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The Castle was built as a summerhouse in 1754 for Randle Wilbraham I of Rode Hall. It was built to look like part of a castle of a bygone era, and would have enhanced the view of the newly constructed Rode Hall some 3 miles away on the Cheshire side of the hill. Mr. Wilbraham employed local stonemasons John and Ralph Harding. It is said they were paid 1 shilling a day, and one of the members of the family lost a hand while constructing the castle. The Wilbraham family used the summerhouse for picnics and entertaining friends on days out.
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Not all motorcycle clubs have their own police officer, but we do.(Although he has now retired from the force). And as a driving instructor in the police and rescue service, for many years, we sometimes struggle to keep up with him. Both on the road and in the bar..He he.👍
Sitting and waiting for owls and raptors this pheasant wandered straight out in front of me - they do look rather comical from tis angle.
England
As you can see, there was a storm brewing over the Cheshire Plain and heading towards Mow Cop Castle. The blue skies are fast disappearing. I'm standing in sunny Staffordshire looking out over the county of Cheshire.
Wild flowers and a host of butterflies now greet you as you climb the hill to the top. Skippers, Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers and Small Whites today. The wild Thyme is out, smells gorgeous too...and the Bilberrys are growing nicely. I did a small walk up through the top of the village following the Gritstone Trail to the base of the castle. Got back to my car just as the heavens opened and it poured down. 2 hours later and we were back to sunshine again...oh we just love our English summers! :))))
Zoom in and you can plainly see (just to the left of the castle) the white dish of the famous Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank.
The most striking feature of the Lovell Telescope is the huge white bowl that can be seen for many miles around. This bowl, fashioned in the shape of a paraboloid, is the part of the telescope that gathers incoming radio waves and since 1957 it has been quietly probing the depths of space.
Mow Cop Castle in July 2015.
My 5th shot of Mow Cop Castle for the group 12 months of the same image.
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Moment impressionant en el que mentre fem fotos relaxadament a les marmotes, aquest gran trencalòs decideix passar a pocs metres per sobre els nostres caps varis cops :)
An adult male Eastern Brown Snake (Pseudonaja textilis) caught in the act of striking at a perceived threat on the basalt plains to the north of the city of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia.
Canon EOS 5D Mark 3, vintage M42 Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Trioplan 100/2.8 lens and a third party adapter. Hand held with reflected side-lighting.
HOT COP BOI Terry in the Rose Garden in Valentines Park Ilford Essex in the late 80s I had dark brown hair and beard etc in those days
Christmas and New Year engineering works caused the diversion of some WCML freights and other workings over the North Staffs line through Congleton.
Freightliner Class 66/9 No. 66951 passes Mow Cop after sunset working 4L49, the 15:18 Trafford Park – London Gateway intermodal on 2 January 2025.
Here is Johnny's Silent cop NOT Copper!
A silent cop, also referred to as a "sleeping policeman" or a "traffic dome", is a traffic management device formerly widely used in Australia. It consisted of a metal or concrete dome, about 400 mm (16 in) wide and about 125 mm (5 in) tall, embedded in the road surface. They were usually painted yellow and often decorated with retro-reflective glass beads or "cats eyes". The name has its origins from the Northern Beaches area of Sydney and was derived from the early days of motoring when policemen would be deployed at busy street corners to direct traffic, before traffic signals became widespread.
Silent cops were placed in the middle of street intersections at cross roads, and turning drivers were expected to drive around one, keeping it to the right of the vehicle when turning right or left. They were also placed in the centre of the terminating street at T-intersections to force drivers turning in or out of the street to be on the correct side of the road rather than cut the corner.
The use of "silent cops" has been phased out in Australia, due to changes in the recommended method of performing turns (the introduction of the diamond turn at signalised intersections), and the hazard they posed to motorcyclists and pedestrians.