Author Topic: The "guess the place" thread (Read 903337 times)

andrew_s · « **Reply #6625 on:** 29 October, 2016, 10:34:16 pm »

Quantocks, but not Bicknoller, so its the other one

BrianI · « **Reply #6626 on:** 13 November, 2016, 11:19:21 am »

Another circular conundrum for you, found it while checking my archives.

Torslanda · « **Reply #6627 on:** 14 November, 2016, 09:32:50 pm »

Linlithgow?

Bluebottle · « **Reply #6628 on:** 17 November, 2016, 12:10:35 am »

Quote from: Torslanda on 14 November, 2016, 09:32:50 pm

Linlithgow?

No More?

Steph · « **Reply #6629 on:** 18 November, 2016, 12:21:20 am »

You proclaiming your answer?

sg37409 · « **Reply #6630 on:** 18 November, 2016, 09:23:17 am »

Howwood ?

Bluebottle · « **Reply #6631 on:** 18 November, 2016, 11:40:26 pm »

Quote from: Steph on 18 November, 2016, 12:21:20 am

You proclaiming your answer?

I couldn't possibly say, but I wrote it in a Letter...

meddyg · « **Reply #6632 on:** 11 December, 2016, 10:43:41 pm »

The Golden Arches - but where ?

Peter · « **Reply #6633 on:** 12 December, 2016, 12:33:23 am »

Don't know, but the rider in red will love that picture.

Bluebottle · « **Reply #6634 on:** 14 December, 2016, 12:59:01 am »

I've been there! But can I remember where...

Knaresborough?

meddyg · « **Reply #6635 on:** 15 December, 2016, 08:40:19 pm »

Quote from: meddyg on 11 December, 2016, 10:43:41 pm

The Golden Arches - but where ?

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I've been there! But can I remember where...

Knaresborough?

well, it's in Wales...

Bluebottle · « **Reply #6636 on:** 15 December, 2016, 11:01:46 pm »

Yep. Definitely been there. Hrmph. Vague memories of a trip from Oxford to Aber. The route was not direct... (but maybe not via Yorkshire...)

Steph · « **Reply #6637 on:** 16 December, 2016, 05:10:40 am »

Off one of the roads up to Brynamman, and not too far from Pontardawe.. Ynyscedwyn.

meddyg · « **Reply #6638 on:** 17 December, 2016, 12:18:22 pm »

Mae'r ateb Steph yn gywir.

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not too far from Pontardawe.. Ynyscedwyn.

Steph's answer is correct

We cycled pretty much all the way from Swansea off road on NCN 43 via Pontardawe.
Former iron and tinplate works active until ~ 1880

Steph · « **Reply #6639 on:** 17 December, 2016, 03:51:00 pm »

I used to go that way every year, to a motorbike rally near Llanddeusant, and after you pass all the Tawe villages and Brynamman you come over a pass with a really twisty descent, much used by tossers on TV car shows. At the crest of the pass there's a quarry (marked Herbert's quarry) off a side road, and the place is/was shaped just like a stage and auditorium. Views to the north are stunning.

I used the rally as an opener in my novel 'Cold feet' and I fictionalised a road crash there for 'Ride On'. Oddly, the real crash was one I was most unfortunate to see on the A82 by Lochan na h'Achlaise. Car, boulder, front-hinged bonnet sheared and driven back through the windscreen, unbelievable quantity of blood. I spent a while in the first place I could pull over before I was well enough to ride on.

Steph · « **Reply #6640 on:** 17 December, 2016, 04:35:21 pm »

Try this one:

meddyg · « **Reply #6641 on:** 17 December, 2016, 09:11:52 pm »

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Hereford/Leominster - a church in one of the B+W villages ?

Steph · « **Reply #6642 on:** 18 December, 2016, 09:24:44 pm »

Not a church, but you have the right island.

Steph · « **Reply #6643 on:** 21 December, 2016, 12:29:04 am »

I'll put another pic up in a bit, but while I took that photo to tray and get some contrast between sweeping curves and two sets of straight verticals, I will add one clue: it is not rural in setting.

hatler · « **Reply #6644 on:** 21 December, 2016, 07:25:39 am »

Framlingham ?

Steph · « **Reply #6645 on:** 24 December, 2016, 07:06:58 pm »

Here's another part of it

meddyg · « **Reply #6646 on:** 25 December, 2016, 11:22:46 am »

It has a moat.
Could it be an MP's residence ?
(old gag, now)

Steph · « **Reply #6647 on:** 25 December, 2016, 05:35:42 pm »

Lol, no.

Vince · « **Reply #6648 on:** 26 December, 2016, 12:37:11 am »

Ightham Mote?

Jurek · « **Reply #6649 on:** 26 December, 2016, 12:46:26 am »

Quote from: Vince on 26 December, 2016, 12:37:11 am

Ightham Mote?

I think not.