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2024-03-29T08:10:32+00:00text/html2024-03-23T20:17:05+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/56680Martin Richard Phelan51.865621 -2.251050SO8218 : Former prison gatehouse – Gloucester, Gloucestershire
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The occasion was an English Heritage organised visit to the former Gloucester Prison. Opened in 1792 it was rebuilt in 1840, including this gatehouse and finally closed by the Ministry of Justice in 2013. It was the home of tours organised by Jailhouse Tours until they handed over the keys in 2019. It is now in the ownership of City & Country, who have prepared plans to convert the buildings to residential use. The site was planned to be converted into apartments and other homes but it seems recently that tours and other events are still taking place. It holds hundreds of years of history within its walls. I can imagine the lusty singing of 'Bless this house' at prison concerts. New arrivals and uses are awaited. I lived in Gloucestershire from 1975 - 2004 and I'm (I am) bitterly sorry that I am unable to return. Time photo taken 3.08 pm BST (British Summer Time).text/html2024-03-23T15:14:57+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/56680Martin Richard Phelan51.799416 -2.443841SO6911 : Arlingham across the Severn – Newnham on Severn, Gloucestershire
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A view from the track from Aram's to Tanhouse Farm at Newnham on Severn to where Arlingham sits on its peninsula. The villages of Arlingham and Fretherne lie on this expanse of flat land enclosed by a loop of the River Severn as it makes its way from Plynlimon to the Bristol Channel. Time photo taken not available.
[[7104267]]text/html2024-03-08T20:06:03+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/56680Martin Richard Phelan52.720360 -4.046852SH6115 : Porkington from the Bridge - Barmouth, Gwynedd
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A view from Barmouth Bridge over to Porkington Terrace, a terrace of houses facing onto the A496 as it winds its way through the coastal town of Barmouth. The A496, a major road, leads from Blaenau Ffestiniog on its way south to Dolgellau. The toll house ahead is no longer staffed as on the retirement of the toll collectors it was thought uneconomic to replace them. Time photo taken 2.50 pm BST (British Summer Time).
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Here on platform 1 are these plaques recording the award of Cheshire Best Kept Station to Nantwich. This photo is a resubmission of one which disappeared from my profile some years ago. Time photo taken 2.49 pm BST (British Summer Time).
[[4146735]]text/html2024-01-29T15:32:18+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/56680Martin Richard Phelan54.205663 -2.361008SD7678 : Railtour stop at Ribblehead again – North Yorkshire
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An off train break at Ribblehead Station on the Settle – Carlisle line in August 1990. This rail route had been earmarked for closure but fortunately its value was realised and it still continues to operate today. Travellers can enjoy a journey through the wild scenery of the Yorkshire Dales – birds, sheep and perhaps the occasional passing vet. This railtour was part of a regular programme of such by Pathfinder Railtours of Woodchester, Gloucestershire. Time photo taken not available.
[[7698014]]text/html2024-01-29T15:23:45+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/56680Martin Richard Phelan54.205663 -2.361161SD7678 : Railtour stop at Ribblehead – North Yorkshire
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An off train break at Ribblehead Station on the Settle – Carlisle line in August 1990. Plans had been made to close this line but it is fortunate that wiser counsel prevailed and travellers can still enjoy this journey through the impressive scenery of the Yorkshire Dales. This line was created by hard manual labour using the most basic of tools in conditions that were as raw and unforgiving as could be imagined. A lasting tribute to their efforts. This railtour was part of a regular programme of such by Pathfinder Railtours of Woodchester, Gloucestershire. Time photo taken not available.
[[7698023]]text/html2024-01-28T21:24:10+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/56680Martin Richard Phelan52.720242 -4.043293SH6215 : Porth Aberamffra – Barmouth, Gwynedd
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The three storey house on the right of this view is on the site of the earliest settlement in Barmouth. It was active as a port in 1565, dealing in various goods and shipbuilding was also carried on here. The Barmouth Harbour Trust was set up in 1797 and activity carried on here into the 19th century. Time photo taken 2.42 pm BST (British Summer Time).text/html2024-01-28T14:14:56+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/56680Martin Richard Phelan52.713639 -4.035137SH6214 : South side stroll again – Barmouth, Gwynedd
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A view of the south side of the Mawddach estuary, with those walkers fading into the distance, to the south of Barmouth. Beyond is the prominence of Fegla Fawr and in the background the western end of the Cader Idris range. The structure in the foreground is the electricity supply to the town, which goes underground at this point. Barmouth is a good base for coastal walking or looking eastwards for the many attractions of the Snowdonia National Park. Time photo taken 2.19 pm BST (British Summer Time).
[[5342220]]text/html2024-01-28T09:34:07+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/56680Martin Richard Phelan54.205663 -2.361161SD7678 : City of Wells at Ribblehead again – North Yorkshire
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Locomotive 34092 City of Wells at Ribblehead Station, North Yorkshire in July 1987. The Settle – Carlisle line route was created by the hard labour of navvies (navigators) and without the sort of advanced equipment that exists today. Add to that their living conditions and it underlines what an achievement it was. The occasion was a railtour – one of a regular programme – orgaanised by Pathfinder Tours of Woodchester, near Stroud in Gloucestershire. Time photo taken not available.
[[7697021]]text/html2024-01-28T09:26:39+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/56680Martin Richard Phelan54.205663 -2.361161SD7678 : City of Wells at Ribblehead – North Yorkshire
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Locomotive 34092 City of Wells at Ribblehead Station, North Yorkshire in July 1987. Once threatened with closure the Settle – Carlisle line has survived to become a popular rail route through the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The occasion was a railtour – one of a regular programme – orgaanised by Pathfinder Tours of Woodchester, near Stroud in Gloucestershire. Time photo taken not available.
[[7697022]]text/html2024-01-27T17:03:26+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/56680Martin Richard Phelan52.715531 -4.040111SH6215 : Estuary view 2 – Barmouth, Gwynedd
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Another view of Barmouth Bridge, from a different angle, this was taken from the Promenade on this sunny, warm Thursday afternoon, the last day in March 2016. On the left can be seen the railway and the entrance to the short length of tunnel which leads on over the bridge. Time taken 3.20 pm BST (British Summer Time).text/html2024-01-27T13:40:54+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/56680Martin Richard Phelan52.714668 -4.032816SH6214 : Mawddach view north-east – Barmouth, Gwynedd
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This photo taken from Barmouth Bridge on the last day of March 2016 looking north-east over the Mawddach estuary. A visit here on the day that Barmouth TIC (Tourist Information Centre) opened its doors for the last time. I may return here for a longer stay in the future. Time photo taken 2.19 pm BST (British Summer Time).text/html2024-01-26T17:01:48+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/56680Martin Richard Phelan52.721080 -4.036372SH6215 : Coes Faen (Clock House) Hall – Barmouth, Gwynedd
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The earliest parts of this building date from the reign of Henry II (the Second) King of England 1154 – 1189. This Grade II listed building was built on the site of the earlier building in 1844 by the Lowe family, mill owners, with additions from 1890 – 1900. It was once used as a prison and courthouse, with two cells and a passageway at water level. It was then, at the time of writing, an hotel and spa. Source: Coflein. Time photo taken 2.20 pm BST (British Summer Time).
[[4890795]]text/html2024-01-23T21:16:29+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/56680Martin Richard Phelan52.551883 -1.879317SP0894 : Gas works on Kings Road – Kingstanding, North Birmingham
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Gas main replacement work by Cadent taking place on Kings Road, Kingstanding. The new pipework was to replace the original pipework which had been installed in 1936, when some houses in the area had been built. This view was taken at the junction of the B4149 Kings Road (facing ahead) and Carshalton Road (behind camera). Time photo taken 1.01 pm GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).
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[[7097990]]text/html2024-01-23T16:10:52+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/56680Martin Richard Phelan52.585385 -1.982541SP0198 : Last departure has gone – Walsall, West Midlands
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Yet another shut down of options for travellers by bus and coach. For a number of services now the clarion call is "you can do it online" which I wouldn't (would not) want to rely on. Another way of cutting spending – they don't (do not) have to provide office space or employ the helpful staff who used to work here and act as a human contact between travellers and the information they need. If you arrive in an unfamiliar town or city you want readily available information on what to do or where to go. This malaise is affecting TICs – Tourist Information Centres – as well. The words that come to mind are "price of everything and value of nothing". Time photo taken 11.24 am GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).