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Offline Hugo

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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #3435 on: November 07, 2013, 04:11:15 pm »
What and where is this well known building?

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« Reply #3436 on: November 07, 2013, 06:09:24 pm »
The old government offices in Dinerth Road, opposite Geordies Garage.  Possibly?   :D
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« Reply #3437 on: November 07, 2013, 06:50:49 pm »
It's not in the Three Towns area but it is in N Wales    $walesflag$

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« Reply #3438 on: November 07, 2013, 07:46:47 pm »
Well it ain't well know to me, so another possibility is Abergele Hospital.   :D
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« Reply #3439 on: November 07, 2013, 09:10:59 pm »
It's not Abergele Hospital but I feel certain that you've seen it Yorkie, even if you haven't stopped and gone in.

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« Reply #3440 on: November 08, 2013, 10:00:29 am »
I think that it is a "Tin Tabernacle" or Church, maybe on the coast East of Colwyn Bay, (Pensarn?) but I can't seem to find one that matches, and I cannot recall seeing it if I ever have.   :D
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« Reply #3441 on: November 08, 2013, 11:19:14 am »
I'm afraid that it is not a tin tabernacle or church although there may have been some hymn singing in the building sometime.

It's famous in its own right and on a main road west of Colwyn Bay.   It has been photographed a lot and I bet Dave has got at least one photo of it in his collection.


I would be very surprised if you and Mrs Yorkie hadn't seen this building or known about it.

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« Reply #3442 on: November 08, 2013, 11:30:17 am »
A complete stab in the dark---
The WI in Llanfair P.G.?
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« Reply #3443 on: November 08, 2013, 11:38:15 am »
Spot on Nemesis.       &well&


This was the first WI to be founded in the UK and was started there in 1915.   The "tin building" was added to the toll house in 1921 and this photo is one that most people would recognise.
I was walking in the area yesterday and took the photos at the back of the building

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« Reply #3444 on: November 08, 2013, 11:41:13 am »
Never been there!   :D
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« Reply #3445 on: November 08, 2013, 02:25:35 pm »
It was your comment about hymns which made me think of the WI. Never seen that side of it though, only from the main road at the front. Once spent a very interesting morning in the graveyard of St Mary's Church where alot of people who died during the building and repairing of Britannia bridge are buried.
Did you go as far as to visit the giant stone lions under the edge of the bridge.? They are worth a visit-- also Nelson standing in the Menai Straight.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Stone+Lions+Britannia+Bridge&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=3vN8UuS7AYbxhQey24DQAw&ved=0CDwQsAQ&biw=858&bih=540

Lots of pics here.
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« Reply #3446 on: November 08, 2013, 03:41:23 pm »
When I added the clue about the Hymns I thought at the time that it was one clue too many but well done anyway.   We had actually been under the bridge on our short coastal walk and one of my photos of St Mary's Church was taken from the spot where the Memorial Stone was in memory to those people who died in the construction of the bridge. I think there were at least 17 people who died in the construction of the bridge.

Never been there!   :D

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« Reply #3447 on: November 08, 2013, 04:14:44 pm »
I been to the Island but turned left as soon as over the Bridge to go to the Race Circuit.  Been to Beaumaris and a few other places, but never to Llanfair PG.   I found it difficult to ask the directions!   :D
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« Reply #3448 on: November 08, 2013, 04:46:00 pm »
I been to the Island but turned left as soon as over the Bridge to go to the Race Circuit   :D

Yorkie, you must have driven past it!     It's by the Marquis of Anglesey Column.

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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #3449 on: November 08, 2013, 05:19:57 pm »
This tower is rather infamous. What was the incident that made it so and where is it?