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The Pioche Consolidated Mill, AKA the Godbe Mill. Built in 1891 to process ore from Pioche and other nearby mining camps. It was connected to the mines by the Pioche Pacific Railway, and later by an aerial tramway to Treasure Hill.
The mill burned down and was rebuilt twice,; once in 1893 and again in 1929. It operated until sometime around 1980.
It now belongs to the County, who graciously allowed a few of us from the #LincolnCountyPhotoFest to photograph it at night.
This is LEGO version of the "Gathering for Gardner" paper model dragon.
Video of the illusion: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIl1_pt4h7c
More details: brickstack.black-rabite.net/gathering-for-gardner-dragon/
A building's rear on the main street of Neerim South. The backyard a storage area of building materials old and new - particularly of stacked pallets of new bricks.
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SAPPER HENRY JAMES AYRES
16947 – Aust Electrical & Mechanical Mining & Boring Company
Inverell, New South Wales was the birthplace of Henry ‘Harry’ James Ayres in 1895 the son of Henry Jepson and Phoebe Dunbar (nee Hill) Ayres. An apprenticeship as an engineer was served for three years at the Conrad Silver Mine, Howell, NSW which was about twenty kilometres from Inverell and historically was the largest producer of silver in the New England district.
At Victoria Barracks, Sydney on October 12, 1916 the twenty-one year old engineer applied to enlist for active service abroad and passed the medical examination there. Personal particulars on his application state he was single, 165cms (5ft 5ins) tall with a chest expansion of 84-90cms (33-35½ins) and his eyesight was good. Postal address was 12 Dayham Street, Glebe, NSW. The recruiting officer accepted his application and he was sent to the Royal Agricultural Show Ground camp, Sydney, NSW to be attested the same day. Further information from his Attestation Form shows he weighed 63.6kgs (140lbs) with a dark complexion, brown eyes and brown coloured hair. Distinctive marks were three scars on his back situated on the left side of his spine and a scar on his left clavicle. Church of England was his religious faith. Next-of-kin nominated was his father Mr Henry Jepson Ayres of 12 Dayham Street, Glebe, Sydney, NSW and later 12 York Street, Forest Lodge, NSW. He was sworn in the same day.
Two days later he was sent to train with “A Coy” of the Reinforcements to the Field Company Engineers at the Engineers’ Depot at Moore Park, Sydney, NSW. His rank was Sapper with the Regimental number 16947 and assigned to the January Reinforcements 1-5 Division Field Company Engineers.
The Reinforcement embarked from Sydney, NSW on the RMS Osterley on February 10, 1917 under the Master of the Ship W.J. Jenks. The Royal Mail Ship docked in Melbourne on February 14 for the day and departed for Adelaide arriving in the Outer Harbour on February 16 but left the same day. An overnight stopover in Fremantle from February 20 to 21st concluded the Australian departures and sailed for Durban, South Africa spending March 6 and 7 in port. Capetown was entered on March 10 and continued the next day for Sierra Leone to refuel from March 25 and departed two days later on the last part of their voyage. Officer Commanding Troops was Lt-Colonel F.B. Heritage who oversaw disembarkation at Plymouth on April 11, 1917 where the men were detrained to Tidworth and Amesbury Stations. They marched into No. 3 camp at Parkhouse the following day to prepare for further training for the front. On April 16, 1917 were sent to the Engineers’ Depot at Brightlingsea.
The Reinforcement proceeded to France from Southampton on June 26, 1917 arriving at the Aust General Base Depot in Rouelles and Sapper Ayres was taken on strength with the Australian Electrical & Mechanical Mining & Boring Company on September 3, 1917 pending absorption.
Not many records remain of the Company but Sapper Harry Ayres is mentioned in the Diary of Sergeant 4209 E.G. ‘Hughie’ Dodd also a member of the ‘Alphabetical Company’ and his diary extracts are as follows:
“December 4 [1917]
Came down to Noeux-les-Mines this morning, Jerry shelling with shrapnel all day. Learned this morning, that four Germans came over at "E" New Cut and took a machine gun away with them. One of the infantry captains shot one of our men in mistake for a Bosche and immediately after the Huns shot him through the head. New Cut was put in in another place last night. Harry Ayres was telling me that Harry Ralph was killed a few days ago. Piper came out today and told me to send Downie to Wings Way (Hulluch) and put in a new switchboard. Wanted me to be up tomorrow to ballot for conscription. Jerry over with a Gotha bombing machine tonight and dropped two bombs.
December 6
Went down to Quarry Tunnel and wired up a half of the New Gallery which 185 Coy drove. Sent Sanderson around to Vigo St to see if it were possible to get through to get Vigo St on. He came back and said it wasn't. While in Coy headquarters his hands fell on two suits of Burberry overalls. They are made of rubber and just the ticket to keep the wind and snow, rain out. These things are worth about £6, so we are not doing so bad. The infantry use them for raiding purposes. Ayres reported back to me two days ago. Sent Sanderson, Marriott and Ayres to Old Kent to finish up wiring. Myself and Ayres put in five lights in the New Gallery that 185 drove.
December 7
Newton, Sanderson and Ayres went to Edgeware to spy out the easiest way to bring Potter engines to Cambri dump. Feeling a big crook.
December 15
Went to New Cut. Fixed up lights, went out 6.30 am. Harry Ayres found that coupling had been broken at Barts' End. Got back at 10 am for breakfast. Went to Quarry all Jake. Found main galleries in at "H". Coupling broke. Fixed it up. Left Hollingsworth home, the rest of us went to Cambrin and loaded up engines. Self and Newton went down with them. Jack Penn got a smack in neck and shoulder with shrapnel, will get a Blighty out of it.
December 18
Ayres and Marriott went to Noeux for pay. Expected them back by ration lorry but did not turn up. Sent their kits up this afternoon. Jerry gassing tonight.
December 22
Hollingsworth put five new lights in Stokes Gun position. I went to Quarry and Saville Row and got all lights burning. Ayres and Hollingsworth to Cambrin for rations. Heard today the Jerry put three motor lorries and bath house at HQ yard Noeux out of action.
January 22
Ayres and Marriott went to Cambrin dump to see if any lamps were there but there was nothing there for us. Newton and myself went to Old Kent Rd. Givenchy is running that far. Hulluch taking the rest of the load. While in Old Kent we met Morse, Walker and Wigzel. It appears as if one of the engines had broken down completely so with two engines they have enough without us on. We are putting a pump in Coldstream as there is about 3' of water m the tunnel. They are just beginning to take a Jerry. This present system is rotten. When the idea is first mooted, I turned the idea down. Now they talk of installing my system.
January 23
Hollingsworth slept up here last night. He was up before any of us and got the breakfast on. Ayres and myself went to Barts job. Found cable saturated with water in Vigo St. Doyle and Newton went to Old Kent, they found the lights had been out since "Stand To" 4.45 pm last evening. It appears Jerry landed two shells on it at that time. They sent a telegram to Givenchy telling them because once we do repairs over the top, the Givenchy crowd will swing it on to us always. This measly crowd to whom we are attached forgot purposely to bring our rations up tonight. Had to send a couple of men down to the dump for them.
January 24
Marriott and myself went to Barts side everything jackaloo. Main gallery squeezing in and it appears to me as if the miners do not know how to stop it. Barts gallery is knocked in just up from 170 Coy officers' dugout. Doyle and Ayres went to Givenchy but they had another engine broken down which had been replaced by one I took away from them more than 12 months ago.
January 25
Newton and Doyle went down today. They should have been back tonight but have not yet turned up. They will get our pay books. Marriott and myself wired up a 6" Stokes position which has to be firing by the 27th. Preparing for the Kaiser's Birthday. No rations with Push Party. Ayres and Marriott gone to the dump. No. 3 Section's cook took them up to me. Have been mixed up with section's rations. Any amount of activity in the air today and also tonight. Both sides very busy indeed.
January 26
Newton and Doyle came up very early this morning and brought a big mail for me with them and I found out the money had been sent but do not know where. Ayres and myself came out to Noeux-les-Mines. I rang Hazebrouck and told them I was ready to go on leave. Jerry put over four shells today.
On February 28, 1918 he proceeded on leave to England and rejoined his Unit on March 14.
For twelve months service abroad he was issued with Blue Chevrons to wear on his uniform.
March 23
Ayres and myself went to Saville Row, Newton went to Old Kent. We have been told that Johnny may attack on Monday morning. The night of the raid he knocked out a few down at the reserve line. Have been a bit crook tonight.
March 24
Newton and myself went to Saville Row way everything Jack. Doyle and Ayres went to Old Kent. Things very quiet here. Everyone very much awake.
March 27
When Piper was out yesterday he told us to wire and light up Crater Post somewhere in the Brickstacks. I suppose it is over near where the Givenchy crowd have their pumps in. Today Marriott and Ayres went over to Brickstacks. Found fuses blown in Mills Tunnel. We shall be going down the other tonight.
March 31
Ayres and Marriott went to Old Kent. Newton and myself went to Saville Row. No news of big battle coming up. In the evening, Dave, Newton and myself went for rations and found one of the wires pulled away from the coupling, could not find who did it.
April 5
Ayres and myself went out to Noeux-les-Mines.
Sapper Ayres was treated for a Social Disease from May 11 at the 4th Stationary Hospital at Arques, the 7th General Hospital at Wimereux and the 39th General Hospital in Havre and after 68 days curative care rejoined his unit on July 26, 1918 from the A.G.B.D. in Rouelles and was taken on strength on August 1.
September 28
Had visitors this morning before I was out of bed. Young, Ayres, Jim Loughrey and McMurry came over.”
On October 10, 1918 he went sick with Tonsillitis to the 47th Field Ambulance proceeding to the 6th Casualty Clearing Station and travelled on A.T.16 to the 53rd General Hospital for admittance. After several days was released on October 17 to the 1st Convalescent Depot in Boulogne and discharged the following day as fit to the 5th Rest Camp. Returned to the A.G.B.D. in Rouelles on October 21 and rejoined his Unit on November 1, 1918.
He was with his unit when Peace was declared less than a fortnight later and the company remained on the front delivering electricity for lighting and machinery for essential services for the troops in rehabilitation service in their district.
On January 22, 1919 proceeded on leave to Paris and returned on January 30. Further leave was granted from April 9, 1919 and he returned on April 23. Orders were issued to return to Base Depot on May 10 to prepare for their return to England.
The English Channel was crossed on March 25, 1919 where they entered the No. 1 Group camp and Sapper Ayres reported to Headquarters on March 28 and was granted leave until June 12, 1919 and report to Heytesbury. He marched in as ordered to the No. 1 Group camp to await his return home.
Sapper Ayres embarked on July 6, 1919 on board H.T. Boorara for the voyage to Australia. On July 27, 1919 Base Records advised his father of his impending return. The ship docked in Melbourne, Vic (3rd M.D.) on August 26, 1919 and sailed for Sydney, NSW (2nd M.D) the same day.
Military Discharge was issued in Sydney, NSW (2nd M.D.) on October 5, 1919 on termination of his period of enlistment.
Base Records wrote to Headquarters, 2nd Military District on March 29, 1921 advising that records held by their office state the ex-member returned on 26/8/19 on the H.T. Boorara and no later reports were received and referred the case for favour of any information in their possession. Should the reason for discharge be due to medical unfitness kindly include Board Proceedings.
Victoria Barracks, Sydney replied on April 5, 1921 that he had been discharged T.P.E. on 5/10/19.
The British War Medal (73122) and the Victory Medal (70042) were issued to Sapper 16947 Henry James Ayres, Aust Electrical & Mechanical Mining & Boring Company for serving his country.
He married in 1924 to Hazel Hopetoun Chaffer in Marrickville, NSW.
Their residence in 1930 is recorded at 38 Day Street, Marrickville, NSW where his occupation was motor mechanic. In 1937 this changed to 52 Gueudecourt Avenue, Earlwood and he was a motor carrier.
The following family notice appeared in the newspaper on the death of his wife:
He remarried in 1951 to Una Pearl Burwood with their union registered at Ashfield, NSW and they continued to reside at the Earlwood address.
A Statement of Service was issued to the Repatriation Department in Sydney, NSW on January 29, 1969 and medical records and service documents on February 6, 1969.
May Anne Hills Grandson.)
On the left is Causeway House at 18 Dam Street.
Grade II listed at 18 Dam Street.
LICHFIELD
SK1109NE DAM STREET
1094-1/5/86 (North East side)
06/03/70 No.18
Causeway House
(Formerly Listed as:
DAM STREET
(North East side)
No.18
(The Elizabethan Cafe))
GV II
House, now offices. Late C16 with early C20 restoration.
Timber-frame with some brick underbuilding; tile roof with
brick stack. 2 storeys; 3-window range. Moulded bressumer over
ground floor, now only part jettied; 2 gables with half gable
to left. Entrance to left end has Tudor head and 4-light
overlight with leaded glazing and battened door, taller
Tudor-headed entrance in recess to right has battened door and
small high 2-light window to right. Mullioned windows with
leaded glazing, mostly rectangular quarries. Underbuilding has
3-light window with return light and right end canted bay
window under jetty; 1st floor has 2 windows of 2 lights, one
with diamond quarries, to gable to left, 4-light window to
right. Rainwater head with letter: S and downspout; scrolled
wrought-iron sign bracket. Rear wing with stack. INTERIOR:
timber-framing and chamfered beams.
Listing NGR: SK1171709660
On the right is Dame Oliver's at 19 Dam Street.
19 Dam Street is Grade II listed.
LICHFIELD
SK1109NE DAM STREET
1094-1/5/87 (South West side)
06/03/70 No.19
GV II
House and shop. Probably C17 with c1820 facing. Brick with
stuccoed front; tile roof with brick stacks. L-plan. 2
storeys; 3-window range. Top frieze. Central shop front has
pilasters, frieze and cornice, 12-pane fixed window and
overlight to half-glazed door; entry to left end with iron
gate. Windows have sills, that to right end of ground floor
with small-paned fixed glazing with opening light; 1st floor
has small window to left end, and 2 with horned sashes, one
with 8 panes (?altered) and one with 12 panes. 2 stacks in
roof slope. Rear has gabled wing with smaller return gable;
casement windows. INTERIOR: chamfered beams; left return has
large fireplace with bressumer and back with courses of narrow
bricks; right return has timber framing with braces.
Listing NGR: SK1170809649
An old house on Dam Street in Lichfield - called Causeway House.
Grade II listed at 18 Dam Street.
LICHFIELD
SK1109NE DAM STREET
1094-1/5/86 (North East side)
06/03/70 No.18
Causeway House
(Formerly Listed as:
DAM STREET
(North East side)
No.18
(The Elizabethan Cafe))
GV II
House, now offices. Late C16 with early C20 restoration.
Timber-frame with some brick underbuilding; tile roof with
brick stack. 2 storeys; 3-window range. Moulded bressumer over
ground floor, now only part jettied; 2 gables with half gable
to left. Entrance to left end has Tudor head and 4-light
overlight with leaded glazing and battened door, taller
Tudor-headed entrance in recess to right has battened door and
small high 2-light window to right. Mullioned windows with
leaded glazing, mostly rectangular quarries. Underbuilding has
3-light window with return light and right end canted bay
window under jetty; 1st floor has 2 windows of 2 lights, one
with diamond quarries, to gable to left, 4-light window to
right. Rainwater head with letter: S and downspout; scrolled
wrought-iron sign bracket. Rear wing with stack. INTERIOR:
timber-framing and chamfered beams.
Listing NGR: SK1171709660
It's not a cafe now, but it must have been one at somepoint in the past.
The workshop of R Bridgeman & Sons on Quonians Lane in Lichfield. They made things in wood and stone.
Sign of R Bridgeman & Sons.
At 1 Quonians Lane. Grade II listed.
LICHFIELD
SK1109NE QUONIAN'S LANE
1094-1/5/144 (North West side)
05/02/52 No.1
GV II
House, now office. Probably late C17 or early C18, restored in
early C20. Timber-frame with brick infill; tile roof with
brick stack to front of roof ridge. 2 storeys, 2-window range.
Entrance to left end has canopy on carved wooden figures and
wrought iron bracket over battened door; entrance to right end
has battened door; relief plaque above of St Christopher under
gable. Windows have leaded glazing: ground floor has 4-light
oriel to left of centre and 2-light window to left of entrance
to right end; 1st floor has 1:3:1-light canted oriel to left
of centre and 4-light window to right end. Square framing on
sole plate. INTERIOR: timber-framed cross wall and right end
gable exposed.
Listing NGR: SK1173309644
R. Bridgeman and Sons. This is a stonemason firm who have been in Lichfield since the 1860s. The firm have worked on the Cathedral and continued in 2003 to work on churches, ancient buildings and city walls all over the world.
The workshop of R Bridgeman & Sons on Quonians Lane in Lichfield. They made things in wood and stone.
At 1 Quonians Lane. Grade II listed.
LICHFIELD
SK1109NE QUONIAN'S LANE
1094-1/5/144 (North West side)
05/02/52 No.1
GV II
House, now office. Probably late C17 or early C18, restored in
early C20. Timber-frame with brick infill; tile roof with
brick stack to front of roof ridge. 2 storeys, 2-window range.
Entrance to left end has canopy on carved wooden figures and
wrought iron bracket over battened door; entrance to right end
has battened door; relief plaque above of St Christopher under
gable. Windows have leaded glazing: ground floor has 4-light
oriel to left of centre and 2-light window to left of entrance
to right end; 1st floor has 1:3:1-light canted oriel to left
of centre and 4-light window to right end. Square framing on
sole plate. INTERIOR: timber-framed cross wall and right end
gable exposed.
Listing NGR: SK1173309644
R. Bridgeman and Sons. This is a stonemason firm who have been in Lichfield since the 1860s. The firm have worked on the Cathedral and continued in 2003 to work on churches, ancient buildings and city walls all over the world.
On the left is 144 and 142 High Street (the pair of white houses) and on the right is Vine Cottage, 140 High Street in Henley-in-Arden.
Shot is dark due to the sun being on that side of the road, although I have tried to fix it.
Starting to get closer to the centre of the High Street again.
142 and 144 High Street is a Grade II listed building.
Pair of houses. Late C18. Roughcast and painted brick; gabled
old tile roof with brick stacks to rear, brick coping to party
wall and some renewed tiles. 2-unit plan each.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; 4-window range. Brick plat band over
ground floor and top plain cornice. Each has central entrance.
No.142 has C20 door in moulded frame with gabled canopy
flanked by C20 bowed windows; first floor has large windows
with C20 3-light small-paned casements. No.144, to left, has
entrance with 4-flush-panel door flanked by C20 windows; first
floor has 2 small windows with small-paned casements with iron
opening casements.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
142 and 144 High Street, Henley-in-Arden - Heritage Gateway
Vine House, 140 High Street is at Grade II listed building as well.
House. C18. Brick laid to Flemish bond; gabled machine-tile
roof with brick stack to rear of ridge. 2-unit plan.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; 2-window range. Top modillioned brick
cornice. Entrance has Adam-style doorcase, probably ex-situ,
with panelled pilasters with drops, entablature with paterae
to ends of frieze and open pediment with relief decoration
extending into entablature: pair of sphinxes, urn and husk
festoons; 6-panel door (2 panels glazed). Ground floor has
windows with rubbed brick flat arches over 10/10 sashes in
wide flush frames. First floor has large windows with 3-light
small-paned metal casements.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
(Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Warwickshire: London: 1966-:
311).
Vine House, 140 High Street, Henley-in-Arden - Heritage Gateway
The workshop of R Bridgeman & Sons on Quonians Lane in Lichfield. They made things in wood and stone.
At 1 Quonians Lane. Grade II listed.
LICHFIELD
SK1109NE QUONIAN'S LANE
1094-1/5/144 (North West side)
05/02/52 No.1
GV II
House, now office. Probably late C17 or early C18, restored in
early C20. Timber-frame with brick infill; tile roof with
brick stack to front of roof ridge. 2 storeys, 2-window range.
Entrance to left end has canopy on carved wooden figures and
wrought iron bracket over battened door; entrance to right end
has battened door; relief plaque above of St Christopher under
gable. Windows have leaded glazing: ground floor has 4-light
oriel to left of centre and 2-light window to left of entrance
to right end; 1st floor has 1:3:1-light canted oriel to left
of centre and 4-light window to right end. Square framing on
sole plate. INTERIOR: timber-framed cross wall and right end
gable exposed.
Listing NGR: SK1173309644
R. Bridgeman and Sons. This is a stonemason firm who have been in Lichfield since the 1860s. The firm have worked on the Cathedral and continued in 2003 to work on churches, ancient buildings and city walls all over the world.
Late 18th century. 2-storey house/tenement with 3rd storey breaking eaves. Rubble with ashlar dressings. 3-bay with door in 3rd bay. Originally 12-pane glazing pattern intact. Pedimented dormers at top of each bay. Pantiled roof with unusual brick gable stacks.
Previously served as the Victoria Institute for fishermen.
An old house on Dam Street in Lichfield - called Causeway House.
Grade II listed at 18 Dam Street.
LICHFIELD
SK1109NE DAM STREET
1094-1/5/86 (North East side)
06/03/70 No.18
Causeway House
(Formerly Listed as:
DAM STREET
(North East side)
No.18
(The Elizabethan Cafe))
GV II
House, now offices. Late C16 with early C20 restoration.
Timber-frame with some brick underbuilding; tile roof with
brick stack. 2 storeys; 3-window range. Moulded bressumer over
ground floor, now only part jettied; 2 gables with half gable
to left. Entrance to left end has Tudor head and 4-light
overlight with leaded glazing and battened door, taller
Tudor-headed entrance in recess to right has battened door and
small high 2-light window to right. Mullioned windows with
leaded glazing, mostly rectangular quarries. Underbuilding has
3-light window with return light and right end canted bay
window under jetty; 1st floor has 2 windows of 2 lights, one
with diamond quarries, to gable to left, 4-light window to
right. Rainwater head with letter: S and downspout; scrolled
wrought-iron sign bracket. Rear wing with stack. INTERIOR:
timber-framing and chamfered beams.
Listing NGR: SK1171709660
It's not a cafe now, but it must have been one at somepoint in the past.
Sign of Causeway House.
Dame Oliver's is an Aladdin's cave crammed with all sorts of wonderful things. They have a variety of womenswear, hats, bags etc.
They are a fair trade shop.
Dame Oliver's at 19 Dam Street.
19 Dam Street is Grade II listed.
LICHFIELD
SK1109NE DAM STREET
1094-1/5/87 (South West side)
06/03/70 No.19
GV II
House and shop. Probably C17 with c1820 facing. Brick with
stuccoed front; tile roof with brick stacks. L-plan. 2
storeys; 3-window range. Top frieze. Central shop front has
pilasters, frieze and cornice, 12-pane fixed window and
overlight to half-glazed door; entry to left end with iron
gate. Windows have sills, that to right end of ground floor
with small-paned fixed glazing with opening light; 1st floor
has small window to left end, and 2 with horned sashes, one
with 8 panes (?altered) and one with 12 panes. 2 stacks in
roof slope. Rear has gabled wing with smaller return gable;
casement windows. INTERIOR: chamfered beams; left return has
large fireplace with bressumer and back with courses of narrow
bricks; right return has timber framing with braces.
Listing NGR: SK1170809649
Dame Oliver's is an Aladdin's cave crammed with all sorts of wonderful things. They have a variety of womenswear, hats, bags etc.
They are a fair trade shop.
Dame Oliver's at 19 Dam Street.
19 Dam Street is Grade II listed.
LICHFIELD
SK1109NE DAM STREET
1094-1/5/87 (South West side)
06/03/70 No.19
GV II
House and shop. Probably C17 with c1820 facing. Brick with
stuccoed front; tile roof with brick stacks. L-plan. 2
storeys; 3-window range. Top frieze. Central shop front has
pilasters, frieze and cornice, 12-pane fixed window and
overlight to half-glazed door; entry to left end with iron
gate. Windows have sills, that to right end of ground floor
with small-paned fixed glazing with opening light; 1st floor
has small window to left end, and 2 with horned sashes, one
with 8 panes (?altered) and one with 12 panes. 2 stacks in
roof slope. Rear has gabled wing with smaller return gable;
casement windows. INTERIOR: chamfered beams; left return has
large fireplace with bressumer and back with courses of narrow
bricks; right return has timber framing with braces.
Listing NGR: SK1170809649
This is 16 Dam Street in Lichfield. Grade II listed.
LICHFIELD
SK1109NE DAM STREET
1094-1/5/85 (North East side)
06/03/70 No.16
GV II
House. Mid to late C18 with late C19 alterations. Brick; tile
roof with brick stacks. 3 storeys; 2-window range. Brick platt
bands and top modillioned and cogged brick cornice.
Segmental-headed entrance has overlight with radial glazing
bars to 4-fielded-panel door. Ground floor has window with
ashlar sill and inset canted bay window with Tudor flower to
frieze and 8-pane horned sash; 1st floor has 2 canted oriels
on brackets with carved grotesque figures, casements over
panels with varied plaster reliefs of scenes and figures; 2nd
floor has casement windows with iron opening casements. The
oriels are a notable feature in the street.
(Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Staffordshire: London:
1974-: P.194).
Listing NGR: SK1172009656
View from the area where the Cuinchy Brickstacks stood - you can see the Double Crassier in the distance.
This is 25 Dam Street in Lichfield. Grade II listed.
LICHFIELD
SK1109NE DAM STREET
1094-1/5/91 (South West side)
06/03/70 No.25
GV II
House. Mid to late C16 with later alterations. Brick and
timber frame with brick infill; tile roof with brick stack.
L-plan. 2 storeys; 2-window range. Brick ground floor, perhaps
underbuilding to jettied structure, brick platt band over:
irregular framing to 1st floor. Entrance to left end has C20
door, filled-in segmental head over. Ground floor has
segmental-headed windows with ?C20 leaded casements; 1st floor
has gabled half-dormers, casements with iron opening casements
and leaded glazing with diamond quarries. Rear brick gabled
wing has casement windows and large lateral stack to left.
Listing NGR: SK1169009669
Under cover storage of building materials and various used cans and containers in the grounds of a factory/warehouse/ antiques and second-hand goods outlet in Tyabb, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria.
This might be the Outbuildings to Shugborough Hall, with slate roof and brick stacks. It is former stables with two storeys. It has Venetian windows with an arched window blocked below.
Outbuildings now house The Museum of Staffordshire Life.
Walled Garden
Grade II* listed building
WALLED GARDEN AND GARDENERS COTTAGE
Details
SJ92SE COLWICH SHUGBOROUGH ESTATE
603/19/5OA
Walled Garden and Gardeners Cottage
II*
Walled garden and conservatory including gardeners house,c1806. Possibly designed by Samuel Wyatt for Viscount Anson. Brick and ashlar. Gardeners house ashlar with hipped slate roof. Quoins. 4 bay. 2 storey. Central segment headed opening with central double doors with glazed side panels and large oversight, originally opening into conservatory now removed. Either side are single doorways with ashlar moulded surrounds, above 4 glazing bar sashes with continuous cill band, moulded ashlar cornice and low parapet. Either side are brick waits 3 metres high with ashlar coping, forming the northern side of a large trapezoidal shaped, enclosed garden, with central rusticated ashlar gatepiers on the southern watt. The central bisecting wall has a large central opening with rusticated quoins. The entrance gateway on the northern end of the west wall has large rusticated gatepiers with pyramidal caps.
Listing NGR: SJ9911221659
A close up of a stack of mud bricks used in the maintenance of Aït Benhaddou, drying out in the sun.
Private Henry (Harry) Abrehart, G/3539 1st Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) was born in Peaslake, Surrey, in 1893, the son of Joseph & Selina Abrehart
of No 3 Hihoe Cottages, Gomshall.
Harry enlisted for service in Guildford on 24th November 1914 and, following basic training, was posted overseas to France on 11th March 1915 and joined the 1st Battalion as a reinforcement at the start of May 1915.
In January 1916 the Battalion was in the area of Bethune, France. On the 2nd the unit entered the trenches near Cuinchy, south of the Le Bassee canal (in the area of 'the brickstacks'). Just before they relieved the troops that were holding the front line a German mine was fired. 8 men were wounded during the relief. The following day was quiet except for shell fire. One soldier was killed. (Pte William Avenell).
The 4th Jan 1916 was also described in the Battalion War Diary as a quiet day, although it records the deaths of three men with two more wounded. The next day (the 5th) a further man was killed.
Examining the casualty record for the period that the battalion was in the line, the CWGC register includes five casualties. Four are buried together in the Cambrin Military Cemetery. It is likely, therefore, that these are the casualties of the 4/5th Jan.
One of these men is Harry Abrehart. He lies with:
L/Cpl Alfred Charles Wilkes (died of wounds) who had arrived in France on the same day as Harry.
Pte William Henry Havenden Rye (killed in action 05/01/1916) who had arrived in France two days after Harry, and probably joined the battalion in the same draft the previous May.
Pte George Abraham Porter (died of wounds) who had arrived in France on 27/07/1915.
Harry Abrehart is commemorated on the Peaslake Village War Memorial, Surrey
Company Quartermaster Sergeant William Sydney Longhurst, L/5300, 1st Battalion The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) was born in Coldharbour, Surrey on 12th November 1880, the son of William and Amelia Longhurst and brother of Horace John Longhurst. of Row Mount, Coldharbour.
William's service number suggests that he enlisted in the Regular Army in approximately 1898, and (to serve in the First World War, probably extended his service beyond the normal 7 years with the Colours and 5 years in the Reserve). He arrived in France on 19th January 1915.
In April 1916 the 1st Battalion Queen's was holding the line south of the La Basse Canal near the villiage of Cuinchy, an area known as 'the brickstacks'. The war had taken it's toll on the banks of the canal and the area was known to be exceedingly wet. The battalion war diary for the 18th April 1916 notes that the day was 'a quiet day' in which William Longhurst and Private G/4075 W West (from Dorking) were killed and two other men wounded.
CQMS William Sydney Longhurst and Pte West were laid to rest besides one another in the Bethune Town Cemetery, France. William is commemorated on the Coldharbour village war memorial.
Old smokestack in Sandusky, MI. I can't quite make out what the company name is but it shows "ORDENS"
Did you know that Cornwall has over 300 glorious beaches? It also has the UK's longest stretch of coastline at some 435 miles .... and over a three week period I only walked 100 miles of it.
Private Arthur Charman, G/1256, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment.
Born Oving, Chichester, 1893,in 1911 he resided in 2 Lighthouse Cottages, Kingston Gorse, and was employed as a stockman on the East Kingston Estate, West Sussex.
Enlisted in Chichester in the first week of September 1914, to serve in the new 'Kitchener's Battalions', however was rushed
overseas to France for active service with the British Expeditionary Force on 11th January 1915 as part of draft of 210 reinforcements for the 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. He immediately joined the battalion in the trenches near the 'Brickstacks' area east of Cruinchy.
At some stage Arthur joined 7th Battalion, possibly after suffering and recovering from wounds (2/RSR were heavily involved in the Battle of Aubers - 9th May 1915 and the Battle of Loos - 25th September 1915).
It is likely that Arthur was one of the 187 officers & men wounded whilst holding the line near the Hohenzollern Redoubt (Loos battlefield) against German attacks on the night of 3/4th March 1916. A further 30 officers and men were killed in the action, and 2 men were reported missing.
Arthur was evacuated to a Casualty Clearing Station near the village of Lapugnoy, but died of his wounds on 6th March 1916, aged 23.He was laid to rest in grave I. E. 23, Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, France
Arthur Chapman is commemorated on the Newdigate War Memorial (family connection), the East Preston War Memorial and the Kingston Gorse War Memorial.