Little things - for the layout outside the railway fence

[SM42]

And a couple more.

 

Single yellow lines should have a restriction plate as well ( there are some exceptions)

 

 

Note also the lamppost ID number.

 

Finally a painted on railway bridge ID.

 

 

It shows the mileage and chainage (it should say 40 not half as it is at the half mile post) and the ELR (engineers line reference). However the bridge number is missing. 

 

Andy

 

 

 

Edited March 21, 2021 by SM42
Clarity

[corneliuslundie]

Many thanks for some great and very varied posts. Please keep them coming.

As promised, this week things seen in fields. Someone else has already mentioned water supplies for animals. This one supplies the food; there are several in local fields. They move around quite a lot depending on where the animals are, and can be quite noisy when the sheep are hungry.

 

And this is perhaps a less sophisticated water supply for our local sheep.

 

On the subject of water, as one walks up the Severn Way (which leaves the river west of Newtown and takes to the hills as there are no suitable riverside paths for some miles), one comes across this structure in the hedge between two fields. As far as I can tell it is a cistern.

 

And this is another, on the highest point around! I know that round here water must flow up hill as the wettest areas of fields are always at the top ends. The lambs love this one and can often be seen climbing on it.

 

Strangely, this trig pillar a few yards away in the same field is not at the highest point. Sadly, as the OS no longer uses them unless they have been adopted locally they are likely gradually to disappear.

 

Next week pedestrian gates and stiles.

Jonathan

Edited August 16, 2022 by corneliuslundie

[sir douglas]

iron wall railing survived getting cut out for the war effort

 

those little plates against walls

 

post box set into a wall

 

approx 20lb rail in wall buttress

 

gate posts between a path and field.

[MrWolf]

Wrought iron wicket gate and wire fence tensioners at site of old occupation crossing.

 

 

Makers name on top cap.

 

 

Bullnosed bricks on staircase wall (LNWR) The steps are original too, everything else is modern  development.

 

 

Nicely weathered brickwork, same wall.

 

 

 

[steve1]

Following @MrWolfsliding door earlier, here is evidence of some ex-sliding doors by the look of the hangers that remain, The built out section with the ‘new’ door is also interesting. Wonder why it was done?

 

steve

 

 

Edited March 23, 2021 by steve1

[corneliuslundie]

The lower, triangular plate in Sir Douglas's post. Anyone any idea what it means?

Jonathan

[sir douglas]

i'm guessing that the YE is Yorkshire Electric but no idea of the J and i dont know if the last is a B or P, i'll have to kick the mud off next time i'm round there

[smokebox]

It will be Yorkshire electricity board probably, as in the other photo.  Guessing the large J may indicate a joint position.

 

 

Edited March 23, 2021 by smokebox
Typo

[Ray Von]

Cliffs and Sea Defences:

 

A few pics of some peculiar details seen along the coastline, here's a drainpipe that comes directly out of the cliff face and eventually into a drain in the promenade:

 

Some nice texture here, a mix of small areas of crumbling chalk and other sections where large chunks have fallen away:

 

Amazing pattern where the brickwork here has eroded faster than the mortar:

 

The original cliff (left) has been rebuilt further along, using chalk blocks!

[Ray Von]

Some graffiti in chalk on the sea defence walls at the cliff bases.  This stuff is often a mixture of amusing, inspiring, bewildering and filthy....

 

 

Beautiful colours here, this year has been especially bad for erosion, I'm not sure why:

 

Some detail on a cliff face, insulated cable(?) protruding from the chalk, and then back in. No buildings nearby:

 

 

[MrWolf]

Victorian window with blue, amber, etched and cut glass.

 

 

[simonmcp]

2 hours ago, MrWolf said:

Victorian window with blue, amber, etched and cut glass.

 

 

I see they had trouble getting their texture paint to work on that wall , prototype for everything.

[MrWolf]

On 24/03/2021 at 19:29, simonmcp said:

I see they had trouble getting their texture paint to work on that wall , prototype for everything.

 

The builder evidently cheaped out on the amount of cement in the pebble dash mix.

 

 

 

Edited March 25, 2021 by MrWolf
Stupid autocorrect

[steve1]

16 hours ago, MrWolf said:

Victorian window with blue, amber, etched and cut glass.

 

 

 

And the painter was pretty rubbish at keeping off the glass too.

 

steve

[MrWolf]

1 hour ago, steve1 said:

 

And the painter was pretty rubbish at keeping off the glass too.

 

steve

 

Yet if you tried to reproduce that sloppy workmanship in model form, it would simply look like ####....

[SM42]

More from my developing highways theme

 

Local road signs. I.e those that give more localised information as opposed to major trunk route signs

 

Blue border

 

 

The thin blue border was introduced in 1975. Before that the border was thicker.  (Warboys signs, not pre Warboys) Note also the estate agent sign pointing out the route to a property and the bus stop of which more later.

 

In 1994 the regulations changed and the border changed to black, but the blue edged signs are still out there 

 

 

And finally the rather dilapidated bus shelter to go with that sign in photo 1

 

 

Set quite a way back from the road in a hedge just out of shot to the left of photo 1

 

Andy

 

Edited March 25, 2021 by SM42

[Kris]

The sign to the National Trust site is rather dated too. They are brown now and would normally have just the National Trust oak leaves on rather than the words "The National Trust".

[Ray Von]

Some wall details, spotted today:

 

Bulging despite reinforcement:

 

Substantial buttressing on flint wall:

 

Another flint wall, this plaque is too worn to make out:

 

Leaning at an alarming angle:

 

Wall mounted postboxes are always good to see:

 

 

 

Edited March 25, 2021 by Ray Von

[Ray Von]

Some quirkier observations:

 

A variety of solutions in one wall:

 

An incomplete model?:

 

A sundial.....

Requiring some user participation:

 

Edited March 25, 2021 by Ray Von

[MrWolf]

What do you do with several tons of redundant Victorian stonework?

Leave it where it is.

 

 

Years of old paintwork and regular use.

 

 

 

 

Edited August 16, 2022 by MrWolf
Replaced picture

[eastglosmog]

What 14 years of weather can do to paintwork on railings:

These railings were new in 2007 when they were part of repairs to the bridge following the 2007 floods.

 

A derelict overflow weir in the Quorndon Mill leat:

 

 

The brick bridge into Quorn Park with ivy and various wires and pipes:

 

 

Somewhat battered drystone wall:

 

 

 

Edited April 10, 2022 by eastglosmog
Restore photos

[steve1]

Yes, it is still 2021. I took this pic earlier today. It’s a coal merchant still delivering domestic coal in sacks. Certainly surprised me.

 

Now, if only the village still had a station with a yard...

 

steve

 

 

 

 

[K14]

On 25/03/2021 at 20:11, Ray Von said:

Some wall details, spotted today:

 

Another flint wall, this plaque is too worn to make out:

 

 

I reckon it reads:

A · F .
And
J · W · F .*

1851 .

 

(* J · W · E . ?)

What that means though...

[MrWolf]

Elaborate faux hinges on a Victorian church vestry.

 

[Ray Von]

4 hours ago, K14 said:

 

I reckon it reads:

A · F .
And
J · W · F .*

1851 .

 

(* J · W · E . ?)

What that means though...

I think you may be right, next time I go past I'm going to take a closer look...