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This is the southern, north-facing side of the gatepost, where constant shade presumably favours the reddish-brown lichen making this carved Green Man look rather autumnal.
These are located to the left hand side of the old 1st tee of the closed William Wroe golf course. The general understanding is that they were the gateposts to the old Acregate Farm.
I took a whole variety of shots for this week's Macro Monday theme "What is that?" Great fun! This is the top of an ancient gatepost, all weathered and jagged, looking like Death Valley or something.
Woolton, Liverpool, England.
The gatepost of the former childrens home where John Lennon used to sneak into the grounds. At the time capital punishment still took place in britain. John's Auntie Mimi told him not to go in but he said "it was nothing to get hung about".
A gatepost near Oxford station constructed from two lengths of Barlow Rail bolted back to back.
Barlow Rail was invented by the Midland Railway's engineer W.H.Barlow in 1849 and features widely flared feet which allow the rails to be laid directly into the ballast, without the need for sleepers. In practice this feature of the design was not successful and tie bars had to be used to maintain gauge.
Brunel used Barlow Rail for his South Wales Railway, which later became part of the GWR, hence the GWR were left with a quantity of this rail which they reused all across their system for fences, bridge decks and other sundry applications.
Surviving Barlow Rail fragments are now fairly rare. Until recently a similar gate post survived at the former Tiddington station on the Oxford - Princes Risborough line. Another short piece can be seen embedded in the abutment of the River Thame bridge on the same line. Several short lengths of Barlow Rail were in use as a drain cover at Beaconsfield station until a few years ago. Clevedon Pier in Somerset is also largely constructed of Barlow Rail.
29th January 2017.
A well-worn old gatepost on Pike Low above Derwent Reservoir.
Olympus OM4 with Zuiko 50mm f1.8 lens on Agfaphoto Precisa CT100 film.
Just out of Stillwater to the E, is Joe Gillman's place...
Joe likes machinery, but this is NOT a scrapyard. In fact, when I asked at the Stillwater pub for directions to "the wrecker's yard", the barman looked at me as if I'd grown three heads! I was told, if Joe liked me, I'd get the run of the place with full guided tour and commentary! But if not, better keep on drivin'...
A pile of platform slabs in story next to the Toddington station building.towards the end of 1982.
Two pieces of cast ironwork stand out - a lonely ball topped gate post on the right, and a tall lamp post fitted to the platform. This may well be one of the two Midland yard lamps that ended up at Winchcombe, and which were finally swapped for GWR ones with the people at Rowsley.
The stone gateposts seen here were originally made from of the old obelisk following it's removal from Preston Market Place and were erected here by Mr. R. Threlfall. The obelisk was restored back to the Marketplace in 1979.
The following two inscriptions appear on the new plinth after it was returned following a 126 year absence:
This obelisk was originally constructed and erected on the market square in 1782. It was removed in 1853 and rested for a period of 126 years at Hollowforth Hall, Woodplumpton. In 1979 the owner, Mr. Edward Nicholson, generously consented to return the historical monument to Preston's market square
This obelisk was unveiled by her Majesty the Queen on the 10th May 1979. Following its restoration and re-erection on this site to mark the 800th anniversary of the granting of a charter to the borough by King Henry II
Copyright Lancashire County Library and Information Service. www.lantern.lancashire.gov.uk/
The left hand gatepost at Ashley House (the right hand post has “House” in a matching arched font). I am unable to definitively decipher the word underneath although it might be “office”.
Ashley House was the residence of the stonemason, builder and brick maker Henry Parfitt, who was in business for most of the 19th Century. Since my childhood at least, it has been a youth club.
Walking along the upper lawns of the Italian Gardens you will come across a shady little "secret" garden. It is flanked by two tall bluestone columns topped with finials which act as gateposts for a set of elegant Victorian wrought-iron gates. Elegantly carved with sweeping curls, they would not look out of place in a garden in England.
The Forest Glade Gardens are well established European inspired landscaped gardens of six hectares that are to be found on the Mount Macedon Road in the hill station town of Mount Macedon.
The Forest Glade Gardens are just shy of one hundred years old. The gardens were originally two adjoining properties that comprised orchards and lush grazing paddocks. In 1941 local family the Newtons purchased and extended the property and set about creating one of Mount Macedon's most stunning gardens.
In 1971 the Forest Glade Gardens were acquired by Melbourne property developer Mr. Cyril Stokes who together with his partner Trevor Neil Bell, developed the gardens even further. Cyril was a great collector of European antiques, and his love of European antiquity is reflected in the gardens, particularly in the many classical marble and bronze statues dotted about the grounds.
Unfortunately the Forest Glade Gardens were partly destroyed by the tragic Ash Wednesday bushfires of 1983. However, after many years of hard labour put in by Cyril and Trevor, The Forest Glade Gardens were reborn from the ashes. The gardens are built on a sloping block and consist of a range of terraces all of which offer wonderful vistas. A garden designed to give pleasure all year round, the Forest Glad Gardens contain several heritage listed trees and are made up of smaller themed gardens including; the Italian Garden, the Japanese Garden, the Daffodil Meadow, the Peony Walk, Hydrangea Hill, the Topiary Gardens, the Bluebell Meadow, the Fern Gully and the Laburnum Arch.
In 2011 the property was gifted to a registered charity - The Stokes Collection Limited - with the intention of keeping the Forest Glade Gardens maintained and open to the public.
I spent a delightful Saturday with the Famous Flickr Five+ Group in Mount Macedon, where I have never been before. Now I have, I would very much like to go back to such a picturesque place again.
The Mount Macedon township is located east of the Mount Macedon summit, which is approximately 60 km north-west of Melbourne.
The name of Mount Macedon is apparently derived from Philip II, who ruled Macedon between 359 and 336BC. The mountain was named by Thomas Mitchell, the New South Wales Surveyor General.
Settled in the 1850s by gold miners and timber cutters, the railway arrived at the Mount Macedon township in 1861, providing a vital connection to Melbourne, and sealing the town's future as a 'hill station' resort for wealthy Melburnians escaping the summer heat in the 1870s. With the land deforested, large blocks were sold and beautiful and extensive gardens were planted around the newly built homes. The rich soil and good rainfall also made the area suitable for large orchards and plant nurseries who could send fruit and flowers back to Melbourne. Newspaper owner, David Syme, built a house, "Rosenheim" in 1869. It was acquired in 1886 for Victorian Governors to use as a country retreat, making Mount Macedon an attractive destination for the well heeled of Melbourne society. A primary school was built in Mount Macedon in 1874, and as the decades progressed, hotels, guest houses, shops, a Presbyterian Church and Church of England were built. In 1983, Mount Macedon was devastated by the Ash Wednesday Bush Fires. A large portion of the town was raised, and a number of lives were lost. However, like a phoenix from the ashes, Mount Macedon has risen and rebuilt. Today it is still a popular holiday destination, particularly during spring time when the well established gardens flourish with flowers and in autumn when the exotic trees explode in a riot of reds and yellows.
The stone gateposts seen here were originally made from of the old obelisk following it's removal from Preston Market Place and were erected here by Mr. R. Threlfall. The obelisk was restored back to the Marketplace in 1979.
The following two inscriptions appear on the new plinth after it was returned following a 126 year absence:
This obelisk was originally constructed and erected on the market square in 1782. It was removed in 1853 and rested for a period of 126 years at Hollowforth Hall, Woodplumpton. In 1979 the owner, Mr. Edward Nicholson, generously consented to return the historical monument to Preston's market square
This obelisk was unveiled by her Majesty the Queen on the 10th May 1979. Following its restoration and re-erection on this site to mark the 800th anniversary of the granting of a charter to the borough by King Henry II
Copyright Lancashire County Library and Information Service. www.lantern.lancashire.gov.uk/
Large gateposts, iron gates, Ginko tree. Montsaugeon (Hte-Marne), France
Neg# DENP 456. Mamiya M7, 65mm, Yg filter, FP4 film 2005