Britain Beautiful, Interesting and Sometimes Strange

Haddon Hall,Derbyshire,2nd August 2019.

Haddon Hall,Derbyshire,2nd August 2019.

The Kennet and Avon Canal between Crofton and Great Bedwyn, 12th July 2020.

Great Chalfield Manor 14th July 2019.

Ogbourne St.Andrew, 31st August 2016.

Mottisfont,8th June 2019.

Untitled image in Miscellaneous photographs from around the British Isles (Gallery Nine) -Views of Lacock Abbey & its surrounds. (26762)

Untitled image in Miscellaneous photographs from around the British Isles (Gallery Nine) -Views of Lacock Abbey & its surrounds. (26761)

Untitled image in Miscellaneous photographs from around the British Isles (Gallery Nine) -Views of Lacock Abbey & its surrounds. (26763)

Untitled image in A Visit to Salisbury - 10th July 2018. (25487)

Untitled image in A Visit to Salisbury - 10th July 2018. (25490)

Untitled image in A Visit to Salisbury - 10th July 2018. (25491)

The proud history of Laverstoke Mill is recorded as far back as the 1086 Doomsday Book, in which a mill is noted on the site. Laverstoke Mill has been under the ownership of William the Conqueror, Henry VIII and enjoyed four royal visits, most recently Queen Elizabeth in 1962.In 1719, having acquired the lease for Laverstoke Mill, printer Henry Portal expanded the site enabling him to begin manufacturing bank notes for the British Empire in 1724.

Salisbury Cathedral with Trees (Six) 25th August 2018.

Snowdrops at Welford Park,22nd February 2018.

Palm House 18th December 2016.

Untitled image in Kew Gardens at Christmas. (22394)

Untitled image in Kew Gardens at Christmas. (22400)

On the Kennet & Avon Canal near Bradford-on-Avon marina 27th October 2016.

Th plaque on the Yield Hall,Chippenahm,Wiltshire 16th December 2016.

On the Kennet & Avon Canal .The Avon Valley at Dundas Aqueduct.27th October 2016.

The coastal scenery looking North from Hawkers Hut on the North Cornwall Coast near Morwentstowe.

The plaque on the beautifully preserved Bennacott Chapel,1879-2007 on the B3254 between Red Post and Launceston on 8th July 2016.

Views around Hever Castle 30th June 2016.There have been three main periods in the construction of this historic castle. The oldest part of the castle dates to 1270 and consisted of the gatehouse and a walled bailey. The second period was when the castle, then in need of repair, was converted into a manor in 1462 by Geoffrey Boleyn, younger brother of Thomas Boleyn, Master of Gonville Hall, Cambridge. He added a Tudor dwelling within the walls. The third period of repair and renovation was in the 20th century when it was acquired by William Waldorf Astor.

The Point of Ardnamurchan Lighthouse on 27th September 2015.Ardnamurchan Point lies at the western end of the Ardnamurchan peninsula in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. It is 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi) north of Corrachadh Mòr, the most westerly point on the island of Great Britain, which is a few metres further west than the Point.

Sanna beach and Bay.(North East of Ardnamurchan Lighthouse) on 27th September 2015.

The Wharf,Devizes,Kennet and Avon Canal,29th April 2016.They were ultimately placated however by an offer of reduced carriage tolls for goods dispatched to Marlborough.The Kennet and Avon Canal Act received Royal Assent on April 17th 1794 and Rennie was appointed consulting engineer.An independent assessment was sought from William Jessop who largely agreed with Rennie’s proposals but suggested that the summit route should be moved slightly to the north.This involved water 6 extra locks of eight feet rise each, and a length of deep cutting and resulted in the creation of Crofton pumping station and the reservoir at Wilton Water.However Lord Bruce the local landowner was having nothing to do with a deep cutting through his land, and insisted on a tunnel instead.As a consequence a costly 502-yard construction had to be built, and this became known as the Bruce Tunnel.

Views around the Avebury Stone Circle.1st April 2013.

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Kennet and Avon Canal.Scenes near the top of the Caen Hill lock flight West of Devizes,Wiltshire.8th April 2013.A brickyard was dug to the south of the workings to manufacture the bricks for the lock chambers and this remained in commercial use until the middle of the 20th century.Because a large volume of water is needed for the locks to operate, a back pump was installed at Foxhangers in 1996 capable of returning 32 million litres of water per day to the top of the flight, which is equivalent to one lockful every eleven minutes.The locks take 5–6 hours to traverse in a boat and lock 41 is the narrowest on the canal.[