5. south from Basingstoke

New Year's Day 2012

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5 south from Basingstoke

SU5650 : Wide field margin - Oakley by Mr Ignavy
Sometimes used as a gallop for horses from Park Farm.
by Mr Ignavy

SS4339 : Exposed rock strata, Croyde Sand by Rob Noble
Possibly Pilton Shales.

The geology from Saunton to Baggy Point comprises a mixture of sandstones, shales / slates, siltstones and thin limestones, of Devonian age deposited in either a marine dominated environment to brackish and even non-marine depositional setting. Fossils are sparse. Try LinkExternal link for more information.

Baggy Point is visible in the distance extreme right.
by Rob Noble

TQ5529 : The Kings Arms, Rotherfield by Julian P Guffogg

The pub is a Grade II listed 17th-century coaching inn on the corner of High Street and Station Road.

TR0824 : Looking towards Coast Road, Littlestone-on-Sea by Marathon
Littlestone-on-Sea was laid out towards the end of the 19th century with the intention of forming 'a marine town'. The marine town never materialised and there are numerous gaps between the houses along the seafront. The tower towards the right is a former water tower - see LinkExternal link This photograph was taken on the morning of New Year's Day. The weather was at its best here but as the day wore on it deteriorated into a thoroughly wet, misty and miserable day.
by Marathon

ST1722 : Morris dancers at Bradford-On-Tone by Nick Chipchase

Bradford-on-Tone is a small village west of Taunton in Somerset.

SU4520 : Shakespeare Junior by Shakespeare Junior

The entrance to the car park at Shakespeare Junior School, Eastleigh, Hants.

TQ9014 : Access steps by Chris McAuley
Access steps onto Pett Sea Wall from Pett level Road.
by Chris McAuley

SZ3094 : Efford, stile by Mike Faherty
The beginning of the path from Milford Road to Wainsford Road; to the left, the drive to Efford Lodge.
by Mike Faherty

SY4991 : New Inn by N Chadwick
This pub was owned by Palmers and was closed down. It was bought by the community and is run as a community pub.
by N Chadwick
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SX9391 : Construction site in Matford Avenue by David Smith
The site of a new building to replace the bungalow in SX9391 : Bungalow in Matford Avenue
by David Smith

SY5790 : Long Barrow Hill by Jonathan Kington
Looking past the corner of the tower of St Peter's Church and up Long Barrow Hill, named after a long barrow to be found at the top. The hill forms a natural amphitheatre behind the village of Long Bredy.
by Jonathan Kington

SY5889 : The Church of St Michael and All Angels, Littlebredy by Maigheach-gheal
A church has stood on this site since the 13th century with the chancel of that build still standing. Major rebuilding took place in 1850 to designs of Benjamin Ferrey for the third Robert Williams of Bridehead (1811-1890). The church is built of both rubble stone and dressed stone.
by Maigheach-gheal

SY1287 : New Year's Day, Sidmouth by Chris Allen
By the point where the River Sid enters the English Channel and there is a little area where small fishing boats are drawn up.
by Chris Allen

SX9186 : Road junction at the North end of Kennford by David Gearing

Kennford is a small settlement south of Exeter.

SY9681 : Corfe Castle School by Matthew Chadwick

Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School, showing the date stone - 1895 - above the twin doors, originally one for boys, the other for girls.

SY0080 : A wet and windy New Years Day on Exmouth Beach by Roger Jones
A few brave souls, some with umbrellas, experience the bracing weather on the first day of 2012.
by Roger Jones

SX4553 : The Cremyll Ferry crosses the Hamoaze by Peter Jeffery
With Mount Wise and the Mayflower Marina in the background.
by Peter Jeffery

SW4837 : Scary wood near Amalveor by Bob Jones
A patch of woodland to the west of the track to Beagletodn is low-lying; the twisted boughs are covered with a green lichen, giving the area an eerie feel.
by Bob Jones

SW3627 : Gwenver Beach by Rod Allday
Not a soul on the beach on a very grey New Year's Day 2012.
by Rod Allday


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