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Guess this photo - March 2018
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PatrickLondon
100+ Posts
It's to commemorate the fine lady of this rhyme in Banbury
"Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross
Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross
To see a fine lady upon a white horse
With rings on her fingers and bells on her toes
She shall have music wherever she goes."
Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross
To see a fine lady upon a white horse
With rings on her fingers and bells on her toes
She shall have music wherever she goes."
Eleanor
1000+ Posts
Well done JustTravel. I was hoping someone would pick up the clue. The nursery rhyme is written round the top of the plinth.
And this is Banbury Cross...
Banbury once had three medieval crosses but they were destroyed in 1601. The present cross was erected to commemorate the wedding of Queen Victoria’s eldest daughter to the Crown Prince of Prussia in 1859. The three statues of King Edward VII, King George V and Queen Victoria were added in 1911 to commemorate the cornonation of George V.
Your turn next.
And this is Banbury Cross...
Banbury once had three medieval crosses but they were destroyed in 1601. The present cross was erected to commemorate the wedding of Queen Victoria’s eldest daughter to the Crown Prince of Prussia in 1859. The three statues of King Edward VII, King George V and Queen Victoria were added in 1911 to commemorate the cornonation of George V.
Your turn next.
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I think this is an easy one -
Close by is this place
Tim, it is Budapest.
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Your turn, Tim.
It It is a Roman triumphal Arch, just not in Rome.
Ian Sutton
1000+ Posts
Is that the village in the prisoner - Portmeirion?
It's been a few decades since I saw that, so I might be way off base.
It's been a few decades since I saw that, so I might be way off base.
Eleanor
1000+ Posts
It is Ian - and couldn't be anywhere else. I went back a couple of years ago and enjoyed it as much as ever.
Set in North Wales, Portmeirion was designed by the quirky architect Sir Clough Williams Ellis who lived at Plas Brondanw a few miles away. He was an advocate for the establishment Snowdonia National Park. At Portmeirion, he wanted to show how an area like this could be developed without spoiling its natural beauty. He did this over 50 years by creating an eye striking Italianate style village, using pieces from demolished buildings. The only pre-existing building was the Castell Deudraeth, a Victorian castellated mansion, which has been restored as an upmarket hotel.
It is a photographers delight as he uses trees and buildings to create different vistas which change as you walk around the village. It is also surrounded by woodland with lakes and follies and miles of footpaths. If you are in the area, it is well worth visiting. The gardens at Plas Brondanw are aslo open (but not the house) and are also worth visiting. Williams Ellis has used the same design tricks here but using trees and hedges to form the different vistas. It also has a good cafe...
Over to you Ian and where next?
Set in North Wales, Portmeirion was designed by the quirky architect Sir Clough Williams Ellis who lived at Plas Brondanw a few miles away. He was an advocate for the establishment Snowdonia National Park. At Portmeirion, he wanted to show how an area like this could be developed without spoiling its natural beauty. He did this over 50 years by creating an eye striking Italianate style village, using pieces from demolished buildings. The only pre-existing building was the Castell Deudraeth, a Victorian castellated mansion, which has been restored as an upmarket hotel.
It is a photographers delight as he uses trees and buildings to create different vistas which change as you walk around the village. It is also surrounded by woodland with lakes and follies and miles of footpaths. If you are in the area, it is well worth visiting. The gardens at Plas Brondanw are aslo open (but not the house) and are also worth visiting. Williams Ellis has used the same design tricks here but using trees and hedges to form the different vistas. It also has a good cafe...
Over to you Ian and where next?
