ABC Wednesday - F

This week we visit the town of Frome located at the eastern end of the Mendip Hills, 13 miles south of Bath.

In April 2010 a large hoard of third-century Roman coins was unearthed in a field near the town. From AD 950 to 1650, Frome was larger than Bath and originally grew due to the wool and cloth industry. It later diversified into metal-working and printing, although these have declined. The town grew substantially in the 20th century but still retains a very large number of listed buildings, and most of the centre falls within a conservation area.

River Frome

16th Century town bridge

Former Dye House – now the Tourist Information Centre

Frome museum

  Market area

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ABC Wednesday - E

This week we visit the village of Evercreech, it is 5 miles north of Castle Cary where we went 2 weeks ago.

 

 

The village shop and post office

The bakery all ready for Valentine’s day.

  The Church of St Peter dates from the 14th century and is a Grade I listed building. The three-stage tower has set-back buttresses ascending to pinnacles, with a very tall transomed two-light bell-chamber with windows on each face The embattled parapet has quatrefoil piercing, with big corner pinnacles and smaller intermediate pinnacles. On the north wall of the tower is a roll of honour to victims of World War I

If you look closely at this clock you will notice there is no number 10, the roman numeral for 10 is X,  instead has an XI(11)and then two XII(12).  There is a rumour that the person who paid for the clock was told by his wife he had to be in from the pub by 10. Hence no 10(X) on the clock!

Information source: Wikipedia

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That’s my World

My world this week is full of snowdrops, so wonderful to see some spring flowers.

This photo was taken by placing the camera on the ground to get a ground view of the snowdrops.

That's My World! is hosted each week by the My World Team - Klaus, Sandy, Wren, Fishing Guy and Sylvia. Do visit the My World site here to see many different parts of the world.

ABC Wednesday

D is the letter this week and we visit Dublin.  I visited Dublin a few years ago.

Dublin is situated at the mouth of the River Liffey and encompasses a land area of approximately 115 km². It is bordered by a low mountain range to the south and surrounded by flat farmland to the north and west.^[20] A north-south division has traditionally existed, with the River Liffey as the divider. The Northside is generally seen as working-class, while the Southside is seen as middle to upper middle class. source: Wikipedia

Dublin at night

Ha’penny bridge over the River Liffey

 

Dublin is where Guinness is made.

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ABC Wednesday

This week we reach the letter C and we visit Castle Cary.
This is a small town in Somerset 12 miles north east of Yeovil and 24 miles south of Bath. The old part of Castle Cary, which is the town centre runs along the foot of Lodge Hill.
The town obtained a Market Charter from Edward IV in 1468.  The main industries were agriculture, thatching, rake-making and leather and parchment work. The wool trade was also dominant.
This is The Market House a grade II* listed building built in 1855 in anticipation of increased trade after the projected arrival of the railway in 1856, by F.C. Penrose. It replaced the former house on the site which had stood since 1616, and incorporating some features from the earlier building. The market house contains the local Castle Cary and District Museum.
The Roundhouse is a small circular eighteenth century prison. This is a temporary prison, or village lock-up. It was built in 1779 by Mr WM Clark for £23. The structure is circular, stone and has a domed roof. It is 7 feet (2.1 m) in diameter and 10 feet (3.0 m) high with two iron grills for ventilation. The building has an inner and outer door.
I hope you enjoyed this short tour of Castle Cary.
Sources:  http://www.castlecarymuseum.org.uk/, Wikipedia, http://www.castle-cary.co.uk/home
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