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Where's the pic England v5

Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby nigheandonn » Wed Aug 11, 2021 10:29 pm

Bamburgh's got a cricket pitch, but I don't think it's there :D
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Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby Mal Grey » Wed Aug 11, 2021 10:32 pm

CharlesT wrote:Too easy now, Porchester Castle.


It was getting on a bit....

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Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby CharlesT » Wed Aug 11, 2021 11:19 pm

Thanks. What is this and where is it?
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Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby CharlesT » Fri Aug 13, 2021 8:47 am

Built to commemorate a short-lived, unsuccessful and somewhat embarrassing colonial enterprise.
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Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby Mal Grey » Fri Aug 13, 2021 12:22 pm

CharlesT wrote:Built to commemorate a short-lived, unsuccessful and somewhat embarrassing colonial enterprise.


I think I was near here last week whilst wandering over Harting down and Beacon Hill. Vandalian Tower, above South Harting? I didn't know the history.
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Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby CharlesT » Fri Aug 13, 2021 1:12 pm

Mal Grey wrote:
CharlesT wrote:Built to commemorate a short-lived, unsuccessful and somewhat embarrassing colonial enterprise.


I think I was near here last week whilst wandering over Harting down and Beacon Hill. Vandalian Tower, above South Harting? I didn't know the history.

Correct. Look up Vandalia for more info. Certainly looks like a hubristic exercise. Your go.
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Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby Mal Grey » Fri Aug 13, 2021 1:33 pm

CharlesT wrote:
Mal Grey wrote:
CharlesT wrote:Built to commemorate a short-lived, unsuccessful and somewhat embarrassing colonial enterprise.


I think I was near here last week whilst wandering over Harting down and Beacon Hill. Vandalian Tower, above South Harting? I didn't know the history.

Correct. Look up Vandalia for more info. Certainly looks like a hubristic exercise. Your go.


Yes, a bit of history I didn't know of.


OK, this lake?

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Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby CharlesT » Sat Aug 14, 2021 8:18 am

It's Wastwater, but I cheated. Would you like to post something less findable? 🙂
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Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby Mal Grey » Sat Aug 14, 2021 10:04 am

CharlesT wrote:It's Wastwater, but I cheated. Would you like to post something less findable? 🙂


I'd love to, but have already posted most of those! Or I can get really obscure...
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Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby Mal Grey » Sat Aug 14, 2021 10:06 am

As we both seem to find ourselves poking around old ruins, try this:

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Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby CharlesT » Sat Aug 14, 2021 11:53 am

That's Woking Palace, you've used it previously. 😁
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Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby Mal Grey » Sat Aug 14, 2021 11:57 am

CharlesT wrote:That's Woking Palace, you've used it previously. 😁


Damn. See what I mean about running out of shots though! You have a go, I'm off for a canoe past Woking Palace!
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Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby CharlesT » Sat Aug 14, 2021 12:21 pm

Ok, name this mighty prominence.
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Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby Pointless Parasite » Sun Aug 15, 2021 3:54 pm

Is it Buckbarrow?
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Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby CharlesT » Sun Aug 15, 2021 4:27 pm

See the similarities, but no. Different valley and not western.
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