Tag: Images from the Geograph British Isles project needing categories as of 27 February 2011

Yenston: postbox № BA8 114 and phone, High Street Yenston's posting and phoning facilities, on the corner of the High Street and Chapel Lane. The postbox is emptied on weekdays at noon, and half an ho…

Wendover Arm: The Wides - with nesting swan on the East bank Beyond the open water area the Swan is nesting in the adjacent grid square 1230414 See 1235539

Wendover Arm: The Southern End of "The Wides" When the canal was built it cut across a shallow valley with a spring at the back - and the towpath acts as a low dam with (originally) the small lake beh…

Wendover Arm: "The Wides" almost choked with weeds One of the reasons that the water in this section of the canal is so clear is that reed beds naturally "filter" suspended particles from the water. S…

Wendover Arm: “The Narrows” on this branch of the Grand Union Canal From the Information Board “Across the water is the brick wharf 1310382 used by boats delivering goods to Sir Anthony De Rothschild'…

Wendover Arm - Reflections in the Water north of the Perch Bridge This shows part of a wide curve in the canal where it follows the contours round some slightly higher land - to the right of the pictu…

Weir and stepping stones – Melton Country Park If you don't mind getting wet feet use these stepping stones instead of the bridge. See 1278543

View towards Foel Cwm Sian Llŵyd Looking over forestry clearfell then good grazing land, to the heather-clad hillside rising up to the summit.

Ullesthorpe: postbox № LE17 88 This Elizabeth II-reign postbox is emptied finally at 4:45pm on weekdays and at 11:30am on Saturdays. The 1290407 is alongside.

Tŵr yr Eryr Castell Caernarfon Castle Eagle Tower A view of the Eagle Tower from within the castle. For further information see http://www.castlewales.com/caernarf.html

Tŵr y Granari Castell Caernarfon Castle Granary Tower For further information see http://www.castlewales.com/caernarf.html

Tŵr y Ffynnon Castell Caernarfon Well Tower For further information see http://www.castlewales.com/caernarf.html

Tŵr y Ffynnon Castell Caernarfon Well Tower For further information see http://www.castlewales.com/caernarf.html

The woodland walk – Melton Country Park There are several large areas of woodland in the Country Park. This area of woodland close to the visitor centre contains a newly created Woodland Walk.

The top lake – Melton Country Park Part of the flood control system constructed in 1989-1990, the lakes form the centre piece of the Country Park. This small upstream lake at the northern end of the p…

The summit cairn of Beinn a’Bhric On the far left is Binnein Mor with Ben Nevis just left of centre

The summit cairn of Beinn a’ Bhric The two Mountains just right of centre are Stob Coire Easain and Stob a’ Choire Mheadhoin. The mountain in shadow just left of centre is the Corbett Cruach Innse

The main lake – Melton Country Park Taken from the dam that forms the main part of the flood defence system that protects Melton Mowbray from the flood prone Scalford Brook. Major flooding of Scalford…

The Car Park at "The Firecrest" looking towards the wood at Dunsmore This illustrates the landscape around "The Firecrest" which is far from the type of habitat where the firecrest normally lives. See…

The Brick Edge of the Old Canal Wharf at “The Narrows” The fact that the concrete is at a lower level than the edge of the Wharf, and is now under water may be an indication that (a) the wharf was no …

The B4391 above Tŷ'n-y-ffynonydd Just below the more dramatic part of the climb up Cwm Rhiwarth. An information board is sited in this lay-by.

Stourton Caundle: postbox № DT10 171, Waterloo Lane This small postbox serves a scattering of premises between Stourton Caundle and Stalbridge – the boundary of those two parishes runs down the lane h…

Stoney Stratton: postbox № BA4 91 The village postbox, set quite low in this wall, is emptied at 11 o'clock on weekday mornings and at 9am on Saturdays.

Stoke St. Michael: post office and postbox № BA3 252 A village store combining sub-post office, in the centre of the village.

Stalbridge: post office and postbox № DT10 110 The post office is at the southern end of the High Street, which becomes Ring Street to the left. Barrow Hill is the side turning. The large, Elizabeth I…

St Mary's Church, Barrington A glimpse of 45541 on a wet day from the footpath above Copse Shoot Lane. http://webapp1.somerset.gov.uk/her/details.asp?prn=22317

St Gennys: from Thorn’s Beach to Chipman Cliff With the coastline to Hartland Point faintly visible beyond

St Gennys: above Thorn’s Beach On the South West Coast Path. This stretch of coast from Crackington Haven to the far side of Dizzard Point is now National Trust land

Sports and Play area – Melton Country Park Three designated football pitches with informal play equipment around the perimeter in the southern end of the park.

Small bottom lake – Melton Country Park This small lake is fed from the large middle lake via a sluice through the dam. It, in turn, feeds the Scalford Brook through a sluice, (left far bank). This is…

Shobley: postbox № BH24 41 A small postbox which is emptied at 9 o'clock each weekday and Saturday morning.

Shillingstone: postbox № DT11 93 and phone, The Cross This part of the A357 through Shillingstone is called The Cross because the cross is alongside, behind camera. The George VI-reign postbox is empt…

Shillingstone: postbox № DT11 92, Blandford Road This George VI-reign postbox stands outside 1318561 and is emptied finally at 4pm on weekdays and at 9:30 on Saturday mornings.

Salisbury: the Rai d’Or A combined Thai restaurant and free house on the corner of Trinity and Brown Streets.

Salisbury: St. Anne’s Gate Looking along the westernmost segment of St. Ann Street, now part of the busy one-way system. St. Anne's Gate is the eastern entrance to the Cathedral Close.

Salisbury: postbox № SP1 100, St. Ann Street This postbox stands at the eastern end of St. Ann Street, where it is now cut off thanks to the by-pass. It has probably been moved from farther down, outs…

Salisbury: postbox № SP1 1, Cathedral Close This Edward VII-reign postbox is situated in the Cathedral Close, right by the northern entrance to the lawn.

Salisbury: Malmesbury House and St. Anne’s Gate Malmesbury House is at the eastern side of the Cathedral Close and was originally built as a canonry in the 13th century. The west front, seen here, was…

Salisbury: College of Matrons - doorway detail Detail of the main entrance of 999991.

Royal Court – Former Staff and Stable Block of the Royal Hotel The main London to Birmingham Railway Line was opened in 1837, and the hotel was opened the following year to provide food, drink, accomm…

Queen's Terrace, Exeter. Another view of 614341. On the right, occupying No 12 is a hotel called - "Number Twelve".

Queen’s Terrace, Exeter Two impressive terraces of the 1840s are separated by this one detached house on the north side of the Bystock Terrace square. The shadows are cast by tall trees around the car…

Queen’s Terrace, Exeter Another view of 614346 in morning sunshine.

Playing Fields – Melton Country Park There is a large area to the south of the park with 3 designated football pitches. These are well used both by the casual player and by local teams for formal matc…

Play Me, I’m Yours Street pianos put there for any member of the public to play as a working work of art this one at Mace Bearer pub Home Farm Lane Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk For more info see http://ww…

Play Me, I’m Yours Street pianos put there for any member of the public to play as a working work of art this one at Symonds Rd, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk For more info see http://www.streetpianos.com/…

Picnic field – Melton Country Park Recently short listed, along with 25 other locations nationwide, as one of the most romantic places in the country to have a picnic, there are picnic tables dotted a…

Old-fashioned telephone engineer's canopy These distinctive red-and-white-striped tent-like things used to be a common sight on our roads and pavements, keeping the workman in the manhole out of the r…

Old railway line – Melton Country Park This old railway line between Melton and Scalford was built between 1879 and 1880as part of the longer Great Northern and London North West Joint Railway. It clo…

No’s 4 and 6 Westmorland Street. (The Raven) This early C19 house of 3-storeys is a grade II listed building, now divided into an early C20 public house front and small shop at right.