
Aug 20, 2016 10:20:31 #
Thankyou Carol, it's quite common to reuse these old telephone kiosks for all sorts of things, this one is the first one I've see used for a defibrillater though.
Aug 20, 2016 10:28:42 #
marquis1955 wrote:
Nice shooting I like #2
I appreciate your comment, I did spend a lot of time in that churchyard taking a dozen or so photos, there wasn't much room to get back to get the whole building in, the sun kept going in and out due to the clouds. I had to work on the shadows and the perspective a bit when I got home.
Once again thanks for your comment.
Aug 20, 2016 10:41:28 #
Very enjoyable set. Love seeing your country scenes. You did a wonderful job on these.
Aug 20, 2016 10:42:40 #
johneccles wrote:
I appreciate your comment, I did spend a lot of time in that churchyard taking a dozen or so photos, there wasn't much room to get back to get the whole building in, the sun kept going in and out due to the clouds. I had to work on the shadows and the perspective a bit when I got home.
Once again thanks for your comment.
Once again thanks for your comment.
At least the sun DID break through. You know the reputation of English weather . . . .
Aug 20, 2016 10:46:31 #
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