Neil Arlidge wrote: > Steve Haywood wrote: >> So does no-one have a clue where the old farm building is? Or is it >> that >> we'd actually rather talk about computers than canals? >> >> Steve >> >> 2009/2/26 Steve Haywood >> <[email protected]> >> >>> The last pictures I posted were so popular I thought I'd do the same >>> again when there was stuff I couldn't identify. I've often drawn >>> attention to the fact that the canals weren't as twee and pretty in >>> the past as they are now, and these two shots seem to demonstrate >>> this. My best bet is that they were taken in 1983, and the derelict >>> terrace, which I feel sure was somewhere on the Coventry, was not >>> unusual. There seemed to be derelict canalside cottages and house >>> over the place in those days, and Em and I were constantly talking >>> about buying one, doing it up etc etc. If dreams were currency we'd >>> be wealthy people now. >>> >>> The second picture is more problematic. It's not exactly derelict, >>> but it's seen better days. It seems to be an old farm building about >>> to be swamped by the engulfing tide of some city or town estate, the >>> roofs of which can be glimpsed to the right of the picture. >>> >>> Bother places, I guess, don't exist any more. >>> >>> >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/10393...@n06/ >>> >>> >>> >>> Steve >>> >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ > > > How about? > The row of cottages are Tamhorn Cottages, by Tamhorn Farm Bridge on > the Coventry. > > http://www.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/16/31/1163175_c2a60272.jpg > Note the stop plank store in both pictures. > > Google Earth co-ordinates > 52°39'53.46"N > 1°44'12.89"W > > The cottages also show up in the old-maps website. > > All of the extensions seem quite recent. Here is the most recent > planning permission, note the old map from land registry > http://www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/downloads/plans_825_.pdf
Pictures of Tamhorn Farm Bridge from Michel Van De Berge's website http://www.thebw.net/ http://www.thebw.net/Canal3/Canal304/Canal304_031/DSCF3625.html http://www.thebw.net/Canal3/Canal304/Canal304_031/DSCF3628.html One of the power poles and wires leading to the other pole in Steve's picture are visible. If you enlarge Steve's picture, you can make out the slighly offcentre bridge nameplate. Anyone else convinced? -- Neil Arlidge NB Earnest - Out of it. Wildernii Mini Me - Now back to being wheely good fun. Follow the travels of TNC, now in Ireland http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/tour.html ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
