Near Ashford-in-the-Water, White Peaks, Derbyshire

St. Mary Magdalene parish church, Castle Ashby

Old historical and architectural building with building reflection.

The Royal Oak, Swallowcliffe

This pub is co-owned by TV Presenter, James May, who lives nearby. Together with his business partner they rescued the pub from closure.

The pub is a pleasant place to visit & serves decent food.

St. Andrew's church, Minterne Magna

A small, late medieval church, St. Andrews' has an early 17c north chapel & a tower dated from around 1800.

St. John Baptist parish church, Cirencester

Old barn on Godolphin estate

New modern buildings among older buildings.

A few months back we did the mountain road drive from the Elan Valley .....over the Cambrian Mountains to Aberystwyth.....on our way we went past to old Cwmystwyth mine workings .....there is evidence of mine working from as long ago as the Bronze Age in this location .....mining for Zinc,Silver and Lead....the mine finally closed in 1940......what a place to visit

Here's another view of the stone ruin of a colonial building. It would date from no later than the 1850s I'd imagine. The chances of it being restored are sadly remote. It is on the Blessington Road (not a major thoroughfare) in the little hamlet of Burns Creek. And it would take lots of money to restore it to some semblance of former glory.

The opinions of scholars disagree as to the origin of Mission Espada’s irregularly arched doorway design. Is it Moorish? Why do some of the stones seem to be misaligned?

Mission Espada is one of four missions that comprise San Antonio Missions National Historical Park in Texas.

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Emmanuel College, Cambridge

Castle Drogo

Built between 1911 & 1930, Castle Drogo was the last castle built in England.

Possibly, if it had not been because I have friends who are originally from this village, I had never visited, since neither is touristy and has nothing to stand out.

Since we were the whole gang of friends, I had not too much freedom to look for rustic corners. If I want to photograph freely, I have no choice to go alone.

Most of its buildings are made of stone, but the small number of inhabitants, a little bit more than 60 people, does not allow excessive squandering in their conservation.

Somewhere, there must be someone with the title of Count of Savallá, but with castle in ruins and the rest almost, I do not believe he claim their possessions. Honestly, nothing invites all to stay.

One of the few nooks that I liked and I could photograph is this tiny church square.

I have two versions in black & white and color, but thanks to the advice of my good friend Miquel Gonzalez, I decided to upload this intermediate version. I hope it is to your liking.

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Posiblemente, si no hubiera sido porque tengo amigos que son originarios de este pueblo, nunca se me hubiera ocurrido visitarlo, pues ni es turístico ni tiene nada que destaque.

Dado que éramos toda la pandilla de amigos, tampoco tuve mucha libertad para buscar rincones rústicos. Si quiero fotografiar libremente, no me queda otra que ir solo.

La mayor parte de sus edificios, son de piedra, pero la poca cantidad de habitantes, algo más de 60 personas, no permite excesivos dispendios en su conservación. Por alguna parte, debe haber alguien con el título de Conde de Savallá, pero con el castillo en ruinas y el resto casi, no creo que reclame sus posesiones. Sinceramente, nada invita a quedarse.

Uno de los pocos rincones que me gustó y pude fotografiar es esta minúscula plaza de la iglesia.

Tengo dos versiones en b&n y en color, pero gracias a los consejos de mi buen amigo Miquel González, me he decidido a subir esta versión intermedia. Espero que sea de tu agrado.

Από τον Σεπτέμβριο του 2023 το Ζαγόρι ενεγράφη ως πολιτισμικό τοπίο στην παγκόσμια κληρονομιά της UNESCO.

From September 2023, Zagori was registered as a cultural landscape in the UNESCO world heritage.

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Old Gang Smelting Mill is one of best preserved lead mining complexes in the Pennines. Constructed in the 1840s, it replaced an earlier mill on the site. After 1885 production declined dramatically.

The Old Gang mill was one of the largest in the area,the mill is shewn on the first edition of the O.S. 1/10560 sheet for the area, which was surveyed in 1854.

The mill smelted in small way until at least October 1899, and possibly until 1903. By 1913,

The mill was named after the nearby Old Gang beck, and is surprisingly well-preserved - the chimney is still completely intact. Rusting machinery can still be seen.

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Το Γαλαξ(ε)ίδι είναι μία πολύ γραφική παραθαλάσσια κωμόπολη του νομού Φωκίδας και γι αυτό, πόλος έλξης πολλών τουριστών κατά τους θερινούς,κυρίως,μήνες. Παρουσιάζει ιδιαίτερο αρχιτεκτονικό ενδιαφέρον αφού το μεγαλύτερο μέρος του οικισμού αποτελείται από πλινθόκτιστα αρχοντικά καπετανόσπιτα με σαφείς Ευρωπαϊκές επιδράσεις, Είναι ένα δείγμα της μεγάλης και πλούσιας ναυτικής παράδοσης του τόπου τόσο στον οικονομικό όσο και στον πολεμικό τομέα αφού η συμμετοχή του Γαλαξ(ε)ιδιού στον απελευθερωτικό αγώνα των Ελλήνων του 1821 ήταν παραπάνω από σημαντική.

Galaxidi is a very picturesque seaside town in the prefecture of Fokida and therefore attracts many tourists during the summer months. It shows a particular architectural interest as most of the settlement consists of brick captain mansions with clear European influences. It is an example of the great and rich nautical tradition of the place in both the economic and the war sectors since Galaxidi's participation in the Greek liberation struggle of the of 1821 was more than significant.

The old lifeboat station

Lizard Peninsular

St Nicholas Church, Maldaresti

Fan vaults: designed between 1351 and 1377 by Thomas de Cantebrugge, they are the earliest surviving

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The Cathedral Church of Saints Asaph and Cyndeyrn, commonly called St Asaph Cathedral / Eglwys Gadeiriol Llanelwy, is a cathedral in St Asaph, Denbighshire, north Wales. It is the episcopal seat of the Bishop of St Asaph. The cathedral dates back 1,400 years, while the current building dates from the 13th century. The cathedral is part of the Church in Wales and part of the Anglican Communion of Wales.

A long journey behind the culture and history.

St. Nicholas Parish Church, Moreton

The church is world famous for the engraved glass windows by Sir Laurence Whistler & for the grave of Lawrence of Arabia in the nearby cemetery.

Ardvreck Castle is a castle, now ruinous, standing on a rocky promontory in Loch Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland, UK. The structure dates from about 1490 and is associated with the then landowners, the Macleods of Assynt.

This is the beautiful harbour of the Aberdeenshire coastal town of Portsoy...the first harbour here was built in 1692 and this newer one was built in 1825..... its claim to fame is it was the location for the filming of the 2016 re-make of the film Whisky Galore staring Eddie Izzard....the original film was shot in 1949 and was based on a true story about a cargo ship full of whisky running around in the Outer Hebrides and the locals salvaging the whisky and the governments attempt to take it back ....easy viewing and worth a watch ....the photograph here was taken 22-06-2019 at the time of the Portsoy festival .....it was much busier that it look sand was a great day out

Ardvreck Castle was attacked and captured by the Mackenzies of Assynt in 1672. In 1726 they replaced it with the more modern Calda House, apparently recycling some of the stone from Ardvreck Castle when they did so.

Calda House burned down in 1737 and before the Mackenzies were able to rebuild it, their estates had been seized by the Crown for their support of the losing side in the 1745 uprising. It has remained a ruin ever since.

I can't help but think this looks like gallows.

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Another angle of the Church of St Michael the Archangel in Chagford.

Art Museum Stephen the Great Tower

Beautiful Portsoy sits on the coast of the Moray Firth close to the boarders of Aberdeenshire and Morayshire.Every June they hold the Portsoy Boat festival,Its a very pleasant day out with stands selling local craft goods and produce,Traditional entertainment by way of singers, dancers and pipe bands.Most of the festival was taking place around the outer harbour but in the inner harbour were a few beautiful old fishing boats on display.These are Creel and fishing boats, the first one was built in 1949 the KY120 is its registration number showing it was built in Kirkcaldy by James N Miller & Sons

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