Author Topic: The "guess the place" thread (Read 903845 times)

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #3475 on:** 10 January, 2011, 02:20:20 pm »

Ah! Cycleman's photo possibly makes the bottom gates look narrower than they probably are...

cycleman · « **Reply #3476 on:** 10 January, 2011, 09:15:36 pm »

no not a canal but a river navigation . standard 14" chamber

chris · « **Reply #3477 on:** 10 January, 2011, 10:14:12 pm »

near Houghton Mill?

cycleman · « **Reply #3478 on:** 11 January, 2011, 09:35:37 am »

right river

wrong lock

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #3479 on:** 11 January, 2011, 10:07:40 am »

Because I have too much time on my hands, I now think this is Eaton Socon lock on the Great Ouse.

cycleman · « **Reply #3480 on:** 11 January, 2011, 11:12:04 am »

as there is quite a few locks that look similar on the ouse i think i have tortured you all enough .it is st neots lock

jogler · « **Reply #3481 on:** 11 January, 2011, 11:56:14 am »

I would neot have guessed that

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #3482 on:** 11 January, 2011, 12:07:03 pm »

Quote from: cycleman on 11 January, 2011, 11:12:04 am

as there is quite a few locks that look similar on the ouse i think i have tortured you all enough .it is st neots lock

All the photos of St Neots lock I can find have buildings in close proximity

andrew_s · « **Reply #3483 on:** 11 January, 2011, 01:56:18 pm »

Google Maps

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #3484 on:** 11 January, 2011, 02:55:37 pm »

Quote from: andrew_s on 11 January, 2011, 01:56:18 pm

Google Maps

<pedant>

Which looks closer to Eaton Socon than St Neots proper...

Eaton Socon lock:

St Neots lock:

Guillotine gate at the latter is at the downstream end.

</pedant>

Tim Hall · « **Reply #3485 on:** 11 January, 2011, 04:32:49 pm »

Mr. Larrington, you young scamp. Fancy employing the massed BRANES of a collection of aqua pikeys to help you in your quest.

cycleman · « **Reply #3486 on:** 11 January, 2011, 06:03:40 pm »

opp's you are right

. it is eton socon

. i was on the way to milldenhall and met up with friends at st neots c and cc site . pottered up up the path from the camp-site to take the photo

most locks on the ouse have guillotine gates at the upstream end whereas on the nene there are at the

downstream end

cycleman · « **Reply #3487 on:** 11 January, 2011, 06:22:53 pm »

i found another one you can try

Tewdric · « **Reply #3488 on:** 11 January, 2011, 07:29:25 pm »

Quote from: cycleman on 11 January, 2011, 06:22:53 pm

i found another one you can try

Hampshire?

andrew_s · « **Reply #3489 on:** 12 January, 2011, 12:34:23 am »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 11 January, 2011, 02:55:37 pm

<pedant>

Which looks closer to Eaton Socon than St Neots proper...

yebbut isn't your St Neots lock really Little Paxton lock?

( not that I know anything about boating)

tonyh · « **Reply #3490 on:** 12 January, 2011, 08:13:21 am »

Herefordshire??

cycleman · « **Reply #3491 on:** 12 January, 2011, 10:04:00 am »

hampshire

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #3492 on:** 12 January, 2011, 11:21:28 am »

Quote from: andrew_s on 12 January, 2011, 12:34:23 am

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 11 January, 2011, 02:55:37 pm
<pedant>

Which looks closer to Eaton Socon than St Neots proper...

yebbut isn't your St Neots lock really Little Paxton lock?

( not that I know anything about boating)

The Environment Agency calls it St Neots lock and that's good enough for me

Tewdric · « **Reply #3493 on:** 12 January, 2011, 04:28:19 pm »

I know it from my Army days but can't for the life of me think where it is. Petersfield way IIRC.

border-rider · « **Reply #3494 on:** 12 January, 2011, 04:46:39 pm »

It's the Test Valley. Club run territory for me when I lived in West Berks. The name of the village will come to me

edit: St Mary Bourne or Hurstbourne Priors, or one of those.

Jaded · « **Reply #3495 on:** 12 January, 2011, 05:20:38 pm »

Don't think St Mary Bourne has a river thing like that.

I know because I've not watched it from a pub.

cycleman · « **Reply #3496 on:** 12 January, 2011, 05:40:37 pm »

keep trying

,tewedric is closest so far

Tewdric · « **Reply #3497 on:** 12 January, 2011, 07:41:57 pm »

Froxfield?

andrew_s · « **Reply #3498 on:** 12 January, 2011, 08:18:15 pm »

East Meon

andrew_s · « **Reply #3499 on:** 12 January, 2011, 08:30:42 pm »

Author Topic: The "guess the place" thread (Read 903845 times)

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