Author Topic: The "guess the place" thread (Read 907676 times)

Steph · « **Reply #5050 on:** 07 April, 2012, 05:49:16 pm »

chichen itza then

plum · « **Reply #5051 on:** 07 April, 2012, 05:51:03 pm »

Quote from: Steph on 07 April, 2012, 05:49:16 pm

chichen itza then

Never heard of it, though from its wiki page I'd love to go and see it. Anyway, wrong continent again.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #5052 on:** 09 April, 2012, 03:25:47 pm »

Is it some weird lottery-funded Sustrans scuplture?

plum · « **Reply #5053 on:** 09 April, 2012, 03:49:56 pm »

haha no. I cycled Calais to the Pyrenees last summer and it's along the route in the Vendee. Quite a popular spot as well, someone else from here must have been there.

I've had the devil of a job finding anything out about the sculptures. Some kind of Bretonic legend, from what I can tell the statue is a grandson of Elinas, the King of Scotland.

Ian H · « **Reply #5054 on:** 10 April, 2012, 03:31:05 pm »

Here's one if no one else is jumping in:-

jogler · « **Reply #5055 on:** 10 April, 2012, 04:02:54 pm »

Chateau Mal Volio

Ian H · « **Reply #5056 on:** 10 April, 2012, 04:28:15 pm »

Rather less isolated.

andyoxon · « **Reply #5057 on:** 11 April, 2012, 10:46:01 am »

Quick easy one one... while you're thinking about Ian H's (got me stumped)...

Harder than you may think, if you're heading for Google maps as you read this...

clarion · « **Reply #5058 on:** 11 April, 2012, 11:39:02 am »

Well, my family used to live in Paradise.

Birmingham City Centre version, that is.

And I've worked regularly in Paradise Square.

Sheffield.

The background, however, seems to rule both of those out.

andyoxon · « **Reply #5059 on:** 11 April, 2012, 11:53:49 am »

The wierd thing is that this is a real street name, though on google streetview the sign is actually blurred out... ~~Mysterious...~~ OK not from every angle....

(Photo is a crop)

clarion · « **Reply #5060 on:** 11 April, 2012, 11:56:15 am »

I recall there is a Paradise at Whitby, and that looks like a harbour behind, but I'm not at all sure about the validity of a guess.

andyoxon · « **Reply #5061 on:** 11 April, 2012, 12:06:23 pm »

Not Whitby. Tis North Of Watford though...

Ok here's some more of it...

Ian H · « **Reply #5062 on:** 11 April, 2012, 12:40:54 pm »

Mine's to do with a famous person who was a poet.

Jurek · « **Reply #5063 on:** 11 April, 2012, 01:03:00 pm »

I'll guess Scarborough for AOs

clarion · « **Reply #5064 on:** 11 April, 2012, 01:12:12 pm »

I do believe you are right, Jurek.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #5065 on:** 11 April, 2012, 01:43:17 pm »

Quote from: Ian H on 11 April, 2012, 12:40:54 pm

Mine's to do with a famous person who was a poet.

Yours looks like the former residence of my uncle Bruce on the outskirts of Harrogate, but somehow I don't think that's going to be it.

Ian H · « **Reply #5066 on:** 11 April, 2012, 02:17:35 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 11 April, 2012, 01:43:17 pm

Quote from: Ian H on 11 April, 2012, 12:40:54 pm
Mine's to do with a famous person who was a poet.

Yours looks like the former residence of my uncle Bruce on the outskirts of Harrogate, but somehow I don't think that's going to be it.

No. Said person was also an architect. In fact he designed this residence.

Jaded · « **Reply #5067 on:** 11 April, 2012, 03:09:14 pm »

It looks a bit Lutyens-ish.

Ian H · « **Reply #5068 on:** 11 April, 2012, 03:15:25 pm »

Quote from: Jaded on 11 April, 2012, 03:09:14 pm

It looks a bit Lutyens-ish.

Likely to have been influenced by him. Said person wasn't well-known as an architect. His poems are well-known but are not what he is most famous for.

Edit: he was also an early adopter of the bicycle as a means of transport.

Jaded · « **Reply #5069 on:** 11 April, 2012, 03:19:08 pm »

H g wells's house?

Ian H · « **Reply #5070 on:** 11 April, 2012, 03:28:31 pm »

Quote from: Jaded on 11 April, 2012, 03:19:08 pm

H g wells's house?

I'm not aware that Wells wrote poetry or trainied as an architect. Our man is somewhat older than Wells. The house pictured is National Trust.

clarion · « **Reply #5071 on:** 11 April, 2012, 03:31:09 pm »

Is it Kelmscott Manor?

Peter · « **Reply #5072 on:** 11 April, 2012, 03:34:15 pm »

Beaten to it by Clarion. I was going to say William Morris.

clarion · « **Reply #5073 on:** 11 April, 2012, 03:35:33 pm »

I'm not convinced it is Kelmscott, though. Might be Red House (though it doesn't look very red tbh)

Ian H · « **Reply #5074 on:** 11 April, 2012, 03:38:19 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 11 April, 2012, 03:31:09 pm

Is it Kelmscott Manor?

The description could match, but no, our man was not ever more than a jobbing architect in his early life, and the house is generally considered to be less than a masterpiece. It's only famous for its designer and first owner.

There are a few TV and cinematic connections.

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