tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31954122012062027762024-03-18T21:25:02.700-07:0062andthenext10pathwaysThis blog is all about walking long trails and pathways and keeping a photographic record of them as I go.Fun60http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.comBlogger228125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195412201206202776.post-57632950944850310912024-02-25T14:49:00.000-08:002024-02-25T14:49:45.548-08:00South Wimbledon<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglmMn6HB4Ph-FU43ldJk7-ykjBZfLP09AgTSFV5CPKERdEoG5ukTekX4LRnvEfw3d8wFzbypXeMEYNri6GFzkFCbhgv_iCPw4qTL_mlMM1DVb-h2vA2FE_eJP3PH15jz-iDvG85na_JxB_X5RZ_mTQRuFqyhM6SDlY01-dcb_myPt4-G0vT41vQfnz5Kk/s4000/1110035.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglmMn6HB4Ph-FU43ldJk7-ykjBZfLP09AgTSFV5CPKERdEoG5ukTekX4LRnvEfw3d8wFzbypXeMEYNri6GFzkFCbhgv_iCPw4qTL_mlMM1DVb-h2vA2FE_eJP3PH15jz-iDvG85na_JxB_X5RZ_mTQRuFqyhM6SDlY01-dcb_myPt4-G0vT41vQfnz5Kk/w400-h300/1110035.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This is the 2nd station I have visited on the Northern Line and the 190th out of 272 stations on the Underground. The station originally opened in 1926 as part of the Morden extension of the City and South London Railway which later became the Northern Line.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSWjX3YXqEz-RCChc95Fhsj2vwCeTHNc5wDjqLXcDMRpYNg9pEB7i5VQNgbQ5MOKTBNlvE34EVAM-KXyAoqLJ9zss6kM9u0hofAWu1KBMGDTjjWQu6MucTNPhbUJa_BuyWiT4UpP7qRbzXRry32b58LrcYiUXyDeDnRVjWRI87CNT9TdzVE2SPqmxs2o/s4000/1110036.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSWjX3YXqEz-RCChc95Fhsj2vwCeTHNc5wDjqLXcDMRpYNg9pEB7i5VQNgbQ5MOKTBNlvE34EVAM-KXyAoqLJ9zss6kM9u0hofAWu1KBMGDTjjWQu6MucTNPhbUJa_BuyWiT4UpP7qRbzXRry32b58LrcYiUXyDeDnRVjWRI87CNT9TdzVE2SPqmxs2o/w400-h300/1110036.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-YgMX1tI8NjHRdlBEzBFG3lbdav-rrhf2qFP-o9byokxtrpVf95AV1rIEr-ZV0v4_dsypywClNEBXJWpb6tgvCDGbo3VrY2VTxkRpVAlnFn5j6SJsjniCpci5oIZj4gZSgxylcNn39pdpK2AjUZL2o1lWmtbM8aU64Ex2J1NslY08vNafQIpkPQjMv08/s4000/1110038.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-YgMX1tI8NjHRdlBEzBFG3lbdav-rrhf2qFP-o9byokxtrpVf95AV1rIEr-ZV0v4_dsypywClNEBXJWpb6tgvCDGbo3VrY2VTxkRpVAlnFn5j6SJsjniCpci5oIZj4gZSgxylcNn39pdpK2AjUZL2o1lWmtbM8aU64Ex2J1NslY08vNafQIpkPQjMv08/w300-h400/1110038.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>This is another station designed by the architect Charles Holden. The Morden extension stations were his first major commission for the Underground Group. Art deco lighting is a feature of the stairwell. There are escalators on either side of these stairs. Originally they were wooden but were updated to metal escalators in the 1950s.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7m8f7Om3wIqENn4Yooljzgdh8uDZaZ6zCAkRlZSnliH8QksZ37SQfAxGpNDPYXqvRJeZfhJXoaWbFJ9gDNGaCqa99Y_C0mGIa596bQrq_iNYfqpZzGTRnjWC9S8CTh8Ckgaqr6y37hD-r7tVn2BOQcHMygmmB0mDdsgYAGavaC7wAWopaK7SJGrcIQKM/s4000/1110039.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7m8f7Om3wIqENn4Yooljzgdh8uDZaZ6zCAkRlZSnliH8QksZ37SQfAxGpNDPYXqvRJeZfhJXoaWbFJ9gDNGaCqa99Y_C0mGIa596bQrq_iNYfqpZzGTRnjWC9S8CTh8Ckgaqr6y37hD-r7tVn2BOQcHMygmmB0mDdsgYAGavaC7wAWopaK7SJGrcIQKM/w400-h300/1110039.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI7gd0wk7BmQXvKqZ8vjXdR04QlA06UH_GhldEizeGAzhgb_n0vCoNieCNTHRhiIVtUe4NB7XjwLkwCsLMgE04n2umDr1EqFxbdQFNm3c8JvNEmaLCo1oTe5rUcm2swzzhsiPaBetUuzmYpiSPp1T1O6aiDf_Fek5pu7WvVV3CD1lp0D3cTWco8GdRFlI/s4000/1110042.jpg" style="clear: right; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>The octagonal window in the roof of the ticket hall floods it with natural light.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja9jXMtEChCvnsAXjvtXSEcav1sFIz-iIIwjsMUdM8zdfwhMCnEDSZ-U2qdAvmL1mMhCgeil-hcvnHLwo9lSmEE1L-hOh3Yqzozf0sIiQFGNEfIToooCy8nqd8o6X1sdtnBirg1k4Oo2YaMQDtzbZSBctQMMWVzmVKjIoKYFPVIEv3dKNxuu6S8mENPkU/s4000/1110044.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja9jXMtEChCvnsAXjvtXSEcav1sFIz-iIIwjsMUdM8zdfwhMCnEDSZ-U2qdAvmL1mMhCgeil-hcvnHLwo9lSmEE1L-hOh3Yqzozf0sIiQFGNEfIToooCy8nqd8o6X1sdtnBirg1k4Oo2YaMQDtzbZSBctQMMWVzmVKjIoKYFPVIEv3dKNxuu6S8mENPkU/w300-h400/1110044.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Other windows above the entrance also add to the amount of light in the station.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsaNfJrlAcAzjOPeJs_dSKPzKzgk0nf5SIBMLC7jDqmr4TPNbclyyDG8_JLxq2AcZ3rNSVtSFyoRenqyjd9I2zkBUj4H888IPB9K6GFwAB3_vh4BoOUN8VFjcEj9MWya3XWcoefSG27Fv_rAoaILpRc8SDSMU6qpSYphF8qqajnIQSq5H7t2ri5Nry5r4/w300-h400/1110046.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Outside the station the roundel can be clearly seen. The roundel was the idea of Johnston who standardised it for publicity purposes in the 1920s. Holden used the roundel in a number of ways in his station designs. Masts appeared outside stations and acted like flagpoles for the logo. Stained glass logos appeared in the windows above station entrances as you can see here. He wanted the public to be able to see a station from all directions.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbEoJyZF6y55Rkaj-F8Hn5HMqhXGHSoLUiy_2b32bzLbxeKuvj9f1Uy_VKdDpBBJYWTEuOkFHtAjsySLdRTu0JBJbmc3BNKOm2EPOQ1AnZYLUEh1efapBG9S2kW1CwqbtkyF-gbIpYwItL2lFOD-VSCLoiIOlLISRF2W-8fzWsOJ9e5gaUh19wBrWBXpw/s4000/1110047.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbEoJyZF6y55Rkaj-F8Hn5HMqhXGHSoLUiy_2b32bzLbxeKuvj9f1Uy_VKdDpBBJYWTEuOkFHtAjsySLdRTu0JBJbmc3BNKOm2EPOQ1AnZYLUEh1efapBG9S2kW1CwqbtkyF-gbIpYwItL2lFOD-VSCLoiIOlLISRF2W-8fzWsOJ9e5gaUh19wBrWBXpw/w400-h300/1110047.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I exited the station onto a very busy crossroad. I had looked at the station map but it didn't show much of interest so I decided I would walk a short distance down each of the roads.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJy8x0lHy-UHwpl7Q2bIfO9Yqj4qxsxVg0wpC-nHXVwZ9xGhyngk4CdD8elKcmAm5iij-_trICcV82kwVemFRE7Pja9PBO4hD-Hm7nES8E4a-E_wvBtQLTzpw-amMVqy5g3pGdRu_Cr6mBSPj6VPaxlKZrJwCqOixmn1yGBBCaSJ8YfqjnqqmfEQyy_64/s4000/1110048.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJy8x0lHy-UHwpl7Q2bIfO9Yqj4qxsxVg0wpC-nHXVwZ9xGhyngk4CdD8elKcmAm5iij-_trICcV82kwVemFRE7Pja9PBO4hD-Hm7nES8E4a-E_wvBtQLTzpw-amMVqy5g3pGdRu_Cr6mBSPj6VPaxlKZrJwCqOixmn1yGBBCaSJ8YfqjnqqmfEQyy_64/w300-h400/1110048.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>This building was the first to catch my eye with the wrought iron metal writing reflected onto the door window: Manor Club and Institute.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMhYFvHHMdybPMbmPZ82gJr1tguQbmlGwRLNyvbEzSYu7gmgh3F9ZfFp2Lj719E3c2xrvdRPx6Tc0eUBu38haA2HhT1nUP-zKF8NFLyDjyE5898DRDpU-t4GJkkkKGJJiNFZbjNl5DV4b5cNb1HEi3ltdQNUZ5NW32bQiTdSOe7cEfP9DH_oYXkOs6yo/s4000/1110049.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMhYFvHHMdybPMbmPZ82gJr1tguQbmlGwRLNyvbEzSYu7gmgh3F9ZfFp2Lj719E3c2xrvdRPx6Tc0eUBu38haA2HhT1nUP-zKF8NFLyDjyE5898DRDpU-t4GJkkkKGJJiNFZbjNl5DV4b5cNb1HEi3ltdQNUZ5NW32bQiTdSOe7cEfP9DH_oYXkOs6yo/s320/1110049.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTrd-G3cJ7QLgSHgYOjLSZu8_Cvlg64iJWjTnnvXeoXRhDal4pMCh4FGEvdYoqYcn0Yw-7EOqa7kBHVnCAUqgiG_ABz8Tgn7vKGJwKjDpOj18aF1RGLj9Qh-G6lMDac-x9Wl6xc6IlqRXCUAJR0hO3uVa1f3TOqbCi3MK4OTYvCip1CjKyEMMRF8Alx8/s4000/1110050.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTrd-G3cJ7QLgSHgYOjLSZu8_Cvlg64iJWjTnnvXeoXRhDal4pMCh4FGEvdYoqYcn0Yw-7EOqa7kBHVnCAUqgiG_ABz8Tgn7vKGJwKjDpOj18aF1RGLj9Qh-G6lMDac-x9Wl6xc6IlqRXCUAJR0hO3uVa1f3TOqbCi3MK4OTYvCip1CjKyEMMRF8Alx8/w400-h300/1110050.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The building which opened in 1890 thrived as a Working Men's club until recently. It offered a varied programme of lectures, whist, billiards, bowls, allotment and cycle club meetings in addition to a bar serving beer and cider. Part of the building is now being used by the Ely Pentecostal Church.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhziVlaVxM0xQayE4ycmFRJlOiKW0gZlwrTncfo08m62Ry6bPXshVEqvxtfhsio0xP-7rOL0aUCm9rz7GxOl1Oy7a_LJPuSGYYTT4dbeXldpSXUYh7j6bVM2KfLMkeosGxiBUEtq0yUW0ztdyzlzoXTqVYldczhyDVbft5Lz27IqjaoXhxC0li1_Mk7QaM/s4000/1110051.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhziVlaVxM0xQayE4ycmFRJlOiKW0gZlwrTncfo08m62Ry6bPXshVEqvxtfhsio0xP-7rOL0aUCm9rz7GxOl1Oy7a_LJPuSGYYTT4dbeXldpSXUYh7j6bVM2KfLMkeosGxiBUEtq0yUW0ztdyzlzoXTqVYldczhyDVbft5Lz27IqjaoXhxC0li1_Mk7QaM/w300-h400/1110051.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div></div><div>The adjoining Masonic Hall is now Merton Public Hall. Both buildings were founded by a local land owner and philanthropist, John Innes.</div><div>John Innes (1829-1904) used some of the money he made from property development in the City of London to buy nearly 200 hectares in Merton, Morden and Wimbledon. From around 1870 he laid out roads, planted trees and hedges and built houses on part of the land. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7iV_-bE8X5zDpwUsKceRCn1DW4aEUQZPzXKUQF9s5uNGlxQNwbyTjdb5ZIQ66nVyjxTPoP9VMc8le-2vkMcSQXgYn95HU7S7ELtWnbikeefCQdO5Fjs6IM_Wivxfw4bUxNCbkzYJkkf3FP9sqzGfrdhCqy6H9ydQFFsWeLvIg6vjX_thyphenhyphenVuLXzK4WpEw/s4000/1110082.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7iV_-bE8X5zDpwUsKceRCn1DW4aEUQZPzXKUQF9s5uNGlxQNwbyTjdb5ZIQ66nVyjxTPoP9VMc8le-2vkMcSQXgYn95HU7S7ELtWnbikeefCQdO5Fjs6IM_Wivxfw4bUxNCbkzYJkkf3FP9sqzGfrdhCqy6H9ydQFFsWeLvIg6vjX_thyphenhyphenVuLXzK4WpEw/w300-h400/1110082.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div>He gave it the name 'garden suburb' and lived as its squire in Manor House. He left most of his money for horticultural research, and it was the John Innes Horticultural Institution that devised the formula for familiar garden composts which bear his name to this day.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYm33yNDTOBJ-6zScWx2rSndIWfMdwwK0gIdnvKfDUU4otDl0GUrkgK2vIIbBDXt72afHyJCcaWeCFVvfL9K6K_InNemwDc0PWqSQxThU3a_IaF6rrHWZweUE1bXTklYN9ICgMku8RuK8gkrQvIF0WGDktNdOEtmCjxou3oCYA3EQ3V-Mqbawiaf7tXaA/s4000/1110067.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYm33yNDTOBJ-6zScWx2rSndIWfMdwwK0gIdnvKfDUU4otDl0GUrkgK2vIIbBDXt72afHyJCcaWeCFVvfL9K6K_InNemwDc0PWqSQxThU3a_IaF6rrHWZweUE1bXTklYN9ICgMku8RuK8gkrQvIF0WGDktNdOEtmCjxou3oCYA3EQ3V-Mqbawiaf7tXaA/w400-h300/1110067.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>A little further down the road I came across the Manor House where John Innes had once lived. Originally built in the 1700s, it is a Grade II listed building which looks empty at the moment. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><span face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzsQhp4AAVuymKp6_MSEbyPw7tranT2mDkti-Sei4Iy8yv3ddFrby5x5KO9sFyujixeCra_0XVMxL7NzI6SyZmdHI133SzZjQkFvSmuqIAR6nS6ZXDvsayoEbavNIE7y-fWHC_a1sOHu74MJm0XWfRyfGHYMOx_kzUJnsW7HMCa2rFYGZHAmkGQw73UnI/s4000/1110061.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzsQhp4AAVuymKp6_MSEbyPw7tranT2mDkti-Sei4Iy8yv3ddFrby5x5KO9sFyujixeCra_0XVMxL7NzI6SyZmdHI133SzZjQkFvSmuqIAR6nS6ZXDvsayoEbavNIE7y-fWHC_a1sOHu74MJm0XWfRyfGHYMOx_kzUJnsW7HMCa2rFYGZHAmkGQw73UnI/w400-h300/1110061.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Merton Fire Station.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZUtcfb_xsiF8kOuh5QtCemrUdaWM4R3dV8ntD_58FO4INE-8sEC_msZKPBPC_10ax6-1tPX2WPTmjw3SYmoUbtRJjI9HakfTdU2HL6PgbpDHVp1PQHfnSG1Tonv5xVQCsInvsIdrtiqpiMzD7Bz9Pw4KX8g27Rfy56Bb_PRdyjjQendUnR8gzS8xcUo/s4000/1110054.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZUtcfb_xsiF8kOuh5QtCemrUdaWM4R3dV8ntD_58FO4INE-8sEC_msZKPBPC_10ax6-1tPX2WPTmjw3SYmoUbtRJjI9HakfTdU2HL6PgbpDHVp1PQHfnSG1Tonv5xVQCsInvsIdrtiqpiMzD7Bz9Pw4KX8g27Rfy56Bb_PRdyjjQendUnR8gzS8xcUo/w400-h300/1110054.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzsQhp4AAVuymKp6_MSEbyPw7tranT2mDkti-Sei4Iy8yv3ddFrby5x5KO9sFyujixeCra_0XVMxL7NzI6SyZmdHI133SzZjQkFvSmuqIAR6nS6ZXDvsayoEbavNIE7y-fWHC_a1sOHu74MJm0XWfRyfGHYMOx_kzUJnsW7HMCa2rFYGZHAmkGQw73UnI/s4000/1110061.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"></a><div><br /></div>This was the second fire engine to leave as I walked past and there was at least one more inside.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6CZ0QC1Zb3NmBMN4twG85rtQcMEz552rrs4l_ZqA94Ji2xQeX9MmWfb5F4ZqFzBKd7JqIhJsv4D1Hs34MitzJ67z5_khb8g6Sh8UnK828oLzUBsa0febvPxOigdixYq-YzEXRlA0CpbUAGBHDcpdVoVY4sF8YlgNm8vWPu6Lfmz4fvqj7NXIYWOJQARw/s4000/1110056.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6CZ0QC1Zb3NmBMN4twG85rtQcMEz552rrs4l_ZqA94Ji2xQeX9MmWfb5F4ZqFzBKd7JqIhJsv4D1Hs34MitzJ67z5_khb8g6Sh8UnK828oLzUBsa0febvPxOigdixYq-YzEXRlA0CpbUAGBHDcpdVoVY4sF8YlgNm8vWPu6Lfmz4fvqj7NXIYWOJQARw/w400-h300/1110056.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This studio has a number of different ceramic artists making and selling their goods. The window was full of adverts which made for interesting reading.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbcc86TgQRZvDVCFPIRZV4QMHypgzYKzztSnRxqq2eNhIiHc6cDIG-yEPBFHAIAjLB77s4IjFtU8FbjAf9PaP3lOij6j_d_b5HA1AneGtGt71ikF-ySloynoT94AYUfv0wMIOmD4XRdHz6KqbxPxTHSoVjsHDOAJMTP-IWJdCjvYNUGLSnL-UQqHTDVmw/s4000/1110057.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbcc86TgQRZvDVCFPIRZV4QMHypgzYKzztSnRxqq2eNhIiHc6cDIG-yEPBFHAIAjLB77s4IjFtU8FbjAf9PaP3lOij6j_d_b5HA1AneGtGt71ikF-ySloynoT94AYUfv0wMIOmD4XRdHz6KqbxPxTHSoVjsHDOAJMTP-IWJdCjvYNUGLSnL-UQqHTDVmw/w400-h300/1110057.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4OD9G76_4GnfsWOxQPQxtOu-q077JlO3fdgLQ371TJV5w4SoxN7TJcnNU5kzhmDRGFUCIN7z6FPTCeZcC1H0nmgoY5xxjG1XHhx7nhia3d-ZhZkvW0I6fgD8hMln-oKCvS-NqUviD-8CuCt_2W4vsjsClUMhlfiwp84PHE4nn0dq7BFxALsZG4ZFSgYk/s4000/1110060.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4OD9G76_4GnfsWOxQPQxtOu-q077JlO3fdgLQ371TJV5w4SoxN7TJcnNU5kzhmDRGFUCIN7z6FPTCeZcC1H0nmgoY5xxjG1XHhx7nhia3d-ZhZkvW0I6fgD8hMln-oKCvS-NqUviD-8CuCt_2W4vsjsClUMhlfiwp84PHE4nn0dq7BFxALsZG4ZFSgYk/w400-h300/1110060.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This is the old Salvation Army hall. The Salvation Army has moved into other premises but the Merton Faith in Action Homelessness project is still based here providing meals, washing and laundering facilities as well as assistance and advice.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DIriPyDXBTj0EpVgO4Yuzr2rwaOUPGzatSIEGaFLr6oMuABa5Q2iwJ7s7RiBino9nL9k2awZNRj5KZt8DOAcYwVZUYP7TR-nk9OR1SmwNhldGTJ8EgZW0lbxQir4HR8WJ-SN2-WQ4WI9GP3csi6G5rQitzrTqhI7nRarE9d3vx09hub8Dst4x6n7Hes/s4000/1110063.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DIriPyDXBTj0EpVgO4Yuzr2rwaOUPGzatSIEGaFLr6oMuABa5Q2iwJ7s7RiBino9nL9k2awZNRj5KZt8DOAcYwVZUYP7TR-nk9OR1SmwNhldGTJ8EgZW0lbxQir4HR8WJ-SN2-WQ4WI9GP3csi6G5rQitzrTqhI7nRarE9d3vx09hub8Dst4x6n7Hes/w400-h300/1110063.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xqX7o0uQk2n6hMKnr8tstBNjyh7FQOFUZgnl9E3yv8kwG7EeRFy_mzkZO1NHTIOjWH_WVEVbfwumPDha2zzf6CtKyAxj7HXR1x1KFBybMJrjSuwzI1mguhaxlaaVEBSd-N8J6VZFU_7K5ofTxD6DP82M05MjVvEKrWyLBwGG0CqYSJv_rTnE-23Wy74/s4000/1110064.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xqX7o0uQk2n6hMKnr8tstBNjyh7FQOFUZgnl9E3yv8kwG7EeRFy_mzkZO1NHTIOjWH_WVEVbfwumPDha2zzf6CtKyAxj7HXR1x1KFBybMJrjSuwzI1mguhaxlaaVEBSd-N8J6VZFU_7K5ofTxD6DP82M05MjVvEKrWyLBwGG0CqYSJv_rTnE-23Wy74/w400-h300/1110064.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This building used to be the council offices and was erected for that purpose in the early 1900s. Apparently the area at the back of the buildings was used for Merton Fire Station. the council vacated the building in 1942 and the central library moved in and remained there until 1960 when it moved to Morden Road. From what I could see the property has now been converted for residential purposes<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZJbs-85Xi3FoLTM5-0RTs39o7qrwf1r_dnNw-dgB9A_i9mCizkmyzjFUjaI-dSxZgGbKuUTT99fBfWwoYZuZISmv7PWhTSlD-YwtKlCU0kPACW-hAvGQ6P3l2hYcL1_JzulYxGpBJKS8Q2PpT8VXqIABjTb0qMFNZWoZWGl24Muc9HlZEWYYhC1fXaE/s4000/1110073.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZJbs-85Xi3FoLTM5-0RTs39o7qrwf1r_dnNw-dgB9A_i9mCizkmyzjFUjaI-dSxZgGbKuUTT99fBfWwoYZuZISmv7PWhTSlD-YwtKlCU0kPACW-hAvGQ6P3l2hYcL1_JzulYxGpBJKS8Q2PpT8VXqIABjTb0qMFNZWoZWGl24Muc9HlZEWYYhC1fXaE/w400-h300/1110073.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This is the tram crossing the road. I was surprised there was no level crossing, just traffic lights telling you when to stop. There are warning signs reminding you to look both ways. Trams call at the stop every 5 minutes with trams scheduled to arrive at both platforms simultaneously.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMuN92g_ziFC0yVRHZOD33NaS8glcYlh2sHHuY1BAdPhMZGX2beb_4RPIxtlFpzckpnA6bkzvHG8gBse03AfaXcjd0KOhwhUo2ctXGNLLjq2Blug4TPKs8U7dDZOyBdrXNSIBcjje67ooYJQULjSJHKkM1qCO5PJI0kCaPklAELgR_dM-jHh5V_FMXss/s4000/1110074.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMuN92g_ziFC0yVRHZOD33NaS8glcYlh2sHHuY1BAdPhMZGX2beb_4RPIxtlFpzckpnA6bkzvHG8gBse03AfaXcjd0KOhwhUo2ctXGNLLjq2Blug4TPKs8U7dDZOyBdrXNSIBcjje67ooYJQULjSJHKkM1qCO5PJI0kCaPklAELgR_dM-jHh5V_FMXss/w300-h400/1110074.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Tramslink opened in 2000 and has three routes in the Croydon area. This is not the first time London streets have seen trams. The first tram tracks in London were established in 1861 with horse drawn trams. The London tram passenger service ceased in 1952. I imagine no-one expected to see trams on the streets of London again but just 48 years later they were back.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyPx-N_PsSG5u-9K-PDNb6zBV-rFvcwrU-S72rlkfYLraYf3DsaYvaCOXblwvazKLddViwHdZzqaMfsuuWHuVsKpLeMAjP6Gc1y1g2nzG4iYh4ueKS4hFHGqbNQCZ3DCQinNDZprRnaPlo-zvrcn6kYuXDltzLYaEwX6sT6HVfWZPwTsIUjSbqzGUFyls/s4000/1110075.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyPx-N_PsSG5u-9K-PDNb6zBV-rFvcwrU-S72rlkfYLraYf3DsaYvaCOXblwvazKLddViwHdZzqaMfsuuWHuVsKpLeMAjP6Gc1y1g2nzG4iYh4ueKS4hFHGqbNQCZ3DCQinNDZprRnaPlo-zvrcn6kYuXDltzLYaEwX6sT6HVfWZPwTsIUjSbqzGUFyls/w300-h400/1110075.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisGvECkwa9qjoi8LwsiMeQer5nmauGYac7Q-scgFGxVFbNl60p9oevzWcOrkSUQfeuxMeLKUvTnq6fQCbJgrETBtZTcOzapluLMQuSI07vE-okJFn4z5rFJZDih_dGxeLMFL1MqFXAy5LUoNc2rUg_ZbkShP9wKmn1JjUsj3IldgUFlu6ojuyAgNl48aQ/s4000/1110077.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisGvECkwa9qjoi8LwsiMeQer5nmauGYac7Q-scgFGxVFbNl60p9oevzWcOrkSUQfeuxMeLKUvTnq6fQCbJgrETBtZTcOzapluLMQuSI07vE-okJFn4z5rFJZDih_dGxeLMFL1MqFXAy5LUoNc2rUg_ZbkShP9wKmn1JjUsj3IldgUFlu6ojuyAgNl48aQ/w300-h400/1110077.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-qAH_jqcpavg3XiBnbxJdWXgahLmVxIPmGzcW8dQGPDFbzkgsJ7YcjEitvkRHjkE4efurS00FqTjalSBYyj8Z7-kP4Up1ZO7kwW8EtbGBZEJLvtyCKHnL-UFVMol83V6kVe92IllGrfX96ktLHb_G6ROkK8UtKvjq_aozDVCxI3UJLXVAPkl22t76vE/s4000/1110081.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-qAH_jqcpavg3XiBnbxJdWXgahLmVxIPmGzcW8dQGPDFbzkgsJ7YcjEitvkRHjkE4efurS00FqTjalSBYyj8Z7-kP4Up1ZO7kwW8EtbGBZEJLvtyCKHnL-UFVMol83V6kVe92IllGrfX96ktLHb_G6ROkK8UtKvjq_aozDVCxI3UJLXVAPkl22t76vE/w400-h300/1110081.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Walking round these unfamiliar residential streets I hope but don't expect to find something of real interest. I usually take numerous photos and then go home to research the interesting buildings I might have seen. This building didn't look particularly interesting but its name, Dorset Hall, and its columned entrance made me think it would be worthwhile trying to find out something of its history. It didn't take me long to discover that this was the home of Rose Lamartine Yates, a suffragette and social rights campaigner. She belonged to the Women's Social and Political Union which was founded by the suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst. She took over the organisation in Wimbledon in 1909. Rose was first arrested in Feb 1909 at a protest in Westminster and sentenced to a month's imprisonment. She was criticised in <i>Punch</i> magazine for abandoning her baby. However, her decision to protest and be imprisoned was supported by her husband, a lawyer, who defended her at her trial. Her home, Dorset Hall, became a refuge for women recovering from imprisonment.</div><div>Once women had received the vote, Rose continued her work as a reformer. In 1919, She went on to be elected to the Greater London Council as an independent. She campaigned for equal pay and the provision of nursery education. </div><div>Dorset Hall was built in the 18th century and was Grade II listed in 1954 (the year Rose died). In the 1930s the house had an extensive garden and was sold at a discount to Merton Council with the stipulation that local people should be free to use the gardens 'forever'. This did not happen and the grounds have been built on with a nursing home taking up most of the gardens. The hall was used as social housing by Merton Council but owned by Clarion Housing who now plan to sell it.</div><div>Then along comes Barbara Gorna who has started a campaign to save the Hall. Intrigued by the associations of the house she formed the Dorset Hall Group. Barbara and the group seem to have moved mountains in making Clarion Housing, Merton Council and Historic England take their responsibilities of a Grade II listed building seriously. It has now been made 'weatherproof and watertight'. I have no doubt that this building will be brought to life again. </div><div><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #777777; font-size: 15px;"><i>Dorset Hall has many stories in its walls. We are campaigning not just to save the hall but to use it for public good and honour the memory of these women who fought so hard on our behalf. Very few buildings celebrating women’s achievements are known. It is important for the future that these are recognised. After all, what is not remembered is soon forgotten. </i><b>Dorset Hall Group.</b></span></div><div><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #777777; font-size: 15px;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #777777; font-size: 15px;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #777777; font-size: 15px;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0sJ_oot_AhFZkkq9ZSymXsuKl2GJG1LH7H_hc4G7Y43QCUBlyamElXNWJqGIZhTNczCZuNOH2HlkmAG7IpAOH2sOBbesO6VrzkBROAzYc_uB3PCXvgBkm_oMNDrzfGfSYekloSPvYX7T2K5YiViMs1DQkA475gmmW9i236QmIwQBXNIN0kjeD77lvvHE/s4000/1110086.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0sJ_oot_AhFZkkq9ZSymXsuKl2GJG1LH7H_hc4G7Y43QCUBlyamElXNWJqGIZhTNczCZuNOH2HlkmAG7IpAOH2sOBbesO6VrzkBROAzYc_uB3PCXvgBkm_oMNDrzfGfSYekloSPvYX7T2K5YiViMs1DQkA475gmmW9i236QmIwQBXNIN0kjeD77lvvHE/w400-h300/1110086.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>Walking back to have a look at the other side of the tube station I passed this shop, advertising itself as a traditional stained glass, lead light makers. Established in 1995, it designs, makes, repairs and restores stained glass. </div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhslIxQGfFaFX-OPPkMxBoowUeDjfcvp-qAQ8Nbv5KzfzUpGhCM1WouhTfOzqnopAYJIDeBQ6POz9XS75hpj_a9MzJD8YRGc_WwQvFry28W0_IWIN4UXtLpx8A4BSYB2Aay7ynW7icerU8wIKVLKeFzqXZXs10KX_Dla4CkFU-Kuzwn3QO6EgrDwZ7Wwas/s4000/1110087.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhslIxQGfFaFX-OPPkMxBoowUeDjfcvp-qAQ8Nbv5KzfzUpGhCM1WouhTfOzqnopAYJIDeBQ6POz9XS75hpj_a9MzJD8YRGc_WwQvFry28W0_IWIN4UXtLpx8A4BSYB2Aay7ynW7icerU8wIKVLKeFzqXZXs10KX_Dla4CkFU-Kuzwn3QO6EgrDwZ7Wwas/w400-h300/1110087.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxadbm3TFaZRRgTa1LT0Os3quFIaBXFJ-SMI-4XU_Ynee7iiqgT4Q43_nqCA_0jNydYwjkhizbfLWAdTM84CY-GJwHtPlE5WQz1CZ7oF9c01xVY6_Ok_eKNZtZySDtR4j9zmS_jFrIeYokYDFVRQvMKkZF55Y8SFUOLBSHKu1Jt7MfBubwdkks-Rdop5E/s4000/1110092.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxadbm3TFaZRRgTa1LT0Os3quFIaBXFJ-SMI-4XU_Ynee7iiqgT4Q43_nqCA_0jNydYwjkhizbfLWAdTM84CY-GJwHtPlE5WQz1CZ7oF9c01xVY6_Ok_eKNZtZySDtR4j9zmS_jFrIeYokYDFVRQvMKkZF55Y8SFUOLBSHKu1Jt7MfBubwdkks-Rdop5E/w300-h400/1110092.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Walking in the opposite direction brought me to the Abbey recreation ground, playing fields and a nature walk.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZ_UjOtyipXyVbTTVgTrnZW7olHdvVuMG9GnkEjQZaMPYV_jgl0PzQviTPssVTJiX1yN1jUUWOtsuCAqFsg5va_XtN6UFXSbwqC3mVvBE2DIpMmzJaEnHHMZ0IsQTgYEEG9EQ7Cgm6nd6uOAeU0yF9hAOu4yIoWwyzuzK5Amb4Yn-vuiOuQM9BuCcvBU/s4000/1110091.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZ_UjOtyipXyVbTTVgTrnZW7olHdvVuMG9GnkEjQZaMPYV_jgl0PzQviTPssVTJiX1yN1jUUWOtsuCAqFsg5va_XtN6UFXSbwqC3mVvBE2DIpMmzJaEnHHMZ0IsQTgYEEG9EQ7Cgm6nd6uOAeU0yF9hAOu4yIoWwyzuzK5Amb4Yn-vuiOuQM9BuCcvBU/w300-h400/1110091.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgOhq9f2UdT8PSvlTDvgRCTJdra8M_uJKKRp9eYDxTqQWdQDdzkfYwJcrCmTk1u96FzoLLETqBOWSmdEItgLVmSTBI0Anr9rRujyKHe8TcufkRq3SlxJj5MEpc8_UXjwZ_W5zNCZ1TCSHac-ZbMp416lpKd19DdSP3Hixev1N3pfAo8Vc2zleLavuK74/s4000/1110099.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgOhq9f2UdT8PSvlTDvgRCTJdra8M_uJKKRp9eYDxTqQWdQDdzkfYwJcrCmTk1u96FzoLLETqBOWSmdEItgLVmSTBI0Anr9rRujyKHe8TcufkRq3SlxJj5MEpc8_UXjwZ_W5zNCZ1TCSHac-ZbMp416lpKd19DdSP3Hixev1N3pfAo8Vc2zleLavuK74/w300-h400/1110099.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div>Across the road from the recreation ground was this large church. Despite looking much older the church of St John the Divine was built in 1914 to mark the centenary of the death of Admiral Lord Nelson, whose country house, Merton Place, formerly stood nearby. Unfortunately the church was closed so I couldn't go in to see the altarpiece that was made from timber from HMS Victory, Nelson's flagship at the battle of Trafalgar.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigf6Had0v59kKx0YVWLZbXtwgGjaUAgep0TOv_vvIincOWUdnpWgu0cwoLce_21MSFSD1Y7GzKyomDqLH91wBHCzi52zFcMIQGNHy9O-YuVV_nXK5JKAP8qoe34FBEQe0YKQucJACyb0303Dl79REBH8xh4oqrAQC3MESjJiTtinZroCiSHUtYkvteLyg/s4000/1110101.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigf6Had0v59kKx0YVWLZbXtwgGjaUAgep0TOv_vvIincOWUdnpWgu0cwoLce_21MSFSD1Y7GzKyomDqLH91wBHCzi52zFcMIQGNHy9O-YuVV_nXK5JKAP8qoe34FBEQe0YKQucJACyb0303Dl79REBH8xh4oqrAQC3MESjJiTtinZroCiSHUtYkvteLyg/w400-h300/1110101.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span face="degular, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-size: 22px;"> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVpxRqqVRpG_DZwp1Uex_Ht9z9_leVZmlNRedL2_OguHUGQ5x0fOeW1k5J7sXX_IivXdQqvyOk5tvRk2ECsl9H1BQehydSix08y_qbTexaXX9thme1F8ltMpcVi64FzSxCRlZT9hVnYZiw-zLXWYd9qMuWtMReoM2SR4nGc5MZBa3CJ98HHO0sUffJTSs/s4000/1110095.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVpxRqqVRpG_DZwp1Uex_Ht9z9_leVZmlNRedL2_OguHUGQ5x0fOeW1k5J7sXX_IivXdQqvyOk5tvRk2ECsl9H1BQehydSix08y_qbTexaXX9thme1F8ltMpcVi64FzSxCRlZT9hVnYZiw-zLXWYd9qMuWtMReoM2SR4nGc5MZBa3CJ98HHO0sUffJTSs/w400-h300/1110095.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />In the grounds of the church are these two small cannons from HMS Victory.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvNqrcyq0Jg_SMC1BJRyM4zWBZvhXLPF0klycCQKRp_tPtxDMbSjOxoxFgIT95DdWF7TO-DTw-XQasGgSZRm88l-j5kLVUdmzkHh9bkDNTgqmAEjp33_9vT93OTEFThm9kbjrTOZr1cOh56wA8KvnSlXYZFOlRKd_fA3VL5jlmb5YswWBuiwnsLn3AKA/s4000/1110103.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvNqrcyq0Jg_SMC1BJRyM4zWBZvhXLPF0klycCQKRp_tPtxDMbSjOxoxFgIT95DdWF7TO-DTw-XQasGgSZRm88l-j5kLVUdmzkHh9bkDNTgqmAEjp33_9vT93OTEFThm9kbjrTOZr1cOh56wA8KvnSlXYZFOlRKd_fA3VL5jlmb5YswWBuiwnsLn3AKA/w300-h400/1110103.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Close to the church is the smallest pub in Merton. The Trafalgar is situated on the corner of High Path and Pincott Road. The earliest reference to the pub was in 1868 when this area was known as 'the rookery' due to its damp, cramped and poor housing. By 1890 the building was licensed to sell only beer and cider. During the 20th century, the Trafalgar had a reputation for its 'rough' clientele. It was also known as the 'Threepenny Hop' because men leaving the nearby Merton Abbey station would hop over the fence for a pint.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaOcL1UhyphenhyphenEklOgYjEszVkymwcdxTkG-Fz3mpkKqEM52P8uCuG7naQtp459o5slJ6xVTlMPLBugrACwROn4NPWsQrrX2H-QhwaRH6vlV0hCY7tnrkx_JwNZoA3F4M53LRIJVOJi4n-7Z0aj-ORMtUeM6XPSN4NLPjGVhE3HhC6NOUnawUsD_KKFSMPfUJo/s4000/1110104.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaOcL1UhyphenhyphenEklOgYjEszVkymwcdxTkG-Fz3mpkKqEM52P8uCuG7naQtp459o5slJ6xVTlMPLBugrACwROn4NPWsQrrX2H-QhwaRH6vlV0hCY7tnrkx_JwNZoA3F4M53LRIJVOJi4n-7Z0aj-ORMtUeM6XPSN4NLPjGVhE3HhC6NOUnawUsD_KKFSMPfUJo/w300-h400/1110104.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfJ-QRTs12b7mBkfBa6I32s13eUC9u_UlnjIgTV37vHjhbR5PRObHznvW5Bu-jU_TuQwk13y38PygNsG6QQS7LzjV5CIvzsIIgYyjHAQ6Rsex6DK2lWYctUxnastGPgYgWj2RugAU2muwDJm4_5PifMMGzQ9rEZBFyYS1xuYtJtJmPTE54UvYqDSdsxs/w400-h300/1110120.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>Opened in 1901, this was Wimbledon Swimming Baths. The building was much valued as the pool could be boarded over creating a large space for public meetings. Events have included boxing matches, dances, cinema shows, air rifle competitions and suffragette meetings. Nowadays it is a leisure centre and includes a fitness suite, sauna, dance studio etc.</div><div><br /></div>I enjoyed my day wandering around South Wimbledon and was surprised by the number of interesting places I found.</div></div>Fun60http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195412201206202776.post-11774951866935293712024-01-31T06:47:00.000-08:002024-01-31T06:48:01.594-08:00Morden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZfL5rX9syYQ8OYlmOWBZA1bo_lPZAsB0KPg9xsoBs2cGs-MffK__ZL34F8ztgnLNLmavK2No0RuaxWlEmAmgYrKUBrepzkdXTVEMGluf8Su1p8u1pezj8tK75BM06M9QqrTtZabW4TZsUmYM4AlPN5wlGEeQdNhi38-r-x-pQTnIkIWtdV3gSeOXXgOg/s4000/1100853.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZfL5rX9syYQ8OYlmOWBZA1bo_lPZAsB0KPg9xsoBs2cGs-MffK__ZL34F8ztgnLNLmavK2No0RuaxWlEmAmgYrKUBrepzkdXTVEMGluf8Su1p8u1pezj8tK75BM06M9QqrTtZabW4TZsUmYM4AlPN5wlGEeQdNhi38-r-x-pQTnIkIWtdV3gSeOXXgOg/w400-h300/1100853.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the first station for me to visit on the Northern Line. The Northern Line is the amalgamation of two separate railway companies - The City and South London Railway and the Hampstead Tube. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWM4zdRM4U58Pz69wJ720TIW-wfu4aA6fc-jv1gexu8pDSeUA8F1Mz_OJNiiA6Qsi70NC1xMZdICZBppiSxovH68CGluvrgRIeiaaJTWPwakzqTvqDQ2tIBtvQrY-k_yKla2GLOWYT5ht5Bd2lMwehK71O_LeXzXxSJjg6HTKTLHhCZE5UEzxUKGoL_s/s4000/1100858.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWM4zdRM4U58Pz69wJ720TIW-wfu4aA6fc-jv1gexu8pDSeUA8F1Mz_OJNiiA6Qsi70NC1xMZdICZBppiSxovH68CGluvrgRIeiaaJTWPwakzqTvqDQ2tIBtvQrY-k_yKla2GLOWYT5ht5Bd2lMwehK71O_LeXzXxSJjg6HTKTLHhCZE5UEzxUKGoL_s/w300-h400/1100858.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Here is a map of the line showing all 52 stations. I have already visited 9 where the stations are serviced by other underground lines. It still leaves me with 43 to explore. Today I am starting at the Undergound's most southerly station which is Morden on the Northern line. I know you will be saying I have that wrong as the map shows the station at the top which surely means it is the most northern station but no these maps always have the station you are at shown at the top. Compared to North London i.e. north of the Thames, there are very few stations south of the River Thames. It just so happens that the last three underground lines I have to visit all have stations in South or South-West London.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIyJ-tXl9BthOWsK0eSzFaa98Q6-bsWFKBlvw7VnY-oMmusTnfZKmmJ5BVXsC91YPhFMk2D_UMFh7mb9eYLSaHIXgKSK2yU5tzuqe1rrDdPKmZi4bWXKneWFG_LA-HkgSdEEV8UDdHfTuSvrvQgMUl8ByKZsSMrpiyZ7y-3UHizP2VaAZea9zwNN06J64/s4000/1100859.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIyJ-tXl9BthOWsK0eSzFaa98Q6-bsWFKBlvw7VnY-oMmusTnfZKmmJ5BVXsC91YPhFMk2D_UMFh7mb9eYLSaHIXgKSK2yU5tzuqe1rrDdPKmZi4bWXKneWFG_LA-HkgSdEEV8UDdHfTuSvrvQgMUl8ByKZsSMrpiyZ7y-3UHizP2VaAZea9zwNN06J64/w400-h300/1100859.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The station has 5 platforms which surprised me as the station is only used by the Northern Line. Three tracks run through the station to the depot and there are two platform islands.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjOabqsRgvOkCO5chISmcb7FOvVFlBA9mlJJOT3ilZ4WCZ_jnr6zUv1BmMY3xphl9x8S8_y8_LamIJmMU9pauUMuMu30P3akLw8_LtEXUxqUGLcShXwk4kFCecSjdwQbKqCCSDGbFSFwNMyhG-l9ZZRxSvnmUgw5fNMRLBl_sDat3OG0H1rE1lpjQhV0/s4000/1100857.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjOabqsRgvOkCO5chISmcb7FOvVFlBA9mlJJOT3ilZ4WCZ_jnr6zUv1BmMY3xphl9x8S8_y8_LamIJmMU9pauUMuMu30P3akLw8_LtEXUxqUGLcShXwk4kFCecSjdwQbKqCCSDGbFSFwNMyhG-l9ZZRxSvnmUgw5fNMRLBl_sDat3OG0H1rE1lpjQhV0/w400-h300/1100857.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG6389oC5Us8je9A1ry-kbpvhy9bi2M4MOI5uTHjYjwkEBBMHeYTBYgrGA3UpCTULZkODw9v0IzWaDClWYY2wODx-50pYd27YgwNkoZq0mpZN94tBx1AAJzRKDLasVriRS5zBTBFJ-XCepHGhkxEhmssS0ka3FZkrI4ZOd1GKf8OFb_FU4kAXgvD_PI_I/s4000/1100860.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG6389oC5Us8je9A1ry-kbpvhy9bi2M4MOI5uTHjYjwkEBBMHeYTBYgrGA3UpCTULZkODw9v0IzWaDClWYY2wODx-50pYd27YgwNkoZq0mpZN94tBx1AAJzRKDLasVriRS5zBTBFJ-XCepHGhkxEhmssS0ka3FZkrI4ZOd1GKf8OFb_FU4kAXgvD_PI_I/w400-h300/1100860.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The octagonal ticket hall has a large octagonal raised window flooding the hall with natural light.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxy8WbAsEi2gStKPDE0kFe4NgdWOR2D7MqGFOLmyzvumvXgQRd5KIObZab9hPDcVEKUe0KG8X2TKssRhlzSamo2WQrm3uyiBb5agx0lDE7vK6xfuA-Up_vzp8kWiN7D38JpNr6DU5a2oyAwq9jmQnpp9NQB2BCe1uzx_Lxj5agWPZG3ehImpAEFLMqMUY/s4000/1100862.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxy8WbAsEi2gStKPDE0kFe4NgdWOR2D7MqGFOLmyzvumvXgQRd5KIObZab9hPDcVEKUe0KG8X2TKssRhlzSamo2WQrm3uyiBb5agx0lDE7vK6xfuA-Up_vzp8kWiN7D38JpNr6DU5a2oyAwq9jmQnpp9NQB2BCe1uzx_Lxj5agWPZG3ehImpAEFLMqMUY/w400-h300/1100862.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The station was one of the first stations to be built in a more modern style for London Underground by Charles Holden. The architect Charles Holden (1875-1960) was commissioned by the Underground's Managing Director, Frank Pick to design a series of new buildings for the ever growing underground. Pick wanted a fresh new look that would transform tube station buildings into beacons of modernity. Holden introduced the roundel into his designs so that passengers could easily identify the stations at street level. The prominent roundels, Portland stone and glazed screens were a feature of his earliest designs in the 1920s on the Northern Line. Holden designed over 40 London Underground stations with no two stations alike.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg06giixrz-QTRvqP-doCedB2dqrtVAbUdYtF4QdVryojeFfV1wMfTIYgns1nc8Fst3m0UbFJlpDuowhU7sJocGtC-rWJWzVuZvygg6-W1YeJwbiG5_g1hRjNG9tOLUjFAr9jYFyIJoQ5cDSSfhFbcJY_2Vap3Nfp0ZmtCBbQOA8NWqtpjdgnL5-zBhi7Q/s4000/1100870.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg06giixrz-QTRvqP-doCedB2dqrtVAbUdYtF4QdVryojeFfV1wMfTIYgns1nc8Fst3m0UbFJlpDuowhU7sJocGtC-rWJWzVuZvygg6-W1YeJwbiG5_g1hRjNG9tOLUjFAr9jYFyIJoQ5cDSSfhFbcJY_2Vap3Nfp0ZmtCBbQOA8NWqtpjdgnL5-zBhi7Q/w300-h400/1100870.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Morden was one of the first stations Holden designed in 1926.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLA8asYOTDj3DdY7WlEA_S5_Ji9YT2uWgGLMuXU4TgGGiTPz84Yy2YWc7fQNmdUoPPAxq56QqRxFNXgT-KPuDGitYr_DmvTOLM2VrtQ-rZ7r2PrxY8QaUnPRw_BwbJALCc76tsYMOeoztHNxea8ANr_9gg2PAdNJ29d9IqP1ZYWdaJ7Tfc27RzLhYwUH4/s4000/1100871.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLA8asYOTDj3DdY7WlEA_S5_Ji9YT2uWgGLMuXU4TgGGiTPz84Yy2YWc7fQNmdUoPPAxq56QqRxFNXgT-KPuDGitYr_DmvTOLM2VrtQ-rZ7r2PrxY8QaUnPRw_BwbJALCc76tsYMOeoztHNxea8ANr_9gg2PAdNJ29d9IqP1ZYWdaJ7Tfc27RzLhYwUH4/w400-h300/1100871.jpg" width="400" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: left;">On the 26th September 1926, London Underground opened the Northern Line extension to Morden. This station was one of seven new ones built on the Underground. </span>The Underground contributed to the increase in the development of the area and an increase in population by nine fold between 1921 and 1931. <span style="text-align: left;">Until the underground arrived Morden was a sleepy village with a few small shops and a handful of farms</span></div></div><br /><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDnJHPA5h4-yjYDnC7ca2q6YpUL3_EYzEKINKLb6faLQIU0E_dlYbX8vnG0j0Q7tMxWvyQd7f8L6jpKMZXHh8RFp5GPNcsYpmHqaKeet4YkwaQWLMJvL7umlV72TbcTJO_SUVGiMnSXEB7HQTQHANOBnfds6u5En8DoMGy7QGTfpLDTvvrjpbJHXguOw/s4000/1100867.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDnJHPA5h4-yjYDnC7ca2q6YpUL3_EYzEKINKLb6faLQIU0E_dlYbX8vnG0j0Q7tMxWvyQd7f8L6jpKMZXHh8RFp5GPNcsYpmHqaKeet4YkwaQWLMJvL7umlV72TbcTJO_SUVGiMnSXEB7HQTQHANOBnfds6u5En8DoMGy7QGTfpLDTvvrjpbJHXguOw/w400-h300/1100867.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>With this extension, Morden became a transport hub for south London, with buses going from the station to the suburbs not served by the Underground.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4o0SvCLCW17QUexkOKvrahxmcNKlz62UPxFBRmqU8qfve_Z5EB472xz0bM1ueiRSddidQPWhvvirDQW2TVZeBThALJMydSqaJXFy9sokquu1mnx_2lKcbV073b6EvWdHD_HbQ-X147bHE0ks7JysfDw_HH4RTPMZz7NJOQo2Pvud7ZqXlb3JPzQ7rYQ/s4000/1100891.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4o0SvCLCW17QUexkOKvrahxmcNKlz62UPxFBRmqU8qfve_Z5EB472xz0bM1ueiRSddidQPWhvvirDQW2TVZeBThALJMydSqaJXFy9sokquu1mnx_2lKcbV073b6EvWdHD_HbQ-X147bHE0ks7JysfDw_HH4RTPMZz7NJOQo2Pvud7ZqXlb3JPzQ7rYQ/w300-h400/1100891.jpg" width="300" /></a><br /><p>Outside the station was a modern water fountain. There is a big push to have free drinking water accessible and to cut down on the use of plastic water bottles.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSlTxGmazcVd0AsThFgwuCsTd3tEhTeObRUJEPqSn_FCiToDvTfdFpd8C10z-qnI22vOmtesPKDccAxiTWoSDV_Nw6U56ChyphenhyphenyLQ_lENWSU-IEDb3Deya8OGbnDQuZyOPCke5zde7vIieGmcfVBBK30urtViAM1HROJYm2wT9B47ZWzApx9EkxkG7W7sIo/s4000/1100872.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSlTxGmazcVd0AsThFgwuCsTd3tEhTeObRUJEPqSn_FCiToDvTfdFpd8C10z-qnI22vOmtesPKDccAxiTWoSDV_Nw6U56ChyphenhyphenyLQ_lENWSU-IEDb3Deya8OGbnDQuZyOPCke5zde7vIieGmcfVBBK30urtViAM1HROJYm2wT9B47ZWzApx9EkxkG7W7sIo/w400-h300/1100872.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz0BTP9ZvkU8-vGAqkGFgIRRaMYUhOIVkQGGahbIb11zPHyUZsL3YfUiX07qloEiejBDqXkPMeWMXFxmtBvNLQMPEv_Xze_vx6I8BKXg1oelBR-qRux-R8Oy4B_2j2uywkYDIRzezZYZb0v9JdZxJE7jHWJW1Pf3TsjnaBprjZbFhL3b1kOQRgTImwK9o/s4000/1100873.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz0BTP9ZvkU8-vGAqkGFgIRRaMYUhOIVkQGGahbIb11zPHyUZsL3YfUiX07qloEiejBDqXkPMeWMXFxmtBvNLQMPEv_Xze_vx6I8BKXg1oelBR-qRux-R8Oy4B_2j2uywkYDIRzezZYZb0v9JdZxJE7jHWJW1Pf3TsjnaBprjZbFhL3b1kOQRgTImwK9o/w400-h300/1100873.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The tracks going down to the depot.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNGCVPksfhBGH2d5MsMsmOKzGNzy8EUg0tTWAUuAU3pNvHkOPEcLaesQA_0ndmwdxVO73_rq6KKnq_cBSupWxfeACmY6bSxjfjcUT-KSWkFw4RR3JGsj9Z2S5D0NZEpUT1m8-KYNARf46KU4J4GiEaFjw0JBCjaxEmXtoAjL8hk6SI_k2Xz1WG2cSAYbY/s4000/1100882.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNGCVPksfhBGH2d5MsMsmOKzGNzy8EUg0tTWAUuAU3pNvHkOPEcLaesQA_0ndmwdxVO73_rq6KKnq_cBSupWxfeACmY6bSxjfjcUT-KSWkFw4RR3JGsj9Z2S5D0NZEpUT1m8-KYNARf46KU4J4GiEaFjw0JBCjaxEmXtoAjL8hk6SI_k2Xz1WG2cSAYbY/w400-h300/1100882.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>This is Merton Civic centre home to the council offices. What I didn't realise until I was doing the research after I had taken the photos, was that the 14 storey building behind is also part of the Civic centre so you will have to imagine the rest of it.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQEQmLW-69s1BsnxWb_vRQHwVVOQFWBELHBSpPd3PB6MNz3PNHDsLFm8Q9m0FpoDx86mCa5CrHgU0V0Jt8uyI5CI-ZlfLpikeJXsZL-7hz68N-0srw41BeMcOi8rad8X5jdjG1IsqyB9-dsDiW4C8eTVlA7u2GIK0eK0_0XbevQzZb_d6RhvUNBMHq70/s4000/1100883.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQEQmLW-69s1BsnxWb_vRQHwVVOQFWBELHBSpPd3PB6MNz3PNHDsLFm8Q9m0FpoDx86mCa5CrHgU0V0Jt8uyI5CI-ZlfLpikeJXsZL-7hz68N-0srw41BeMcOi8rad8X5jdjG1IsqyB9-dsDiW4C8eTVlA7u2GIK0eK0_0XbevQzZb_d6RhvUNBMHq70/w400-h300/1100883.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The High Street seemed to be made up of numerous eating establishments and estate agents. This section had four estate agents in a row.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjiMNuFAEfIdiLOq-RjgNFX5i8930bouFvou7wNZEtLiJsi1fY3mv49Ou8SnfZ8OcpFqKDUx-UzUmO-jCCH_9cqWWKN5lBuHygRDy2lcR0yzyj-IUhWlkPiskK53mIhl2hzBjnq_IAJdSL-OR-b5ORxCQY2qe-51cvvuxBAr8NAWJ_Ix4ySmZOQ-yhnVM/s4000/1100884.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjiMNuFAEfIdiLOq-RjgNFX5i8930bouFvou7wNZEtLiJsi1fY3mv49Ou8SnfZ8OcpFqKDUx-UzUmO-jCCH_9cqWWKN5lBuHygRDy2lcR0yzyj-IUhWlkPiskK53mIhl2hzBjnq_IAJdSL-OR-b5ORxCQY2qe-51cvvuxBAr8NAWJ_Ix4ySmZOQ-yhnVM/w400-h300/1100884.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Art deco shopping parade which was refurbished in 2018 giving it a new lease of life.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsvIf6SEBwGkXyvpdH_OoZYKtcG1vKSxXp3n4Q_WdIrGaOL9hPUIOOgjnKGMCo3vLgMvPkb_gn0s3xkMo9m8-u4f8IFS6BzaLkpPzgrWwXzTZxZqAmqiK35_vqE2A2frgAkTXLOqwr0jS40dVKX-KK0BoTlIuI0W7b3Xvs3p5J_ynIYxOXTY91rqvRTDg/s4000/1100885.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsvIf6SEBwGkXyvpdH_OoZYKtcG1vKSxXp3n4Q_WdIrGaOL9hPUIOOgjnKGMCo3vLgMvPkb_gn0s3xkMo9m8-u4f8IFS6BzaLkpPzgrWwXzTZxZqAmqiK35_vqE2A2frgAkTXLOqwr0jS40dVKX-KK0BoTlIuI0W7b3Xvs3p5J_ynIYxOXTY91rqvRTDg/w400-h300/1100885.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgimxPk7tY56PlGCORPRpsZ0aRQuIuBLxmo8EpQI9L65VkdmCdp_2gMwLXCauXTEvGC6i0qMMoZSSNoX5B08AmA8iF3sVyfIjRZMR60x4uxyWgM2L9_YIvVqq7-7rC9n3cZ4lmGUpIorJ0qpUhsoSq6W7iNj8BVDxTNTd_W1bE-UWX3Lp4EjxGju-ImQQE/s4000/1100888.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgimxPk7tY56PlGCORPRpsZ0aRQuIuBLxmo8EpQI9L65VkdmCdp_2gMwLXCauXTEvGC6i0qMMoZSSNoX5B08AmA8iF3sVyfIjRZMR60x4uxyWgM2L9_YIvVqq7-7rC9n3cZ4lmGUpIorJ0qpUhsoSq6W7iNj8BVDxTNTd_W1bE-UWX3Lp4EjxGju-ImQQE/w400-h300/1100888.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div>Further along the road is one of the biggest mosques in Western Europe. The Baitul Futuh mosque was built on the site of an old diary and covers an area of 5.2 acres. It is a mix of Islamic and modern British architecture and was voted one of the top 50 buildings in the world by the <i>Spectator</i> magazine. Whereas it is impressive, I can't agree that it would be top 50 in the UK let alone in the world. The building can accommodate 1600 worshippers in each of the two prayer halls.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_8AutkNbAWkOtc8J7V1illjq-Sy11xdSDUM3FIEn377ZfYuCXDL8du_vyZ7dY9HIR77B_NywWKhlyIyFpO4MhjK6curM3He0z-WpVDDpqj_x6I5bDxdZJeOrqrGtRpY3brjSRLbBsKKGEjviD-GVZZg1LTjgA3XUm88loV_rJYPtpMGEOyZtdihilVRc/s4000/1100889.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_8AutkNbAWkOtc8J7V1illjq-Sy11xdSDUM3FIEn377ZfYuCXDL8du_vyZ7dY9HIR77B_NywWKhlyIyFpO4MhjK6curM3He0z-WpVDDpqj_x6I5bDxdZJeOrqrGtRpY3brjSRLbBsKKGEjviD-GVZZg1LTjgA3XUm88loV_rJYPtpMGEOyZtdihilVRc/w400-h300/1100889.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-h-z3BDW8kT7G4vBAwi5sxnLj-bqz4PCC2xUZWGD28nss2fFJdfz5FZKaMfGjQqiTmsAtGTIH1RziRuiBsB5kQVVyY4hKKHQ7KTP4mHnJtN3KEoh-uWAkzZDnIS42YuOslpZ4F4DZ7V4FzakjV_HudOWRBEb2u7Cj6R4Beo9TljGoISgwyKXkuRr8edc/s4000/1100890.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-h-z3BDW8kT7G4vBAwi5sxnLj-bqz4PCC2xUZWGD28nss2fFJdfz5FZKaMfGjQqiTmsAtGTIH1RziRuiBsB5kQVVyY4hKKHQ7KTP4mHnJtN3KEoh-uWAkzZDnIS42YuOslpZ4F4DZ7V4FzakjV_HudOWRBEb2u7Cj6R4Beo9TljGoISgwyKXkuRr8edc/w400-h300/1100890.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Across the road from the mosque is Morden Park, a hive of activity on a Sunday morning with numerous football matches taking place. I followed the road back to see what was on the other side of the station. A short walk beyond the station brought me to Morden Hall Park.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJGunhgxWXHLNGT-64UULGbcj5b5Ff0jiDEy0iRMa3wCBGds3KBznG53fVWDWIci5osbON3Q8Yzq5SUZxsn4Jyir7NkJtaw6-sTkuqVGD929xiK6MxFxOVZV0EaE5ONq5_ONC6MWcsTv7zn7uc3_PqacJmXj8z2y402PhvhWjdkkLShkbB6hAF7a86HJY/s4000/1100926.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJGunhgxWXHLNGT-64UULGbcj5b5Ff0jiDEy0iRMa3wCBGds3KBznG53fVWDWIci5osbON3Q8Yzq5SUZxsn4Jyir7NkJtaw6-sTkuqVGD929xiK6MxFxOVZV0EaE5ONq5_ONC6MWcsTv7zn7uc3_PqacJmXj8z2y402PhvhWjdkkLShkbB6hAF7a86HJY/w400-h300/1100926.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Morden Hall was built during the 1790s for the Garth family, who owned the manor of Morden for over 200 years. Between 1830 and 1870, the building housed a private academy for the sons of gentry. In 1872 the estate was sold to the Hatfeild family, who had leased the adjacent snuff and tobacco mills since 1831. During the Great War, Morden Hall was converted for use as a military hospital on the instructions of its owner, Gilliat Edward Hatfeild. It remained an annexe to the London Hospital for several years. Following the death of Mr Hatfeild in 1940, the Morden Hall estate was bequeathed to the National Trust. The Hall was leased as council offices until 1985. It was then converted into a popular restaurant and is now a private wedding venue.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAftFPrmrmuFK3Ba52cZGpEo_LxxrUvPNxig4yUd32sGZK0d0YwmYSr_ZOn2DaWEV8u430lUyaNOQinlUCuIF2Q3_uTcvVWpZWZBsWxkiuBqoTwobWSBtZW4vUvhJnV-XyHya2hr4KiKuQ_ZgPnJ6wB-YN527MhWe3wXcb2-Umt8o_91-7gyqZvlsHINw/s4000/1100927.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAftFPrmrmuFK3Ba52cZGpEo_LxxrUvPNxig4yUd32sGZK0d0YwmYSr_ZOn2DaWEV8u430lUyaNOQinlUCuIF2Q3_uTcvVWpZWZBsWxkiuBqoTwobWSBtZW4vUvhJnV-XyHya2hr4KiKuQ_ZgPnJ6wB-YN527MhWe3wXcb2-Umt8o_91-7gyqZvlsHINw/w400-h300/1100927.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-IekWoITtAcm_flZQ5bfRp6Rbqaryn0hTGZacG4WgsVnAt0FiMIMvBz0B1e-sNQLt6w1ElePMNgeBFkiialvMf7rl8X-uLogyyU5Lws5lpDgTlCztoHI4LgeEduFI0W0blRukY9TfesBjVJnvSkl70x3gxQa-TB5CxHtAKXHjMwC_YiT4Mmav6BO2L_M/s4000/1100895.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-IekWoITtAcm_flZQ5bfRp6Rbqaryn0hTGZacG4WgsVnAt0FiMIMvBz0B1e-sNQLt6w1ElePMNgeBFkiialvMf7rl8X-uLogyyU5Lws5lpDgTlCztoHI4LgeEduFI0W0blRukY9TfesBjVJnvSkl70x3gxQa-TB5CxHtAKXHjMwC_YiT4Mmav6BO2L_M/w400-h300/1100895.jpg" width="400" /></a> Morden Hall is set in parkland with the River Wandle running through its meadows. Morden Hall Park is a former deer park owned and managed by the National Trust. One of several estates bordering the River Wandle during the industrial hey day.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUDsvFzatgjLeB4hlhyphenhyphenuPgQP7VofF6L0krFIg6Ftl9jxWFRQnPq1Ik7Wya1uYl-n4XGRzQDA4iztFBQHxxCsfWhQewZBdpm-Wv2LtY7ufx4Z6eudSDh-zTZXvggUwyVjnDuDw6Jfkyn9uyARjuLjFlO03shsFhou1GGiaebuF6JNjU0iaFV2T3R9Bwoyc/s4000/1100896.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUDsvFzatgjLeB4hlhyphenhyphenuPgQP7VofF6L0krFIg6Ftl9jxWFRQnPq1Ik7Wya1uYl-n4XGRzQDA4iztFBQHxxCsfWhQewZBdpm-Wv2LtY7ufx4Z6eudSDh-zTZXvggUwyVjnDuDw6Jfkyn9uyARjuLjFlO03shsFhou1GGiaebuF6JNjU0iaFV2T3R9Bwoyc/w300-h400/1100896.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>This is the original watermill where tobacco was ground into snuff between 1760 and 1922. The snuff was snorted up the nose to induce sneezing and was thought to clear the mind. Each month the watermills ground 3 tons of snuff.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0G-chVeyl8BHuaIWsopJe4quRirSwb0ShkkDHecMB5gghDdYT7wV7bGGavfkz5UcbusUh8p-Qvf8aysJFBX88b0OJConzz8zkqZ7b08IYSNVmnwQj1DYZE8BD6lbY3ZuI8uOOoTowk8HLhq2BiZ6HpjYaS49QODndnuVUXajm5yIindctfGQJ-umIno/s4000/1100897.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0G-chVeyl8BHuaIWsopJe4quRirSwb0ShkkDHecMB5gghDdYT7wV7bGGavfkz5UcbusUh8p-Qvf8aysJFBX88b0OJConzz8zkqZ7b08IYSNVmnwQj1DYZE8BD6lbY3ZuI8uOOoTowk8HLhq2BiZ6HpjYaS49QODndnuVUXajm5yIindctfGQJ-umIno/w400-h300/1100897.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Originally two waterwheels turned in the river, driving the machinery in the Snuff Mills. The river was channelled towards the mills and the flow of the river was controlled by a metal gate.<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBAzMgscQyBZCDAWh_dOqYYzv891aRHSbJ9faHdWsNLyPjz7mQppw02rLpxbYRUaGoG6Zf-16oigFdlsRlBIQhIZId2DeDMdu3Q9Z9akNUDS3SJnBJHiVJI8PESzAp5jbovBcgxKZwdQ2uR2NPbYG1vb0BdRh_sX2Ujdvh8JA5ukzgK5_3_LlzlFIYb1E/s4000/1100905.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBAzMgscQyBZCDAWh_dOqYYzv891aRHSbJ9faHdWsNLyPjz7mQppw02rLpxbYRUaGoG6Zf-16oigFdlsRlBIQhIZId2DeDMdu3Q9Z9akNUDS3SJnBJHiVJI8PESzAp5jbovBcgxKZwdQ2uR2NPbYG1vb0BdRh_sX2Ujdvh8JA5ukzgK5_3_LlzlFIYb1E/w400-h300/1100905.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div> This was the Snuff Mill now used for children's workshops. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjabzrher_UPbn162O3c56mqiDhJBAZA1y_RId_nfTsjhM4RM_9UQj_90_LzoAlRryt8hTIPn-wM7lfRhyphenhyphenLTFOZt9n3_EHd1SnX-yoYAYWG5hUwtmgPTzGGkr7Iyay0iaUMkDj9tNsjAoOmyvtvbQkr5vGA_P1zYScf0xOC1D3D46QrbGMM8ETWiKk8Nw0/s4000/1100901.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjabzrher_UPbn162O3c56mqiDhJBAZA1y_RId_nfTsjhM4RM_9UQj_90_LzoAlRryt8hTIPn-wM7lfRhyphenhyphenLTFOZt9n3_EHd1SnX-yoYAYWG5hUwtmgPTzGGkr7Iyay0iaUMkDj9tNsjAoOmyvtvbQkr5vGA_P1zYScf0xOC1D3D46QrbGMM8ETWiKk8Nw0/w400-h300/1100901.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>A view of the two mills which were built c1750 and c1870.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOaZsBT6T9w4Tah2Yta3O05AIo-2jbkK97ExQub3Z39IZjxkbd8L9nomsY5klsTFKfdgNc3ipUvgGuvVFiD_Cb2JUdVe6P5gm3HouzrPvDvGNBTdInpxlf8gPa-rFPmGnWkEPYZkIHlGIK0sHAMFSIcxgJFNI3vlwmi5CKGMXN1GE8WJg3jYnQH13V2Yc/s4000/1100903.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOaZsBT6T9w4Tah2Yta3O05AIo-2jbkK97ExQub3Z39IZjxkbd8L9nomsY5klsTFKfdgNc3ipUvgGuvVFiD_Cb2JUdVe6P5gm3HouzrPvDvGNBTdInpxlf8gPa-rFPmGnWkEPYZkIHlGIK0sHAMFSIcxgJFNI3vlwmi5CKGMXN1GE8WJg3jYnQH13V2Yc/w400-h300/1100903.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>A couple of the old millstones have been strategically placed to keep people of the grass.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The National Trust have erected a boardwalk allowing easy access into the bullrushes and reeds making it easier to view the various species that enjoy this habitat. Not that I spotted any wildlife.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxd1RbWABZujzO7B1yHHcEsEeqv-QxijNYdwxsQLfdU6zJHT4UyBWnMorNrgJ-MvfAOnjdhI5Gr6cLAQ8cGPlVrI5LmgCpuOZrJJM9TT2zt8FtiLnScLlwrDVz1CE6Ek0FkXZe3ZIwFfhSft1qNjSrxY57ltKiM_suIM4FN2X1VZz5RxpbOhBJndQQp8/s4000/1100931.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxd1RbWABZujzO7B1yHHcEsEeqv-QxijNYdwxsQLfdU6zJHT4UyBWnMorNrgJ-MvfAOnjdhI5Gr6cLAQ8cGPlVrI5LmgCpuOZrJJM9TT2zt8FtiLnScLlwrDVz1CE6Ek0FkXZe3ZIwFfhSft1qNjSrxY57ltKiM_suIM4FN2X1VZz5RxpbOhBJndQQp8/w400-h300/1100931.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I left the park and crossed the tramline. Just missed getting a photo of the tram as it passed by just before I got there.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3R-_Hun_vlbKM66u97rSrUEnrXNEsx2Dy7_Q3qB6SfWMMzP0WRHjc_rD-j6SOU3W2SiCe4YyXo7IMf5hUk7JuiD1LOW4YteuBy9uUqvq0AQcUeM20JgjfFEjVOYNjGQZKZFk7RJHU89_FwTZBtlS3boEQlta_LcgmdyeIeh4vq0jIGIwRbiQ5u54uMg/s4000/1100933.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3R-_Hun_vlbKM66u97rSrUEnrXNEsx2Dy7_Q3qB6SfWMMzP0WRHjc_rD-j6SOU3W2SiCe4YyXo7IMf5hUk7JuiD1LOW4YteuBy9uUqvq0AQcUeM20JgjfFEjVOYNjGQZKZFk7RJHU89_FwTZBtlS3boEQlta_LcgmdyeIeh4vq0jIGIwRbiQ5u54uMg/w400-h300/1100933.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>In the park I had seen signs for a city farm just outside the park so I decided to pay it a visit and maybe stop for lunch if there is a cafe there.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUhWCnaFVJB9WKsKLWxKDLz10jTqHwX8Q26yVtc5E94RvTP3qLxZngoTjwTAWJuszPzuJd2rJXj9uqv7tapOMsFW-z4Vg64-N_TKAtfJUfDZgh6PlD_ZU7hY5BYKeIhZ50SHRpBp3Nc82ZDBLfZxJ3o74zACxYm0k6JJlq4Q-k3JCkZV1q8DHxQzDLhc/s4000/1100936.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUhWCnaFVJB9WKsKLWxKDLz10jTqHwX8Q26yVtc5E94RvTP3qLxZngoTjwTAWJuszPzuJd2rJXj9uqv7tapOMsFW-z4Vg64-N_TKAtfJUfDZgh6PlD_ZU7hY5BYKeIhZ50SHRpBp3Nc82ZDBLfZxJ3o74zACxYm0k6JJlq4Q-k3JCkZV1q8DHxQzDLhc/w300-h400/1100936.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>The yarn bombers had been busy decorating this rubbish bin.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6XcxoEW_WLkG_zrD9IMNveJviE01ZZSNwa7SmXB4wyLGA7Ah2akGWctLcy5nYzf67-mCFs5L6AJNjiuucsQoQEwYCz_Sl8y6hB-iX7TD3A_xhnI8VMxmc2MA0int9iGo_TL5jn2BM9T8P3P7_wJmNBUa4A8UBulyl9xLk-8glYiQuce8tmM66rLU46l0/s4000/1100938.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6XcxoEW_WLkG_zrD9IMNveJviE01ZZSNwa7SmXB4wyLGA7Ah2akGWctLcy5nYzf67-mCFs5L6AJNjiuucsQoQEwYCz_Sl8y6hB-iX7TD3A_xhnI8VMxmc2MA0int9iGo_TL5jn2BM9T8P3P7_wJmNBUa4A8UBulyl9xLk-8glYiQuce8tmM66rLU46l0/w400-h300/1100938.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNFI-mL5d8MwEhjw5hNhSqIgFgBupwVyGoFZyg_XjP0iwV4oaf8k7HkB2d0zgoB6yojacFuTc4ski_JvDzcI1aOVyzjgqLcMe0IHZp844vBOuFjaETIdbJyXSCZPLgOAYzD_ly7w6rsKTNWQWHFMblaZjL_m-aJqbEbj6TslVyE__YVYdE0AUYn8x2S8c/s4000/1100939.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNFI-mL5d8MwEhjw5hNhSqIgFgBupwVyGoFZyg_XjP0iwV4oaf8k7HkB2d0zgoB6yojacFuTc4ski_JvDzcI1aOVyzjgqLcMe0IHZp844vBOuFjaETIdbJyXSCZPLgOAYzD_ly7w6rsKTNWQWHFMblaZjL_m-aJqbEbj6TslVyE__YVYdE0AUYn8x2S8c/w400-h300/1100939.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Lots of families were enjoying the animals and feeding them. This goat was very disappointed that I had not bought any animal feed to give him. I did stop in the cafe for some lunch but it wasn't great.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoEUcX_3VocHNbHPBLVeqG0ReuGe9vsf84v5clGmJw5UKPPG9wBoVDrtgdE5VFkWHHrQjYD0uJHPFwP1-DNFQMEAZ484rbWwXPU8abeT3_FOjL-CDS32rnDzKmzcJO_Ono1wOh5UjsXwnV5h1ejQMP5ZuuGaL2vsRypOO0jpfbWfD6xa1SRYqH726BJfs/s4000/1100940.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoEUcX_3VocHNbHPBLVeqG0ReuGe9vsf84v5clGmJw5UKPPG9wBoVDrtgdE5VFkWHHrQjYD0uJHPFwP1-DNFQMEAZ484rbWwXPU8abeT3_FOjL-CDS32rnDzKmzcJO_Ono1wOh5UjsXwnV5h1ejQMP5ZuuGaL2vsRypOO0jpfbWfD6xa1SRYqH726BJfs/w400-h300/1100940.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The river ran past the farm so I walked beside it until I reached the main road back to the station. A pleasant day's walking and the weather was kind. I look forward to seeing more of the Northern Line in the coming weeks and months.</div>Fun60http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195412201206202776.post-58293531788192254682024-01-14T04:21:00.000-08:002024-01-31T06:48:30.642-08:00Chesham<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkkwq56eZSGF8wS3lfo8t0dBMUUntawiZlNsUe_MU_5Ci6V9RVtclU_Al7AzayIdLKgQ8Ne2LA28x4N3C-4piJgjBhoKVNDTj2Hhmd6bZcLf1_Sw2jPtcSylhhObqun99-spBi2Kes88FA6hcmNynUtSgIE8kICFeY4WbD_GLNGfgVGAcbqnJayRPhNCc/s4000/1100760.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkkwq56eZSGF8wS3lfo8t0dBMUUntawiZlNsUe_MU_5Ci6V9RVtclU_Al7AzayIdLKgQ8Ne2LA28x4N3C-4piJgjBhoKVNDTj2Hhmd6bZcLf1_Sw2jPtcSylhhObqun99-spBi2Kes88FA6hcmNynUtSgIE8kICFeY4WbD_GLNGfgVGAcbqnJayRPhNCc/w400-h300/1100760.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I visited this station two weeks before Christmas as I was determined to at least finish photographing the Metropolitan Line before the end of 2023. It was a long journey to the station, as at 25 miles out of Central London, this is the most distant of the Underground stations.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Sh9-g27zn0IV9e8aLKvELUhqY6Jc3h9WkmEbzxIVd68cePKCypb4MynPbJTVh8F03sCaBhNeQ2CHU_p5sHn73sYXILeeCOjPADKVXjkQcGL3DeP-Wl5GQC5fnnYt7YDU4RSi3uO5VSBAFeVXWPoIp7lIySD9BrRmiYPQ7QvX9gS_f63wEwOiz2IvlL0/s4000/1100764.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Sh9-g27zn0IV9e8aLKvELUhqY6Jc3h9WkmEbzxIVd68cePKCypb4MynPbJTVh8F03sCaBhNeQ2CHU_p5sHn73sYXILeeCOjPADKVXjkQcGL3DeP-Wl5GQC5fnnYt7YDU4RSi3uO5VSBAFeVXWPoIp7lIySD9BrRmiYPQ7QvX9gS_f63wEwOiz2IvlL0/w400-h300/1100764.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Being a terminus it just has the one platform, with the trains leaving the station on the same line they entered. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwrg5aCLNi9IOG7PHtL_ORcYoegY5RJvIQhNyRY9aHnEYd9UvqmlBZehYKn0mRfIb655V-XUnhWn8SkIOGV-PciSe_gpg5e2ihRifNOwnNawX3TuKo3KihSXra7eBzTaBbdQmHf854M2i-4bUCIvS3QOEnJajoSVqkXZnNEuCLE_e4mhI2flGBRhyCGe8/s4000/1100765.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwrg5aCLNi9IOG7PHtL_ORcYoegY5RJvIQhNyRY9aHnEYd9UvqmlBZehYKn0mRfIb655V-XUnhWn8SkIOGV-PciSe_gpg5e2ihRifNOwnNawX3TuKo3KihSXra7eBzTaBbdQmHf854M2i-4bUCIvS3QOEnJajoSVqkXZnNEuCLE_e4mhI2flGBRhyCGe8/w300-h400/1100765.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It used to have another platform which is now a garden. I imagine this looks stunning in the summer, not so on a mid winter's day.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbpRwYTG8rUqAuIsbQf0AwQNgJfnt8nIZNLuPXDelmzwAK0Fi6iXgrF6HOUShORw8AHstQ_EF90F6d2whxAwqm-aiP6ckfDiZ82J62wJARap_-61LslI-aMsNIaFwh72wYWFdq_3odvZ4LvqESaXIJIO4e_HA7h-vl3QFWt9Gpf3_dg9pzMIB_27sq_0/s4000/1100761.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbpRwYTG8rUqAuIsbQf0AwQNgJfnt8nIZNLuPXDelmzwAK0Fi6iXgrF6HOUShORw8AHstQ_EF90F6d2whxAwqm-aiP6ckfDiZ82J62wJARap_-61LslI-aMsNIaFwh72wYWFdq_3odvZ4LvqESaXIJIO4e_HA7h-vl3QFWt9Gpf3_dg9pzMIB_27sq_0/w400-h300/1100761.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD1DHDOKZaoIy8Y2Uv0-S6afPPnyWOo4exdcKdstBs2sTi95Vxf50PZVEjlAIifMJ1X0ZznEr2sq0CFVpVo1PMtdsB_Aj4iA9lGeD05VhZCvxe48I2oR-3_ABvpNrBjcyHcSAX7HPZCR7vde_plCidAl2JLkL7orADpCOPAgfgDH5eWYwkVBj9yfyVOCk/s4000/1100766.jpg" style="clear: left; 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These artworks are created in vitreous enamel, a material used for many underground signs including the roundel. Wallinger created 270 individual artworks based on a labyrinth, one for each station on the network, to celebrate 150 years of the underground in 2013. Two were added ten years later to the new stations on the Northern Line - Battersea Power station and Nine Elms. The new designs are numerically linked to the previous stations and are numbered 110a/270 and 110b/270. Each of the numbers is written in Wallinger's own hand.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> The numbering system is connected to a particular tube journey. They refer to the order of stations visited in the Guinness World Record ' Tube Challenge' 2009, the record for the fastest time taken to pass through every single station on the London Underground network'. The record stands at 16 hours, 20 minutes and 27 seconds set on 16th Aug 2013. Participants only have to pass through the stations on the system and can change from one line to another by foot or using other forms of public transport. Seeing as I am doing my own Underground challenge, maybe I can have the record for taking the longest time to visit every station on the underground.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqN0ucJp9zFkTozXWEy-GLwiEkqT3dIqco5a4LJQ4Ws2trVx-k1oniNE_WD7LOymjrAaeEfeCV1yBtup_TN1GGtu3lamj89QG_7PshJJaMrclo1T_EdoZ9UmbBO8H13_GURQOnkeYS_SzcvcNTTCbIU-M9OqtJA254STenfsgDhHsKOMf-A-_pRnWZVN0/s4000/1100772.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqN0ucJp9zFkTozXWEy-GLwiEkqT3dIqco5a4LJQ4Ws2trVx-k1oniNE_WD7LOymjrAaeEfeCV1yBtup_TN1GGtu3lamj89QG_7PshJJaMrclo1T_EdoZ9UmbBO8H13_GURQOnkeYS_SzcvcNTTCbIU-M9OqtJA254STenfsgDhHsKOMf-A-_pRnWZVN0/w400-h300/1100772.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As I looked back at the small station building I could see the train I had arrived on, just about ready to leave. It was a short walk down Station Road to the High Street. This road was cut through into the High Street in 1889 to give access to the newly arrived Metropolitan railway station.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw9qtAq9mYNEdaxm-RIjP4xqrr-Y7eASP_A1wqtR4zVhYn_yMsOgLXGH4o3K6r-BJ99pbBYfZ2TDt0tVLkGb6-fS8rwVzwTIGczhOaWSJTxqJVG3mWu1-B6Z2hZ6WMAWFf6m1YriQ-H7AfvCKV9WBfMYP1aACos8VyYcF1GoIWgFE-Ur8e3QQZ4iJQp1Q/s4000/1100773.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw9qtAq9mYNEdaxm-RIjP4xqrr-Y7eASP_A1wqtR4zVhYn_yMsOgLXGH4o3K6r-BJ99pbBYfZ2TDt0tVLkGb6-fS8rwVzwTIGczhOaWSJTxqJVG3mWu1-B6Z2hZ6WMAWFf6m1YriQ-H7AfvCKV9WBfMYP1aACos8VyYcF1GoIWgFE-Ur8e3QQZ4iJQp1Q/w400-h300/1100773.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first shop I passed was a musical instrument shop. Prozone Music has one of the widest selections of woodwind and brass instruments and accessories in the country. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzNt1saIGIELN5uDtw9AmLwbe9MBFve04c3tQeuyG7WDx31cQboKnHDFlT-Xi1S33_1lcViZB1Mj9GWHgy1GZyBJOQsw69xUjnnni0tMxfZ-AwjlLdKR-JeWX-EIJs8nV-U0sPdrpYTTM7bNG_2ygo37YrxJemIS0yEXywA-GEbdvgMAihDtxS4QACw_U/s4000/1100775.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzNt1saIGIELN5uDtw9AmLwbe9MBFve04c3tQeuyG7WDx31cQboKnHDFlT-Xi1S33_1lcViZB1Mj9GWHgy1GZyBJOQsw69xUjnnni0tMxfZ-AwjlLdKR-JeWX-EIJs8nV-U0sPdrpYTTM7bNG_2ygo37YrxJemIS0yEXywA-GEbdvgMAihDtxS4QACw_U/w400-h300/1100775.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At the junction of Broadway and the High Street is the Chesham War Memorial. It was erected in 1921 to honour those who died in WW1. The sculptor, Arthur George Walker modelled it on a soldier who had returned home from the war.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVdbC7gLuW5SNb0qCh7w18oimD362vrWVvwa5EGK06U67BArpbaFBvmmeSf3vS9XHv7rAhNlMrW1NT31NaZQyouWl-6wxcWSK8o9D4QwATjcCQ6ifPmGd-byXTDymviS8RIdFvERqK4rfOeHG7LWecmNkTjbIMKHcaBZZtg7OauOypLCq9KaMuAy8ddek/s4000/1100776.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVdbC7gLuW5SNb0qCh7w18oimD362vrWVvwa5EGK06U67BArpbaFBvmmeSf3vS9XHv7rAhNlMrW1NT31NaZQyouWl-6wxcWSK8o9D4QwATjcCQ6ifPmGd-byXTDymviS8RIdFvERqK4rfOeHG7LWecmNkTjbIMKHcaBZZtg7OauOypLCq9KaMuAy8ddek/w300-h400/1100776.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The date on this building is 1890. Here we are, almost 125 years later and food poverty is present in every town and country. Foodbanks have become an essential part of life for people struggling to make ends meet and put food on the table. In order to get food from a foodbank you need to be referred with a voucher. I believe these are available from doctors, health visitors and social services. Food is donated to the foodbanks by supermarkets and other food producers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdXC2b56kLY_H8TvikJqqAbGM7SOlVO5LTbSh5TT1HOpzglx1PVkAPq0GyD3pFcxdzyj7-aBMtUr_TKNWzlsVk5pNnaBXljj2dODqLZx1xhxGzC22OBfx_uL6robU9CGoNAouBM288j0QaseZOm-x1ThSYuyC2cwqWiA0NlfxktDjnpCw7qH51zFeYhI/s4000/1100778.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdXC2b56kLY_H8TvikJqqAbGM7SOlVO5LTbSh5TT1HOpzglx1PVkAPq0GyD3pFcxdzyj7-aBMtUr_TKNWzlsVk5pNnaBXljj2dODqLZx1xhxGzC22OBfx_uL6robU9CGoNAouBM288j0QaseZOm-x1ThSYuyC2cwqWiA0NlfxktDjnpCw7qH51zFeYhI/w400-h300/1100778.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Throughout history Chesham has been known to have three main industries- brush making, boot making and beer. Boot making started in the area around 1792 while brush making began in 1829. Beer making increased greatly in the 19th century and by 1900 there were 80 pubs for a population of 8000. The breweries began to decline by the start of the 20th century but I noticed there are still a lot of pubs on the High Street. The Generals Arms was once a showroom for a boot manufacturer before becoming a pub. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3ySLLidxT1mCWQdFvJK6HSmdOFOJVrOc9RRrIed7YlKJiFP37zq_yWswp94LXld-InWRKrZiUJXUQJg9uhG5pbHUI3Xbi-vw2QOEC28Hw6FWS90nYkXXvxVvYnAGNDmKZOS5YEV8mouTiR8lr8ifZH_eIzOs4zOj348PTTIr571ppEYvjNmN0tckgTg/s4000/1100811.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3ySLLidxT1mCWQdFvJK6HSmdOFOJVrOc9RRrIed7YlKJiFP37zq_yWswp94LXld-InWRKrZiUJXUQJg9uhG5pbHUI3Xbi-vw2QOEC28Hw6FWS90nYkXXvxVvYnAGNDmKZOS5YEV8mouTiR8lr8ifZH_eIzOs4zOj348PTTIr571ppEYvjNmN0tckgTg/w400-h300/1100811.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wonder if this was an old coaching inn.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnpe1BklMEVNXzEmdagXBrmMqI0NWn1OfD3OQzwau4Bxck_tXyFQue0VhjZEgNSpt3FU4S7VFePX-FOec-o1ilh-MgPuNqwTUUlB8cycGhWbipTOKg6FQ3K0VKC9OPXAmPLDlpAtvaJdEsWrN4b_uCKlLFfzDN4-tm0j5UcUJVWHbuIgmT5ycA3YsR6JY/s4000/1100824.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnpe1BklMEVNXzEmdagXBrmMqI0NWn1OfD3OQzwau4Bxck_tXyFQue0VhjZEgNSpt3FU4S7VFePX-FOec-o1ilh-MgPuNqwTUUlB8cycGhWbipTOKg6FQ3K0VKC9OPXAmPLDlpAtvaJdEsWrN4b_uCKlLFfzDN4-tm0j5UcUJVWHbuIgmT5ycA3YsR6JY/w400-h300/1100824.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Grade II listed building from early to mid 19th century.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCz9pq7rt1ZNPXiqebM014ssu_lCb7Eq4OwbmW0OMuv7Gb69d_MSvhnSTPa3664xMKwcLI2OZK2b4hD3OYaSgW_xltP3c_Qv3lZNa3fecsQWktjWZ_od1bp0kT9R7WRfmuG3PTiIHQWz35-srTXSxebEb2RuhzzjmybA4u6PLWCvjTP0obhFDsaUcb98/s4000/1100849.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCz9pq7rt1ZNPXiqebM014ssu_lCb7Eq4OwbmW0OMuv7Gb69d_MSvhnSTPa3664xMKwcLI2OZK2b4hD3OYaSgW_xltP3c_Qv3lZNa3fecsQWktjWZ_od1bp0kT9R7WRfmuG3PTiIHQWz35-srTXSxebEb2RuhzzjmybA4u6PLWCvjTP0obhFDsaUcb98/w300-h400/1100849.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This pub dates from the 15th century. In the 1790s this was a stop for the stagecoach to London which took 5 hours.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Qf5juXTf_K9WFrs2tRO2TbT0mko5B039c7rjVnLi-eoY-mOnLUoQKpTrLIBCOPK2nqMsdAZLwLM0nxXacRKhmKQU-5eYFLfdthqSETMaPAb9ZYZk9DMMsrCLfwb2iC0P8aDNa21h2hED42zQgpIqD_XUG8ZLQlF_DYyGPdZoHNKXvkrxyOav6DLXNHI/s4000/1100842.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Qf5juXTf_K9WFrs2tRO2TbT0mko5B039c7rjVnLi-eoY-mOnLUoQKpTrLIBCOPK2nqMsdAZLwLM0nxXacRKhmKQU-5eYFLfdthqSETMaPAb9ZYZk9DMMsrCLfwb2iC0P8aDNa21h2hED42zQgpIqD_XUG8ZLQlF_DYyGPdZoHNKXvkrxyOav6DLXNHI/w400-h300/1100842.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Market Square was first laid out in 1257 after Henry III granted a Royal Charter to the 4th Earl of Oxford to hold a weekly market here. It was also the site of a weekly cattle market. The market stalls gradually became more permanent and the first shops were opened in the front rooms of people's houses. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_4yfT838qj_up_lxKCxAgZxtKYWMDr4TbpgZWM9v0h0crjJCMpiEyNTqMibFITGKtUUX6THgoiRC_IPAjQReob6BpRg9x-FzNA1HkQycwTb766wyrHyQqiSkU6T80vvRW1JFtrGJUCT2EJLFF7XScqqeYMbiitItLXMIA9uTBmhyz4QllFVXWMxmKLCo/s4000/1100839.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_4yfT838qj_up_lxKCxAgZxtKYWMDr4TbpgZWM9v0h0crjJCMpiEyNTqMibFITGKtUUX6THgoiRC_IPAjQReob6BpRg9x-FzNA1HkQycwTb766wyrHyQqiSkU6T80vvRW1JFtrGJUCT2EJLFF7XScqqeYMbiitItLXMIA9uTBmhyz4QllFVXWMxmKLCo/w300-h400/1100839.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Looking in the opposite direction I can see the Clock Tower. This marks the site of the old market hall. Originally built in 1679, it was replaced by a Georgian one in 1856. Over the years the hall was used for various purposes such as a corn exchange, a magistrate's court, a fire station and a cinema but it eventually fell into disrepair and was demolished in 1965. The clock tower was rebuilt in 1992 with the old clock and the bell was reinstalled in 2014 to commemorate the start of WW1.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7kJD8cb61j1BddhKGAm89fzq9y_cLqVRz-sziYDlLvbxSnhxBMqjMqLcerxU_3-3uj3_jfEWWqjkHsl0hBkdv4rweRYM5abX7ui17B8YEj1RSPjjlfUCuhXbw4om2oJKXFdwatJtjDLSk3DYg4dSdgYADoNw3gazeoUmYZnQf9u56YPNFWLpCgGjwgPE/s4000/1100798.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7kJD8cb61j1BddhKGAm89fzq9y_cLqVRz-sziYDlLvbxSnhxBMqjMqLcerxU_3-3uj3_jfEWWqjkHsl0hBkdv4rweRYM5abX7ui17B8YEj1RSPjjlfUCuhXbw4om2oJKXFdwatJtjDLSk3DYg4dSdgYADoNw3gazeoUmYZnQf9u56YPNFWLpCgGjwgPE/w400-h300/1100798.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I left the High Street to go and find the older part of the village. I walked through Lowndes Park.<span style="text-align: justify;">The park is named after the Lowndes family who owned land in this area from the 16th century onwards. William Lowndes was a politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1695 until his death in 1724. During this time he was Secretary to the Treasury under Mary II, William III and Queen Anne. He also had the Bury and manor house here rebuilt in 1712 and his descendants stayed in the town for over 200 years. He was married four times and had a total of 25 children.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio9EAqBmh3bn8LoWDZUSb21fJ4pnzXXGF2k8vAvwy3GROIiLvsgo0GXWZPFmkpJ41HW_vsvP4DsXPZpx04qBaoW7jA1RbxTwl99t89W9vU6q1ixnzCf6JEKueY-cYB4-HrdF2USoleOlZkp4rnCXtQ-NZDxC5-vrK-_aV1OZGBYVygU5XEnlFEc-me1GY/s4000/1100797.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio9EAqBmh3bn8LoWDZUSb21fJ4pnzXXGF2k8vAvwy3GROIiLvsgo0GXWZPFmkpJ41HW_vsvP4DsXPZpx04qBaoW7jA1RbxTwl99t89W9vU6q1ixnzCf6JEKueY-cYB4-HrdF2USoleOlZkp4rnCXtQ-NZDxC5-vrK-_aV1OZGBYVygU5XEnlFEc-me1GY/s320/1100797.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Started by Samuel Gurney, MP and the barrister Edward Wakefield, the Metropolitan Free Drinking Fountain Association changed its name to include cattle troughs in 1867.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixps0mqfEViQNaIhXgqFqDrqBR3oOp6Ds_1VsBQTnQsGzHY_kjlj_A0IF13FBk_uUV5lPaJpSca8q5fVSHAvrbRTFI6dyCSt2ZOPFjVx1caTOaAlCqa_awStRS2MAZmcpQ-G-kzD5N_c37vlqAh91fcqcQrrjtmSSvY6-5Km6qkZh41XTq-ta787wiUQ/s4000/1100785.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixps0mqfEViQNaIhXgqFqDrqBR3oOp6Ds_1VsBQTnQsGzHY_kjlj_A0IF13FBk_uUV5lPaJpSca8q5fVSHAvrbRTFI6dyCSt2ZOPFjVx1caTOaAlCqa_awStRS2MAZmcpQ-G-kzD5N_c37vlqAh91fcqcQrrjtmSSvY6-5Km6qkZh41XTq-ta787wiUQ/w400-h300/1100785.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruUKOd-pCZI8NhWz4ag6JAfP3wQeeUQs5WUylGy8YmjBP48SZPJ0jXHg9D9bjOedJkiGuaDOhHXPcsKR81eJPkEsuDCb8B46roiN0o1xtfiUXlEQNdCmV6eFeCugm21nF_pQkQlkKjq4ztSB99XtUrOOJyt8ZgJhnmMqVo6fJvZIhUpPmWt8B8PnpoQA/s4000/20231208_114453.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruUKOd-pCZI8NhWz4ag6JAfP3wQeeUQs5WUylGy8YmjBP48SZPJ0jXHg9D9bjOedJkiGuaDOhHXPcsKR81eJPkEsuDCb8B46roiN0o1xtfiUXlEQNdCmV6eFeCugm21nF_pQkQlkKjq4ztSB99XtUrOOJyt8ZgJhnmMqVo6fJvZIhUpPmWt8B8PnpoQA/w300-h400/20231208_114453.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a cycle waymarker. To celebrate the Millennium 1000 of these markers were erected on cycle pathways around the country. They are all different having information about the local area.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGJ9_HIpjW_NAxG_j5dbmGFYFbtZDJGmqKo_SWmumE9Y39Evb1vOH2SNMu-NxIjtFodG2kbZSwvcAvUPnR5LvlyEu1Od1cR6DKeEcB0D5qNWvJBQ2gSrmK6IRVPfR1i2sMn5kZaLZYrhdju3Pv4UPpsFZ0LfmNynaSa3T_96xA1wnY473fhlM4srcYLY/s4000/1100802.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGJ9_HIpjW_NAxG_j5dbmGFYFbtZDJGmqKo_SWmumE9Y39Evb1vOH2SNMu-NxIjtFodG2kbZSwvcAvUPnR5LvlyEu1Od1cR6DKeEcB0D5qNWvJBQ2gSrmK6IRVPfR1i2sMn5kZaLZYrhdju3Pv4UPpsFZ0LfmNynaSa3T_96xA1wnY473fhlM4srcYLY/w300-h400/1100802.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>I walked through the park to an iron gate which led me to the oldest surviving building in the village, St Mary's church. Parts of this 12th century Norman church still survive despite all the rebuilding over the centuries to accommodate increases in population.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGTJSseG2zYxSDrRYVpAXepm0ZjDeyt_qA-hUGVYNGYnOh8m9UxO6HLE2npGF9k75DROJVFhQAIFxvUSyqercwkrAyljz_dwCzvP6vVaoLKMh_43sJQs802dktbOq5-WZWq899DKpgBk367bQKEXT_P2kybw4cl00gzE6U4fZeZBepwh5GlqMUHm-sVvQ/s4000/1100804.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGTJSseG2zYxSDrRYVpAXepm0ZjDeyt_qA-hUGVYNGYnOh8m9UxO6HLE2npGF9k75DROJVFhQAIFxvUSyqercwkrAyljz_dwCzvP6vVaoLKMh_43sJQs802dktbOq5-WZWq899DKpgBk367bQKEXT_P2kybw4cl00gzE6U4fZeZBepwh5GlqMUHm-sVvQ/w400-h300/1100804.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: justify;">I am now in the older part of the town. The one photo I wanted to post was of a row of small cottages with flint facades. These historic cottages are known as the 'sixpenny cottages' the weekly rental cost. Unfortunately the photo didn't come out but these photos of other cottages give you an idea of the small terraced housing. The quaint streets of the old town is a popular filming location. It has been used in Midsomer Murders on numerous occasions, Doctor Foster, Inspector Morse and many others. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVhoil-yUGVcUkJcxkJ-d91cqOOi8QG8teFOBJm9np3yaq4drY4AqRjccSSC-1RDijc0vIq-4MJ6X5WIite0qMq0FmyEn0awwAIwNepKWGvM-Lpx55oatFD0kfg0nYTCK-o65YFONdFXP7eeqkrLwJF6t_IKL3cb35XaUT7yN92Gl0lGV_XnTGxhduI8w/s4000/1100815.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVhoil-yUGVcUkJcxkJ-d91cqOOi8QG8teFOBJm9np3yaq4drY4AqRjccSSC-1RDijc0vIq-4MJ6X5WIite0qMq0FmyEn0awwAIwNepKWGvM-Lpx55oatFD0kfg0nYTCK-o65YFONdFXP7eeqkrLwJF6t_IKL3cb35XaUT7yN92Gl0lGV_XnTGxhduI8w/w400-h300/1100815.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKvj6eZqNBZGhH2tXrUVUZNgFWoY4dwgL-sIYr1PdOPXMr7XZAGYhxZlHj50wjJAIy-WlYDFlmSpqZwYh4B-AxyAUbomALr_OGIDZEuI4jIOg9SJcqb_e2fSiUwB8qCN9Ht3cNBl4l5CkCYOS3_Ni23PVbz-_ffdJQOtP0fkaEAemBLnEafb9qEcOiX0/s4000/1100816.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKvj6eZqNBZGhH2tXrUVUZNgFWoY4dwgL-sIYr1PdOPXMr7XZAGYhxZlHj50wjJAIy-WlYDFlmSpqZwYh4B-AxyAUbomALr_OGIDZEuI4jIOg9SJcqb_e2fSiUwB8qCN9Ht3cNBl4l5CkCYOS3_Ni23PVbz-_ffdJQOtP0fkaEAemBLnEafb9qEcOiX0/s320/1100816.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZM1wULqlc0sffgQv7-AOT6yCsyet8YKyAOEuR1QbBUf1MZnnTQsk7QXaxgvT6Rt9T4e1t3SROiZm7iFKmpQUBcTtbYW29W6qQ98mhWKhqVfT4rrmMilTPYy1hw4UBAKMa_0LCqDcNOLsxTninkazBERCBOfp39rm_J2qkynYURdPHk-mkwKTcnz4l18/s4000/1100817.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZM1wULqlc0sffgQv7-AOT6yCsyet8YKyAOEuR1QbBUf1MZnnTQsk7QXaxgvT6Rt9T4e1t3SROiZm7iFKmpQUBcTtbYW29W6qQ98mhWKhqVfT4rrmMilTPYy1hw4UBAKMa_0LCqDcNOLsxTninkazBERCBOfp39rm_J2qkynYURdPHk-mkwKTcnz4l18/w400-h300/1100817.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEiYwR98BaEqmTP2BIXFMiZvLwCTlcLL3xqB6qtykp0EN-K2pb-RQAOg6F63G8Iz5BQrglBNmRGHwOSlTgUtwOeyJgTLGenHgIiabfaqMBNTACCG_kaTBE59LldfkOSTol12YYttBe3WsveafpDtKmEDp3tfTuEltFW_Sc4qJtP1LTpN1iui9MqDVSRH8/s4000/1100825.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEiYwR98BaEqmTP2BIXFMiZvLwCTlcLL3xqB6qtykp0EN-K2pb-RQAOg6F63G8Iz5BQrglBNmRGHwOSlTgUtwOeyJgTLGenHgIiabfaqMBNTACCG_kaTBE59LldfkOSTol12YYttBe3WsveafpDtKmEDp3tfTuEltFW_Sc4qJtP1LTpN1iui9MqDVSRH8/w400-h300/1100825.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzT5P0Ypkg3kd8MGGHI19adyE4zkgAczz25_mys2q68GshSiVQP4iBa9OwGSxPYbn_Y5YF0qrS08itJFejYOmgHLnkTJBaWWsGn0-ZzacA3pwuos_vPaoZmInKmyAsIQPagziZE_FC9Tq9VK4U8zFxs6QeYUtS7HmAmnBEAKGDXkb19hE-dw5CXMQlv4/s4000/1100826.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzT5P0Ypkg3kd8MGGHI19adyE4zkgAczz25_mys2q68GshSiVQP4iBa9OwGSxPYbn_Y5YF0qrS08itJFejYOmgHLnkTJBaWWsGn0-ZzacA3pwuos_vPaoZmInKmyAsIQPagziZE_FC9Tq9VK4U8zFxs6QeYUtS7HmAmnBEAKGDXkb19hE-dw5CXMQlv4/w400-h300/1100826.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>These look like almshouses. Properties given to the town by a wealthy merchant for the benefit of the poor.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWVP9e2N3wNNWOUhT8Mh5sjarfzwVv-TKVLKMpnh8nCJsuAqKW9grwTVckFEecvEdRDuiKqCswbeoyxd50_7e57zUGaqazLRMGCVXKGWONqoOWxd2fRoLyYwx99-tE6PBs2gXDrkjyZL1mwoA0a7kisz9CgHGFMabNtEE5yQu-_9qhryiaVQSBSphm5M/s4000/1100827.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWVP9e2N3wNNWOUhT8Mh5sjarfzwVv-TKVLKMpnh8nCJsuAqKW9grwTVckFEecvEdRDuiKqCswbeoyxd50_7e57zUGaqazLRMGCVXKGWONqoOWxd2fRoLyYwx99-tE6PBs2gXDrkjyZL1mwoA0a7kisz9CgHGFMabNtEE5yQu-_9qhryiaVQSBSphm5M/w400-h300/1100827.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I was getting hungry and decided to make my way back to the High Street where there seemed to be many cafes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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As I passed the Chapter 2 community bookshop. Profits from the shop go to the local hospice. I couldn't resist going in as Christmas was just around the corner and I was looking for a couple of surprise presents. Near the till was a display with the title 'Don't just a book by its cover.'. The books below the notice were all neatly wrapped in Christmas paper with the first sentence of the book written on the wrapping paper. there was no clue to the author or what the book was about. I thought they would make a surprise present to a couple of friends. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZO1BSRGdZCqwoKbLq7nqERM3DqCQAnaWu2Pu99XRl5ah0GpJbj_x2Ct9gxx7DDnYFDNAcuMKPfSzlgaL9_hdI3v-hMDnZRZDOKt_WJXelVRWeXJDOjdRPOAFA1FS3axKUI0GWdZmC8KWfhk3U0XHx7orIpwFV6nZo5x1cf68kASr1MR7PERgLycpY-Qs/s4000/1100852(0).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZO1BSRGdZCqwoKbLq7nqERM3DqCQAnaWu2Pu99XRl5ah0GpJbj_x2Ct9gxx7DDnYFDNAcuMKPfSzlgaL9_hdI3v-hMDnZRZDOKt_WJXelVRWeXJDOjdRPOAFA1FS3axKUI0GWdZmC8KWfhk3U0XHx7orIpwFV6nZo5x1cf68kASr1MR7PERgLycpY-Qs/w400-h300/1100852(0).jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div></div><p></p>Fun60http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195412201206202776.post-2546621202295372202024-01-01T03:22:00.000-08:002024-01-31T06:50:43.066-08:00Amersham <p><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFxl_2k3C3V1eJ77azpyt0SNjN7mWrmhK4L6234W6RHALL44DY7G_Ynfe1CYf4EjL3ActfYQ2XbeRg1GzPnKKtKhwtDjL_k_s0mu3sMRrASzYurub9eujOrU_lOj_FWlY2qLCOFNMPR8qvQVn4uF0BcrslA03r-0EdZwMUhlGI71SrIbku3D3d2fj2BI/s4000/1100600.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFxl_2k3C3V1eJ77azpyt0SNjN7mWrmhK4L6234W6RHALL44DY7G_Ynfe1CYf4EjL3ActfYQ2XbeRg1GzPnKKtKhwtDjL_k_s0mu3sMRrASzYurub9eujOrU_lOj_FWlY2qLCOFNMPR8qvQVn4uF0BcrslA03r-0EdZwMUhlGI71SrIbku3D3d2fj2BI/w400-h300/1100600.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I have just two more stations to visit to complete my exploration of the Metropolitan line. As both of them are terminus stations I decided that wherever the next Metropolitan line tube was going that's the station I would be visiting today. So here I am at Amersham. It is the highest station above sea level on the Underground network at 147 metres. The station is not just for tube trains but also Chiltern Railway trains travelling from central London to and from Aylesbury. This station is in Buckinghamshire and one of only two stations in Zone 9. It was opened in 1892 as part of the Metropolitan Railway. In 1933 the line became part of the metropolitan Line of the London Underground.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSRVjO221kpcLlqVrzyCuepLn7kTKtBcicuiMdnfVBx51a7kpLxaAhxfFe-ecXHw24m7abY0hTDIhHYcr3AWeDjMW4ck9S5s2oznC-tj5msSxgYMAmfFiwunXRMdtTfY6XCfdAtdZTpjFB53o1MCjVSg30WwuWhEUrufzyWngNtXx1Sdf5cUvbuoPZYi4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSRVjO221kpcLlqVrzyCuepLn7kTKtBcicuiMdnfVBx51a7kpLxaAhxfFe-ecXHw24m7abY0hTDIhHYcr3AWeDjMW4ck9S5s2oznC-tj5msSxgYMAmfFiwunXRMdtTfY6XCfdAtdZTpjFB53o1MCjVSg30WwuWhEUrufzyWngNtXx1Sdf5cUvbuoPZYi4=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div>It is a lovely station with its ornate roof supports and the cast iron lattice work on the bridge.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4b7S0hSpMkamDalx7TiqYwWiHz3s7JKgz1_mFO4grWnsex_OtuP2CosmmNqIiV8GFtqEXLr7Gytw25T4pBq07DB09PxIj4sKKdRoIhTPvINmXJyDOEoguKOfPk4se2k95TmwVaIAWaU_0V9ZJBLFbzbz53P_Q9ise-_u8O3QA1JbDkRFGyuqOinlkyiY/s4000/1100604.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4b7S0hSpMkamDalx7TiqYwWiHz3s7JKgz1_mFO4grWnsex_OtuP2CosmmNqIiV8GFtqEXLr7Gytw25T4pBq07DB09PxIj4sKKdRoIhTPvINmXJyDOEoguKOfPk4se2k95TmwVaIAWaU_0V9ZJBLFbzbz53P_Q9ise-_u8O3QA1JbDkRFGyuqOinlkyiY/w300-h400/1100604.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9piw3VDn1X1URZxUXMaA84KI_1LzWBze754_MwKvDeGNOCpbAONWdZ2ODbLkNAA75ryBvyMZyySuQaYjGvyDaFtmmk-XlpOMzog2S-k0SFMx3GtoGhs7hyphenhyphenoqcg_435QgVp_KxrOR3IESmE0C-yAsLfaHdnDIURFcUZTVeDKz3Jo09T_dNZKS1z4mTJfg/s4000/1100602.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9piw3VDn1X1URZxUXMaA84KI_1LzWBze754_MwKvDeGNOCpbAONWdZ2ODbLkNAA75ryBvyMZyySuQaYjGvyDaFtmmk-XlpOMzog2S-k0SFMx3GtoGhs7hyphenhyphenoqcg_435QgVp_KxrOR3IESmE0C-yAsLfaHdnDIURFcUZTVeDKz3Jo09T_dNZKS1z4mTJfg/w400-h300/1100602.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>A smart looking waiting room where I was expecting to find another one of Mark Wallinger's labyrinths.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnTh3-vYoQ91iWLa7zwTV-jwG1bpkW3-G6XWKfzeZG9UQX-lVn3AxuA73t8ZQVegXXQq-aI-6lXh6g1njFBUN5ucpGsyNesX9wcLXUS-qQEdsuGq8_IC3SBF0lF6AxWXoE59gLN9mMaSebbQ1JYmQwIB0mfVQ9rxdzR1qudgu8dLLJkqhZsRjZVg6rI2w/s4000/1100606.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnTh3-vYoQ91iWLa7zwTV-jwG1bpkW3-G6XWKfzeZG9UQX-lVn3AxuA73t8ZQVegXXQq-aI-6lXh6g1njFBUN5ucpGsyNesX9wcLXUS-qQEdsuGq8_IC3SBF0lF6AxWXoE59gLN9mMaSebbQ1JYmQwIB0mfVQ9rxdzR1qudgu8dLLJkqhZsRjZVg6rI2w/w400-h300/1100606.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>But as I left the platform to go through the barriers, there it was. I had assumed that this would be No 1 as the previous station I had visited was number 2 but no this was 3/270, so that means that the first in the series will be at the final station on the Metropolitan Line in Chesham.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2UrBCPuLV_jCbZ62_4thmJ8L2XqvGQRei8OVaeS3RDpKwBApCq31rDZFA8sTVH8PhY3BTtPTck2v7WAROw4gUhwJE1G1DEkL7KFc_C5FB3Qlil9i7GF2U-x6b0kAVSFAFo-jVKWSMF31zDSGE5jW8LuelIqKT5_-80Lm5Bpj9YW_CExB4WgjhJ64dY4/s4000/1100609.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2UrBCPuLV_jCbZ62_4thmJ8L2XqvGQRei8OVaeS3RDpKwBApCq31rDZFA8sTVH8PhY3BTtPTck2v7WAROw4gUhwJE1G1DEkL7KFc_C5FB3Qlil9i7GF2U-x6b0kAVSFAFo-jVKWSMF31zDSGE5jW8LuelIqKT5_-80Lm5Bpj9YW_CExB4WgjhJ64dY4/w400-h300/1100609.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The single storey station building was a short walk to the High Street and shops. I discovered that Amersham is in two parts - Amersham on the hill, which is where the station is sited and old Amersham.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf09DrMQ7Vjnok9Lq955qGs5Ggbx4yD0C_1lhRQhYbWtUZV_vcrw2VccUggbVGX-xMQSnAFgek0sZkVf1jDNlTTW_HdnwdQPH-dUUv7FHMSXTSU5djvAKYBlhNmn2A2c5Eh0In2q0WkQa8XACvzRaFb9w4G5RnLaAGyD4Oqv6_fTgv3Ur9CCwT63N8Zg8/s4000/1100611.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf09DrMQ7Vjnok9Lq955qGs5Ggbx4yD0C_1lhRQhYbWtUZV_vcrw2VccUggbVGX-xMQSnAFgek0sZkVf1jDNlTTW_HdnwdQPH-dUUv7FHMSXTSU5djvAKYBlhNmn2A2c5Eh0In2q0WkQa8XACvzRaFb9w4G5RnLaAGyD4Oqv6_fTgv3Ur9CCwT63N8Zg8/w400-h300/1100611.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Walking towards the centre of the town I passed this impressive mural. It is made up of 12 panels and was installed on the wall of the Royal Mail sorting office in September. In 2021 Amersham residents aged from 70 to 96 were interviewed by volunteers about their life and memories of Amersham. Their stories were turned into a book for the 30th anniversary of Amersham's Museum.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiud-QNDg9ePTBICP5gdgUPN5gyGFCzvbY000AkN_pMu5rcVFWPpPHpS7qewfCc-c2Xz_YR377e0QpfB0p4-wCd-msrMFsP1GQuZWrN4UjDFGBdF7UJ7JtA_plokqAgw7gKPYT6aRIlQmzsqt9_KV_JdM1CbK_2E7U8V5sdDvn840cchD92ZvejQ4Y2-PQ/s4000/1100612.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiud-QNDg9ePTBICP5gdgUPN5gyGFCzvbY000AkN_pMu5rcVFWPpPHpS7qewfCc-c2Xz_YR377e0QpfB0p4-wCd-msrMFsP1GQuZWrN4UjDFGBdF7UJ7JtA_plokqAgw7gKPYT6aRIlQmzsqt9_KV_JdM1CbK_2E7U8V5sdDvn840cchD92ZvejQ4Y2-PQ/w400-h300/1100612.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Inspired by the stories, students from Buckinghamshire College designed and painted the mural</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivHO6Q8355qSLvNPe-bSVBM1_VmcqMsS15ddm1xBbrkYDlwYpg2qrBfipYWTPa5haBs_8v8yjsMDz9-FBpOuN_AxuVl9dXwTvhXQdv2BQzBR7FrXoEmT0mJTOBTLGJ9Icua-oCguiGIC-XIiB8l9oi8YV4q2OIwhR8fi6F5rUYs6hOejVlDaXeoGbPdAo/s4000/1100618.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivHO6Q8355qSLvNPe-bSVBM1_VmcqMsS15ddm1xBbrkYDlwYpg2qrBfipYWTPa5haBs_8v8yjsMDz9-FBpOuN_AxuVl9dXwTvhXQdv2BQzBR7FrXoEmT0mJTOBTLGJ9Icua-oCguiGIC-XIiB8l9oi8YV4q2OIwhR8fi6F5rUYs6hOejVlDaXeoGbPdAo/w400-h300/1100618.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">At the top of the road I was really surprised to see this model of a train, entitled Metroland Train. there was an information board telling me that this is a scale model of the Metropolitan No. 1 train which was the last steam train used on the London Underground in 1961. The actual train is in the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre. This half size replica model was made by the local scouts group which astonished me even more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0vaS5ZDZ_SZoAAZ0HZS1pTDtfUb_hY7a0A33cp-L6nkqB5ktyncWkrX-sqUy4wXwPToBRGZ9rWsSi1J2WC-xaKC9BxwTR5UUIOkAt1DoqNIrBrHlyvuyZLojcNOWufh4rsgt-1v02l7BHVF2dA4hT3CQRarnQD0Klf95KLUXv-s8xYb-Ii-Idaqo158/s4000/1100635.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0vaS5ZDZ_SZoAAZ0HZS1pTDtfUb_hY7a0A33cp-L6nkqB5ktyncWkrX-sqUy4wXwPToBRGZ9rWsSi1J2WC-xaKC9BxwTR5UUIOkAt1DoqNIrBrHlyvuyZLojcNOWufh4rsgt-1v02l7BHVF2dA4hT3CQRarnQD0Klf95KLUXv-s8xYb-Ii-Idaqo158/w400-h300/1100635.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #555555; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 1.1em; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 1.6em 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrigeNg-kkM8rBzhwsAVwraWlvV66497YRP0ZqnafXCay4SvjxdlaUycwOjYJT-sGb156BBQELn5wbuwLi-iF6QCjv5iLt0GfuHSVZW4VAmE07sXOJh9-csu8VAIVTui9hVVvlf_7VZwHg8rVNsu6KqUMWzGkxFDXupKZDhTBo8QFXrMqR3E9n3gcfWk/s4000/1100629.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrigeNg-kkM8rBzhwsAVwraWlvV66497YRP0ZqnafXCay4SvjxdlaUycwOjYJT-sGb156BBQELn5wbuwLi-iF6QCjv5iLt0GfuHSVZW4VAmE07sXOJh9-csu8VAIVTui9hVVvlf_7VZwHg8rVNsu6KqUMWzGkxFDXupKZDhTBo8QFXrMqR3E9n3gcfWk/w300-h400/1100629.jpg" width="300" /></a> </p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #555555; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 1.6em 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Another information board near the train had this map which pointed me in the direction of a couple of interesting buildings.</span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyn55OSCjLUt4IHVFsKtyavIJIj2adC6v1KBk4tC6F5TbbFjjx0rACevWlDYA8cltK-5o-DcjTVGmwmtO4l_quBThNrZdYyADLTgbSOnmH49rAX4RPuK72GywDZZI9DrUc02zXg1P_TnDpkFrdn1EXMMAaPE7aaAkEKnplmB3-i3rWHQ1HzY96MPvvEUo/s4000/1100633.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyn55OSCjLUt4IHVFsKtyavIJIj2adC6v1KBk4tC6F5TbbFjjx0rACevWlDYA8cltK-5o-DcjTVGmwmtO4l_quBThNrZdYyADLTgbSOnmH49rAX4RPuK72GywDZZI9DrUc02zXg1P_TnDpkFrdn1EXMMAaPE7aaAkEKnplmB3-i3rWHQ1HzY96MPvvEUo/w300-h400/1100633.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>There are a number of arts and crafts buildings in Amersham. Many of them were designed by a London architect, John Harold Kennard who started working in the area in 1905.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4oJObS2SE0tu-OKxeRaLjK9kUAyKg7c8o2Gdnm3tG3x2FZMJqwFlZkVDWn5kYGFHfpMig_PhCVemfgXDIooDETolrimDZdaepGh7o-bg_HdCimRMJ-fJ8MjMhNI-YA1f9K0InjelrKEZm6tNu7ZXsrxbnHprjCbbYl4roYBQjtmZKTqMAiYtxfi2MCQ/s4000/1100641.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4oJObS2SE0tu-OKxeRaLjK9kUAyKg7c8o2Gdnm3tG3x2FZMJqwFlZkVDWn5kYGFHfpMig_PhCVemfgXDIooDETolrimDZdaepGh7o-bg_HdCimRMJ-fJ8MjMhNI-YA1f9K0InjelrKEZm6tNu7ZXsrxbnHprjCbbYl4roYBQjtmZKTqMAiYtxfi2MCQ/w400-h300/1100641.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwsZGMCMYYJRSSDjE-cyits_x3pTV1nW-eE4fZcdEqZCNjmxbr2Cmi1vdHYMzX2aZh2cdRGxDVrXJwILO8V5BxCZPcNZbeT_OtuJtlFXteGtCoglLJkgtLHPngXEBB4mrbeqxMNUJG6I8a0H8CtF6ri3E4WR0f0o4Sy774IMw1d9dpjiBjL9j78bPK0t0/s4000/1100631.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwsZGMCMYYJRSSDjE-cyits_x3pTV1nW-eE4fZcdEqZCNjmxbr2Cmi1vdHYMzX2aZh2cdRGxDVrXJwILO8V5BxCZPcNZbeT_OtuJtlFXteGtCoglLJkgtLHPngXEBB4mrbeqxMNUJG6I8a0H8CtF6ri3E4WR0f0o4Sy774IMw1d9dpjiBjL9j78bPK0t0/w400-h300/1100631.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>1930s bank building.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHCsBqb_g5RoAEx5Ie_Mq6uBuM39VESfTtHF7-KElKPXLFXr2yheM-SyKTpEDmoNw8pT3hqT9b1TQ3qK47crFQWS_hRYLBZRGyGLSZ-ciy6OaoorXRX8aULZj8wwZ2Bl4OvZNxFpqxjwqKOfH8iKNpBH31Pbh45ES2pGjyvdtXqcQvuW3_vfHEHnAqt2s/s4000/1100644.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHCsBqb_g5RoAEx5Ie_Mq6uBuM39VESfTtHF7-KElKPXLFXr2yheM-SyKTpEDmoNw8pT3hqT9b1TQ3qK47crFQWS_hRYLBZRGyGLSZ-ciy6OaoorXRX8aULZj8wwZ2Bl4OvZNxFpqxjwqKOfH8iKNpBH31Pbh45ES2pGjyvdtXqcQvuW3_vfHEHnAqt2s/w400-h300/1100644.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>It was a really cold day so it wasn't long before I found an inviting cafe. I had a warming bowl of soup which was delicious before bracing myself to go out again to the old part of the town. It was just over a mile to the old village of Amersham. It was bigger than I thought it would be but what a wealth of old buildings.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFY5mRNGX09aYYs78J7JNB5LIGAUk_ROp6SpkxG8WAnwplsVZwIBv_c3Qcg9FkUM7h74FYve2fScSAYbV5Q9McJD_Hj3m4eR5bPH6MWuqUmZ_pMERWIAPo23gHZcVzTaA9t_0ozwXL4HTunezuD3TOJxKRcenLWhL_MRrlFQcRbSHJx2dNjXGtqL51LOM/s4000/1100686.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFY5mRNGX09aYYs78J7JNB5LIGAUk_ROp6SpkxG8WAnwplsVZwIBv_c3Qcg9FkUM7h74FYve2fScSAYbV5Q9McJD_Hj3m4eR5bPH6MWuqUmZ_pMERWIAPo23gHZcVzTaA9t_0ozwXL4HTunezuD3TOJxKRcenLWhL_MRrlFQcRbSHJx2dNjXGtqL51LOM/w300-h400/1100686.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The old town dates back to a charter of 1200 when King John sold the right to hold a market to the Lord of the manor. The wide High Street allowed for a profitable market. It was along here that townspeople sold their produce. There would also be travelling merchants with packhorses selling wool, cloth, hats, gloves, candles, salt etc. A hall was first built here in 1490-1500 and consisted of a first floor thatched hall with an undercroft, The present building was built in 1682 by Sir William Drake. It was intended for the upper floor to be used for meetings such as those for traders' guilds and the ground floor as a market.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhTpNcUAgpKWo9VwX78cHg9GrgdxRvVl1jqlQPPrzP_1mPVUev7wNKQ7-iDmWjZGTJIWZSA2dVLszNvSUjVdYmHFqj5myBQ4YJrbeRhdqr4apvSDr9-hz5HFl09NVoEGlVT9bM7PItt1nXO4ceJxCH-TANK_DV3Ozg9zvPNKTzTgP9AkUA6tgrYEy4qo/s4000/1100708.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhTpNcUAgpKWo9VwX78cHg9GrgdxRvVl1jqlQPPrzP_1mPVUev7wNKQ7-iDmWjZGTJIWZSA2dVLszNvSUjVdYmHFqj5myBQ4YJrbeRhdqr4apvSDr9-hz5HFl09NVoEGlVT9bM7PItt1nXO4ceJxCH-TANK_DV3Ozg9zvPNKTzTgP9AkUA6tgrYEy4qo/w400-h300/1100708.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39sCIySSpFiyDisM03SZc_r48P3gJO8YCwl55FOOSNgMKUK4fvo3i8oXI2gjW4lZl6DcN01OlWiVoODbIqy_cEaW_yjQj5vSHosxmUkl4ERYwA737X0PG5IakM7-zpufGzmyIhi1k2mqGWwp_9dIvjxh0TzuSBvh7KEnRGsbsCBI5kvLMZk8Cxr_iOYA/s4000/1100709.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39sCIySSpFiyDisM03SZc_r48P3gJO8YCwl55FOOSNgMKUK4fvo3i8oXI2gjW4lZl6DcN01OlWiVoODbIqy_cEaW_yjQj5vSHosxmUkl4ERYwA737X0PG5IakM7-zpufGzmyIhi1k2mqGWwp_9dIvjxh0TzuSBvh7KEnRGsbsCBI5kvLMZk8Cxr_iOYA/w400-h300/1100709.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKd_twLX9Wvf_luqEfTWD0BWFPrSyNIfr90gVbOIo76DW9p52Vr1p1T27tNeo36ybsHGMRJdgkvtvSps4feUyPhAck2hjGYsg5SZS1rfNzIr9TD2iwZKlu75tYuRusjBc1FAqQAFGaFHuQDtDuYP8tMnFmTBzagwijKirm4hp9dZoqflJJ69mNQAzY4eE/s4000/1100707.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKd_twLX9Wvf_luqEfTWD0BWFPrSyNIfr90gVbOIo76DW9p52Vr1p1T27tNeo36ybsHGMRJdgkvtvSps4feUyPhAck2hjGYsg5SZS1rfNzIr9TD2iwZKlu75tYuRusjBc1FAqQAFGaFHuQDtDuYP8tMnFmTBzagwijKirm4hp9dZoqflJJ69mNQAzY4eE/w300-h400/1100707.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A clear warning above the 'lock up' which was used to hold drunks and such like overnight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjMCpHBik6xIVXp2Zwv1idsTITXvo4JoDBCGhIkExlQ1S5ym2g8vULfQXCaUVS_62QItqmQ4g594kLO84GxH7Z6aAxaVJXiYOLOPYsGWytbecpt6wptTd31t_8T99sJipkTH8FB2U44wO3k9C5902fcxh8Z7GUljMeo6pHJBgKAaae9qqa5ZKfOFgvV4/s4000/1100703.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjMCpHBik6xIVXp2Zwv1idsTITXvo4JoDBCGhIkExlQ1S5ym2g8vULfQXCaUVS_62QItqmQ4g594kLO84GxH7Z6aAxaVJXiYOLOPYsGWytbecpt6wptTd31t_8T99sJipkTH8FB2U44wO3k9C5902fcxh8Z7GUljMeo6pHJBgKAaae9qqa5ZKfOFgvV4/w300-h400/1100703.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the outside of the market hall is the village pump where the townspeople would come to collect water. The date reads 1785.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xQe0go99QuFH_c0XWpZCbbreT5yLDIE1lHoP76CqMqZq1DsoSE3M8TS7bnAMx7xWR36exphTkotpSRhJz8tcgqY7enaw-_USMyeLARel4FuicJL1v8b3kLpqzZXDr75I3QO034WGFz2-H-WAvEEBFC39tNUtmYM7vIZvdVHlRh0vse0x4cOOQ_q7gTc/s4000/1100704.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xQe0go99QuFH_c0XWpZCbbreT5yLDIE1lHoP76CqMqZq1DsoSE3M8TS7bnAMx7xWR36exphTkotpSRhJz8tcgqY7enaw-_USMyeLARel4FuicJL1v8b3kLpqzZXDr75I3QO034WGFz2-H-WAvEEBFC39tNUtmYM7vIZvdVHlRh0vse0x4cOOQ_q7gTc/w400-h300/1100704.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDgohXtblT52i4Lwl-fu4hR40mQIET-KkR0p1nhHHcrfz-ds3ZeCOoO3l3KYYt7-ILhyBJML6_EbqADoxK4p-z8qdD_yCAHdDQ9JEXd7EWWm1lx7CLoPo2uJwA-NH_KEBP6x__X1NCI3_E1cRd4dVQHveTWTbiZu6JkDowtj-N52ryztDd2p2VF0hHhcA/s4000/1100737.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDgohXtblT52i4Lwl-fu4hR40mQIET-KkR0p1nhHHcrfz-ds3ZeCOoO3l3KYYt7-ILhyBJML6_EbqADoxK4p-z8qdD_yCAHdDQ9JEXd7EWWm1lx7CLoPo2uJwA-NH_KEBP6x__X1NCI3_E1cRd4dVQHveTWTbiZu6JkDowtj-N52ryztDd2p2VF0hHhcA/w400-h300/1100737.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Most houses in Old Amersham are 17th century or earlier and have timber frames. The brick fronts were mainly added between 1790 and 1810 by the landlords, the Tyrwhitt-Drakes in a modernisation plan. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilUg4s4vAm1mj3kQqxDA38CxppG7LqfKCkZ2SHUhfXmIRXpnDTTgP_VnL0yCKzaVJnqXAEQisMg9-1p5IZQBrzsKHKoufulUM4YA-Kgw7iKSz-Y9rzR4LOq1Nnx3zztyG_gvO6sO8eI1_IOtc1esPAjHjQyNkQ3M02FKArFXma-O84qeeDfuqd8NekDvM/s4000/1100745.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilUg4s4vAm1mj3kQqxDA38CxppG7LqfKCkZ2SHUhfXmIRXpnDTTgP_VnL0yCKzaVJnqXAEQisMg9-1p5IZQBrzsKHKoufulUM4YA-Kgw7iKSz-Y9rzR4LOq1Nnx3zztyG_gvO6sO8eI1_IOtc1esPAjHjQyNkQ3M02FKArFXma-O84qeeDfuqd8NekDvM/w400-h300/1100745.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The original building of Dr Challoner's school built in 1601. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX1P8wAJWpeMlr1Iq3hvTeDF6h_aKQXO41ba1sS9uuKJsCYvmsymVfXPAQDLqGB_GAjd2fgfkbKhqlynm98cegKuvSkOj8_HxpHqYA_odP3ncFweHT-p82QOI4i7iYjNFibLfIeCeYpgYWpn4htCexTFsuQSo2fYaFJcFZd_0RYB5SwkY_oFL5vbe0Bjc/s4000/1100683.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX1P8wAJWpeMlr1Iq3hvTeDF6h_aKQXO41ba1sS9uuKJsCYvmsymVfXPAQDLqGB_GAjd2fgfkbKhqlynm98cegKuvSkOj8_HxpHqYA_odP3ncFweHT-p82QOI4i7iYjNFibLfIeCeYpgYWpn4htCexTFsuQSo2fYaFJcFZd_0RYB5SwkY_oFL5vbe0Bjc/w400-h300/1100683.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBr97AY7_nXzH-4aAu_IGW2fU6buNveKiXnVfs4Hzr3TTBENiGH7S1pv9fvfVmk6i9Dxp0MUm-DlAn994IXa8X8pZfa6nCMOsIDgimZCpNhxj-3ggH2B9ZA6OaJWOaNyLHEsk8LheY5seKUVEH8ZmFncKIbcKg-TX0K4w79L5XduBo-1fNKNLmZgfMDj8/s4000/1100650.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBr97AY7_nXzH-4aAu_IGW2fU6buNveKiXnVfs4Hzr3TTBENiGH7S1pv9fvfVmk6i9Dxp0MUm-DlAn994IXa8X8pZfa6nCMOsIDgimZCpNhxj-3ggH2B9ZA6OaJWOaNyLHEsk8LheY5seKUVEH8ZmFncKIbcKg-TX0K4w79L5XduBo-1fNKNLmZgfMDj8/w400-h300/1100650.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were lots of interesting shops on the High Street.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdq6sEPAVIt5vttv2dvkBVt7eo4Ia1oWLMQPLSkCrzVOgMQQbRybxelE1PuLjcf_dhOy03VecZUFD5y7B5cM8EMKxAyMDahdFfIwFy50gyCSjn-FjPEDQ8pcq-ICANVG67Ew7Nx1_WzMLNH5_WJsF0P0pu9o05ONjOlGd-sRZF3EJGU_JPcKaldlj7G0A/s4000/1100651.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdq6sEPAVIt5vttv2dvkBVt7eo4Ia1oWLMQPLSkCrzVOgMQQbRybxelE1PuLjcf_dhOy03VecZUFD5y7B5cM8EMKxAyMDahdFfIwFy50gyCSjn-FjPEDQ8pcq-ICANVG67Ew7Nx1_WzMLNH5_WJsF0P0pu9o05ONjOlGd-sRZF3EJGU_JPcKaldlj7G0A/w400-h300/1100651.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1VUx3dVHXvHpv3a1fuuy3-LQkOaRZgtm9q0vK0bOEnF5pA79Oz0mbAJYOxQsoTYM9b9CGz3UFm22-E-h4cGeWhFIHnqFTo0qLvwcPoQz_fPcM6OHFjLOYQMOgGzfw9aoVMVe3HMxDtoTmVtyudANTQuwB9ZnpJb_iEgxCz58j8qZx6nEwpBtm2bV8Ke8/s4000/1100656.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1VUx3dVHXvHpv3a1fuuy3-LQkOaRZgtm9q0vK0bOEnF5pA79Oz0mbAJYOxQsoTYM9b9CGz3UFm22-E-h4cGeWhFIHnqFTo0qLvwcPoQz_fPcM6OHFjLOYQMOgGzfw9aoVMVe3HMxDtoTmVtyudANTQuwB9ZnpJb_iEgxCz58j8qZx6nEwpBtm2bV8Ke8/w400-h300/1100656.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>As this was a main route from London to the Midlands there were a number of coaching inns along this road.. The inns would have high arches for the coaches and horses to go through to the cobbled yard behind. The horses would be changed whilst the passengers rested and had some refreshments in the inn. In 1637, 33 stage coach services passed through the town each week.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4hyhM2PafBAOrg9tfZXB3G4A6SiifZ-bV_30D9PDcztCRyYeIIxk4ljKV3zFSYliXYuBs5m-xdthiUzNLUgdgnSSPM7eGEwB5zNVl42RH_Wm4YOlkLPGoQzmSfGQ7fLfFAndLwtbxnCnSqifDvwl3FD20miabB_MzWVCDKx3vTzVRMAAiZ8fziwPuKf0/s4000/1100720.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4hyhM2PafBAOrg9tfZXB3G4A6SiifZ-bV_30D9PDcztCRyYeIIxk4ljKV3zFSYliXYuBs5m-xdthiUzNLUgdgnSSPM7eGEwB5zNVl42RH_Wm4YOlkLPGoQzmSfGQ7fLfFAndLwtbxnCnSqifDvwl3FD20miabB_MzWVCDKx3vTzVRMAAiZ8fziwPuKf0/w400-h300/1100720.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The village still has a number of inns still in use today. The Kings Arms was built in the 16th century of brick and timber but has been much altered since. The Kings Arms was also used in the filming of 'Four weddings and a funeral'.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge4oYlauYdK2DRyV0pmJLlSWHDb6rojuupLDpXVBKN66pz-Jc5TlDPytJa6A0H9FYhgUOOEI_q6LmipXA9ipqGnEHiw1DS9wcNftJ-gTTNKDME5Vy1MGBcRJeCHiFlvfaQHAmeSGdGw2Kb-F-4_zq3N-V-AOJThbCp0J9bYN6wlWjL38vcBy4PCZFJO70/s4000/1100654.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge4oYlauYdK2DRyV0pmJLlSWHDb6rojuupLDpXVBKN66pz-Jc5TlDPytJa6A0H9FYhgUOOEI_q6LmipXA9ipqGnEHiw1DS9wcNftJ-gTTNKDME5Vy1MGBcRJeCHiFlvfaQHAmeSGdGw2Kb-F-4_zq3N-V-AOJThbCp0J9bYN6wlWjL38vcBy4PCZFJO70/w300-h400/1100654.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Also on the High Street is the Garden of Remembrance constructed after WW2</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2H_Aazgw5qUNLSoH9ORjdTtHYt4NCenQvcePULkJpeA1zVkzMrUjUiveI8fXM_Ip-JJ8hx_b58_BG_O3cn_N3IrGrmXmx-8nltn_GOwhEepDBj-3taBUnPhbS503i8K6rPZJAz8Yns6ADeofhYB0Fw-NW4Kzzfp0qL1Zw3dpjR-6moaUd29rGqNwgwsk/s4000/1100655.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2H_Aazgw5qUNLSoH9ORjdTtHYt4NCenQvcePULkJpeA1zVkzMrUjUiveI8fXM_Ip-JJ8hx_b58_BG_O3cn_N3IrGrmXmx-8nltn_GOwhEepDBj-3taBUnPhbS503i8K6rPZJAz8Yns6ADeofhYB0Fw-NW4Kzzfp0qL1Zw3dpjR-6moaUd29rGqNwgwsk/s320/1100655.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTBv2RFsRJbtROI_hn5ezrUyDkALw_dcgnIWMuJxiGX_s8-PwonqMPsAkJhwX3dFkDz615DnmgYU0jE6WsXtw3zAqXsoWR489TKZo3fxvCP8wbJuja9KwZNlmQowNVxtYyl822k118N8J8Qz0JYBaVSi2w-GXyeAWN917zkSYnVrqHijXiVuq0oPkDLxU/s4000/1100679.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTBv2RFsRJbtROI_hn5ezrUyDkALw_dcgnIWMuJxiGX_s8-PwonqMPsAkJhwX3dFkDz615DnmgYU0jE6WsXtw3zAqXsoWR489TKZo3fxvCP8wbJuja9KwZNlmQowNVxtYyl822k118N8J8Qz0JYBaVSi2w-GXyeAWN917zkSYnVrqHijXiVuq0oPkDLxU/w400-h300/1100679.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSPbHrqLerlsEfel8_lKGY7aiHT51kMZDMQEEYyNFVAjsPZuSi6rrr7_y30pSsQhjHaxGs9OOEcJgKsxCPnHBEOzMyHXxIBJ3YFEiC699kwfaD9NwQ5rPu6f8Y8PPzMQWk7wieDG8SuSTWv9DBSBzmFqISYAcke0vNL7P0kDZKA05A7OEj5hDPm66F-_E/s4000/1100681.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSPbHrqLerlsEfel8_lKGY7aiHT51kMZDMQEEYyNFVAjsPZuSi6rrr7_y30pSsQhjHaxGs9OOEcJgKsxCPnHBEOzMyHXxIBJ3YFEiC699kwfaD9NwQ5rPu6f8Y8PPzMQWk7wieDG8SuSTWv9DBSBzmFqISYAcke0vNL7P0kDZKA05A7OEj5hDPm66F-_E/w400-h300/1100681.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I walked through the garden to St Mary's Church.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGj-JnKDQbvdxH_vuxPHFsz9h7w6WDOurVXiuqrmEZaqoIjdb8oXYFn7OKytHdKumGhLMgx3tW-h9MKSda1EMKrBaFEVBs9RH9S7Q3pZQGWaKkgufGLdaD3lrNmRYLRkkfL_O6bj9wYD37EjcAd21Frrjngp9KSMrjvSBz3myEzwlTD2x_SjaZzmogX-g/s4000/1100687.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGj-JnKDQbvdxH_vuxPHFsz9h7w6WDOurVXiuqrmEZaqoIjdb8oXYFn7OKytHdKumGhLMgx3tW-h9MKSda1EMKrBaFEVBs9RH9S7Q3pZQGWaKkgufGLdaD3lrNmRYLRkkfL_O6bj9wYD37EjcAd21Frrjngp9KSMrjvSBz3myEzwlTD2x_SjaZzmogX-g/w400-h300/1100687.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>The church was built in the 13th century. It was closed so I was unable to have a look inside which is a pity as I read the inside is very much as it was in Tudor Times.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpWv29w7ZShu1O9fGEolsceG28yj4OOcGMKruaB-hTiQRerdTTjNAY4eF-ZorS6FmPBi4ykWuIe1XP3ub7prpCswQFhSvuhS90W0-FxPKwOmwGNPF1fdPvX4__1scLn2EQ3t9ak2PpeKlITWe75svNC6tGm_ikoLFuirCJjT3cslWNDcIyAWsaiSAFdWc/s4000/1100688.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpWv29w7ZShu1O9fGEolsceG28yj4OOcGMKruaB-hTiQRerdTTjNAY4eF-ZorS6FmPBi4ykWuIe1XP3ub7prpCswQFhSvuhS90W0-FxPKwOmwGNPF1fdPvX4__1scLn2EQ3t9ak2PpeKlITWe75svNC6tGm_ikoLFuirCJjT3cslWNDcIyAWsaiSAFdWc/w400-h300/1100688.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Next to the church grounds is the old brewery which closed in 1929. It has been partly rebuilt and refurbished to become offices and residential apartments.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHPZjkfNCw50UBvuTsAuAvMmX_o6E1hgaJOPr7K1uh1egwXzBjlPDdgBzbKygjl8Vz8XgxHYxk_0Zt3kOibKBi6j54swb3IU1fbA3ojvob_dsGWDGFZy1Bd-W3PThyphenhyphenqQfG284wK6e5UtwNbiw5weibQJfOQjsIOYeQqM-dxcrsc153AcVq-P6HkvV1NN0/s4000/1100689.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHPZjkfNCw50UBvuTsAuAvMmX_o6E1hgaJOPr7K1uh1egwXzBjlPDdgBzbKygjl8Vz8XgxHYxk_0Zt3kOibKBi6j54swb3IU1fbA3ojvob_dsGWDGFZy1Bd-W3PThyphenhyphenqQfG284wK6e5UtwNbiw5weibQJfOQjsIOYeQqM-dxcrsc153AcVq-P6HkvV1NN0/w400-h300/1100689.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFaXpRvybpzHyn-mg22K3gENIzHAtKR7FRuIPI2T_ShnUV36dLisRL0gw3me4WNZshDMD_iiAezinItkpkbrW8Zn9Plu6CiIpYJgUv3gOaOibarZyDBAqEPvjkTeSxDmUmGHLyegxgEJT9L0CuNASnBMJ_2ES2wEaBk1kB78cM896mJAzNa1SZWgmKmU/s4000/1100690.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFaXpRvybpzHyn-mg22K3gENIzHAtKR7FRuIPI2T_ShnUV36dLisRL0gw3me4WNZshDMD_iiAezinItkpkbrW8Zn9Plu6CiIpYJgUv3gOaOibarZyDBAqEPvjkTeSxDmUmGHLyegxgEJT9L0CuNASnBMJ_2ES2wEaBk1kB78cM896mJAzNa1SZWgmKmU/w400-h300/1100690.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The River Misbourne was the town's main source of power until electricity. As well as providing power for the mills it was also used by the brewers and the tanners.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1dX2KFLPqSgdeLmvNn3-uTmb5zNCCNFqr3tF3jaN2gMCXgItpGUBWjx9uTVkCRC4RqqGgRfKZtKn4at0Fkf_ZB-iHiHjP8_Bt8c0SAnyyq0iTbXh7oBBEhuyvro79ygqe8Nrdd4mIxi7n3cL27kyzoF0mOa9At28Hx24NdLthE8oBKWkGiGYBf9sfbow/s4000/1100691.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1dX2KFLPqSgdeLmvNn3-uTmb5zNCCNFqr3tF3jaN2gMCXgItpGUBWjx9uTVkCRC4RqqGgRfKZtKn4at0Fkf_ZB-iHiHjP8_Bt8c0SAnyyq0iTbXh7oBBEhuyvro79ygqe8Nrdd4mIxi7n3cL27kyzoF0mOa9At28Hx24NdLthE8oBKWkGiGYBf9sfbow/w400-h300/1100691.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCaR1Yw4sZVO5lug_Pl6iCLQWRQ_s1MkEVQzKvlJq4_Az6-nJwyLarUAOuXmede6L6cehTgaOHV2N0YSJtXsCNApYnFtU7huryiRkxNlMEMtjobFqOpg0UzyvphmqQdMPDYR6T9nmf9jf51SSt9Vghfh4G8RQdBiALHi8W34Z5oF4dTxRrk3OJAOB_eGY/s4000/1100693.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCaR1Yw4sZVO5lug_Pl6iCLQWRQ_s1MkEVQzKvlJq4_Az6-nJwyLarUAOuXmede6L6cehTgaOHV2N0YSJtXsCNApYnFtU7huryiRkxNlMEMtjobFqOpg0UzyvphmqQdMPDYR6T9nmf9jf51SSt9Vghfh4G8RQdBiALHi8W34Z5oF4dTxRrk3OJAOB_eGY/w400-h300/1100693.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Across the road from the church is another former brewery and stables, this now belongs to the church and is used as a community space.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHV4kh-J_PHZCu9e42tMAQSLX5MW5NZD7zYqmx0vFUnlKi7OPYCG4V65QQP8fSmKAA_apKqNQqHlfo_yZGSbXWLAs256Km9eCJVvSHX3Y9Xz_S4UNtY6NztEWoREcu1-NCZx_BPhI41vyIOgrbu8TS_xYWrqxXn4KYb6PvXFr34WDc978NWtVHp8fdjrM/s4000/1100694.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHV4kh-J_PHZCu9e42tMAQSLX5MW5NZD7zYqmx0vFUnlKi7OPYCG4V65QQP8fSmKAA_apKqNQqHlfo_yZGSbXWLAs256Km9eCJVvSHX3Y9Xz_S4UNtY6NztEWoREcu1-NCZx_BPhI41vyIOgrbu8TS_xYWrqxXn4KYb6PvXFr34WDc978NWtVHp8fdjrM/w400-h300/1100694.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>At the end of Church Street is this white timber frame building with its three gables which used to be the tithe barn. Everyone was required to pay one tenth of their produce to the church and it would have been collected here.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRV-iSX4XArTh8ci6xYOhfM8uf2cnPfOg5MUlbgch2TbcdhzS1vNoMCu43gRbl_GRyl6laKcX4AQyZnMmQNmZP79ZVSB4uYEYTLUxrjW605BpuYq4i0kB7Ta3JMnaTl1C78ZkPRMcN8kygGQi_VYCvCbMLl27Ji9C8O5JmYhGViUe06ApbW7sq4xM2YxQ/s4000/1100697.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRV-iSX4XArTh8ci6xYOhfM8uf2cnPfOg5MUlbgch2TbcdhzS1vNoMCu43gRbl_GRyl6laKcX4AQyZnMmQNmZP79ZVSB4uYEYTLUxrjW605BpuYq4i0kB7Ta3JMnaTl1C78ZkPRMcN8kygGQi_VYCvCbMLl27Ji9C8O5JmYhGViUe06ApbW7sq4xM2YxQ/w400-h300/1100697.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>Surrounding the village are fields and the Chiltern hills. I saw at least four red kites flying over the fields. I walked back up Church Street to the High Street to continue my walk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8PnJAiKfojyxtVHhbXsLT6IBXLxM_cyCGsck9hFW-mLX4rrSKGCKJzMCrm7bWXuexlzUY6lFfZJfAoBLC7owNuaRYSNXWXELsRezcwzljv0J4DvfJQFFDb2I5XU0vNDn8HW3mpm0SsudDjygY0eP5GInar26SDjUu7pad8iJ-PUUiV0MC8OmmfdRRUFA/s4000/1100711.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8PnJAiKfojyxtVHhbXsLT6IBXLxM_cyCGsck9hFW-mLX4rrSKGCKJzMCrm7bWXuexlzUY6lFfZJfAoBLC7owNuaRYSNXWXELsRezcwzljv0J4DvfJQFFDb2I5XU0vNDn8HW3mpm0SsudDjygY0eP5GInar26SDjUu7pad8iJ-PUUiV0MC8OmmfdRRUFA/w400-h300/1100711.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>There were numerous interesting buildings. These three houses are all Grade II listed. Frith house was built in the 16th or early 17th century with the upper bay window being added later. William Tothill left the house early in the 17th century to be used by the poor women of the village to make linen products. By 1789 the factory had closed and the house occupied by lace dealer. In 1901 it was described as a 'Trimming factory' later becoming an antique shop and is now a private house. </div><div><br /></div><div><span face="Lato, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 18px;"> </span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmEcCqIDTRzlS_0pEI2lvO8DNpAasnwxqiHuU1YdDuh-dW0Bmye262vd_5wPxe0NlPvU1L88HZHb8m6Nt2kBpvXV1-Etcya7GrjCT3RzFfUa3BbbCQo0lIyjbs6DknIsYax-xnx0B_97TaoPSqP4EfpOX-siYFwcnkj7gayTkXgD15zWj36GaBn6NyW1g/s4000/1100717.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmEcCqIDTRzlS_0pEI2lvO8DNpAasnwxqiHuU1YdDuh-dW0Bmye262vd_5wPxe0NlPvU1L88HZHb8m6Nt2kBpvXV1-Etcya7GrjCT3RzFfUa3BbbCQo0lIyjbs6DknIsYax-xnx0B_97TaoPSqP4EfpOX-siYFwcnkj7gayTkXgD15zWj36GaBn6NyW1g/w400-h300/1100717.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Apsley house built in the late 17th century was refashioned in the 18th century with Queen Anne windows</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Ws9x7KrpWs9lgs_NuyrCxILu060N11eNI55OS4vbhxTpHD5f-OmYsPz34P7S6uARrr6iKqTVZY6y6NX1_UaPrsJhKohfi-XCkZ9cH_vBcLrfLGDw_a4yBZgoGSI6w0_H8M5DmPIrafVv7rhnit3SLrlZOwW9NE9lvTDfbAq7zpvQTly-g_jAaqrpr5U/s4000/1100727.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Ws9x7KrpWs9lgs_NuyrCxILu060N11eNI55OS4vbhxTpHD5f-OmYsPz34P7S6uARrr6iKqTVZY6y6NX1_UaPrsJhKohfi-XCkZ9cH_vBcLrfLGDw_a4yBZgoGSI6w0_H8M5DmPIrafVv7rhnit3SLrlZOwW9NE9lvTDfbAq7zpvQTly-g_jAaqrpr5U/w400-h300/1100727.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a late 17th century timber framed house. In the 1861,1871 and 1881 censuses it states that the house was used as a blacksmith as well as a 'beer house'. Above the door is a red lion which I think was a sign referring to the name of the beer house.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Lato, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQsqMGDxJH9T1TNn8B0l15zZXKGMRuy9Xx1zrO-dtGgT0Vf7wWZ-lChW66O0ayxBfGQ1FRTk5M2rFLBOeeEKiD1ZgVpriqx-M1R45UMSmgcWyOkWqEop2nKcIt7yaHiwnf2V_mtdaRuTp0pdDiM0Si_HbbO-uGo3oZCF3qHxSQiHNNsOovaQwIFtPjLk/s4000/1100728.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQsqMGDxJH9T1TNn8B0l15zZXKGMRuy9Xx1zrO-dtGgT0Vf7wWZ-lChW66O0ayxBfGQ1FRTk5M2rFLBOeeEKiD1ZgVpriqx-M1R45UMSmgcWyOkWqEop2nKcIt7yaHiwnf2V_mtdaRuTp0pdDiM0Si_HbbO-uGo3oZCF3qHxSQiHNNsOovaQwIFtPjLk/s320/1100728.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBNwpoNEcutxNxgwGQBGfbp768IgvYYsJWo4tFe5OaYqShvZOLDLsX0B4JE20SgzLDNNNdchq8s6IfrSmPRSDL5N75kKUxahOzd9x6tqwhlqLoJdryR7JIl54kTF-SWXq7zV1RNwsNDEhlXejF3swkuPg1LWF4AfBPkBxupvtIxFRfF_hRJPkrZ6rq5s/s4000/1100735.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBNwpoNEcutxNxgwGQBGfbp768IgvYYsJWo4tFe5OaYqShvZOLDLsX0B4JE20SgzLDNNNdchq8s6IfrSmPRSDL5N75kKUxahOzd9x6tqwhlqLoJdryR7JIl54kTF-SWXq7zV1RNwsNDEhlXejF3swkuPg1LWF4AfBPkBxupvtIxFRfF_hRJPkrZ6rq5s/w400-h300/1100735.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-size: 18px;">This is 'The Eagle' pub. An old building with a newer frontage built in the 18th century. This was a 'Beer House' so was licensed to sell only 'Beer, Cyder and Perry'.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08emS8mkB_Nt4xcL9bVYviA6d13oXVejNW5MFwlNiPrLpt6t5hHa1EU-kEQbbtQmlVOGLuhVnlMFIR6A457OcshTBuDI8vM4ydRcS5m3x08PeYsCEtrxkSYnN9bg3-N05hlKw5-iIFhpl7HvZLdhv07tv7fZvtr6p4pY1D73s5GWY8opYYT9RP-_DyBs/s4000/1100738.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08emS8mkB_Nt4xcL9bVYviA6d13oXVejNW5MFwlNiPrLpt6t5hHa1EU-kEQbbtQmlVOGLuhVnlMFIR6A457OcshTBuDI8vM4ydRcS5m3x08PeYsCEtrxkSYnN9bg3-N05hlKw5-iIFhpl7HvZLdhv07tv7fZvtr6p4pY1D73s5GWY8opYYT9RP-_DyBs/w400-h300/1100738.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>There are a number of small cottages in the village. The front doors were less than 5ft high. I would hope that the ceilings inside were much higher.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vAHo_YgiL2Af1Eyf8oyC2pgbfFLmj16WD9o98XQW6yLghihjZdGnTwJMHwEv8ZuZGttOUw3sE94_4l2AtnPoBuuVG4Kwu88XRDjqmT-tRIhbWIoRS4hP0Zt4x1dOKmFhPntAvUzbGocM9Nl98UuCsLLpO4YWZI-MTbn84qi0a1lxwwZOBN-MT13tMHA/s4000/1100740.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vAHo_YgiL2Af1Eyf8oyC2pgbfFLmj16WD9o98XQW6yLghihjZdGnTwJMHwEv8ZuZGttOUw3sE94_4l2AtnPoBuuVG4Kwu88XRDjqmT-tRIhbWIoRS4hP0Zt4x1dOKmFhPntAvUzbGocM9Nl98UuCsLLpO4YWZI-MTbn84qi0a1lxwwZOBN-MT13tMHA/w400-h300/1100740.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>At the top of the High Street is Mill Lane. On the corner was one of the three mills in Amersham. The present building dates from around the 17th century when a new wheel and mill stone were added. The mill was a working flour mill until the 1930s powered by the river that runs behind the mill.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVCmQjTkHDenVK4WW5HEYdx1nuHDXu1P4SofGo1dpiD6L8oAoykSSWvv5EwrP3tCEQAEXmQyWb9FymfMGNiuFAzd5nXUMAAVsyFXa5K8KHHjcawL_4JOXFQwDnrJiOaXCrGl-liShOUWRHlHJ61IGyG-aGhwjyxeKQsLADdoa7adrCiSQ92uoY9oTbLY/s4000/1100743.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVCmQjTkHDenVK4WW5HEYdx1nuHDXu1P4SofGo1dpiD6L8oAoykSSWvv5EwrP3tCEQAEXmQyWb9FymfMGNiuFAzd5nXUMAAVsyFXa5K8KHHjcawL_4JOXFQwDnrJiOaXCrGl-liShOUWRHlHJ61IGyG-aGhwjyxeKQsLADdoa7adrCiSQ92uoY9oTbLY/w300-h400/1100743.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The Worthies is a Tudor building altered in the 17th century when chimneys were added. The building was the White Horse coaching Inn until it became a private building in the 1700s. It is now three private houses.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7HDemOth6tyuymHqw8CYeGBJoIxvfEB7Pt2YqtQOtjE-lkHUfUbghKFv7Dd0wbsnz4Aufmrp0aPMQmCa-WMPVOqR_ED2xQFQokh6UG0IBEYlPDBWwB8PAc6XJZk_LE06_4VM6RHdj7Qp8apKKS4SdE3R8XAZQcuhUUWfh4jt1GaDoJl3wdU21S_ESI4/s4000/1100744.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7HDemOth6tyuymHqw8CYeGBJoIxvfEB7Pt2YqtQOtjE-lkHUfUbghKFv7Dd0wbsnz4Aufmrp0aPMQmCa-WMPVOqR_ED2xQFQokh6UG0IBEYlPDBWwB8PAc6XJZk_LE06_4VM6RHdj7Qp8apKKS4SdE3R8XAZQcuhUUWfh4jt1GaDoJl3wdU21S_ESI4/w400-h300/1100744.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p data-swp-font-size="16px" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Crimson Text", "Crimson Text"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8OH2b5Cq9cY7uTaeIKeCyat3i2OQLG41Kbwvaf7UIhMI1iLXZhv0hdIR4kaKxvl47Fh0zvLkQ_SrKKdnhJp_7kzqJ57FYCFtzkGl5NmD0m1zjKVejfO93FevHJ6OISieHUXmvWvI7gNJZYDbSPAUPeFESzyHx1_LBWWsz9dzx7snZ9fo7g4fWZyduxo0/s4000/1100729.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8OH2b5Cq9cY7uTaeIKeCyat3i2OQLG41Kbwvaf7UIhMI1iLXZhv0hdIR4kaKxvl47Fh0zvLkQ_SrKKdnhJp_7kzqJ57FYCFtzkGl5NmD0m1zjKVejfO93FevHJ6OISieHUXmvWvI7gNJZYDbSPAUPeFESzyHx1_LBWWsz9dzx7snZ9fo7g4fWZyduxo0/w400-h300/1100729.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="text-align: left;">The </span><a href="https://amershammuseum.org/" style="text-align: left;">Amersham Museum</a><span style="text-align: left;">, whose website gave me much of the information about the local buildings. You can just about see an underground roundel on display in the window.</span></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div>After wandering round the village for quite some time, the light was beginning to fade. I decided to jump on a bus back to the station which worked really well as a train pulled in just as I arrived. It was one of the fast Chiltern Railway trains to Marylebone rather than the Metropolitan tube train which makes numerous stops. I had had a thoroughly enjoyable day in a beautiful historical village leaving me with just one station to visit on the Metropolitan Line.</div><div><br /></div>Fun60http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195412201206202776.post-3753205859116702002023-12-13T02:33:00.000-08:002024-01-31T06:50:03.832-08:00Chalfont and Latimer<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF9-zlsg9dnF71YF4cQvxslOiNxdbTMr6y9qIKR_3uJE1DElT8-8WkIX62QTyJvBN9_aBNrsiKqM2T_vD0tmaiM7Bz3hLRPIRZUPOAI9ZmAi68K_afPMs5YJrkROtFXpRiuEKrjle6H4nGNbMMbnDH3WHaFz81bW5wT4lQQuB-jdRQan_TGQtJw1h6Kk8/s4000/1100540.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF9-zlsg9dnF71YF4cQvxslOiNxdbTMr6y9qIKR_3uJE1DElT8-8WkIX62QTyJvBN9_aBNrsiKqM2T_vD0tmaiM7Bz3hLRPIRZUPOAI9ZmAi68K_afPMs5YJrkROtFXpRiuEKrjle6H4nGNbMMbnDH3WHaFz81bW5wT4lQQuB-jdRQan_TGQtJw1h6Kk8/w400-h300/1100540.jpg" width="400" /></a>I am trying to visit the last three stations on the Metropolitan line before the weather is just too cold and miserable. I made an early start a couple of weeks ago for the 2 hour journey to the next station at Chalfont and Latimer. The station is named after the four villages of Little Chalfont, Chalfont St Giles, Chalfont St Peter and Latimer. Chalfont means chalk spring. The railway came here in 1889 but it was 1961 before the steam trains were totally replaced by electric locomotives. The station serves the Metropolitan Line and the Chiltern Railways. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVEsqMwtPf8QApds36nm8bbftgWWfYtyzSqae4QyqDvwCb21aXR8U_dKDU3XTVtMQHcB676JFomzSekg78UwOFXrZpmHUp6mL31qnMs3GzD9Z3Ufn5qaHfUQKTEUhnHWPzgSSPu5eAqUXLnjZE3cSk0fIW2E6AvKzmNv5pR7KJwjFFOAkMT4Yr3yakDk0/s4000/1100541.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVEsqMwtPf8QApds36nm8bbftgWWfYtyzSqae4QyqDvwCb21aXR8U_dKDU3XTVtMQHcB676JFomzSekg78UwOFXrZpmHUp6mL31qnMs3GzD9Z3Ufn5qaHfUQKTEUhnHWPzgSSPu5eAqUXLnjZE3cSk0fIW2E6AvKzmNv5pR7KJwjFFOAkMT4Yr3yakDk0/w400-h300/1100541.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A walk to remember for another day.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmvXLWJ37Fyo-FqE9F_dl3HYmfNbnSgsVB_CH5ljpjmdfwCcr1qapnUlxCsTHwCBI8FidSN-SDe4jYzvsSeZcTdlZbFCqA_8EBOe_BCZpJBvjhv1NGTTdgo8sVq-mEcM2tQVu0lTvehWukSuALoLaDcIlfdSHUUhj_jEytuNFXNyZfXWMZhdDU9eURSQ/s4000/1100553.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmvXLWJ37Fyo-FqE9F_dl3HYmfNbnSgsVB_CH5ljpjmdfwCcr1qapnUlxCsTHwCBI8FidSN-SDe4jYzvsSeZcTdlZbFCqA_8EBOe_BCZpJBvjhv1NGTTdgo8sVq-mEcM2tQVu0lTvehWukSuALoLaDcIlfdSHUUhj_jEytuNFXNyZfXWMZhdDU9eURSQ/w400-h300/1100553.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mfVoFAK9q2G-Vi9ubYTJmZsuTGf-gzmJhKr0PqbvyBUQgRhgO20ooBTOhqgUkrXMFDfd67AVmkhxdJnkiqq3wcVumX0VySzMVtKApj7iLnA85yDaSPYhfDt9Rsbq7YFrXSte_OKvLtqCHPzy-RuTrQmpJT7Z5G4D6AQeQdhzUohfbMJ_e62QvzAreP4/s4000/1100561.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mfVoFAK9q2G-Vi9ubYTJmZsuTGf-gzmJhKr0PqbvyBUQgRhgO20ooBTOhqgUkrXMFDfd67AVmkhxdJnkiqq3wcVumX0VySzMVtKApj7iLnA85yDaSPYhfDt9Rsbq7YFrXSte_OKvLtqCHPzy-RuTrQmpJT7Z5G4D6AQeQdhzUohfbMJ_e62QvzAreP4/w300-h400/1100561.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>I decided to walk back to the station and walk in the opposite direction which took me to the village of Little Chalfont. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3IbHrmOhTHh8GHE5vo2Y740Z9oPwxrVS69eHoMpMFOxGe-sx7-9Dqg48d9zWNPvXuc0X-HZuJoi56jNuSsiw0VI-20Zzns8RuqY4-JzAMm7QxLqy0Lbo7NtrxqXlMEPuwQTR1CByELusb-SJy1uXOjvCR-TpppRGKe0UNa58zGu2hfc_36WBj0LiZxz0/s4000/1100563.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3IbHrmOhTHh8GHE5vo2Y740Z9oPwxrVS69eHoMpMFOxGe-sx7-9Dqg48d9zWNPvXuc0X-HZuJoi56jNuSsiw0VI-20Zzns8RuqY4-JzAMm7QxLqy0Lbo7NtrxqXlMEPuwQTR1CByELusb-SJy1uXOjvCR-TpppRGKe0UNa58zGu2hfc_36WBj0LiZxz0/w400-h300/1100563.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>Little Chalfont is in the county of Buckinghamshire, on the edge of the Chiltern Hills. The development of the village really began in the 1920s when land was released for housing. Prior to this Little Chalfont was a collection of farmhouses with most of the land split between families such as the Dukes of Bedford and the Cavendish's.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJhH6pj1wky8dLlv8N-iPxv_g2SIssRrMFRDgDuZhPDux5OAD08MYqkWmNQdBibWVA-fu1fAPCXOMPBOLUUcFiLbBXCR3mb2PqFBqnldxPEP8u05X1iWl3Azl65II4V-HC0g3v3boQTto-vdavNylDo-rGhRMFBHXdULpR6N-ndpVAeo2lO0jTjrAoTI/s4000/1100564.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJhH6pj1wky8dLlv8N-iPxv_g2SIssRrMFRDgDuZhPDux5OAD08MYqkWmNQdBibWVA-fu1fAPCXOMPBOLUUcFiLbBXCR3mb2PqFBqnldxPEP8u05X1iWl3Azl65II4V-HC0g3v3boQTto-vdavNylDo-rGhRMFBHXdULpR6N-ndpVAeo2lO0jTjrAoTI/w400-h300/1100564.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>It is a small village centred around a Green with a village Hall<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPlATemaJoFsU1b8Pvmg4gEXj7pnqwl-bN29aK1rBsDkPyKHH-NLVVxizXCNN56g7cZIVittbrz4FeUROYAPp7Z-rbnbGayFTrsXTVb-6lQkXOVQ8_ZSAJPe4kod0gFz7zl05vhpOU8ByiMnotmMEl5v7RKhhr7BdcGJnOOvRIxJaBd8hxabNBuZ8bPw/s4000/1100566.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPlATemaJoFsU1b8Pvmg4gEXj7pnqwl-bN29aK1rBsDkPyKHH-NLVVxizXCNN56g7cZIVittbrz4FeUROYAPp7Z-rbnbGayFTrsXTVb-6lQkXOVQ8_ZSAJPe4kod0gFz7zl05vhpOU8ByiMnotmMEl5v7RKhhr7BdcGJnOOvRIxJaBd8hxabNBuZ8bPw/w400-h300/1100566.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> It looked very pleasant but not much there. I spotted a coffee shop and before going in I asked a young lady sitting outside if there was anywhere I needed to visit before moving on to the next station. This led, as it often does, to a longer conversation. She was just waiting with her dog for her partner who was inside the shop buying coffee before they continued their walk. They were both eager to find places for me to visit but m</span><span style="text-align: left;">ost of the interesting places they mentioned were a bit too far away from the station. Eventually they decided they would like to show me the way to another local village with a manor house, Chenies Manor house. So my visit to a station today ended up with a guided walk through the beautiful Chilterns countryside.</span></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Q_ZK6DTAdDWN0zTmhX85zaPIL7-RttNDjoa-fFyv5P2OgFW-A-0gmzVkQJWn9dXJkMLv7xrxAcRhU2zmmhqKOlMZHcuvyLFE7CoWSwFWzk09VaTD6urMIzTqj1lfPqeER20K0j_6tGmUdlPehPzjQQo7U0zqiJVlcCBQ89nFmzyeCTINa40XfCIu_CI/s4000/1100568.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Q_ZK6DTAdDWN0zTmhX85zaPIL7-RttNDjoa-fFyv5P2OgFW-A-0gmzVkQJWn9dXJkMLv7xrxAcRhU2zmmhqKOlMZHcuvyLFE7CoWSwFWzk09VaTD6urMIzTqj1lfPqeER20K0j_6tGmUdlPehPzjQQo7U0zqiJVlcCBQ89nFmzyeCTINa40XfCIu_CI/w400-h300/1100568.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: gilroy-medium; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibMyrd3NdMpl3bIl7GmuDY3Izt-Rlir6GYgwxnpQVxJ-9Mu_tN3IdFNquUJMmck9UjEHq1HGF4jqhfGXLraLl4YqE-lKRvaUsLrB5mqWOcO9HKwV2tbMvqku_rZM1OkEnGOgCr_RdRoD7oqCjSrP7oLXyaSxLmhsRHf-9lsbG0_QWvWZRwZP2yc6SIWFg/s4000/1100590.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibMyrd3NdMpl3bIl7GmuDY3Izt-Rlir6GYgwxnpQVxJ-9Mu_tN3IdFNquUJMmck9UjEHq1HGF4jqhfGXLraLl4YqE-lKRvaUsLrB5mqWOcO9HKwV2tbMvqku_rZM1OkEnGOgCr_RdRoD7oqCjSrP7oLXyaSxLmhsRHf-9lsbG0_QWvWZRwZP2yc6SIWFg/s320/1100590.jpg" width="240" /></a> Walking through some woodland we could just about see this manor house in Latimer which has now been converted into a hotel. A Manor House here was first recorded in 1194AD. The estate was then passed down through various families of note before becoming a top secret centre for military intelligence during World War II.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: gilroy-medium; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; margin-top: 0px;">It was a beautiful walk to Chenies village. A place I had never heard of but seemed to be steeped in history. I was very grateful to my new found friends. We exchanged phone numbers as they invited me to come again with walking boots and they would take me on a day's walk which was so generous of them.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: gilroy-medium; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRS_JY6FnyUIh5gD1LelqW5Ck_yRd4C4waPEr_vyRnJ9ajeIO85FMeZpegMyK_MWdH1ex1bFNeECW1QDD5zReoNI7V-82IpPP8MqD38rBijxkzth7ekobor74T92bhifWc8oUauX2dVMPolfZU76j1_MZ8Gqhhv_O1QnFVy0gs1_VbLB5jNctNLsHlBcI/s4000/1100591.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRS_JY6FnyUIh5gD1LelqW5Ck_yRd4C4waPEr_vyRnJ9ajeIO85FMeZpegMyK_MWdH1ex1bFNeECW1QDD5zReoNI7V-82IpPP8MqD38rBijxkzth7ekobor74T92bhifWc8oUauX2dVMPolfZU76j1_MZ8Gqhhv_O1QnFVy0gs1_VbLB5jNctNLsHlBcI/w300-h400/1100591.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: gilroy-medium; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: gilroy-medium; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawJXjgdU_T1CsWRb5nqaxA0pygbzzqplMSyjY0Dlzj5jheMvLmOBftFuQwsIhUD-Tl0KX43s1IgaonfgE3stu79yi2PL5bHk4VNPZ_-_mDenCIcnfSQ6I2gIhyphenhypheniimzvWeF7oz9W-dpRnLTqD0ZTrOjOINljRAgh6wONpX3uml2LHzn1yO9gkAkG70WRM/s4000/1100569.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawJXjgdU_T1CsWRb5nqaxA0pygbzzqplMSyjY0Dlzj5jheMvLmOBftFuQwsIhUD-Tl0KX43s1IgaonfgE3stu79yi2PL5bHk4VNPZ_-_mDenCIcnfSQ6I2gIhyphenhypheniimzvWeF7oz9W-dpRnLTqD0ZTrOjOINljRAgh6wONpX3uml2LHzn1yO9gkAkG70WRM/s320/1100569.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;">After they had said goodbye I wandered around the village with its 15th century Manor House.</span></p><div><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfCYki7UbhiQiZyuIc_LLnhJjyuCPVPj6VcrTFP15y60R8pLNbuXB22TxdjmI12DtKc3cyvmNQlgPcJfVcTb8VSPc9S17YmR0edWLFRVr7MSuK3OdUhnk6yExusmmS59Q0wqMDQw2aAbynueJ9kY9H4vtM7hwFVpEJmzppDf1wAQqM39zBzG8XQ7zsXI/s4000/1100583.jpg" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfCYki7UbhiQiZyuIc_LLnhJjyuCPVPj6VcrTFP15y60R8pLNbuXB22TxdjmI12DtKc3cyvmNQlgPcJfVcTb8VSPc9S17YmR0edWLFRVr7MSuK3OdUhnk6yExusmmS59Q0wqMDQw2aAbynueJ9kY9H4vtM7hwFVpEJmzppDf1wAQqM39zBzG8XQ7zsXI/s320/1100583.jpg" width="240" /></a> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-bqg3SjapLl11juNvxTsjEY4yseLOnL0du69b2uWaiPogeBggDT68DlUdSC8VX_RQ-NRWu9CS-IuKzCPQrqFBVsaFpHKqwXT32CsaLMZwhXRERpmHBsivANpYkuUEhZUDx6MhU6DhEAJGZXO3QFa9n4x9aPi2dc-5KqpERJg30cPQysv_HOryUP-2PI/s4000/1100577.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-bqg3SjapLl11juNvxTsjEY4yseLOnL0du69b2uWaiPogeBggDT68DlUdSC8VX_RQ-NRWu9CS-IuKzCPQrqFBVsaFpHKqwXT32CsaLMZwhXRERpmHBsivANpYkuUEhZUDx6MhU6DhEAJGZXO3QFa9n4x9aPi2dc-5KqpERJg30cPQysv_HOryUP-2PI/s320/1100577.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The village of Chenies seems to date back to Saxon times when it is believed there was a wooden church on the site of where St Michael's church stands today. The name Chenies is thought to come from the family name Cheney who were once the Lords of the Manor. One of the more famous of Chenies residents was John Russell who was made a gentleman usher under Henry VII. This was followed by an Earldom and the great Bedford Fortune. Under Henry VIII he became the Lord High Admiral of England and also went on to serve under Edward VI and Queen Mary Tudor as Lord Privy Seal. He must have been exceptionally good at his job to serve four Tudor monarchs and have a peaceful death. </span></div><div><p class="font_8 wixui-rich-text__text" dir="ltr" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(var(--color_20)); font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 99.9%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; pointer-events: auto; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_GrpxJGogvpncyTY2ohToeHRcdd8NLPfcb1CYqqc24OcIQcGoKovke43ZTGej1ChxarUnWSTR4H493_PcDWfqSJcwqz9SPIYHFDLuSZYASgh_oSu3bj-mKkqPAkEw0918YBosxLC0yqw2IEaM6zrD7XvFnzU2lM3Sp1EVida5_imrGpoSKWupDSfOu-Q/s4000/1100571.jpg" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_GrpxJGogvpncyTY2ohToeHRcdd8NLPfcb1CYqqc24OcIQcGoKovke43ZTGej1ChxarUnWSTR4H493_PcDWfqSJcwqz9SPIYHFDLuSZYASgh_oSu3bj-mKkqPAkEw0918YBosxLC0yqw2IEaM6zrD7XvFnzU2lM3Sp1EVida5_imrGpoSKWupDSfOu-Q/w400-h300/1100571.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p class="font_8 wixui-rich-text__text" dir="ltr" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(var(--color_20)); font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 99.9%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; pointer-events: auto; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p class="font_8 wixui-rich-text__text" dir="ltr" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(var(--color_20)); line-height: normal; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 99.9%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; pointer-events: auto; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Russell enlarged the Manor House so that he could entertain Henry VIII. At the same time the village grew and became a lot bigger than it is today.</span></p><p class="font_8 wixui-rich-text__text" dir="ltr" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(var(--color_20)); font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 99.9%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; pointer-events: auto; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><p class="font_8 wixui-rich-text__text" dir="ltr" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(var(--color_20)); font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 99.9%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; pointer-events: auto; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqrBpESdedtZPFBUpV_s9KF-qJpd7fB3YkAV4h-rOiNYT_LDo48QwkUhKGp_Giq2O7ZSSSAzmVEKAXPV0P1H9QR52B7hBLBrVw91CHVCui3obdc82TbaaWBnUFL4R1Dj2h6B1IOPEz5YxfQ4rwtbIoo_adbcr21KDbjOuh-y6cDoQHPYhMgsMfsRHkbpk/s4000/1100570.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqrBpESdedtZPFBUpV_s9KF-qJpd7fB3YkAV4h-rOiNYT_LDo48QwkUhKGp_Giq2O7ZSSSAzmVEKAXPV0P1H9QR52B7hBLBrVw91CHVCui3obdc82TbaaWBnUFL4R1Dj2h6B1IOPEz5YxfQ4rwtbIoo_adbcr21KDbjOuh-y6cDoQHPYhMgsMfsRHkbpk/w400-h300/1100570.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p class="font_8 wixui-rich-text__text" dir="ltr" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(var(--color_20)); font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 99.9%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; pointer-events: auto; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><p class="font_8 wixui-rich-text__text" dir="ltr" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(var(--color_20)); font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 99.9%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; pointer-events: auto; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><p class="font_8 wixui-rich-text__text" dir="ltr" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(var(--color_20)); font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 99.9%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; pointer-events: auto; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp3eoo6GG0h2P_QY1llHkhzYebWsT5o-p6trEB3P7OEAJ6VjNN-STn_bB3uKvgSerLESqeUpNOzXRto2CdyoJp-gsuD3bimmsFM_M4xK9iz6YtFWJZlrY-lRClmN0rPAoKUaEGYtY7ac5310geOvcTX9WaGnPeS5eDLfllxHjaedqlsMe5sq7itYbBY40/s4000/1100572.jpg" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp3eoo6GG0h2P_QY1llHkhzYebWsT5o-p6trEB3P7OEAJ6VjNN-STn_bB3uKvgSerLESqeUpNOzXRto2CdyoJp-gsuD3bimmsFM_M4xK9iz6YtFWJZlrY-lRClmN0rPAoKUaEGYtY7ac5310geOvcTX9WaGnPeS5eDLfllxHjaedqlsMe5sq7itYbBY40/w400-h300/1100572.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p class="font_8 wixui-rich-text__text" dir="ltr" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(var(--color_20)); line-height: normal; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 99.9%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; pointer-events: auto; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In 1954 the Duke of Bedford sold his Chenies estate in order to pay death duties, bringing an end to Russell family's long tenure of the estate. The connection has not been completely cut as the family still show an interest in the affairs of the village and it is still in the Bedford Chapel in St Michael's church that the Dukes are laid to rest among their ancestors.</span></p><p class="font_8 wixui-rich-text__text" dir="ltr" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: rgb(var(--color_20)); font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px; max-width: 99.9%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; pointer-events: auto; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIoT1GdU9IxStdC7R-OCwnpvEckfdZqoDe0UDxTa0Qj4mAf6PadEsK1WAiEornj_dg17dDL4iNz-5I1NOUhzMqRcoxqK1bq_YpM48fD1Db5dbGFhko7IfvcFzMBb0ODdId1lHCgb-c2VMapoFbtbaHPSVdhoRuX31tb-yTt432e1wpbVHpi8biXLT3Zw/s4000/1100573.jpg" style="font-size: medium; 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text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> I was lucky to just arrive at the station in time to catch the mainline Chiltern service to Marylebone station which is a much quicker way of returning to London as it only stops at a couple of stations compared to the Tube train which stopped at 12 on the way here.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0RcJvEa42w9iNXYgqbqYGHUPYC4h7DgN2SvB6pN1pwjFk59vRuEOonEDxibM6m8WUupC8BYouXeCLiMW53dwzeDn6FQ9T_C6hGWIzxG6swxxWydRVHBQe2aOSPo2aA5hyphenhyphenPsO-YAC9qPSQ2jRgYkMfCZz7_lABBI6z9AOFPMlWc7H4fysH6vZSUzYbNIo/s4000/1100539.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0RcJvEa42w9iNXYgqbqYGHUPYC4h7DgN2SvB6pN1pwjFk59vRuEOonEDxibM6m8WUupC8BYouXeCLiMW53dwzeDn6FQ9T_C6hGWIzxG6swxxWydRVHBQe2aOSPo2aA5hyphenhyphenPsO-YAC9qPSQ2jRgYkMfCZz7_lABBI6z9AOFPMlWc7H4fysH6vZSUzYbNIo/w400-h300/1100539.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Fun60http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195412201206202776.post-76387222675063807822023-11-18T00:07:00.000-08:002024-01-31T06:49:32.219-08:00Chorleywood<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCo6k-z34kjl1bVbwA1OQ0-q-Xk6LnP9TeZ-JnE6eEV7dkwLxA7u9XiPKkJf-rnsUUFteapaX9CC6_tb7DD3IzdI9ZFPSQVZYVLoKfNpHQIj0z42io3d-sa-pBb6QmFDMR49hsbiIIFtJ3vcLnnCP8fHvojfjgCG5QwxgnePJf2uwHbbzWAyw3uZ_riBM/s4000/1100491.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCo6k-z34kjl1bVbwA1OQ0-q-Xk6LnP9TeZ-JnE6eEV7dkwLxA7u9XiPKkJf-rnsUUFteapaX9CC6_tb7DD3IzdI9ZFPSQVZYVLoKfNpHQIj0z42io3d-sa-pBb6QmFDMR49hsbiIIFtJ3vcLnnCP8fHvojfjgCG5QwxgnePJf2uwHbbzWAyw3uZ_riBM/w400-h300/1100491.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This is the 31st station I have visited on the Metropolitan Line which takes you North West of London into the home counties of Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. The station was opened in 1889 and is served by the Metropolitan Line and Chiltern Railways. It is about 20 miles from Central London. I am so fortunate to be able to travel to all these stations for free as people living out here are not entitled to the same privileges. Being over a certain age and living in one of the London Boroughs I am entitled to a 'Freedom Pass'. This entitles me to free Travel on buses, tubes, local trains,trams, Docklands Light Railway and the new Elizabeth Line which goes out as far as Reading (42 miles from London). Without my Freedom Pass I would never have undertaken this Undergound challenge of visiting every one of the 272 stations.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xR0zEu6GvdsKG4z87d_3yk3LS_e7lcYLYPpFW7fhQYy4Aj32VcTUv051em1sxawXW6yMbWehZolzVK49tlbnZy9_KiVDpdfHd8i2rQmYZtWAQWGtXTV2KucP-U71ck1eSN1RFy_Vnj60nvY90PO3zR518Y1BIskRVoFWMx41FkjnFxDY_BPpIP-6neg/s4000/1100492.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xR0zEu6GvdsKG4z87d_3yk3LS_e7lcYLYPpFW7fhQYy4Aj32VcTUv051em1sxawXW6yMbWehZolzVK49tlbnZy9_KiVDpdfHd8i2rQmYZtWAQWGtXTV2KucP-U71ck1eSN1RFy_Vnj60nvY90PO3zR518Y1BIskRVoFWMx41FkjnFxDY_BPpIP-6neg/w300-h400/1100492.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At the end of platform 1 is a disused signal box which ceased service in the 1960s. It was proposed by the local residents association that the Grade II listed signal box be turned into a museum. Due to various costs and legal fees this no longer seems to be a viable proposition.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwUv5JecSPqw7qTu2A3wLNiUjP4CkK4ubs0ghhFayoIJh8YuI7xz3vRcf9e7plPKmQGi9R79iRyxj51B6QuSfLJ8aA-CLtENEL3ZcR7Az0aR8b-FbXyjFI2ojzqYWNwXC4wr3NMN9Mv_sTJt1oHd6tACshGTJp7gfp39Wu99DgmH6zJXE6PiI6UcsJ1A/s4000/1100493.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwUv5JecSPqw7qTu2A3wLNiUjP4CkK4ubs0ghhFayoIJh8YuI7xz3vRcf9e7plPKmQGi9R79iRyxj51B6QuSfLJ8aA-CLtENEL3ZcR7Az0aR8b-FbXyjFI2ojzqYWNwXC4wr3NMN9Mv_sTJt1oHd6tACshGTJp7gfp39Wu99DgmH6zJXE6PiI6UcsJ1A/w400-h300/1100493.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJHlvMd1apV-zRq9NNPm9FsIP3VN6BQv01zfD4CsfiekFl7_2WxyZgSlRGkjM_KaQBbMZbXatMofU3yVenLXcjdtYBVGS4kRBKFRSvIvwTrVWMwxCy7sBhJqNuDCJoCfUI4KPP64a1aJB1V4qEH2wMm8LbZ0vIKZB99xigYQmCEsCs6J3UlCenbXGnVMc/s4000/1100537.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJHlvMd1apV-zRq9NNPm9FsIP3VN6BQv01zfD4CsfiekFl7_2WxyZgSlRGkjM_KaQBbMZbXatMofU3yVenLXcjdtYBVGS4kRBKFRSvIvwTrVWMwxCy7sBhJqNuDCJoCfUI4KPP64a1aJB1V4qEH2wMm8LbZ0vIKZB99xigYQmCEsCs6J3UlCenbXGnVMc/w400-h300/1100537.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWSA-0k9fjfeA1ojK2n6T6swj6PxkLwjimUQkrIkK7z2Y4kL-PbHEsexehN0onszLpixj-DocVU5MSgp7WbtvI0yHofyYrnMZIPQ3FZnvsPao_fhC0juTgdc4-7kancCLGDS5zWStigdWCqpsJUqiuIRaL6_6_yyDZU-zM6fUiS03RLUwEuIoT4tGZyJY/s4000/1100494.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWSA-0k9fjfeA1ojK2n6T6swj6PxkLwjimUQkrIkK7z2Y4kL-PbHEsexehN0onszLpixj-DocVU5MSgp7WbtvI0yHofyYrnMZIPQ3FZnvsPao_fhC0juTgdc4-7kancCLGDS5zWStigdWCqpsJUqiuIRaL6_6_yyDZU-zM6fUiS03RLUwEuIoT4tGZyJY/w400-h300/1100494.jpg" width="400" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There was no sign on any of the walls of the Labyrinyth print as I left the station. Mark Wallinger created a different labyrinth print for each underground station to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the tube in 2013 so it had to be here somewhere. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibv04ulVYnbCP2J0UhcyokWl9Wx2VL7L9TmLo2f2rdaMVtouKAPPcCFBeLUJ7gljnvY9eYk8-LG5JTYrOhQEThp-eeI_3UrpR1Mc89tizAvG-csANN2ftXvsXZ4FsDoI5qv8nMWgxt0w2x4PuZa5As8HOHaoO2AjoGyYQJtCNBbvifub-HQpNjbJftoVo/s4000/1100495.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibv04ulVYnbCP2J0UhcyokWl9Wx2VL7L9TmLo2f2rdaMVtouKAPPcCFBeLUJ7gljnvY9eYk8-LG5JTYrOhQEThp-eeI_3UrpR1Mc89tizAvG-csANN2ftXvsXZ4FsDoI5qv8nMWgxt0w2x4PuZa5As8HOHaoO2AjoGyYQJtCNBbvifub-HQpNjbJftoVo/w400-h300/1100495.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjttpRbg79xvAiKXvAOtXb9Q_cZbdm3suMi9hK9hzvncQwgFHe8XphUZJJQTj4zfXbgh5VZHhu9vh7N77i5wT5CV-nkGawt8UtExEMhp1O92knkrmrzXgAovl3h9boair1VMndw1b_hmzDVCLD_N7g1Dj3whDF8Z8wf741MYrKcs1Ez0_0AGaaJUM5WFNo/s4000/1100496.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjttpRbg79xvAiKXvAOtXb9Q_cZbdm3suMi9hK9hzvncQwgFHe8XphUZJJQTj4zfXbgh5VZHhu9vh7N77i5wT5CV-nkGawt8UtExEMhp1O92knkrmrzXgAovl3h9boair1VMndw1b_hmzDVCLD_N7g1Dj3whDF8Z8wf741MYrKcs1Ez0_0AGaaJUM5WFNo/w300-h400/1100496.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>On leaving the station I immediately felt I was in a rural area. I followed some steps opposite the station which took me through a private estate and out onto a road. Across from which was the local golf course.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi187dL2Xr-_PFv7vHFD7SvfnSRL9aks4Pxze_pyRiktVZzYhYOnaYZHdVNH83ewNNLbAx3MFPTq2hIakNbQvmV016XPiV7V-tTeR5QikHnWi2McKgAeo-hKn-Le2AjLLCKuhG7MkVhIa87_bXnN6vJbUXA2i2STosZhKHG76NTqYtqU4lR0O6LJZMpNmA/s4000/1100502.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi187dL2Xr-_PFv7vHFD7SvfnSRL9aks4Pxze_pyRiktVZzYhYOnaYZHdVNH83ewNNLbAx3MFPTq2hIakNbQvmV016XPiV7V-tTeR5QikHnWi2McKgAeo-hKn-Le2AjLLCKuhG7MkVhIa87_bXnN6vJbUXA2i2STosZhKHG76NTqYtqU4lR0O6LJZMpNmA/w400-h300/1100502.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The golf club. The sign told me that this is a public golf course so it's not just for members.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQIFs59Fko-fJ2uE1bRdJ1CaL7VfZCafLxGhJ35u5y67XVSt-_oMYHQyDnMHM4TpzxzlqTMFvrzqlT5F5N_FYYecWBMGu4UkTs6Xabhyphenhyphenm23dsmH3vpx1-Clbpenkzbwh7y-uQtF9fJ3ohavxN8HBQaUaY897PPO9wibwu7V2A2koM_xWStQECyim4A9M/s4000/1100497.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQIFs59Fko-fJ2uE1bRdJ1CaL7VfZCafLxGhJ35u5y67XVSt-_oMYHQyDnMHM4TpzxzlqTMFvrzqlT5F5N_FYYecWBMGu4UkTs6Xabhyphenhyphenm23dsmH3vpx1-Clbpenkzbwh7y-uQtF9fJ3ohavxN8HBQaUaY897PPO9wibwu7V2A2koM_xWStQECyim4A9M/w400-h300/1100497.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Next to the club house is the Memorial Hall which was opened in 1922 to commemorate the fallen in The Great War.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUzMYP_as2529i3vyrir-1StA6JhnkImf5MuziZ4w3VeixGzjE6Zpfadj8HSCkgwecYzNqm6FfcTXxNC1W5VUHfWIqasLgDL5VlwrTGlcuA5uO2uWwf7TqEgzKOQ62aJAzvnO7Gy38o_Q3B6oJYbZFt9QSWZ9kmTRooh6ghAUas5wKiRR__jC1rkmcSqw/s4000/1100499.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUzMYP_as2529i3vyrir-1StA6JhnkImf5MuziZ4w3VeixGzjE6Zpfadj8HSCkgwecYzNqm6FfcTXxNC1W5VUHfWIqasLgDL5VlwrTGlcuA5uO2uWwf7TqEgzKOQ62aJAzvnO7Gy38o_Q3B6oJYbZFt9QSWZ9kmTRooh6ghAUas5wKiRR__jC1rkmcSqw/w400-h300/1100499.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Across the road is Chorleywood Common. Up until WW2 the Common was extensively grazed by livestock belonging to the Commoners. This meant that grassland and heathland were the dominant habitats with only a few trees. Since the grazing ceased the woodland has developed and covered a large proportion of the Common. <span style="text-align: center;">Management of the Common has seen the reintroduction of grazing for conservation purposes and in selected areas, woodland and scrub encroachment is heavily controlled to ensure the remaining grassland and heathland is protected and to restore the open landscape. So if this was the summertime I would see a small herd of cows grazing on the Common.<br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-VeHTPH6uu7riCxgvdTZxXa98eb3g-Xy-CsKVkOWcieXyHvIYx51-tDGk7oOvjlQBokq9tp8O0sImrslkwrWKGEbHF5iOd860S1Jaq8OHiR_eL_LNLYDkJOCeD7tEfmNOZ4KtJkN_K5ppHSOV8q80b3SnJy1VsZez6ZGGAk3OwtSZLJsv4wj4QKVusY/s4000/1100503.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-VeHTPH6uu7riCxgvdTZxXa98eb3g-Xy-CsKVkOWcieXyHvIYx51-tDGk7oOvjlQBokq9tp8O0sImrslkwrWKGEbHF5iOd860S1Jaq8OHiR_eL_LNLYDkJOCeD7tEfmNOZ4KtJkN_K5ppHSOV8q80b3SnJy1VsZez6ZGGAk3OwtSZLJsv4wj4QKVusY/w400-h300/1100503.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I continued on and beside this row of houses was a narrow lane with houses dated around the 1870s. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQyt1hXbnlbrISz8NTsMWzQbnNYhBC5_62wW9kGA4Bh1O-HNha9a1lh972lemIMrVHIQJzV3kvXmGK5A7_yyx1p0Y1ZTcrZ-Nwu-O1ZoHEtpoytWU7k9goxXgQvedpckWcgB2Ah2rN7O4g4LlbC8YyHGFJYyzdaGHV3XgtLDQxEtQuibhKIsf39cRxvw/s4000/1100505.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQyt1hXbnlbrISz8NTsMWzQbnNYhBC5_62wW9kGA4Bh1O-HNha9a1lh972lemIMrVHIQJzV3kvXmGK5A7_yyx1p0Y1ZTcrZ-Nwu-O1ZoHEtpoytWU7k9goxXgQvedpckWcgB2Ah2rN7O4g4LlbC8YyHGFJYyzdaGHV3XgtLDQxEtQuibhKIsf39cRxvw/w300-h400/1100505.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJvJZ1OG6qgLrCMpYaIiHEKRGh50aGVacZN87UwA7MCkEs8PogcX_KwTAfYkxssVovf9lfozTgyaJx7CS0PtNpHlCv51S91DO025uDVGrbtC_d8a6vtLmGRUL1k6GFUWLDuZd22HOC_6PkdpuJ_lWBwTHOlDxfyUdzZMFWSJpg_1fNyAAL_8p_px7p8mk/s4000/1100508.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJvJZ1OG6qgLrCMpYaIiHEKRGh50aGVacZN87UwA7MCkEs8PogcX_KwTAfYkxssVovf9lfozTgyaJx7CS0PtNpHlCv51S91DO025uDVGrbtC_d8a6vtLmGRUL1k6GFUWLDuZd22HOC_6PkdpuJ_lWBwTHOlDxfyUdzZMFWSJpg_1fNyAAL_8p_px7p8mk/w300-h400/1100508.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>This lane led me back under the railway and onto a wide tree lined road with a number of small shops.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDpovhrTolGw9oscLjx-yMEqj_iywSTPKLikpP0hDNUSUrLmnUc2lnZG9OKeJ-DLNNpeV-hbzwrja2m7PJ-YQpoioD74IXJFUxK9o3bCsqoWkUkKDXPJGUag6dSKQncrzy97PVkyJegdCF7YKc2RBaWlutTBJsjDlT0PaSCanjvZCuuM0jhVCPHt6wsLM/s4000/1100509.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDpovhrTolGw9oscLjx-yMEqj_iywSTPKLikpP0hDNUSUrLmnUc2lnZG9OKeJ-DLNNpeV-hbzwrja2m7PJ-YQpoioD74IXJFUxK9o3bCsqoWkUkKDXPJGUag6dSKQncrzy97PVkyJegdCF7YKc2RBaWlutTBJsjDlT0PaSCanjvZCuuM0jhVCPHt6wsLM/w400-h300/1100509.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div> Sadly, at least three of them were empty. A sign of the times since Covid.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnozAolqtNyb8papr8Za_UZxdJvNyVsaL8J58JeSlXaKfcQydyv7eJf0Mpm82fCrt3NIH2rDsC7LGfgZkQkK971843kI46HE4nwWnFUgpQAnFLQJaxlp1KhZAvXoLgIiaSFWSrCHyobKyM_5wYkTLmkYHPD_eO5mWy_YIlO0SYfQgLlVDf18u2f2R3mg/s4000/1100533.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnozAolqtNyb8papr8Za_UZxdJvNyVsaL8J58JeSlXaKfcQydyv7eJf0Mpm82fCrt3NIH2rDsC7LGfgZkQkK971843kI46HE4nwWnFUgpQAnFLQJaxlp1KhZAvXoLgIiaSFWSrCHyobKyM_5wYkTLmkYHPD_eO5mWy_YIlO0SYfQgLlVDf18u2f2R3mg/w400-h300/1100533.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>There was a lovely bookshop and a couple of cafes which I will probably visit on my way back.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSs0-BqYJtkNk3mdiPXmCsXMgUChyPVn76RsMgMaeSa0A1ps55oeOpLxUUf8KmimoEobyRrbXCy7DWxzVzGyr0p8f-sxPCzCL9P2ODQdYkVOAiaiXFiT0p-Gz3_fFyQBXpHoXdXD7wptZveUtMSn2rvtjViy7_5wfNdABOUOoBXGnjRA55HlagMAga_qI/s4000/1100510.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSs0-BqYJtkNk3mdiPXmCsXMgUChyPVn76RsMgMaeSa0A1ps55oeOpLxUUf8KmimoEobyRrbXCy7DWxzVzGyr0p8f-sxPCzCL9P2ODQdYkVOAiaiXFiT0p-Gz3_fFyQBXpHoXdXD7wptZveUtMSn2rvtjViy7_5wfNdABOUOoBXGnjRA55HlagMAga_qI/w400-h300/1100510.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I walked out of the village and up Shire Lane and came across an unusual building for a catholic church. This was one of the houses built to encourage city workers to move out into Metroland. First constructed in 1898, it was then extended for the artist Alfred Elias and his wife in 1904. The extension was carried out by a well known British architect, Charles Voysey. The main parish church was a long way from here and initially mass was held in a parishioner's home. Money was raised and a house bought which was converted into this church. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIaIH_sfnl_Fkq2HCPFbjO-V0k7WYz1gUyU_KnnxQsHye96CJaT6wDL9qr9JTyxYCuFe24BTAnUIt55rdq9gMRyPhyphenhyphenMLKINQkrL3y0XmKHm9fWs1-w9vFiLqLT-78aV6-Kne5iZwkV2Iov3QcxZ_3WLYn6VwonkkwlmJhbq9tUgI9FoG0m683zqjQ9LSk/s4000/1100512.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIaIH_sfnl_Fkq2HCPFbjO-V0k7WYz1gUyU_KnnxQsHye96CJaT6wDL9qr9JTyxYCuFe24BTAnUIt55rdq9gMRyPhyphenhyphenMLKINQkrL3y0XmKHm9fWs1-w9vFiLqLT-78aV6-Kne5iZwkV2Iov3QcxZ_3WLYn6VwonkkwlmJhbq9tUgI9FoG0m683zqjQ9LSk/s320/1100512.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu07BuOYaIXZXq4GgTcFF_Yy8mploT99809w4dbBj5TwHMsr9Ih_qkwKaK_wE46DN_TxhzeW5VVMZ0KYnNssZJ5HtdhbiavHoZboCfB3B6uSezGThmpU1aCi0bS7i5C1sRK7jYV1bkrfsGWpnwkVsySvKj7KjjXxst0YFfgmRetkNkvPwgfcFSysUYcas/s4000/1100513.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu07BuOYaIXZXq4GgTcFF_Yy8mploT99809w4dbBj5TwHMsr9Ih_qkwKaK_wE46DN_TxhzeW5VVMZ0KYnNssZJ5HtdhbiavHoZboCfB3B6uSezGThmpU1aCi0bS7i5C1sRK7jYV1bkrfsGWpnwkVsySvKj7KjjXxst0YFfgmRetkNkvPwgfcFSysUYcas/s320/1100513.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Just an ordinary post box you might think but on closer inspection this is a first for me.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxxPSB0GJ8c_gUJ91zWcZLI2ADjTOg-N7ljoZTGfERnpuS-lxL8xlGw8MkUiWQaQmc2aM3rLxYylrmkFFGfA44rRKqzrAhPfesImImu9bpHjbIH2qaeKQO7cFceKvfPd75KtW8mAG9o6DzILRb9NgWTOtkTUEYJlJ9rIrwwql98s1rixWIegoeGBNLUg/s4000/1100514.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxxPSB0GJ8c_gUJ91zWcZLI2ADjTOg-N7ljoZTGfERnpuS-lxL8xlGw8MkUiWQaQmc2aM3rLxYylrmkFFGfA44rRKqzrAhPfesImImu9bpHjbIH2qaeKQO7cFceKvfPd75KtW8mAG9o6DzILRb9NgWTOtkTUEYJlJ9rIrwwql98s1rixWIegoeGBNLUg/s320/1100514.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>On the front is the Royal cypher of Edward VIII. Edward abdicated after 10 months so very few post boxes were erected with his name on them. There are fewer than 200 in existence throughout the UK, so was thrilled to have found one at last. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi33KjydNZXvEbCALktGRprjQKZ0Lejljym6gHv3DZjDaj8bH-slgYNBsMLOYkJMAX1cuO-ds2-VhA3bWUwnAmT_WimcOVIa64NliXvw81antxwAF-IWjzk4r8sKAHGJ5wpSczwRdRaJX2PLP59brK6S5D4T7ma-0R5vuC4i7wlS79_z4ObqFx3KwmpU_k/s4000/1100519.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi33KjydNZXvEbCALktGRprjQKZ0Lejljym6gHv3DZjDaj8bH-slgYNBsMLOYkJMAX1cuO-ds2-VhA3bWUwnAmT_WimcOVIa64NliXvw81antxwAF-IWjzk4r8sKAHGJ5wpSczwRdRaJX2PLP59brK6S5D4T7ma-0R5vuC4i7wlS79_z4ObqFx3KwmpU_k/w400-h300/1100519.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>Walking away from the village was not so easy as there were no pavements and a fair bit of traffic. However, the weather was pleasant and I was now out in the country with views of fields.</div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg81_otqXffdvxZd5Umq41yXXf9GTsLijhYml-PjfRk1FsVPEm3FDytPBOTxxORvyUTl-GjMxgVFQKDNC5HrATwGJZsQz5liOlzKk2Dv6hHjcX4FT-uhhiS_9-CsqF6FWsxw3ImS_DV3v-C8_IjHDiABP8r1c9wvhvq61yvjqgIwyaK3RvPaxdWDenWHwk/s4000/1100515.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg81_otqXffdvxZd5Umq41yXXf9GTsLijhYml-PjfRk1FsVPEm3FDytPBOTxxORvyUTl-GjMxgVFQKDNC5HrATwGJZsQz5liOlzKk2Dv6hHjcX4FT-uhhiS_9-CsqF6FWsxw3ImS_DV3v-C8_IjHDiABP8r1c9wvhvq61yvjqgIwyaK3RvPaxdWDenWHwk/w400-h298/1100515.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I passed an interestingly named pub. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikTHDOw-mVFcjm7fleRlRYbuP3E7i03_4otFbr3gjj0sGWNu5n6xydFOyRoEUflNnj4HJaGnI5pGTtawNbT4ZhEvVPWTV8OL0oUDzZD8JAsG91Hky_KIP7GtJ0Yf7Zkd5S6gLEOfPno1Mi2JND03-t4p9u5zF6Yl99wQT2OdVyW80ZV6ImXupe-d3Tkxk/s4000/1100517.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikTHDOw-mVFcjm7fleRlRYbuP3E7i03_4otFbr3gjj0sGWNu5n6xydFOyRoEUflNnj4HJaGnI5pGTtawNbT4ZhEvVPWTV8OL0oUDzZD8JAsG91Hky_KIP7GtJ0Yf7Zkd5S6gLEOfPno1Mi2JND03-t4p9u5zF6Yl99wQT2OdVyW80ZV6ImXupe-d3Tkxk/s320/1100517.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The name relates to the chartist movement that demanded, amongst other things, the vote for working men at a time when only property owners could take part in parliamentary elections. In the 1840s a short lived chartist community was set up in this area. I discovered this when I met the volunteers at the Rickmansworth Museum that I mentioned in my previous post. It is the main reason that I have left the village of Chorleywood, as I am looking for any evidence of that community in a small area called Heronsgate. This pub was once the beer house attached to the community.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr7wi4ZKl425G_vdKcO9-_9j2UTJWAWYqL24XZPLdABV0P4QU2h35lY-E7pUb3oBC-4TxNu2OE5LQ8zfaKbxFBDptx0wvA7tt0sJb9McnZR08PHSJHRFR6vmXpW2_h6MPBe-6xOtjtf4QqKqDpzBrOLEmgdGJEDRH-xNgvX3maPwfMXe00SJTRCXD9IgE/s4000/1100518.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr7wi4ZKl425G_vdKcO9-_9j2UTJWAWYqL24XZPLdABV0P4QU2h35lY-E7pUb3oBC-4TxNu2OE5LQ8zfaKbxFBDptx0wvA7tt0sJb9McnZR08PHSJHRFR6vmXpW2_h6MPBe-6xOtjtf4QqKqDpzBrOLEmgdGJEDRH-xNgvX3maPwfMXe00SJTRCXD9IgE/w300-h400/1100518.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">A lane leading to Heronsgate was signed off to the right just a short distance from the pub. It was originally known as O'Connorville named after a radical MP, Feargus O'Connor. He founded the Chartist Land Company in 1845 which soon had 70,000 shareholders and capital of £4000. He purchased land here and divided it into 36 lots of between two and five acres where families from urban slums could raise livestock, grow fruit and veg and become self sufficient. This was the first time houses had been built for the working classes other than by an employer to accommodate his workers. The scheme was widely advertised and attracted many applicants mostly from the industrial north. Applicants were chosen by a ballot. The rent would be 5% of the total cost of the estate and each settler would receive £87 per acre for tools, seed etc. By buying their own properties this would give the settlers the right to vote as well as the means to support themselves and their families by farming the land attached to their properties. The idea was excellent but the reality was not. Urban workers had no idea had to farm the land and they did not really have enough land to live off. Many found it too hard and couldn't adjust to life in a rural setting with many returning to the industrial north. The Chartist Land Company survived just 6 years with the estate being sold in 1857. O'Connor was admitted to an asylum in Chiswick for a couple of years but died a year after his release.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxJ0padfc5iT88NRRQgUOYXnsT_v5rjzEISnKMJl032E6IFzWEfEr0J0HiLf8pJSBV_LQIQa5bfgVH8GDhs8akNOpuglX91BdMCzu4Fm7yem8KLl7iemFz1oNFUEb4oA2lVccgf4uFAnPjQXh_VzBWeovt8LBsz8MAhiGSnoLQ7ks4mDWe7ZZpXHWxCs/s4000/1100520.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxJ0padfc5iT88NRRQgUOYXnsT_v5rjzEISnKMJl032E6IFzWEfEr0J0HiLf8pJSBV_LQIQa5bfgVH8GDhs8akNOpuglX91BdMCzu4Fm7yem8KLl7iemFz1oNFUEb4oA2lVccgf4uFAnPjQXh_VzBWeovt8LBsz8MAhiGSnoLQ7ks4mDWe7ZZpXHWxCs/s320/1100520.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>The village of Heronsgate retains much of the original layout with its narrow lanes named after northern towns such as Bradford, Halifax, Nottingham etc. The village now has Conservation area status due to its historic and architectural interest. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhacryatJJBLCBlPjX0AWX2bUtOgpW-ixVpt5e39-RBz6W3543XUbKUKqFZb1tYiHMalC27e4uBrxloCQWALjTP4LkA_G3h0YaOLLHeP9AWhqmZO_GI1sO6Irti3bxL3XBcHkRlrtOir32GqtolNsnxkfw4pt6Urz7RLhctP8CWiDcwS361H8TfD0kYlQc/s4000/1100527.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhacryatJJBLCBlPjX0AWX2bUtOgpW-ixVpt5e39-RBz6W3543XUbKUKqFZb1tYiHMalC27e4uBrxloCQWALjTP4LkA_G3h0YaOLLHeP9AWhqmZO_GI1sO6Irti3bxL3XBcHkRlrtOir32GqtolNsnxkfw4pt6Urz7RLhctP8CWiDcwS361H8TfD0kYlQc/s320/1100527.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>These are some of the chartist houses.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglREcU6gtTpgSMzjLwAXZM7PVOgiRtyIU327LFX_5OkLtm9iXFyJZ1wGIJIihOe6sto7AS6xkVw2fL4fiW31gJZ0VPrI8mvKnLbV0_1xexJ4MUlUh8zzJA0FO_T_1WO7yvqmkdK7lx-aTMDr8QXbD7LmS8RBkIcYUmFDP9EnbI_i6TtxVI8rT2RiubZJs/s4000/1100528.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglREcU6gtTpgSMzjLwAXZM7PVOgiRtyIU327LFX_5OkLtm9iXFyJZ1wGIJIihOe6sto7AS6xkVw2fL4fiW31gJZ0VPrI8mvKnLbV0_1xexJ4MUlUh8zzJA0FO_T_1WO7yvqmkdK7lx-aTMDr8QXbD7LmS8RBkIcYUmFDP9EnbI_i6TtxVI8rT2RiubZJs/s320/1100528.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNTLt3m9DEy07VZ_JE4xI-ksGxiYa38KgQwi1lM3e4GmQ2_oRaxmFegwD24aqOcZ9q0qyUcmZTjjrmLBka6WlRbFAb-JdhRZAsQVn4QqAyoYLEJfvr1-ueZLH8-LklQNRSQHbHrFruitjcm2utFArKIr12j9qnZ9LBl4SEsyI76FtSlXmiVUbYgRW4H7E/s4000/1100526.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNTLt3m9DEy07VZ_JE4xI-ksGxiYa38KgQwi1lM3e4GmQ2_oRaxmFegwD24aqOcZ9q0qyUcmZTjjrmLBka6WlRbFAb-JdhRZAsQVn4QqAyoYLEJfvr1-ueZLH8-LklQNRSQHbHrFruitjcm2utFArKIr12j9qnZ9LBl4SEsyI76FtSlXmiVUbYgRW4H7E/w400-h300/1100526.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>They are recognisable by the chartist sign below the roof.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH6e_uyke7E3ftiN27NNYqPPZt3GR0uuZP_XNdvyutESVQkrr9-VZ1K50byPhUMIjvz7XMwbQZFkeAU7iyAPtkfDgSiUlW_nQyCZt_NQ_L1yXqxN2yOhSnCxF1-2lN7CRK3ffSU95_I1aGwdHd32-MmvBpyAYE_CB66qaD3pTFwxU3iBWw3BbJZwN-jEw/s4000/1100521.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH6e_uyke7E3ftiN27NNYqPPZt3GR0uuZP_XNdvyutESVQkrr9-VZ1K50byPhUMIjvz7XMwbQZFkeAU7iyAPtkfDgSiUlW_nQyCZt_NQ_L1yXqxN2yOhSnCxF1-2lN7CRK3ffSU95_I1aGwdHd32-MmvBpyAYE_CB66qaD3pTFwxU3iBWw3BbJZwN-jEw/w400-h300/1100521.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span face=""Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #4a4a4a; font-size: 14px;">Although it failed as a chartists settlement the area now known as Heronsgate is very much a community. </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" />This is the community church probably built as a school/chapel.<br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX50sjsaWqVl5geEBQOc_sz3VOPOP6OyjkUummqRbEVnKXTH3eDN8dszQBdPZjQ7NXPby_85JoCSfoF7znLiFXQtBTH-FUAwCe7-KyZSFnIjElaNKzY1yL4SnDO2QpTfCHWc_5cBIGo1W7JTU678Szjp5XJjbjSqSPo30bmB59x7TM6qi6iGvP6T0M4n0/s4000/1100523.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX50sjsaWqVl5geEBQOc_sz3VOPOP6OyjkUummqRbEVnKXTH3eDN8dszQBdPZjQ7NXPby_85JoCSfoF7znLiFXQtBTH-FUAwCe7-KyZSFnIjElaNKzY1yL4SnDO2QpTfCHWc_5cBIGo1W7JTU678Szjp5XJjbjSqSPo30bmB59x7TM6qi6iGvP6T0M4n0/w300-h400/1100523.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>It is a small, beautiful church.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Luckily for me there was another pub not too far away, 'The Stag' which was open. As it was a weekend the sandwich menu wasn't available only their full meal menu. As it was a bit early for their lunch time rush, the very helpful waitress asked the kitchen if they would make me a sandwich which they did.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP-ClSW7moPRnGUKRIPgUXc4mvzaWydYYELG5AHMzot9puE8hW0BPZALlw3cY6rNMDuNygTNCceSu3QD2F20eUcMIftLkZnI3UePmLtyhWhPk8ncheCi6Zgx-5_JX0xU_gWk19-b92tqSGlEkN0kT7_Jnr9VHphmWAH41amqwmV92n-3sWGvVoSXjPoxg/s4000/1100529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP-ClSW7moPRnGUKRIPgUXc4mvzaWydYYELG5AHMzot9puE8hW0BPZALlw3cY6rNMDuNygTNCceSu3QD2F20eUcMIftLkZnI3UePmLtyhWhPk8ncheCi6Zgx-5_JX0xU_gWk19-b92tqSGlEkN0kT7_Jnr9VHphmWAH41amqwmV92n-3sWGvVoSXjPoxg/w400-h300/1100529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This delicious ham and cheese sandwich was delivered to my table. It isn't often you get that kind of service in and around London. It made a very good end to my visit to Chorleywood. Refreshed by the food I walked back to the station which was downhill, giving me a good view of the village in the valley on the way.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOzynkYlBhDDSgkkf4a27RMiSpBp8cQgdJJe26IiwC3Kjhpc9A-UaIJ0u_6p7Vj8B5pTHNxAXvFt2OFlAncZvKD1jek3DPFL98LU4AmOElysHpCz3lInWRK0Hgc2rB2yt42vKKKDTNGrsWuLOeBNJm1FAXnu1c0K5cOhvukgtWSNh0C2lNvU3zlqtWaOY/s4000/1100532.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOzynkYlBhDDSgkkf4a27RMiSpBp8cQgdJJe26IiwC3Kjhpc9A-UaIJ0u_6p7Vj8B5pTHNxAXvFt2OFlAncZvKD1jek3DPFL98LU4AmOElysHpCz3lInWRK0Hgc2rB2yt42vKKKDTNGrsWuLOeBNJm1FAXnu1c0K5cOhvukgtWSNh0C2lNvU3zlqtWaOY/w400-h300/1100532.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO59_uC0H6CnMrfVlZ3ywZSUyG6QaqPCb8hyphenhyphen9kREKKEXMHotPh0iZOLaLAJi_87TwSGcbPbMW_1J4o2jn7v2wWOOhvnUUOd9aEs45xXVjqad8UkmxNAjsz8yj492kD4bQVqWiZNXG6M0zECitu4F-3hI1qhB7nSiB7vuzMr7_lLyhDhCBRc0mSoGnOr9U/s4000/1100534.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO59_uC0H6CnMrfVlZ3ywZSUyG6QaqPCb8hyphenhyphen9kREKKEXMHotPh0iZOLaLAJi_87TwSGcbPbMW_1J4o2jn7v2wWOOhvnUUOd9aEs45xXVjqad8UkmxNAjsz8yj492kD4bQVqWiZNXG6M0zECitu4F-3hI1qhB7nSiB7vuzMr7_lLyhDhCBRc0mSoGnOr9U/w300-h400/1100534.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLE9_dWPebNZgcrCA1znNMG_i7E2sCO6qBc39ul6zRgfHOIkH9Gwk0m0iup1KvaIRLgcd88f75MtyQYEGHZY6YQMuVhi_dgnPe2i80tLEXu5YThWdGdJG773QJ-ietQM_a53aQV8VJFLCj9AvUF-a6Ar01AQDZt6JvCeJR1_ejah7na_Hj9eKhNYAbNA/s4000/1100535.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLE9_dWPebNZgcrCA1znNMG_i7E2sCO6qBc39ul6zRgfHOIkH9Gwk0m0iup1KvaIRLgcd88f75MtyQYEGHZY6YQMuVhi_dgnPe2i80tLEXu5YThWdGdJG773QJ-ietQM_a53aQV8VJFLCj9AvUF-a6Ar01AQDZt6JvCeJR1_ejah7na_Hj9eKhNYAbNA/w400-h300/1100535.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Once back at the station I had another look around for the labyrinth. There it was on the wall of the small waiting room. Number 4/270. I'm getting ever closer to number 1. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Fun60http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195412201206202776.post-72140920069913483912023-11-04T02:33:00.000-07:002023-11-04T02:33:49.584-07:00Rickmansworth <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhek7LN_0BkAyRoxNm3ryKCizVK6jYZZNz_bnfiXXQqF-TDFtpL4_w7mqKX_SoPEcmczkOaIa7raT_g60qzOCg5d0deyvQ-N2CX6zWZQFJBoglEelJl_LlqecyTPGajwsLOy6eLR0CkPwrVnZATgdVYTsOwRkdemajns2yfpiZdrtHE8JzVX-bc7gJivmQ/s4000/1100490(0).jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhek7LN_0BkAyRoxNm3ryKCizVK6jYZZNz_bnfiXXQqF-TDFtpL4_w7mqKX_SoPEcmczkOaIa7raT_g60qzOCg5d0deyvQ-N2CX6zWZQFJBoglEelJl_LlqecyTPGajwsLOy6eLR0CkPwrVnZATgdVYTsOwRkdemajns2yfpiZdrtHE8JzVX-bc7gJivmQ/w400-h300/1100490(0).jpg" width="400" /></a></div>A bright. blue sky but cold morning saw me setting off for my next station at 'Ricky' or to give it its full title, Rickmansworth. It seems that trains on this branch line of the Metropolitan line are not as frequent and I had to change trains at Harrow -on -the-Hill.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioSMzHgYaVr9nola_PKb3wJAKhTwSvcece43yQoVOrAnxGTkAnxgZtIt0JfxS0Xih5JWaILHJUXotVkpVRrt8m27Ry3WvNlpfpOLrwMZJzToaJgl_pMxRzobUvPt_hytdk3EfCFiKZYnrWOhKQFpDLmldKqTE9jI6w0kyx18lEK77uOFo2JFSXHdZfKu0/s4000/1100350.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioSMzHgYaVr9nola_PKb3wJAKhTwSvcece43yQoVOrAnxGTkAnxgZtIt0JfxS0Xih5JWaILHJUXotVkpVRrt8m27Ry3WvNlpfpOLrwMZJzToaJgl_pMxRzobUvPt_hytdk3EfCFiKZYnrWOhKQFpDLmldKqTE9jI6w0kyx18lEK77uOFo2JFSXHdZfKu0/w300-h400/1100350.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The station had a run down feel to it with flower beds that hadn't been cared for this Summer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiolPOMuH4GRPkKUBQVQPo-4rBlAA9h2nWgbjkQ71nnwSuUkcnEaOwI7G9u849KFbPi7XABcRLfL_vg8YQ91eL-ZIFNay4wWSRYvNwcNRORrY-PWZKmpqSwS8rCX4hKWfLia3G1NyRhlzZX0JnxGtLa5cXRgdmvzNMXMlLDjJnjlVxkRARmtg6SvFJp9CQ/s4000/1100358.jpg" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiolPOMuH4GRPkKUBQVQPo-4rBlAA9h2nWgbjkQ71nnwSuUkcnEaOwI7G9u849KFbPi7XABcRLfL_vg8YQ91eL-ZIFNay4wWSRYvNwcNRORrY-PWZKmpqSwS8rCX4hKWfLia3G1NyRhlzZX0JnxGtLa5cXRgdmvzNMXMlLDjJnjlVxkRARmtg6SvFJp9CQ/w400-h300/1100358.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The waiting room needed a good coat of paint but I'm glad I popped in because there on the wall was the labyrinth print.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJxU1_xChAjF9y86jXmZZId1d0WGxmHGfczy1L9lBDSQlqErjMrsd4z73DiNzVY-w8iETGiGoCo5VODbihdW5g0xrf0S20szUdW7kaN6Az1HnLBm-gH72AdIY-bVG95hOpYmyqTdB7gIY01OlokMrJ7gg7DRfAiNtT-0Is3mN2MLy8LMImbCPngfZzg9U/s4000/1100356.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJxU1_xChAjF9y86jXmZZId1d0WGxmHGfczy1L9lBDSQlqErjMrsd4z73DiNzVY-w8iETGiGoCo5VODbihdW5g0xrf0S20szUdW7kaN6Az1HnLBm-gH72AdIY-bVG95hOpYmyqTdB7gIY01OlokMrJ7gg7DRfAiNtT-0Is3mN2MLy8LMImbCPngfZzg9U/w400-h300/1100356.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This one is 5/270.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIb4uSJRQX8lzMPa7Lsb8drhFOqiLxHAh1Rh2tQjDQ4mbPJQBVXRGXbr12QlDk0BVxvnPp9EOdnxxNz4W4uaThQUj7835uW-kRQiaGjxVzIyZ5LdNuMKu87w7IkdNbQvDAmyrMal5Bx63ScVzOKoQfy4lncsWIqZsZwvwhw2jYoFGF8FaUP1MDDZubIMA/s4000/1100351.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIb4uSJRQX8lzMPa7Lsb8drhFOqiLxHAh1Rh2tQjDQ4mbPJQBVXRGXbr12QlDk0BVxvnPp9EOdnxxNz4W4uaThQUj7835uW-kRQiaGjxVzIyZ5LdNuMKu87w7IkdNbQvDAmyrMal5Bx63ScVzOKoQfy4lncsWIqZsZwvwhw2jYoFGF8FaUP1MDDZubIMA/w300-h400/1100351.jpg" width="300" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The name Rickmansworth comes from a Saxon landowner named 'Ryckmer' and 'worth' meaning a farm. It is situated 17 miles north-west of central London.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMsufEZhanp763au37ZyCvZiZw5x0mHS-WSDFpAYtCOhQWQUSLY43xFSnHBXd6VALUTeb7fLo24h2e0QzKtRiBeTBXHrTnvSyIvIVHtrQh9RItlFqC9sR-Vkv4wGN0QwcOCM2e1-NI2hyphenhyphen3Gush_2khOfo9NN-4mBvCvbv1utBs048zXGS8Aw74tLFRy3w/s4000/1100354.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMsufEZhanp763au37ZyCvZiZw5x0mHS-WSDFpAYtCOhQWQUSLY43xFSnHBXd6VALUTeb7fLo24h2e0QzKtRiBeTBXHrTnvSyIvIVHtrQh9RItlFqC9sR-Vkv4wGN0QwcOCM2e1-NI2hyphenhyphen3Gush_2khOfo9NN-4mBvCvbv1utBs048zXGS8Aw74tLFRy3w/w300-h400/1100354.jpg" width="300" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The staircase leading to the exit. Both sides displayed artwork using the Underground roundel as the focus.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5tbb7NetBwoJ4bnf4UkYW4JaSeSDprlDMZAMMddAuYCK4Fpg7AjQhV-ZhBpozVW_t7VxbGzA7L9f5Y1qO-wutV5OqOISDNxDEwIfI1g4FbsSYlMbB4mS30GyLnB1t_yrZ2Pgw-4BESNIwUkoAORH_J5mzPxdhokIFqn53twhKxMUjEN2mknnwG18NfsU/s4000/1100353.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5tbb7NetBwoJ4bnf4UkYW4JaSeSDprlDMZAMMddAuYCK4Fpg7AjQhV-ZhBpozVW_t7VxbGzA7L9f5Y1qO-wutV5OqOISDNxDEwIfI1g4FbsSYlMbB4mS30GyLnB1t_yrZ2Pgw-4BESNIwUkoAORH_J5mzPxdhokIFqn53twhKxMUjEN2mknnwG18NfsU/w300-h400/1100353.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QLzuXO1JDLjDhrVeh7WCIoTfCWUC7FILg1lHORnhokUH1od64WJklc_w6L3lgtZnTZMaX7hQi8TypGmc9XZzEnn_Pye-tY8nspe4uO_B5-jtuusNiJz4p8Wh8w1TucRwYpsD4ffTddWh-JATy7LtdyoBUBtHhXycmnG8h7Hb0LNWkoywMTSeDb_EY5g/s4000/1100363.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QLzuXO1JDLjDhrVeh7WCIoTfCWUC7FILg1lHORnhokUH1od64WJklc_w6L3lgtZnTZMaX7hQi8TypGmc9XZzEnn_Pye-tY8nspe4uO_B5-jtuusNiJz4p8Wh8w1TucRwYpsD4ffTddWh-JATy7LtdyoBUBtHhXycmnG8h7Hb0LNWkoywMTSeDb_EY5g/w300-h400/1100363.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>There is always the feeling of nervous excitement as I step outside a new station. Nervous because I have absolutely no idea what kind of an area I am venturing into and excited about the possibility of finding a gem.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmQMApicr9jy-rHH-WuBk4YVMxYgtQDmOWdLLBTmAodxFU04CCWpn7MUYoDRFvHHMGCZA2BLh64XsoekzsLw9lgYI5g3nwFKqeVgfx6vbiWXD_D4QDLfnEmXYETKGLKjFsPJ17xzY9WzPm8TSG7DSFOGEWw1TiiZVNQqKQpz_GISOi_6eNTO9a9-6tcvs/s4000/1100359.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmQMApicr9jy-rHH-WuBk4YVMxYgtQDmOWdLLBTmAodxFU04CCWpn7MUYoDRFvHHMGCZA2BLh64XsoekzsLw9lgYI5g3nwFKqeVgfx6vbiWXD_D4QDLfnEmXYETKGLKjFsPJ17xzY9WzPm8TSG7DSFOGEWw1TiiZVNQqKQpz_GISOi_6eNTO9a9-6tcvs/w400-h300/1100359.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Outside the station was a notice board showing the route of a local walk and giving information about a river running alongside the walk. I now know that I am close to the open countryside.<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRCGAlVB7Egn-mg50CRNC8D5IY4Xolb8Ly5oAKaqR9e5qqJiwMOZGsQjXefZNy9_gFncooBERhXLo8bdReG8FKzhXC53NsD7G1BOan6gA709ar4NrKW90f8XzPx7-KYVsxP0zaDiRsLPxchIfdPauGmBvVUKAjVoDNBKIwkZqHfeKbZyarsm1QPP24eC0/s4000/1100361.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRCGAlVB7Egn-mg50CRNC8D5IY4Xolb8Ly5oAKaqR9e5qqJiwMOZGsQjXefZNy9_gFncooBERhXLo8bdReG8FKzhXC53NsD7G1BOan6gA709ar4NrKW90f8XzPx7-KYVsxP0zaDiRsLPxchIfdPauGmBvVUKAjVoDNBKIwkZqHfeKbZyarsm1QPP24eC0/w300-h400/1100361.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The walk sounded interesting and one that I would enjoy but that wasn't what I was here for today and I wouldn't have enough time for such a long walk anyway. It is a walk to bear in mind though for the longer Summer days, as there is a railway station at the beginning and one at the end of the walk.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuVbqECbyqwPChLsUXBx6rORj0p9gqyvqPJRD6jmto5cur0XmuEs3e3lvpuzlNZiE9REdwvIF4UuX9vfNI1ughN2mGP71lG4U6GICnV36lIgL6CxoPgEme8n4qcHTIYwkc_eOUZLgDHThuU7_Aj58pJ_kmFeR9xuV1wJYP6QgSqOIXTiiTF1o0iViF0s/s4000/1100367.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuVbqECbyqwPChLsUXBx6rORj0p9gqyvqPJRD6jmto5cur0XmuEs3e3lvpuzlNZiE9REdwvIF4UuX9vfNI1ughN2mGP71lG4U6GICnV36lIgL6CxoPgEme8n4qcHTIYwkc_eOUZLgDHThuU7_Aj58pJ_kmFeR9xuV1wJYP6QgSqOIXTiiTF1o0iViF0s/w400-h300/1100367.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>I followed signs to the High Street. I had already noticed a Waitrose supermarket and here is a M and S foodstore so I knew this was an upmarket town. Cobbled streets were still in evidence.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvsWK1jUe7_5SeEuVqE_dAqMX6LaJ86PTss0bBELTFeAzT2OrasKtZ8PdOnZkrsGsQRGgvz-1OYejiJ02JT2NLmss_Z_fH-WMQ7RwjmW5FTMG_tbdbEHMhRBzm7Uz4KVBjXh-Quqx_cXeeyh1CthXNISAD4f4n2zfSFqgTXYGdm5DV_vrUOXe5nrLwKXg/s4000/1100370.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvsWK1jUe7_5SeEuVqE_dAqMX6LaJ86PTss0bBELTFeAzT2OrasKtZ8PdOnZkrsGsQRGgvz-1OYejiJ02JT2NLmss_Z_fH-WMQ7RwjmW5FTMG_tbdbEHMhRBzm7Uz4KVBjXh-Quqx_cXeeyh1CthXNISAD4f4n2zfSFqgTXYGdm5DV_vrUOXe5nrLwKXg/w400-h300/1100370.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>But even in an affluent area like this I noticed that a few of the shops had closed down.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtZY4Ni6fgzhtPd-e6QM9D1nxejMAXVmlmDqOGN7uiOoIPgaGN416Smf0m3E9bzNKf12z3Df_aRGeCubVgj5rjrM2QpM24LSivtenTXu3wq4oR_ajK0_KT2Yf5wF3VPqdRqW4fXttGJQJ1h0Js__ZmIP2DLeheFQVFY5KCMFy8jePOxXgVuOra-jMhRY/s4000/1100373.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtZY4Ni6fgzhtPd-e6QM9D1nxejMAXVmlmDqOGN7uiOoIPgaGN416Smf0m3E9bzNKf12z3Df_aRGeCubVgj5rjrM2QpM24LSivtenTXu3wq4oR_ajK0_KT2Yf5wF3VPqdRqW4fXttGJQJ1h0Js__ZmIP2DLeheFQVFY5KCMFy8jePOxXgVuOra-jMhRY/w400-h300/1100373.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJUvScyETKaLofoHNcNK2hGUClrTh954uG3dxKlUHcC1SPjJ7dUcDF_cSaSisGp00xL6XoxE91KmEwWI26Gm1SxthYkp326uj0fmHgCTtoS7wXfY-8k2VqblNsaRb0_TetgMEZL-IejomV5A_Y6aaTtGALwy29XC7iiZoKZdanQBma1q6topkuPnKpVg/s4000/1100377.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJUvScyETKaLofoHNcNK2hGUClrTh954uG3dxKlUHcC1SPjJ7dUcDF_cSaSisGp00xL6XoxE91KmEwWI26Gm1SxthYkp326uj0fmHgCTtoS7wXfY-8k2VqblNsaRb0_TetgMEZL-IejomV5A_Y6aaTtGALwy29XC7iiZoKZdanQBma1q6topkuPnKpVg/w400-h300/1100377.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div></div><div>At the end of the High Street is the 'Watermeet' theatre. A community arts centre for theatre as well as art exhibitions and other art related events. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR4WLuaWNys2qkLKu7dnw52EjmzJkV0lYv-sj3Y7-z_I3aTU6lQq29pXKc9xig6dcC9olbzVGH1FBW9aBNXUcRA_OWP6lU48rdwEIR99-DtiXHaQ5sHmDHVKhVqQ5uPzzyuiBxnCxiHAO8j0e193fGBuxRTuIkbGbV683tTnxQuwzo27S1QfjEqxYsZ8o/s4000/1100378.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR4WLuaWNys2qkLKu7dnw52EjmzJkV0lYv-sj3Y7-z_I3aTU6lQq29pXKc9xig6dcC9olbzVGH1FBW9aBNXUcRA_OWP6lU48rdwEIR99-DtiXHaQ5sHmDHVKhVqQ5uPzzyuiBxnCxiHAO8j0e193fGBuxRTuIkbGbV683tTnxQuwzo27S1QfjEqxYsZ8o/w400-h300/1100378.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Next to it was the Three Rivers Museum. The name refers to the district: 'Three Rivers District Council'. So named because of the confluence of the River Chess and the River Gade with the Colne. The River Colne flows south to become a major tributary of the River Thames. In its former life this building was home to William Penn (1644-1718), founder of Pennsylvania.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwuoZo2VMDkXBHjNAr_RDR7YUL9z0dkQ_XkKNsf3OW5HwhHgJXRjoiN1esdvs0yb6E2yDUYIBH1suSBYYOW8cb_368zxq1g2jHp3EiVmejNmiMFCGXKwhXzJvzIyC67XhU9s5ZrAjvQI8tbl7dpy_vyuxEWyey49GQJfPtx9dPb4pi2jOyyQaswqtT6Vw/s4000/1100390.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwuoZo2VMDkXBHjNAr_RDR7YUL9z0dkQ_XkKNsf3OW5HwhHgJXRjoiN1esdvs0yb6E2yDUYIBH1suSBYYOW8cb_368zxq1g2jHp3EiVmejNmiMFCGXKwhXzJvzIyC67XhU9s5ZrAjvQI8tbl7dpy_vyuxEWyey49GQJfPtx9dPb4pi2jOyyQaswqtT6Vw/w300-h400/1100390.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">Although a small museum there were a number of interesting artefacts.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2q1mzwsLgPM4O1v5N3UCxwbzWb7hOHO80SVi4xfWMo69YTwiba0GKlhrwvpBWgi-ex591PRkXUcKx7l7eQWakk225VFI28JRVwWSdV0CQZiQ6KklivQRph2qGnWYihtyCMpFW0qggedYm6CK2t03LGnEvvNVIxnI_EYhj0bQBPU6hARnG4U8KwSkol5Y/s4000/1100391.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2q1mzwsLgPM4O1v5N3UCxwbzWb7hOHO80SVi4xfWMo69YTwiba0GKlhrwvpBWgi-ex591PRkXUcKx7l7eQWakk225VFI28JRVwWSdV0CQZiQ6KklivQRph2qGnWYihtyCMpFW0qggedYm6CK2t03LGnEvvNVIxnI_EYhj0bQBPU6hARnG4U8KwSkol5Y/s320/1100391.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENIyWYyf1wOxrqy0Rio7Bj5M_aQbybQLrFJC-qXNGigcUiD6x9kEXvlDPYBzgN9FW36hYGXwJej_6Mhx3pv6WGlDWuDJStXqNGfp4M0xH4Br2XB3T__PhMHe6Z_oDiRjbLQa0Icbvh_LuuwkJz5rVs1oaKpw_G2ueLq4NznK3qWqQV1fqbG6LSSZ0t8s/s4000/1100392.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENIyWYyf1wOxrqy0Rio7Bj5M_aQbybQLrFJC-qXNGigcUiD6x9kEXvlDPYBzgN9FW36hYGXwJej_6Mhx3pv6WGlDWuDJStXqNGfp4M0xH4Br2XB3T__PhMHe6Z_oDiRjbLQa0Icbvh_LuuwkJz5rVs1oaKpw_G2ueLq4NznK3qWqQV1fqbG6LSSZ0t8s/w300-h400/1100392.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I remember my mother wringing out the washing using a mangle just like this one. This one was manufactured in Rickmansworth c 1914<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCxqvyTIX2e9Bbv56WkYzgW3AXz_GR1O3u2T98GFyrNTLYzOIOQAy8t4QIODmmjQdORNGV5wT0Vu85_chsMkyk609fdArvebEbgFbVkA0ooUf3gwBEhaCgPVZsj6apq6mNN7MNZrrz6xVnoGDC_ipkEeNwKcezV4bkOoKtn2gtFw0xnPPmXbjJNNLXfc4/s4000/1100399.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCxqvyTIX2e9Bbv56WkYzgW3AXz_GR1O3u2T98GFyrNTLYzOIOQAy8t4QIODmmjQdORNGV5wT0Vu85_chsMkyk609fdArvebEbgFbVkA0ooUf3gwBEhaCgPVZsj6apq6mNN7MNZrrz6xVnoGDC_ipkEeNwKcezV4bkOoKtn2gtFw0xnPPmXbjJNNLXfc4/w300-h400/1100399.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmTi1gFw65ENd__DQzuURdmTz_zDfOIoHoHr4hGyisxe6z2PDDg_0RlxHYfX-G4T51RyHq3SQoaszb_34Zs29oFbmcjbAxglwShzxskN2mHeIAp-DgNFgSwN6kI-c56ERBV6IUL8h4P-At1cj70luvG3UqqYPA3UgIuNMvz55-zwT-aqxvv7I5gp1ujHw/s4000/1100400.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmTi1gFw65ENd__DQzuURdmTz_zDfOIoHoHr4hGyisxe6z2PDDg_0RlxHYfX-G4T51RyHq3SQoaszb_34Zs29oFbmcjbAxglwShzxskN2mHeIAp-DgNFgSwN6kI-c56ERBV6IUL8h4P-At1cj70luvG3UqqYPA3UgIuNMvz55-zwT-aqxvv7I5gp1ujHw/w300-h400/1100400.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>There was a display of copies of posters advertising Metroland with the following information<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQR7HqrbT2L5XZkHsv0jo3FVsa7TnF9A9WXnmz4CJi_WFVaGLuQy6IGYYiqPEvy1cFqVHICcJJYF9RYmA7RHdQZkzMPpsNQN42h2dksbgK0GuQsBKy54HuwC6Y5jhpYVHUmxXLnYgCemwO7KiVEeBVDx2JC_Q1fyHRKyAPd6Qj2lolj0p4v-WkXjyixLs/s4000/1100401.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQR7HqrbT2L5XZkHsv0jo3FVsa7TnF9A9WXnmz4CJi_WFVaGLuQy6IGYYiqPEvy1cFqVHICcJJYF9RYmA7RHdQZkzMPpsNQN42h2dksbgK0GuQsBKy54HuwC6Y5jhpYVHUmxXLnYgCemwO7KiVEeBVDx2JC_Q1fyHRKyAPd6Qj2lolj0p4v-WkXjyixLs/w400-h300/1100401.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;"> The Museum is run by volunteers and today I was lucky enough to be educated about the area by a couple who were very informative and gave me directions to a few places of interest both at this station and the next. I was even offered a guided walk on my next visit to the area. Unbelievably I lost the leaflet where the lady had written down her email address.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYeHy98Zcs9daPUkoq0Os0LaAb_yy-IALIzuwRzYq_BJEtMVFDXXpWMP8FOcpd9WiepKaOP5gCBjj62MdLJeRbfUNfE_EmjZjcSyCwnQAU5EKh64s46Ttzni9bReQ7rSDbQ9f0OStDTRzTXEhPrj-B3hhSZ4OwicgEDKSIyU2pbdE4kxiW6xN7xd3iFq8/s4000/1100409.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYeHy98Zcs9daPUkoq0Os0LaAb_yy-IALIzuwRzYq_BJEtMVFDXXpWMP8FOcpd9WiepKaOP5gCBjj62MdLJeRbfUNfE_EmjZjcSyCwnQAU5EKh64s46Ttzni9bReQ7rSDbQ9f0OStDTRzTXEhPrj-B3hhSZ4OwicgEDKSIyU2pbdE4kxiW6xN7xd3iFq8/w400-h300/1100409.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">I went from the museum round the corner to the community rose garden and orchard with a Lion's statue.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5063RhRbXBMo1H9SAqTgfHQ3gGwm8IwQz0omcRtHQGtKdGkRoId1vvLSk_o8fFuyF6A1DK3XJWa_UZTGb2lVbZlMECaS_QXW2VP4SsEYmSip4-IomcPS07piXUlVmmufKVECfoR3wrbFPMNICVo5J5mA8rSgqfBXrU7Rf6kk6PSZq9dazAuZcpElS5yU/s4000/1100411.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5063RhRbXBMo1H9SAqTgfHQ3gGwm8IwQz0omcRtHQGtKdGkRoId1vvLSk_o8fFuyF6A1DK3XJWa_UZTGb2lVbZlMECaS_QXW2VP4SsEYmSip4-IomcPS07piXUlVmmufKVECfoR3wrbFPMNICVo5J5mA8rSgqfBXrU7Rf6kk6PSZq9dazAuZcpElS5yU/w300-h400/1100411.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>This statue was sculptured in 1920 by Sir William Reid Dick and was part of the original First World War memorial.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFbej7sltIjQbtwLCSFzTku9jrgSceaHMkQ5TBE-GMobv-Td6cWOvG4P7Hh_qbcC-GYSLn24gOgnvCVPDwPC2PkuB4dKcerZsdKW1EVI6l4n6ROT3Di-N2bHetzxWPTqSMA-nWdXHBja0bp1NKm12Fs6A4yqEFDEyCnRYWFFoYxeZomotR8HiEEf-f6nM/s4000/1100415.jpg" style="clear: right; 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color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">I then followed Church Street which had a number of older properties to St Mary's Church which was open.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqOzv5Thc333ipb-XzT5mqkkZCu6tdAdI8Jmj65RgS_6nfMkxDvmKClWEZMur-AmOa55bHB581FlpY80rQDjnCrfVhIt7o6384wZd984i_tWkAQ8aLW-H8OldP2CbVHPH7LWsDTVCvHEBPtZUGBwFi7aS63FSbpKY5Ok4Msr2-BPuid-bG-eXNZjLTuzk/s4000/1100422.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqOzv5Thc333ipb-XzT5mqkkZCu6tdAdI8Jmj65RgS_6nfMkxDvmKClWEZMur-AmOa55bHB581FlpY80rQDjnCrfVhIt7o6384wZd984i_tWkAQ8aLW-H8OldP2CbVHPH7LWsDTVCvHEBPtZUGBwFi7aS63FSbpKY5Ok4Msr2-BPuid-bG-eXNZjLTuzk/w400-h300/1100422.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>This public house, the Feathers, has parts dating back to the 15th and 16th century.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The rest of the church was rebuilt in 1890.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROICumIDwkjBGWVfMov3Mu3UWt-lL5reycFm4mhdqaANyEmWwzfzQ8063Bd3DWFwYwmKSpq8e4kNkEnwsLUMgzJpw-VwZtGnx2GIeSp-z1dLcZ2zQLrT6iseYJwtn8oYklcpvgod4cvqF5V7q2bl4tsbXd4Saq-1YksQGpgtkkAoraHkhKBA5DkcuxnA/s4000/1100435.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROICumIDwkjBGWVfMov3Mu3UWt-lL5reycFm4mhdqaANyEmWwzfzQ8063Bd3DWFwYwmKSpq8e4kNkEnwsLUMgzJpw-VwZtGnx2GIeSp-z1dLcZ2zQLrT6iseYJwtn8oYklcpvgod4cvqF5V7q2bl4tsbXd4Saq-1YksQGpgtkkAoraHkhKBA5DkcuxnA/w400-h300/1100435.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUcxDj3-_-JF73fKKlKuENA3Va74VGXD3QNDFq2HxX8gLKwoaJlwJ1FJCxgSNhZnscD1qhM5pNj6R1PCFSTlI5refl8qjA8G3GUBsnmfmp7ylCHNv3rEmzpGixHQIoDzV4lPgu6QgPdV0CLwNfX0b0Lm95QmVroq7AlwTzOCxi5Fa3LCvVWK5KeeU8Sw/s4000/1100428.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUcxDj3-_-JF73fKKlKuENA3Va74VGXD3QNDFq2HxX8gLKwoaJlwJ1FJCxgSNhZnscD1qhM5pNj6R1PCFSTlI5refl8qjA8G3GUBsnmfmp7ylCHNv3rEmzpGixHQIoDzV4lPgu6QgPdV0CLwNfX0b0Lm95QmVroq7AlwTzOCxi5Fa3LCvVWK5KeeU8Sw/w300-h400/1100428.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5GB5UPlRm0l2ePLAhf7MknpcH4L7cOHWnapDOFm4dV3X6aBtmHse76mv-PYMvywBRZWUcKzMRubZpoRv1xP2nrgi_9d8Sovc8g_IoqYfQ5W2Ws0N977X-3iP6BfkanFwOKektn7TuFJmMXIYbzFXf3hokNOMdpN5-3_NinUcI-AZupT1xluKNj8JwVf0/s4000/1100429.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5GB5UPlRm0l2ePLAhf7MknpcH4L7cOHWnapDOFm4dV3X6aBtmHse76mv-PYMvywBRZWUcKzMRubZpoRv1xP2nrgi_9d8Sovc8g_IoqYfQ5W2Ws0N977X-3iP6BfkanFwOKektn7TuFJmMXIYbzFXf3hokNOMdpN5-3_NinUcI-AZupT1xluKNj8JwVf0/w300-h400/1100429.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A decoratively carved memorial to Sir Thomas Fotherley who died in 1649. He was a Privy Counsellor to Prince Charles, the future Charles II. Fotherley purchased the lordship of the manor of Rickmansworth in 1632.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Z6QIrx5l2pD4T-Rr47Mg2_Lwe7YaaUVO3we9zKaIm-t3DMDw8krJZKDKeEHa5stCiLR5nuWr3Y4PqVPH9ADnAarVZNQU6SXbbazK2Qp-6ozh2dnDXcg6GgXswJa_nmomB0v9B55LQxZEFTcCg8yJflNbWuyallaiFRtzNcw7i-udYpoR07_zo3GrsjQ/s4000/1100431.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Z6QIrx5l2pD4T-Rr47Mg2_Lwe7YaaUVO3we9zKaIm-t3DMDw8krJZKDKeEHa5stCiLR5nuWr3Y4PqVPH9ADnAarVZNQU6SXbbazK2Qp-6ozh2dnDXcg6GgXswJa_nmomB0v9B55LQxZEFTcCg8yJflNbWuyallaiFRtzNcw7i-udYpoR07_zo3GrsjQ/s320/1100431.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>These modern windows in the sanctuary incorporate stained glass from the old Rickmansworth High Street Methodist church.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjn5OwbypOJYSyWFadotqOrsYcS5IYcCu9a4N72jk3pxe0dmfhyphenhyphenB2xPEhcbgar74BqeLJnfJxTxG_PF5R1w-KTyeWn-uGQ4bcldYkfMXlSrDSiYGqG6JbaGdsBeTE3eCd5i1RdVTBVI1A7loz7T1DjyEdZNCuAfmcQFRKTGv5OWRawq6dYAgdfm9NwM7M/s4000/1100432.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjn5OwbypOJYSyWFadotqOrsYcS5IYcCu9a4N72jk3pxe0dmfhyphenhyphenB2xPEhcbgar74BqeLJnfJxTxG_PF5R1w-KTyeWn-uGQ4bcldYkfMXlSrDSiYGqG6JbaGdsBeTE3eCd5i1RdVTBVI1A7loz7T1DjyEdZNCuAfmcQFRKTGv5OWRawq6dYAgdfm9NwM7M/s320/1100432.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2l3eG1XEsXHgOnBKFPNEmvq4qd4Fdrqp9OL53Ba2CARkXrGyVpvR8zOeAnlmH0SBKta8vj8J0iM3YmOoCwBLwfcoHvogzMId5bRutU6YXaWZAvGKppPSmSiMYfRjF444UwhVnkhjzyVu8TpXwl9QdkeJq_Fhd7faiV2zQrFIos1ZGkJjN81c_LqLnVwM/s4000/1100433.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2l3eG1XEsXHgOnBKFPNEmvq4qd4Fdrqp9OL53Ba2CARkXrGyVpvR8zOeAnlmH0SBKta8vj8J0iM3YmOoCwBLwfcoHvogzMId5bRutU6YXaWZAvGKppPSmSiMYfRjF444UwhVnkhjzyVu8TpXwl9QdkeJq_Fhd7faiV2zQrFIos1ZGkJjN81c_LqLnVwM/w400-h300/1100433.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi83mjPRISDLY_HqEo4g-KpA2VP3JwF4nDYny52cLaQ-ZpVt_hB7lJgtBnsN5Pw_IYr9_VBuiLixa-gAMmqEmiCjU5C47YEgo9FzwErcNT73hGWW7lbbTv9UYvnq2hx8fg0XpADqr8GlTAe6wBE7Hefs5imZEhuXU6CtJgsU84DQg7n0Ez33S9eWhuZ9PA/s4000/1100444.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi83mjPRISDLY_HqEo4g-KpA2VP3JwF4nDYny52cLaQ-ZpVt_hB7lJgtBnsN5Pw_IYr9_VBuiLixa-gAMmqEmiCjU5C47YEgo9FzwErcNT73hGWW7lbbTv9UYvnq2hx8fg0XpADqr8GlTAe6wBE7Hefs5imZEhuXU6CtJgsU84DQg7n0Ez33S9eWhuZ9PA/w400-h300/1100444.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">From there it was just a short walk to Batchford Lock and the canal museum. </span>This part of the Grand Union canal was opened in 1796. It was built to provide a short cut between Braunston on the Oxford canal in Northamptonshire and Brentford on the River Thames.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkkKAc1hZfAnPqsCp6yXR-daHXHnq40mq6xjYs3o7wB12kjy7eT3L9fJH3dRE6nGHmMswPFRWRZPCjFo6w67rr68rcLVXgXHBvCKnpxXENWjkiAlDKtQPlOIQWOwIsYSePTBFmhp5RtkK2WHwvx0fDzhOY6fptpKIu5Px2_B5cgCPme756HPf8nybqIBg/s4000/1100442.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkkKAc1hZfAnPqsCp6yXR-daHXHnq40mq6xjYs3o7wB12kjy7eT3L9fJH3dRE6nGHmMswPFRWRZPCjFo6w67rr68rcLVXgXHBvCKnpxXENWjkiAlDKtQPlOIQWOwIsYSePTBFmhp5RtkK2WHwvx0fDzhOY6fptpKIu5Px2_B5cgCPme756HPf8nybqIBg/w300-h400/1100442.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTVrf0T68-gKLGrgTeDXdCIXdBcX3pOQA3B6FM2OxpphAlqy77o8EJQ_ZSD2sVbfHycofKtDefiV3tdfqKwTt4DcoOjwB3YdcKZA6iFCcQljutdapuYUrXZDKWUPPGrlKorxKxWTJ03_5t5Z8XA3wvM1qd2pbbTeQtdKRi9HLWB3rhmcFGsI9akTRX9U/s4000/1100437.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTVrf0T68-gKLGrgTeDXdCIXdBcX3pOQA3B6FM2OxpphAlqy77o8EJQ_ZSD2sVbfHycofKtDefiV3tdfqKwTt4DcoOjwB3YdcKZA6iFCcQljutdapuYUrXZDKWUPPGrlKorxKxWTJ03_5t5Z8XA3wvM1qd2pbbTeQtdKRi9HLWB3rhmcFGsI9akTRX9U/w400-h300/1100437.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">I popped into the tiny museum/shop to ask about places to visit along the canal. It turned out that if I wanted I could have a 40 min trip down the canal for £5. Even though I was the only passenger they were willing to take me. I was thrilled as I had watched the narrowboats on the canal on my visit to Croxley.</span></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhanX5vKinVluqtR5q2JMEpeAc0yY0bcCQJ1LnrkIwUJ_NZ07cHjCvnoXSeT7dGx2ShtNQUW0IhUNz2oCM1uV9p68fwu1gTprr8eOV-2whCxycL5EMCEoJRsTLAudISDHSRSlMEy9ybgRuMkZitL8uP-7RlJgfDm-BI-E0bFOKozPCJNVSsPD63asoxqLw/s4000/20231014_123143.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhanX5vKinVluqtR5q2JMEpeAc0yY0bcCQJ1LnrkIwUJ_NZ07cHjCvnoXSeT7dGx2ShtNQUW0IhUNz2oCM1uV9p68fwu1gTprr8eOV-2whCxycL5EMCEoJRsTLAudISDHSRSlMEy9ybgRuMkZitL8uP-7RlJgfDm-BI-E0bFOKozPCJNVSsPD63asoxqLw/w300-h400/20231014_123143.jpg" width="300" /></a><br /><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;"><div style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">It was gloriously peaceful as I sat at the front of the boat with Brian, driver controlling it from the back.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHIHY-4CEGSuIrlJ_oAb1t_OH5ftZVenYCs49ggbiYbi_rhz8IFmbb0mUsmNNnThfTKawKhFCPS9NqJuMsEBGsr4AdmhyZnDLgdn9CbZVhzHC2fJilPJNnqt6A4fvoX9feUulprFDFLbKduSv-aS89nR4LQ9J7Ugu1j3_gbOrXIvPZPIdd4OC4et1upo/s4000/20231014_123145.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHIHY-4CEGSuIrlJ_oAb1t_OH5ftZVenYCs49ggbiYbi_rhz8IFmbb0mUsmNNnThfTKawKhFCPS9NqJuMsEBGsr4AdmhyZnDLgdn9CbZVhzHC2fJilPJNnqt6A4fvoX9feUulprFDFLbKduSv-aS89nR4LQ9J7Ugu1j3_gbOrXIvPZPIdd4OC4et1upo/w300-h400/20231014_123145.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><div style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122; 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I loved the beauty, the sounds, the wildlife and the sheer joy of travelling on a narrow boat.<div><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqtfZ9Va8sQehN8Kmd8hmW2TfMjLSHnaXecUDTNsDo6GEtpdzVZb70KAPA-MVY07DLrn71z_4N3snlnEpZrdFi2fGE4zSHhwAU94NwAvwluZdPsAXkmmbWQIl8WiY2mCxzDkPTRjnFcryG6x81zmgk5rE8_S3P1nPnIku4NO_LkuK672GWr4jxPKd_8U/s4000/1100483.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqtfZ9Va8sQehN8Kmd8hmW2TfMjLSHnaXecUDTNsDo6GEtpdzVZb70KAPA-MVY07DLrn71z_4N3snlnEpZrdFi2fGE4zSHhwAU94NwAvwluZdPsAXkmmbWQIl8WiY2mCxzDkPTRjnFcryG6x81zmgk5rE8_S3P1nPnIku4NO_LkuK672GWr4jxPKd_8U/w400-h300/1100483.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">The journey had taken me passed the Aquadrome so once off the boat, I walked back along the canal to take a closer look.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuAMZ17a9LgFAFCSxKCPkO0DNXKmTf0WmpOz4mneHJAG0KFAyh4tG9JqWKb2U3R73ZSdeqELtLDR9Ahs4KWi0fBqLBSGJwsaCtiEoExjAA57ameFfgeV7OhhS6XUe3rZqhTNpjoP1AM5Ba1A7KVLXZ1je4XdM9F-kG-9qROSphBNyQbkRd4CbcjM8rPMI/s4000/1100486.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuAMZ17a9LgFAFCSxKCPkO0DNXKmTf0WmpOz4mneHJAG0KFAyh4tG9JqWKb2U3R73ZSdeqELtLDR9Ahs4KWi0fBqLBSGJwsaCtiEoExjAA57ameFfgeV7OhhS6XUe3rZqhTNpjoP1AM5Ba1A7KVLXZ1je4XdM9F-kG-9qROSphBNyQbkRd4CbcjM8rPMI/w400-h300/1100486.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The main features of Rickmansworth Aquadrome are Batchworth Lake and Bury Lake, The lakes were formed through gravel extraction which ceased in the 1920s. Some of the extracted gravel was used to build the original Wembley Stadium. Now they are part of a nature reserve and water sports centre.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEvAilrfHYIdboBvuPt2pTLjyQVzgVmD3H3RUkRoUswIFxW-JD-3PonRPnkLn-5G0S2thhwrT8huM6ADvDfsfbDe3g3AriUyR8W0hPQKKpdgkIqLHUy_gXYcZ7JCtWH7lWn3LiboSrOWGNFGBYwK5QGdLKYtEeEbddLXDC5f4EtGHYoY_A3TtdqYWGBVY/s4000/1100488.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEvAilrfHYIdboBvuPt2pTLjyQVzgVmD3H3RUkRoUswIFxW-JD-3PonRPnkLn-5G0S2thhwrT8huM6ADvDfsfbDe3g3AriUyR8W0hPQKKpdgkIqLHUy_gXYcZ7JCtWH7lWn3LiboSrOWGNFGBYwK5QGdLKYtEeEbddLXDC5f4EtGHYoY_A3TtdqYWGBVY/w400-h300/1100488.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">I retraced my steps back into the town stopping at the Cafe 122 for a warming bowl of soup.</span></div><div><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuyzt31WmpRvqgeDQwgohGI8WE3NLD-qHSTwsZyKdqGfoZrwcJUdx8dIqmByfX0PygH0OxOmV60of3-c_oHzqejYqTkzb1AW55nctKoF-1RQm8TFxKNDjMXP21iHwDfPs8c9nf02RLZZNBU-sv9u-y5jGDp3Ox1AzUVDr9dI2CENqTHrn9xOsJqlFkFdU/s4000/1100362.jpg" style="clear: left; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuyzt31WmpRvqgeDQwgohGI8WE3NLD-qHSTwsZyKdqGfoZrwcJUdx8dIqmByfX0PygH0OxOmV60of3-c_oHzqejYqTkzb1AW55nctKoF-1RQm8TFxKNDjMXP21iHwDfPs8c9nf02RLZZNBU-sv9u-y5jGDp3Ox1AzUVDr9dI2CENqTHrn9xOsJqlFkFdU/w400-h300/1100362.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">As the station services both the underground and national rail trains I was able to jump on a fast train to Marylebone station and enjoyed a very speedy journey back to London.</span></div>Fun60http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195412201206202776.post-83373068789679579912023-09-15T02:47:00.001-07:002023-11-04T02:34:28.139-07:00Watford<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8i6l8mC6c2aFBSNa91Ti5lNbUsrcb9-03sRTbqGKzwT8jGTonu0RKziOvk7cYVz6gVTF8Q9HSxflpOXPlbIzXvhnFaymglSj4Ypccxmt-rWcmbmf16GnZWpoIS1_pWIW28xYkYQ0K7wXYJ40fq172IOtB5KVbOOzliR2BLHFOyvfyI0aruAQhGCHbT_g/s4000/1090675.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8i6l8mC6c2aFBSNa91Ti5lNbUsrcb9-03sRTbqGKzwT8jGTonu0RKziOvk7cYVz6gVTF8Q9HSxflpOXPlbIzXvhnFaymglSj4Ypccxmt-rWcmbmf16GnZWpoIS1_pWIW28xYkYQ0K7wXYJ40fq172IOtB5KVbOOzliR2BLHFOyvfyI0aruAQhGCHbT_g/w400-h300/1090675.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Not deterred by a rail strike I set off in search of the 29th station on the Metropolitan line. Not only did I want to cross off this out of London station (I'm no longer in Greater London but in the county of Hertfordshire) but I also wanted to meet up with a friend who lives here. Many trains were cancelled due to the strike but I was able to get one to London Victoria instead of London Bridge or Charing Cross. It was going to be a long journey anyway so a few extra minutes wouldn't make any difference. My friend, L, had done some research before I arrived and had decided which route to take that would show me the best of Watford. I am pleased to say there was lots to see and enjoy especially in the company of a friend who has lived here most of her life.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqihDT4Jj4UPLVILGcRjmEzzuDhu21CBw7rB-NomZhruWXXegdL9311LydQtoqnvkAiQTrJu0Xtmg3tuLV-tSvw8O6R4mbJHjxsBNAajdcrGsR_YL0XF7DajqO-7V9bTgZAYC41FX1EumNPcMFtPDA9mJGEc4KlMPmJAlbo2YFSuHu3T_53VHkgS8h7aI/s4000/1090676.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqihDT4Jj4UPLVILGcRjmEzzuDhu21CBw7rB-NomZhruWXXegdL9311LydQtoqnvkAiQTrJu0Xtmg3tuLV-tSvw8O6R4mbJHjxsBNAajdcrGsR_YL0XF7DajqO-7V9bTgZAYC41FX1EumNPcMFtPDA9mJGEc4KlMPmJAlbo2YFSuHu3T_53VHkgS8h7aI/w400-h300/1090676.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The station has two platforms and is served only by the Metropolitan Line. The station opened in 1925 with electric trains to Baker street and steam trains to Marylebone. The station is approximately one mile from the centre of Watford Town and an extension was planned to take the line into the centre but this never materialised. Compared with other stations, this one, along with Moor park and Croxley are some of the least used stations on the Underground system. In 1921 only 0.96 million people used the station although numbers are down post Covid. In 2019 there were 1.92 m passengers. However compared to a Central London Metropolitan station such as Baker Street which had 28.07m in 2019 and 11.15 m in 2021, there is a big difference.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnjICuXnYg2B5Qbsis5_vzOlGFNuCyvPGPDFKL0x2ywRvIFG8Rbmx_JbKpG_mQCYI9aPvCe4UHw4NP7z5lijFekjrJO1uUC4pha41ueMJ8bQ4_pJNZWVunPzRwQf9g88Y6no8PAV7mZ3836Xmqom_GedelA3b4L6SXU0SLbYo32bLto8Ew0iWrqx8_7S8/s4000/1090677.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnjICuXnYg2B5Qbsis5_vzOlGFNuCyvPGPDFKL0x2ywRvIFG8Rbmx_JbKpG_mQCYI9aPvCe4UHw4NP7z5lijFekjrJO1uUC4pha41ueMJ8bQ4_pJNZWVunPzRwQf9g88Y6no8PAV7mZ3836Xmqom_GedelA3b4L6SXU0SLbYo32bLto8Ew0iWrqx8_7S8/w400-h300/1090677.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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This is a selective school but not a private school. In other words if you are clever enough to pass the 11+ exam and you are a boy, you might have a chance of going here. There is also a Grammar School for girls nearby.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz_lvpdc1viCpiYZ-4MOxtnvjKvEWZ0vaV10r6bhZcaceAL8GpXRWVBmvxvyorTnyduTNW8k18yqTbhyL4SyHeTrSQ638vI6GERV2Iw2zUwSjAhsEsrSfKzgQzmlyIZ8oxO4PV9MMQO640yAlf5BqINWR0D3mmeHovkbU3fctMMOD9tH3bMWN1ylXg_JE/s4000/1090686.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz_lvpdc1viCpiYZ-4MOxtnvjKvEWZ0vaV10r6bhZcaceAL8GpXRWVBmvxvyorTnyduTNW8k18yqTbhyL4SyHeTrSQ638vI6GERV2Iw2zUwSjAhsEsrSfKzgQzmlyIZ8oxO4PV9MMQO640yAlf5BqINWR0D3mmeHovkbU3fctMMOD9tH3bMWN1ylXg_JE/w400-h300/1090686.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Across the road from the station is Cassiobury park. Cassiobury became a public park in 1909. Before that it was part of the lands of Cassiobury House, home of the Earls of Essex for over 300 years. The original lands of the house were recorded as 'stretching to 693 acres including parkland, woods, lawns and gardens' Today the park comprises of 190 acres.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rlvxYPsaKTYM_7eLsupvzlfqGcesccFccTK__DdCTVoIjgHQbt5knk0xCHgX2u3WinOuULGJO_V7Al9NgOAQ4-8rdBYqB1U1MYt8xhp3b8AYaRpMSMR0pXifXRtvo8JeWRTfoqBWQb-TDp8Sr76KTMCBdz9XLG9p7T5_7K8Y0Uuo1BqCPesNyN0z9GI/s4000/1090687.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rlvxYPsaKTYM_7eLsupvzlfqGcesccFccTK__DdCTVoIjgHQbt5knk0xCHgX2u3WinOuULGJO_V7Al9NgOAQ4-8rdBYqB1U1MYt8xhp3b8AYaRpMSMR0pXifXRtvo8JeWRTfoqBWQb-TDp8Sr76KTMCBdz9XLG9p7T5_7K8Y0Uuo1BqCPesNyN0z9GI/w400-h300/1090687.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>L and I met up here in the park's cafe. Obviously we had to start with a coffee (tea for me) and a catch up chat. We hadn't seen one another since our trip to Iceland almost a year ago. This large urban park has not only the River Colne running through but also the Grand Union Canal. I wrote about the canal in my previous post so I won't bore you again.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxjH2Ys15ViQPZKJVANd8j3KkR9MI5dEBxbIUP0zpmoqizA50wETHCDby4zpyABN0iOsng-4hrwGdoBU8rU1JAemJ7YgqZXbEi1t1TEJOr4evNNxiPyLSq1r3-ue_QZ7Gl0PRrIYd-BbHOvFthBtelZe7KawfpgCs3RaANO6G8yI9AFYFB55H2w568OM/s4000/1090688.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxjH2Ys15ViQPZKJVANd8j3KkR9MI5dEBxbIUP0zpmoqizA50wETHCDby4zpyABN0iOsng-4hrwGdoBU8rU1JAemJ7YgqZXbEi1t1TEJOr4evNNxiPyLSq1r3-ue_QZ7Gl0PRrIYd-BbHOvFthBtelZe7KawfpgCs3RaANO6G8yI9AFYFB55H2w568OM/w400-h300/1090688.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>From the cafe I could see the bandstand so we went over for a closer look. The bandstand was originally opened in 1912 and then in the 70s its use declined and it was dismantled and moved next to Watford Central Library and the Town Hall. One hundred years after it was built it was restored and returned to its original position. The money for the restoration has come from lottery funds.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNzXSe4eq4ceWlVQVfd8FfFKibNX-Cs2W_6Pf3SlxMiOQZYrGf9cOLlr5j2xDejN7axKwZmp-L_fgYmpo9PXncQVMsSbtnUnQsozOqGMFVr0nbzAhvjM3wyXukcVGHDuoqTfEwFGZVyiLBlX5Atgpb3Fqo0VAzabWbXMunEQV1ozpx_CqQcu7y99B6Igc/s4000/1090689.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNzXSe4eq4ceWlVQVfd8FfFKibNX-Cs2W_6Pf3SlxMiOQZYrGf9cOLlr5j2xDejN7axKwZmp-L_fgYmpo9PXncQVMsSbtnUnQsozOqGMFVr0nbzAhvjM3wyXukcVGHDuoqTfEwFGZVyiLBlX5Atgpb3Fqo0VAzabWbXMunEQV1ozpx_CqQcu7y99B6Igc/w400-h300/1090689.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82nEOlyxv_CiIXbOdLrT9rgY9pCbp4vPBef47RoDBlDyh_rzq85xgNMknw1wVEMoeva1mhhbo8knNsKWjEjDRP2E92ajlNrC1Ki5v_hpZgKgErCk-lI0nfLM-V56K02J7fC5XKMJS8zhEyVtZCj2-6LdpYA8_OHg3ml5hHyFlXMohAQxVgGFWAbMX9GQ/s4000/1090690.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82nEOlyxv_CiIXbOdLrT9rgY9pCbp4vPBef47RoDBlDyh_rzq85xgNMknw1wVEMoeva1mhhbo8knNsKWjEjDRP2E92ajlNrC1Ki5v_hpZgKgErCk-lI0nfLM-V56K02J7fC5XKMJS8zhEyVtZCj2-6LdpYA8_OHg3ml5hHyFlXMohAQxVgGFWAbMX9GQ/w400-h300/1090690.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6TNgf34LJ4WNGsDGg4Hs3DgbC9aC4NoOEzlhiIUiT_LG7iAsYYzjctJM7vNz66aOjDFMNtGmbvXLdgRzH4wHYv1PMW87EE3b__eigzUjrA8RjWGFqh5RsA6OtrAiDQjO2bsoqJYzShFLQr-JsIEKSx4Oc7HIPNrBgseF9jKShey8wkHk_ZLAyMwO2aic/s4000/1090692.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6TNgf34LJ4WNGsDGg4Hs3DgbC9aC4NoOEzlhiIUiT_LG7iAsYYzjctJM7vNz66aOjDFMNtGmbvXLdgRzH4wHYv1PMW87EE3b__eigzUjrA8RjWGFqh5RsA6OtrAiDQjO2bsoqJYzShFLQr-JsIEKSx4Oc7HIPNrBgseF9jKShey8wkHk_ZLAyMwO2aic/w400-h300/1090692.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>There were a number of heritage boards and illustrations to show what the park used to look like.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb_coGVh-m05IygsoCWIhBFvoaheIh9Z88UPtun6XybZ6D0hYfKH7Zs-lv6T2mFZAKwcTbq1dWcDpNNQQrisuMzex5wtfDlnGj4TgsyfIqvma8K8hDjsVIw16ifx1XFyBSnT4U68cL_wKNJGfMJamVmSZ1SidT_54Dv8G8K6nX2uMP5_7AnNkMIQfe_fY/s4000/1090693.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb_coGVh-m05IygsoCWIhBFvoaheIh9Z88UPtun6XybZ6D0hYfKH7Zs-lv6T2mFZAKwcTbq1dWcDpNNQQrisuMzex5wtfDlnGj4TgsyfIqvma8K8hDjsVIw16ifx1XFyBSnT4U68cL_wKNJGfMJamVmSZ1SidT_54Dv8G8K6nX2uMP5_7AnNkMIQfe_fY/w400-h300/1090693.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The manor of Cassio was mentioned in the Doomsday book of 1086 as part of the lands of the Abbey of St Albans. Very little is recorded until the seizure of the lands by Henry VIII during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. It was sold to Richard Morison in 1545 who built 'a fair and large house in this place'. It passed into the hands of the Capel family in 1627 via the marriage of Elizabeth Morison to Arthur Capel. Their son, also named Arthur, was made the first Earl of Essex in 1661. He had the house remodelled by architect Hugh May who later helped to rebuild London after the Great Fire. The last major changes to the house took place in the early 19th century. With a changing world and lack of finance, the house and contents were put up for sale in 1922. However the building was left empty as no one could afford to take on such a large project. Objects from Cassiobury are in museum collections around the world as well as locally at Watford Museum. The house was eventually demolished in 1927 with materials sold off for other local building projects.</span></div><div>I have included this information because it is possible that you wonderful readers of this blog, from around the world, might come across items from this property at a museum near you. Earlier this year when I visited the Chicago Art Institute I came across a piece of silver by Charles Ashbee, a fairly unknown member of the arts and crafts movement here in England. I had not heard of him until I was researching a walk I was leading in Stepney, East London and came across his workplace. I found it hard to believe that a piece of his work had found its way into the Institute.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBq1c3LrX2Y860MrsRcFw-FymcWXRVQ1LZmqxiDQ6ZiQ_YCge1x_9gXURX_lzYsSdborMI_RsZfxGyFc1-aLS2esBTm0zxqAZWDRkIeni0LiBa7E5c_YspiVBhdlzpusZPhxX6jMPbJgjAE5DRrKuTnVbFXTP2igwf6fhvc1N0aUl-Sp_kdz70n-Nslnc/s4000/1090698.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBq1c3LrX2Y860MrsRcFw-FymcWXRVQ1LZmqxiDQ6ZiQ_YCge1x_9gXURX_lzYsSdborMI_RsZfxGyFc1-aLS2esBTm0zxqAZWDRkIeni0LiBa7E5c_YspiVBhdlzpusZPhxX6jMPbJgjAE5DRrKuTnVbFXTP2igwf6fhvc1N0aUl-Sp_kdz70n-Nslnc/w300-h400/1090698.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>This pathway was where the main drive would have been up to Cassio House.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The idea of the game is that you have to hit a ball with a wooden mallet through metal hoops fixed into the ground.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYBPk49-Uq79wbM9W1IBmVYcwrcFjylasvA7IkZzVz2Jtyx8aHpKSFytPIjfpoiIU0a-YWI0I2CD85EOMN7GgtbqwVcCDNLU1FJOGnO5wpzxr6fHNIlwnL4wb3cx-ByPlYVPdIeD9zC184-AC5PZQ3NXdVCxzsI7fkYvs5ckbfUMBBfy15oslHWwQV98/s4000/1090733.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYBPk49-Uq79wbM9W1IBmVYcwrcFjylasvA7IkZzVz2Jtyx8aHpKSFytPIjfpoiIU0a-YWI0I2CD85EOMN7GgtbqwVcCDNLU1FJOGnO5wpzxr6fHNIlwnL4wb3cx-ByPlYVPdIeD9zC184-AC5PZQ3NXdVCxzsI7fkYvs5ckbfUMBBfy15oslHWwQV98/w400-h300/1090733.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0XUUpDCNX-TolMSvTNUaJavL58fh4m_HE04kzu8zSF7JDnWqDPYzFnt54S-D2DsD4xZoLn5w8tHEkz2ZLYUtH30kbt2e8qtoedGkhUH2HclZ3-EqQ4CHyJSfH_8jP03ouOA6LugaxL2Ia1A6a9AcYX3dj6ZeDUztvCexV_HXHZ_zVA1aaQS1LN8Zd_No/s4000/1090745.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0XUUpDCNX-TolMSvTNUaJavL58fh4m_HE04kzu8zSF7JDnWqDPYzFnt54S-D2DsD4xZoLn5w8tHEkz2ZLYUtH30kbt2e8qtoedGkhUH2HclZ3-EqQ4CHyJSfH_8jP03ouOA6LugaxL2Ia1A6a9AcYX3dj6ZeDUztvCexV_HXHZ_zVA1aaQS1LN8Zd_No/w400-h300/1090745.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>We left the park and walked into the town centre passing the town hall which is undergoing extensive refurbishing. The town hall was built in 1938 and has since been listed for its interesting Art Deco style.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGuVrNZq6NFxMZWgaQfVWsgwE04SyupJ282Co-CbnZ5IqRHFq5ig7-VGyMDKH9RM45a1sDxEz_obgLJkYqprVSu4nlHp66MAxmn3_gDvrAWlgkcym98pqKOKA6xybGcK1izALXkatNMeDPNtizcFOr27UQAjHFlH81i_hJoo25cD6mIqN716Hw6cc7ez8/s4000/1090746.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGuVrNZq6NFxMZWgaQfVWsgwE04SyupJ282Co-CbnZ5IqRHFq5ig7-VGyMDKH9RM45a1sDxEz_obgLJkYqprVSu4nlHp66MAxmn3_gDvrAWlgkcym98pqKOKA6xybGcK1izALXkatNMeDPNtizcFOr27UQAjHFlH81i_hJoo25cD6mIqN716Hw6cc7ez8/w300-h400/1090746.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6fmaH-7caPf7INhzEawrjTkdQjqDMbO9f0px2Ma-d6Ytd_UQrLbb9HxxP4UHyZyk1Xx61WDfLeyzdlPllX2UFFofEeMN2T2oGbrUlNL1Uf4VKnlLsyXJrBHys8MnkYDxvuTtvsu1D34q7Hb-hdl154syYs7sS_hZel6gLH5usXQIgegXwqcioWQvJ4jY/s4000/1090748.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6fmaH-7caPf7INhzEawrjTkdQjqDMbO9f0px2Ma-d6Ytd_UQrLbb9HxxP4UHyZyk1Xx61WDfLeyzdlPllX2UFFofEeMN2T2oGbrUlNL1Uf4VKnlLsyXJrBHys8MnkYDxvuTtvsu1D34q7Hb-hdl154syYs7sS_hZel6gLH5usXQIgegXwqcioWQvJ4jY/w400-h300/1090748.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Next to the town hall was a war memorial with these three sculptures. The three figures represent 'To the Fallen' (left), 'Victory' (centre), 'To the wounded' (right). The sculptor, Mary Pownall Bromet was a student of Rodin. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LTXuXN18Qbxpxsdp2NoYdMW3p0HKvwqtwVDIMok14-4ls1P0DTJcdfMp0AJq26TltnT6RwR3G0SSc0L6Wg0ypOlVfAyGi4kdsKXtUwmXfVq2w9OM7G26ltV5n49uqbwCPFHwG6dtM8_a8f2Pqn5OIH1Z0Ut0cDzmwsM8UAzqeSXOnr1-ycF_ujsXmRc/s4000/1090750.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LTXuXN18Qbxpxsdp2NoYdMW3p0HKvwqtwVDIMok14-4ls1P0DTJcdfMp0AJq26TltnT6RwR3G0SSc0L6Wg0ypOlVfAyGi4kdsKXtUwmXfVq2w9OM7G26ltV5n49uqbwCPFHwG6dtM8_a8f2Pqn5OIH1Z0Ut0cDzmwsM8UAzqeSXOnr1-ycF_ujsXmRc/w400-h300/1090750.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This mural of Sir Elton John was painted last year prior to him appearing at Watford Football Club's ground to perform two concerts there. Elton has been a life long fan of the club, having been taken there by his father from the age of five. In 1976 he bought the club and became Chairman. After appointing Graham Taylor as manager the club rose from one of the bottom leagues to the top of the Premier league. Although no longer the owner he is still passionate about football and watches them play as often as he can.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkCkmH6tdjJ0so8JaRiHYTIK1Ohyy4IZh0MzHRTNd-9M5hhU16JA22BlEcU6RgxMriYvSr7PPwoBF3aOUFsk8pI5jfowHHh3wjhnJLHwWTqm4BtqRV0G37DKUcgzga7HPNgUuk7zoIz_eNNCrZ3kFnOWJtBUh1_RMuWuXpyxPynR3CLRrYhd47h7F9YMw/s4000/1090751.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkCkmH6tdjJ0so8JaRiHYTIK1Ohyy4IZh0MzHRTNd-9M5hhU16JA22BlEcU6RgxMriYvSr7PPwoBF3aOUFsk8pI5jfowHHh3wjhnJLHwWTqm4BtqRV0G37DKUcgzga7HPNgUuk7zoIz_eNNCrZ3kFnOWJtBUh1_RMuWuXpyxPynR3CLRrYhd47h7F9YMw/w400-h300/1090751.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The town was ablaze with colourful flower displays.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ZZTsz3dKSVWVqPi2gIgG7JaK042mpSPok6Q-sPdl14cE6MoCn5g0UhxHa1EmKwKywUgE6GajpHv1wzp_V3ekaSpeTe77HRBLbQOG_wfuI2qVJYQoFb7YAmfBxr7bNUGHZx7YCNGesKtaH8nRsJJwmNaMa5JP-tY4j8wu8Xq5hjkZbu4GkjHlag8twIY/s4000/1090747.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ZZTsz3dKSVWVqPi2gIgG7JaK042mpSPok6Q-sPdl14cE6MoCn5g0UhxHa1EmKwKywUgE6GajpHv1wzp_V3ekaSpeTe77HRBLbQOG_wfuI2qVJYQoFb7YAmfBxr7bNUGHZx7YCNGesKtaH8nRsJJwmNaMa5JP-tY4j8wu8Xq5hjkZbu4GkjHlag8twIY/w300-h400/1090747.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAD9JX0vDZi5IhiDW-O_PpQFze4W0XxGmGJUHfCSNREsQJ4_w6CCBUccsO8ZvtLDrpryoi5hQpXWds0yvsUT6qQVK7Mhx0xeUEjxJfsV0R0XC1My5HMF8XWAPt637BZxDH9DrVD6kzLr8zPiLmnehFSS1jKQ6IXKR8I7WexbTE3iFIhnTTEPkILzgX2_0/s4000/1090752.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAD9JX0vDZi5IhiDW-O_PpQFze4W0XxGmGJUHfCSNREsQJ4_w6CCBUccsO8ZvtLDrpryoi5hQpXWds0yvsUT6qQVK7Mhx0xeUEjxJfsV0R0XC1My5HMF8XWAPt637BZxDH9DrVD6kzLr8zPiLmnehFSS1jKQ6IXKR8I7WexbTE3iFIhnTTEPkILzgX2_0/w400-h300/1090752.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>There was also a man made beach for the children specially created for the summer holidays. The sand looked super clean but I still wasn't tempted to go in and build sandcastles.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiahD254UFIRGVpVPuyR6Jx-AvgUbA41RSz0LJeeRUk7_BRztBB20y-Kga0CBYN-fcw-r3wS3g6IVDlW-RHTpa8Igv2yxxFmN0H3SqvatOGiG0RRKn9cjWs3W3Fx_9Xg61QKyOlIoQR6U2mrONB5qqspWhoqlyE22bLUxp5a7Vs7wak4IfXN2eBc5HqnUk/s4000/1090753.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiahD254UFIRGVpVPuyR6Jx-AvgUbA41RSz0LJeeRUk7_BRztBB20y-Kga0CBYN-fcw-r3wS3g6IVDlW-RHTpa8Igv2yxxFmN0H3SqvatOGiG0RRKn9cjWs3W3Fx_9Xg61QKyOlIoQR6U2mrONB5qqspWhoqlyE22bLUxp5a7Vs7wak4IfXN2eBc5HqnUk/w300-h400/1090753.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The sun had disappeared and the rain clouds were forming. We decided to go and have a bite to eat. L took me to the LP cafe. So called because it also doubled up as a vinyl record shop.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafC4-gdSsEqv5PK_f1OXAfUsZhRNS1yi30OxmCve5dMyGLrBNeMolC8kA7mm-K939sDnQ_7lZcLHQtjBZHT9pDHR7GEzymktaxxtOsm4X2g_QfDoqqd_gu-nLeHFg_ldiSo59JNmSv1iU98t8cR7CJtbWYtJXmQ3FnBHk52xeO2bf-yqhTZGOk3MS3_Y/s4000/1090754.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafC4-gdSsEqv5PK_f1OXAfUsZhRNS1yi30OxmCve5dMyGLrBNeMolC8kA7mm-K939sDnQ_7lZcLHQtjBZHT9pDHR7GEzymktaxxtOsm4X2g_QfDoqqd_gu-nLeHFg_ldiSo59JNmSv1iU98t8cR7CJtbWYtJXmQ3FnBHk52xeO2bf-yqhTZGOk3MS3_Y/w400-h300/1090754.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>We enjoyed a very pleasant lunch made all the better for having some company as I am always on my own on these forays on the Underground.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc2MJ6bvGxzhgsscFGx5yOXHjIT8rw9EA1UU5qg4GkmM9FNmhjXLYinBaQwkLtwM-oBK3Mg_KyuNZBp4VZ-4CogVU3QFSXUrHzb_erac_Vu16izxgBWn3-Souy_eKAybHCkd6GipxpEslubGKxCuMXFgYl5onqdLMgrbzK6rzuSVc0Nff0xk3Cg5jS8ig/s4000/1090755.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc2MJ6bvGxzhgsscFGx5yOXHjIT8rw9EA1UU5qg4GkmM9FNmhjXLYinBaQwkLtwM-oBK3Mg_KyuNZBp4VZ-4CogVU3QFSXUrHzb_erac_Vu16izxgBWn3-Souy_eKAybHCkd6GipxpEslubGKxCuMXFgYl5onqdLMgrbzK6rzuSVc0Nff0xk3Cg5jS8ig/w400-h300/1090755.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>After lunch we followed the Heritage trail through the town centre. This is the pond, a natural feature used by Victorians for watering horses and livestock brought to the Tuesday Market. The South end was sloped to enable the animals to drink. The pond also used to freeze hard enough for ice skating. Nowadays it is a focal point of the High Street where people meet and relax.. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7I5j8_5mh1iJ3L5rJIsdc4wNYYktC3cTSnWbPrlsHmqnd-9m9XVbW0_cM9iIGe-i7U2KRAN4PuvZ4a3lnOJJBRjeSayQqm4yYc8r3BACStTnpEb3ckIkUy0I-Vde0g0eWrrYUafVV9jmqh_S1TG_Oqe0M31R0twJdR0thD1QzuOTddgPP6QtlqPv12s/s4000/1090763.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7I5j8_5mh1iJ3L5rJIsdc4wNYYktC3cTSnWbPrlsHmqnd-9m9XVbW0_cM9iIGe-i7U2KRAN4PuvZ4a3lnOJJBRjeSayQqm4yYc8r3BACStTnpEb3ckIkUy0I-Vde0g0eWrrYUafVV9jmqh_S1TG_Oqe0M31R0twJdR0thD1QzuOTddgPP6QtlqPv12s/w400-h300/1090763.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">This is Monmouth house, built in the early 1600s by Sir Robert Carey. He had taken the news of the death of Queen Elizabeth I to James VI of Scotland and announced him King James I of England in 1603. Sir Robert became the Earl of Monmouth and lived at Moor Park. Whilst there he commissioned Monmouth house where his widow lived after his death. The house was converted into a shopping parade in 1928.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4swlS3geV4m5YtXN0O8UQQY_clkq0gUAv4rh2z7D85l4VDTHaT44SCukSUFSsH3asrYCCh1ksilvdIR295f_xtsTHCyQFxGq7burba-gpAH5Pkfa82ee9HaaSlH2di6dh3nL6Z19JUFUSfQWh4h6fl6y7prcR9ci1fKTM62AZUNPcTSfeZyeNCK0zRyk/s4000/1090767.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4swlS3geV4m5YtXN0O8UQQY_clkq0gUAv4rh2z7D85l4VDTHaT44SCukSUFSsH3asrYCCh1ksilvdIR295f_xtsTHCyQFxGq7burba-gpAH5Pkfa82ee9HaaSlH2di6dh3nL6Z19JUFUSfQWh4h6fl6y7prcR9ci1fKTM62AZUNPcTSfeZyeNCK0zRyk/s320/1090767.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>We continued our walk down the High Street but a thunderstorm cut this short. We waited it out in an undercover market but the weather didn't look that promising.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7vTy5WmRbRUi8pTSXlVNveVghIrcwypHiDqdSeyxx52gPo6p6ruIn9WwBzJZwVEvTnIuKDspyshyv0w8YOOaZKCe3a2QyJCcCeWJH34hgp8qrj3X4dFicFV1JiIOauZ0D2Z1uWXYzUHlO5HLC9o98fnayA-uhtBB4O8cPVB7v00aRBiPuP8ESp4_EjY/s4000/1090768.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7vTy5WmRbRUi8pTSXlVNveVghIrcwypHiDqdSeyxx52gPo6p6ruIn9WwBzJZwVEvTnIuKDspyshyv0w8YOOaZKCe3a2QyJCcCeWJH34hgp8qrj3X4dFicFV1JiIOauZ0D2Z1uWXYzUHlO5HLC9o98fnayA-uhtBB4O8cPVB7v00aRBiPuP8ESp4_EjY/w400-h300/1090768.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTZSyhCe7k1PIRbZZtuO82DRlT3P8NK8MkJDWN0MH_kg9_ONTf3eBuV7wDBHVukDjHe3__Q1N_oyvT9DYxExa-ZhF_wb1zDEvEKXYJpxB13XNTWUMJdHRxSOJ7KW1IfiFwXdSzXS_Lp-HLiE1-LB9XDf8AXSZxwCL80xjzmOKGVMif_Ru0vrMrP_K9h0/s4000/1090778.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTZSyhCe7k1PIRbZZtuO82DRlT3P8NK8MkJDWN0MH_kg9_ONTf3eBuV7wDBHVukDjHe3__Q1N_oyvT9DYxExa-ZhF_wb1zDEvEKXYJpxB13XNTWUMJdHRxSOJ7KW1IfiFwXdSzXS_Lp-HLiE1-LB9XDf8AXSZxwCL80xjzmOKGVMif_Ru0vrMrP_K9h0/w300-h400/1090778.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6CEFNfdT754CQKcozVAqKE8431gFqPK25NRGCfGzqI6YMs3-qFAtmj8l7O394joFOJkO56u8giWBFZlUqLS-tS8Nm6MqBjzBUOBzJuLJwkNi-yMwq7UnxrZaug-qVfuIITisAy4yWvYRWHAN5fwhlT0i5tElhvUeAjMrohU0WRUwAytTdxhUc8ECubK4/s4000/1090779.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6CEFNfdT754CQKcozVAqKE8431gFqPK25NRGCfGzqI6YMs3-qFAtmj8l7O394joFOJkO56u8giWBFZlUqLS-tS8Nm6MqBjzBUOBzJuLJwkNi-yMwq7UnxrZaug-qVfuIITisAy4yWvYRWHAN5fwhlT0i5tElhvUeAjMrohU0WRUwAytTdxhUc8ECubK4/w300-h400/1090779.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>These posts are known as the Friendship columns. They celebrate both the Millennium and Watford's twin towns. Each mask represents a festival or other symbol associated with Mainz, Nanterre, Novgorod, Pesaro and Wilmington <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmylFGyR3OQNTqgGyyMDaQMlPcHmyp06N9AKepUuhSRuhiuyc5_fSEyv3ng0JYlftaSJYf7RJ_NJuLheJC1JzBOcK4VbUPGRPhRv4unZpLBQk2JuX0JUJvurBzExtaMsKzmskqGrfUwiFUnb258lN8xZtANPZaB0OMTx_Wsy33KvQfq4XMGFWgEfMvV_Y/s4000/1090783.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmylFGyR3OQNTqgGyyMDaQMlPcHmyp06N9AKepUuhSRuhiuyc5_fSEyv3ng0JYlftaSJYf7RJ_NJuLheJC1JzBOcK4VbUPGRPhRv4unZpLBQk2JuX0JUJvurBzExtaMsKzmskqGrfUwiFUnb258lN8xZtANPZaB0OMTx_Wsy33KvQfq4XMGFWgEfMvV_Y/w400-h300/1090783.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXR97jtFLrLYqoK2Yql3fO_VsgRzw7mL0dXT2lgPmuHCEVG58w9l5JBeF-dyoqHFMbX3d8XGU1LBhveYGWk-lpRA8e2uCB5q_FlYwyylGLNlB8Oef0GI5jN8EUgYIK6sqqWPb-oO57XX7unXiaoSTm8FUYaEjdbAEzkhnhkLhs1g0H6dMO7Mo_-cLSFGg/s4000/1090784.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXR97jtFLrLYqoK2Yql3fO_VsgRzw7mL0dXT2lgPmuHCEVG58w9l5JBeF-dyoqHFMbX3d8XGU1LBhveYGWk-lpRA8e2uCB5q_FlYwyylGLNlB8Oef0GI5jN8EUgYIK6sqqWPb-oO57XX7unXiaoSTm8FUYaEjdbAEzkhnhkLhs1g0H6dMO7Mo_-cLSFGg/w400-h300/1090784.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8cEBhsDOiTlQpAgOdSc4cnR9jDo8KD-IzKXiZVc2Cz6p-ikyo69Kft1WYXzZT53o9gSVESA7P9Qo2bXGPkcYTGvtTsvvb0HwuFQIXGJMVenJ72xIPU-sTQhrnTIeT3H2cRHp7UX3kqJDcPpKXof6lgnGmzlvSCoGPc6fRrLqE5DoY0ZD1lkIk8oDhaXA/s4000/1090785.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8cEBhsDOiTlQpAgOdSc4cnR9jDo8KD-IzKXiZVc2Cz6p-ikyo69Kft1WYXzZT53o9gSVESA7P9Qo2bXGPkcYTGvtTsvvb0HwuFQIXGJMVenJ72xIPU-sTQhrnTIeT3H2cRHp7UX3kqJDcPpKXof6lgnGmzlvSCoGPc6fRrLqE5DoY0ZD1lkIk8oDhaXA/w400-h300/1090785.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqSdaQv0cPfDyGE9iheUGmO5j0VEXns4hkAsxyfNYV1JtGFsez9FDRVr72KaD_f1ZRXuPqXWyVvLsZWWcFwkLOtMg4vrwFgitCNp6e_waKI2E23Wwd3XgzKqFTvhmMMLnS9KZZqLauSlB9Tbhk8KruhvMgfU0MP2IQWQx4nH7jc3fsfla6GQVasvWi1w/s4000/1090786.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqSdaQv0cPfDyGE9iheUGmO5j0VEXns4hkAsxyfNYV1JtGFsez9FDRVr72KaD_f1ZRXuPqXWyVvLsZWWcFwkLOtMg4vrwFgitCNp6e_waKI2E23Wwd3XgzKqFTvhmMMLnS9KZZqLauSlB9Tbhk8KruhvMgfU0MP2IQWQx4nH7jc3fsfla6GQVasvWi1w/w400-h300/1090786.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbeccgpRJUb_2_eH_C0lMtmsqkMKESKquvlQVBgqN_Zg5SX0Rbd-QML3MaoK0T0vzLfmliz1wLHijYL55YLqJajtt2tWEnCcOqQFAwjxcOf7F6VG-0_htf0MnBG7VjRPFbw1xS4smZ5xEZz6sqhgJU-2X-9MesQfsoDb7tmgqVL0DMgbobtFPf0PomE10/s4000/1090789.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbeccgpRJUb_2_eH_C0lMtmsqkMKESKquvlQVBgqN_Zg5SX0Rbd-QML3MaoK0T0vzLfmliz1wLHijYL55YLqJajtt2tWEnCcOqQFAwjxcOf7F6VG-0_htf0MnBG7VjRPFbw1xS4smZ5xEZz6sqhgJU-2X-9MesQfsoDb7tmgqVL0DMgbobtFPf0PomE10/w400-h300/1090789.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Bedford Almshouses were constructed in 1580 by the 2nd Earl of Bedford for 'eight poor women' of the town. They are the oldest houses in Watford.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMeRChrOf7vrlogpe-QFybAc501eCbh9MseUSfndRswOsDsFEOwcNQwEFJgr01gUrI9T2FGkltT5KMwti3EE4pbv8enIH5WKmZjspURZsbze2KxlIJBG_bPS_wxhAGr6v40KzS4pKgFUEFVbNAiKsh2b4Jr0YqjND7iUCaFRE1yjgvmhfKUTH8R5HjV0w/s4000/1090797.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMeRChrOf7vrlogpe-QFybAc501eCbh9MseUSfndRswOsDsFEOwcNQwEFJgr01gUrI9T2FGkltT5KMwti3EE4pbv8enIH5WKmZjspURZsbze2KxlIJBG_bPS_wxhAGr6v40KzS4pKgFUEFVbNAiKsh2b4Jr0YqjND7iUCaFRE1yjgvmhfKUTH8R5HjV0w/w400-h300/1090797.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The church of St Mary's is Watford's oldest building. It mainly dates from the 15th century though the chancel arch and part of the nave date back to the 13th century.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMbiWCanqsjZnUbvx4yI7wwL90bZjjvfUaGHUjNUVktb1zxe0QLcbPaUukecekMskVQGy9Ub9OPsrzHHVukGjvEDcstcRbY7sMyFFTWGl50TnBQrn6FJSpIfEpOF_ZrJrWgVQkfFauI9i766PRZLrXnknh3SbRQ9KKyOU97mFF7RRwkrRjn5Hb69KHMQ8/s4000/1090798.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMbiWCanqsjZnUbvx4yI7wwL90bZjjvfUaGHUjNUVktb1zxe0QLcbPaUukecekMskVQGy9Ub9OPsrzHHVukGjvEDcstcRbY7sMyFFTWGl50TnBQrn6FJSpIfEpOF_ZrJrWgVQkfFauI9i766PRZLrXnknh3SbRQ9KKyOU97mFF7RRwkrRjn5Hb69KHMQ8/w400-h300/1090798.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The Free school was built in 1704 to house a school for poor boys and girls. In 1882 it was used as St Mary's infant school. Later it was used for parish purposes and is now offices.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNIZ9b_74QZxzHliAAh0RfSHsB-bkX8KSxkbkqF6huxGUL1GNvcUdY3wAmR8UoJWbjosTqRb5dt-uDQTIcvc3vADDrnByhzYpFGXNzkWnEmbFopFev97_W3RSi6CzUR8ceu2Ys4hLsQQDGARLE7sjN61qfFvAqzH_YbXCRILXdqPxg7oetzThqy2P8FY/s4000/1090799.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNIZ9b_74QZxzHliAAh0RfSHsB-bkX8KSxkbkqF6huxGUL1GNvcUdY3wAmR8UoJWbjosTqRb5dt-uDQTIcvc3vADDrnByhzYpFGXNzkWnEmbFopFev97_W3RSi6CzUR8ceu2Ys4hLsQQDGARLE7sjN61qfFvAqzH_YbXCRILXdqPxg7oetzThqy2P8FY/s320/1090799.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Back onto the High Street again to see this sculpture of a hornet in reference to the town's football team Watford who are nicknamed 'The Hornets'. They took on this name when they changed their kit in the 1959-60 season to black shorts and gold shirts.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKrnigDaRxNEF2lt0CTarjRjuyBXZhsogvmJQ5EI4GVSo-ex5O3Xl0RGZQV7FiixCpSm7U5aTTMaG6ewNAEWZ0iWpUPkrrDUpuYqD9I5KXuSbADqqkHaYcWVNaorr8WfD3cOwu96IPDVPBeaBYPPdoBiRoPn5lRpZYWOIlhd-7RNRXoZuMOjWeH5yi40/s4000/1090801.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKrnigDaRxNEF2lt0CTarjRjuyBXZhsogvmJQ5EI4GVSo-ex5O3Xl0RGZQV7FiixCpSm7U5aTTMaG6ewNAEWZ0iWpUPkrrDUpuYqD9I5KXuSbADqqkHaYcWVNaorr8WfD3cOwu96IPDVPBeaBYPPdoBiRoPn5lRpZYWOIlhd-7RNRXoZuMOjWeH5yi40/w400-h300/1090801.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This grade II listed Georgian town house was once the premises of Benskins Brewery. In 1982 it became the Watford Museum but is currently closed as the museum will be moving into the town hall once it is renovated.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtztvHZkXdkNh2GsPQcDIhQR2Q6FG8W3cl0fpeqPajlTbCVfmAiD7I89gB1V_ntl2IKpWdc53loMWxBQQclUtFgnxGiS9fAVTQuih27Z2a416bUvOlcv58xssQfMpToP2Dq0XYU4CyH04aBmuM5Ex7CprYaWzz4NNoxzm8XFLSIoCDWeiVPvwDGqQDtRA/s4000/1090803.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtztvHZkXdkNh2GsPQcDIhQR2Q6FG8W3cl0fpeqPajlTbCVfmAiD7I89gB1V_ntl2IKpWdc53loMWxBQQclUtFgnxGiS9fAVTQuih27Z2a416bUvOlcv58xssQfMpToP2Dq0XYU4CyH04aBmuM5Ex7CprYaWzz4NNoxzm8XFLSIoCDWeiVPvwDGqQDtRA/w300-h400/1090803.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>I managed to just about get to the end of the High Street when it started raining again. Luckily there was an overground rail station - still part of the Transport <span style="text-align: center;">for London, so I could still use my free travel pass. I was delighted to see that despite the rail strike this line was still running and would get me back into central London.</span><br /><br /><p>A quick farewell and thank you to L who had shown me all the interesting parts of Watford that make it special. I really enjoyed my visit here as there was so much to see which made a change from previous stations.</p></div>Fun60http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195412201206202776.post-77964368216591214942023-08-29T00:00:00.002-07:002023-11-04T02:35:24.032-07:00Croxley<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2CeMFPiBvl2KW64ABHLbj9-6rbBE4zWiEofGHblm95JRxpv5vq4Ehd_A7mF3vqp7CfNytSdj5mpSbrGBorqXhvMMvr6q2B7fyxbt4I5Q3P4z8cpQo3P0v7smgOxi6KEQM-skIkhGGVu4fGN-OusDQU9VfjOaOroQfyOvDzAytXvhikR65qtsPz9_8KY/s4000/1090585.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2CeMFPiBvl2KW64ABHLbj9-6rbBE4zWiEofGHblm95JRxpv5vq4Ehd_A7mF3vqp7CfNytSdj5mpSbrGBorqXhvMMvr6q2B7fyxbt4I5Q3P4z8cpQo3P0v7smgOxi6KEQM-skIkhGGVu4fGN-OusDQU9VfjOaOroQfyOvDzAytXvhikR65qtsPz9_8KY/w400-h300/1090585.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the 28th station I've visited on the Metropolitan Line. Croxley is on the Watford branch of the line. The <span style="text-align: left;">station was opened in November 1925 as Croxley Green on the Metropolitan Railway's extension to Watford with lines connecting both Rickmansworth and Moor Park. However, this led to confusion as there was another station called Croxley Green which had been opened in 1912 by the </span></div><div>London and North Western Railway, so it was renamed Croxley in 1949.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0D480GqH7o_vFAuc_GgoYUGCqib_UugIpgI_ygy7_HR494kN7RdMPpnklvEwzemWpkLCjsPOJ56Xudsv_w-MizTxMsyIjOUA_yIUU9V0b7-Fq_MW8njtQE5JNnD3JYSi-JZb3pLAHhKoVw48c5rfGDq5N3BnFO-cCsuDum40sZn9UqBqt_inWJ9WSlyk/s4000/1090587.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0D480GqH7o_vFAuc_GgoYUGCqib_UugIpgI_ygy7_HR494kN7RdMPpnklvEwzemWpkLCjsPOJ56Xudsv_w-MizTxMsyIjOUA_yIUU9V0b7-Fq_MW8njtQE5JNnD3JYSi-JZb3pLAHhKoVw48c5rfGDq5N3BnFO-cCsuDum40sZn9UqBqt_inWJ9WSlyk/w400-h300/1090587.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> It has two platforms, one quarter of which is covered by glass roofed canopies. On the open sections of the platforms the original cast iron lamp posts are still in use.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi60jZqW1fym28FylYBe96ejVynfDRUHQe8-LEnI0t3ihY6rWrOJCKEgWaTZyrPvnTEeMsUgLH9reYSojz2RHMislGRBMIMRjrjLYkNVEOXKwTllUAYGAK94ypO-ku5Yp8hGwLIVUzRxYN5jmDm8Veaxsa6cdwrcyK2eGN_LupsTgthm6lpNsHa-zV9IEQ/s4000/1090673(0).jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi60jZqW1fym28FylYBe96ejVynfDRUHQe8-LEnI0t3ihY6rWrOJCKEgWaTZyrPvnTEeMsUgLH9reYSojz2RHMislGRBMIMRjrjLYkNVEOXKwTllUAYGAK94ypO-ku5Yp8hGwLIVUzRxYN5jmDm8Veaxsa6cdwrcyK2eGN_LupsTgthm6lpNsHa-zV9IEQ/w300-h400/1090673(0).jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">There is a car park and builders yard which is sited on what was a goods yard next to the station. Goods traffic, which was mainly coal, ceased in 1966.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYiSH4GqSvpoulzjfB8Ga8iGtlyFY7PZPLAfYInmx3likWRcQVQknObm6_LCzcze223B57XIu4ePLuB58r7BiRJ8ocWh50rsmpf2Px1HnjEpVQUUhEVEOLe6BUdBlo-v1DaBX-QON5kMYemh_pehOQEeVLk2D0ee1vv0uggYMh5kCgIlAy1yuw6LaNN4/s4000/1090589.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYiSH4GqSvpoulzjfB8Ga8iGtlyFY7PZPLAfYInmx3likWRcQVQknObm6_LCzcze223B57XIu4ePLuB58r7BiRJ8ocWh50rsmpf2Px1HnjEpVQUUhEVEOLe6BUdBlo-v1DaBX-QON5kMYemh_pehOQEeVLk2D0ee1vv0uggYMh5kCgIlAy1yuw6LaNN4/w300-h400/1090589.jpg" width="300" /></a> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I found the Mark Wallinger labyrinth quite easily at this station. This is number 7/270<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2kaMib6n9knWdGlwtMWpxYhfoXoAYf2CtKzq2q8gjjEqd0Uod72nTpaQmWm-Ci6zYQ8DTD-qn-ywalrWG_dSXRrOFgqSW4fbA00VI9ExnU5czaSySQdKGSV-IsUMbLWa-7O82gq0AveuHrDdS6G2NwDjcMSnTOLTfraiq8I9WiUgsrUFK9V7PwHMFzWE/s4000/1090591.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2kaMib6n9knWdGlwtMWpxYhfoXoAYf2CtKzq2q8gjjEqd0Uod72nTpaQmWm-Ci6zYQ8DTD-qn-ywalrWG_dSXRrOFgqSW4fbA00VI9ExnU5czaSySQdKGSV-IsUMbLWa-7O82gq0AveuHrDdS6G2NwDjcMSnTOLTfraiq8I9WiUgsrUFK9V7PwHMFzWE/w400-h300/1090591.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I needed to exit the station via the ticket office up these stairs. Confusing signs on the stairs. Coming up on the right hand side is an arrow going up and then half way up there is a no entry sign.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdofXwMQ58D4lPMuzBz0SioyKJRhKMf_PRjDS8-5O5NpLG7cqPyF3-xVW-32U9M7VwpEcLRCksfH9lsW8WosvHFXUVELGAcUgVVFKQL8GFchePQNKmu-9SiWsY37BPiL3WCDoe7rJxisWe8y5-z2qRLdFr_OYUvO4jpvZwA6uUZY8zDLaGrr4DJ00ago/s4000/1090595.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdofXwMQ58D4lPMuzBz0SioyKJRhKMf_PRjDS8-5O5NpLG7cqPyF3-xVW-32U9M7VwpEcLRCksfH9lsW8WosvHFXUVELGAcUgVVFKQL8GFchePQNKmu-9SiWsY37BPiL3WCDoe7rJxisWe8y5-z2qRLdFr_OYUvO4jpvZwA6uUZY8zDLaGrr4DJ00ago/w400-h300/1090595.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>This photo was taken from the exit looking back at the ticket barrier. Just to the right of the barriers is a doorway leading to the Ladies toilets. Just before the toilets was a small room which I assume was the ladies' waiting room which had the original fireplace still there. Many stations had a separate waiting room for women.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0wLXm8E0IzMfNVN6CnKYzodMjacBj5Dyc0IPecgP0OWaidBI3kUk4O79uUQd1sZdPO7zWeb_khQ0xDHGNiZhbmRbVTLgksCAZ_ImMBJNhlPi6Gs0Gm6EWGbgkRZiplObUaIpAyb5boBwrV4u-NOabfQdB5m4tCgwX3dw_9n_aiaO8VWFrotHXhXGCle8/s4000/1090671.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0wLXm8E0IzMfNVN6CnKYzodMjacBj5Dyc0IPecgP0OWaidBI3kUk4O79uUQd1sZdPO7zWeb_khQ0xDHGNiZhbmRbVTLgksCAZ_ImMBJNhlPi6Gs0Gm6EWGbgkRZiplObUaIpAyb5boBwrV4u-NOabfQdB5m4tCgwX3dw_9n_aiaO8VWFrotHXhXGCle8/w300-h400/1090671.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VihjnXqfror5Hp1RexfFGlQ6Ya5eqaWFyno9vup1EwOCfPdFWlUJHCGTrnhwNSnt9rXozjoLJKk23ZVL0mSiqeofo9fTOPGABRoCdGmvlhg3jTSXd64MIiH_I0KqaYAV5NRF_rHo9wqWfIRPpLleeQ_NwHhwync2FXvwWlXZ3ypT2XlrlzsBspJhTR0/s4000/1090596.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VihjnXqfror5Hp1RexfFGlQ6Ya5eqaWFyno9vup1EwOCfPdFWlUJHCGTrnhwNSnt9rXozjoLJKk23ZVL0mSiqeofo9fTOPGABRoCdGmvlhg3jTSXd64MIiH_I0KqaYAV5NRF_rHo9wqWfIRPpLleeQ_NwHhwync2FXvwWlXZ3ypT2XlrlzsBspJhTR0/w400-h300/1090596.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="text-align: left;">The building was designed by the Metropolitan Railway architect W C Clark. With its deeply pitched roof and dormer windows, it looks more like a large house than a station.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMD91QPhtrMwommp1Up6CnoVgwVJ63jh9Hztlp1FFAeqRt54gC6Ar7y2l1CSaFxXQOfpzfi3sb93yur85gQE3PY-5T_2IjaNrLAatiWL__GeUtmgI1Qm3fkooSSe8f2Ihbfb0Rnhotm5Xokl5NBHX6iJHvrdcQl_iQUJkmuu5YiLoS89lQjzh_BDZ5To/s4000/1090597.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMD91QPhtrMwommp1Up6CnoVgwVJ63jh9Hztlp1FFAeqRt54gC6Ar7y2l1CSaFxXQOfpzfi3sb93yur85gQE3PY-5T_2IjaNrLAatiWL__GeUtmgI1Qm3fkooSSe8f2Ihbfb0Rnhotm5Xokl5NBHX6iJHvrdcQl_iQUJkmuu5YiLoS89lQjzh_BDZ5To/w400-h300/1090597.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6xf7fJuXm7xBGp0SzN8cfw8XdCcN5W2crw7EEOj7zrBRe33RKdAbXNEAE9gij7b3STvB9XsM5Vykb1Uhwq396MeGtUOnrIH89GaYBhkpukV-vqjaWIYXCkv3RTf4rr8NlEgqvjEF8ibDBt0cCa8gJ3-UoZpxIK-yVy1MC-55HpSU7YebTHt-PKrpk-Lo/s4000/1090598.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6xf7fJuXm7xBGp0SzN8cfw8XdCcN5W2crw7EEOj7zrBRe33RKdAbXNEAE9gij7b3STvB9XsM5Vykb1Uhwq396MeGtUOnrIH89GaYBhkpukV-vqjaWIYXCkv3RTf4rr8NlEgqvjEF8ibDBt0cCa8gJ3-UoZpxIK-yVy1MC-55HpSU7YebTHt-PKrpk-Lo/w400-h300/1090598.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>There were a few shops close to the station and I decided to take advantage of a small cafe that I spotted and went in for some lunch. As this was the second station I had visited today I was ready for a sit down and some sustenance.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBVSAa8MoZ2MzmAToaGtJteFhLLdZVg084v3sOqyYBPCzl6iwixHaQNoy4K6x8IdImu2-CyDkG6c4nSYhgyLK_FzoCdjuqsh_cmCtTp_DLuphXuE83Vaq6JPeENbhyf_gDDSukPLSz35Vss9jPFSowiqqMm45wDTYOWSboVIvXbzSY6G1tIN-1DbvgshQ/s4000/1090599.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBVSAa8MoZ2MzmAToaGtJteFhLLdZVg084v3sOqyYBPCzl6iwixHaQNoy4K6x8IdImu2-CyDkG6c4nSYhgyLK_FzoCdjuqsh_cmCtTp_DLuphXuE83Vaq6JPeENbhyf_gDDSukPLSz35Vss9jPFSowiqqMm45wDTYOWSboVIvXbzSY6G1tIN-1DbvgshQ/w400-h300/1090599.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>'The Kitchen' provided me with a delicious sandwich with prompt and friendly service. So once fortified I set off to see what I could find. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFbE-D4QPWkbwmAM0rj4pfzL-JguYpr_6rgelR1jQ_L0VtxWWOUBCofFOp1g8-AQQmpooH1WqQw7dCn0aOmb73FWUYnb9PsV0_h2jNT-dstXNrDU2sJuBoz-86Zz37cqbvm4gDnLbnGNjpLxth4zFzvaHfQ_1N0Shl6MdxYjr34d1r1Of87anKD-uokUg/s4000/1090601.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFbE-D4QPWkbwmAM0rj4pfzL-JguYpr_6rgelR1jQ_L0VtxWWOUBCofFOp1g8-AQQmpooH1WqQw7dCn0aOmb73FWUYnb9PsV0_h2jNT-dstXNrDU2sJuBoz-86Zz37cqbvm4gDnLbnGNjpLxth4zFzvaHfQ_1N0Shl6MdxYjr34d1r1Of87anKD-uokUg/w300-h400/1090601.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Close to the cafe was a pathway leading down to the Grand Union Canal. The canal is the longest in the UK at 137 miles with 158 locks. The Grand Union Canal links London to Birmingham.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawxYcgTNYSL2Jhx2OGs93uzzzd7cbPvAt_O-4URaayW72Wq326AXeS1LDxLtDLIsWub1xgXx1StQDmoJtAMAKKET_bai_x2UTqfybEOoTXV5Mg_50Pnh7qszbYB4esDzGaiNKn3fj4Mx2QdY305dzHTTPaRJg2RPNyRrVxQGjs_GQR156s-UwBbKaj2s/s4000/1090602.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawxYcgTNYSL2Jhx2OGs93uzzzd7cbPvAt_O-4URaayW72Wq326AXeS1LDxLtDLIsWub1xgXx1StQDmoJtAMAKKET_bai_x2UTqfybEOoTXV5Mg_50Pnh7qszbYB4esDzGaiNKn3fj4Mx2QdY305dzHTTPaRJg2RPNyRrVxQGjs_GQR156s-UwBbKaj2s/w400-h300/1090602.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I walked to the left first of all, admiring some of the narrow boats moored alongside the tow path. On the other side of the canal there was what looked like a new housing estate.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkrgPwU0Rrq8c4AvlD8V6PFMrLLPs5-nmPaj66F7Js_9N_z41mlDyoV-22KADd2BJ200sqrmzZiJ402BW27pmRQxq3B34WXZ1gfLlQExN489u957bPLlkhDxMYymrNtY1ZmxvaNORLjb6theQUN2GsDSdQ4mHw-2CIwD2kGTFEtyP0Q9MWuYs0x26kgME/s4000/1090603.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkrgPwU0Rrq8c4AvlD8V6PFMrLLPs5-nmPaj66F7Js_9N_z41mlDyoV-22KADd2BJ200sqrmzZiJ402BW27pmRQxq3B34WXZ1gfLlQExN489u957bPLlkhDxMYymrNtY1ZmxvaNORLjb6theQUN2GsDSdQ4mHw-2CIwD2kGTFEtyP0Q9MWuYs0x26kgME/w400-h300/1090603.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTxFVsDjwfiMi6l1aW0iM3B74wmv9b_Xrcv8ytgFWdt7mYJIC8sQExog34utEZSnZA8z6A6x2MqYLhwiUprMsJ1kj6FQzp7CtdfzQVbGxa5JWF-_r2NdVReiFtESXqP-HAamuEOcpKLXmBvyT5O1-CMZhHHUuU1tQeCf-SnpFNS-i_hUx8jvJJ2TcD9qg/s4000/1090606.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTxFVsDjwfiMi6l1aW0iM3B74wmv9b_Xrcv8ytgFWdt7mYJIC8sQExog34utEZSnZA8z6A6x2MqYLhwiUprMsJ1kj6FQzp7CtdfzQVbGxa5JWF-_r2NdVReiFtESXqP-HAamuEOcpKLXmBvyT5O1-CMZhHHUuU1tQeCf-SnpFNS-i_hUx8jvJJ2TcD9qg/w400-h300/1090606.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>An inquisitive family of swans came over to see if I had any food for them. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA7C4hErOUGjTeIkFQxi1PiVkzy-OzYEwx062Q_BjFIogC2L9t0jRjTCLAkdRxN6tdu1F9Aim-qQbVBSwEtcRYfKIvUQpf0CF65BCHytLA_lOQLUr6LZ4Fvq-LAg5NfsgmYeY4VJl_x2TUGDHSRYlEALvkmnnnQ3p5go2RYEDhOOTUlsaJDRenqk0mm98/s4000/1090609.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA7C4hErOUGjTeIkFQxi1PiVkzy-OzYEwx062Q_BjFIogC2L9t0jRjTCLAkdRxN6tdu1F9Aim-qQbVBSwEtcRYfKIvUQpf0CF65BCHytLA_lOQLUr6LZ4Fvq-LAg5NfsgmYeY4VJl_x2TUGDHSRYlEALvkmnnnQ3p5go2RYEDhOOTUlsaJDRenqk0mm98/w400-h300/1090609.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I followed the canal for a little way and then turned and walked in the other direction.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGsPl1KIvwDc2kmtAF8WNC70UpxTIqmr7lUeQNYaZbGnlMx6mG1LyLEO3tA4au1v17sSp58ndI6ng3Ql9QBO5zQp0TFePB8sV1etCqbcp3lDMTgiC7ShHTotU6bb0k5DbqjmRGqk1wULelVDy9loSwH9vyf5vSuVUdmP05pHsLLdvH3HGorbfa4bXwJ54/s4000/1090610.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGsPl1KIvwDc2kmtAF8WNC70UpxTIqmr7lUeQNYaZbGnlMx6mG1LyLEO3tA4au1v17sSp58ndI6ng3Ql9QBO5zQp0TFePB8sV1etCqbcp3lDMTgiC7ShHTotU6bb0k5DbqjmRGqk1wULelVDy9loSwH9vyf5vSuVUdmP05pHsLLdvH3HGorbfa4bXwJ54/w300-h400/1090610.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz5Ju0gFN6UoyNNmvaoCrV3gXR-W7XvOwhkMiGyEWrkiQV7I1iYwbNjjyjsSFFYTwXKQn_sZlhbVeRR5jYV9tfAwxkkNSEBaLTfRggM4YkbLqX8sAmNXtfF4xTBE8iO5QpFU0dNTP7-h2tRrI5n77-gVHfaBYAOQgDdC7HQnfz1Jkg9VeUXma5OVDIFcA/s4000/1090614.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz5Ju0gFN6UoyNNmvaoCrV3gXR-W7XvOwhkMiGyEWrkiQV7I1iYwbNjjyjsSFFYTwXKQn_sZlhbVeRR5jYV9tfAwxkkNSEBaLTfRggM4YkbLqX8sAmNXtfF4xTBE8iO5QpFU0dNTP7-h2tRrI5n77-gVHfaBYAOQgDdC7HQnfz1Jkg9VeUXma5OVDIFcA/w400-h300/1090614.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This took me to one of the many locks on the canal. The lock is still in use but did look as though it needed a bit of care and attention.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1iArFz9ar6KaMZ3tFUQJPBZLzbT0T3eYVecR1w4s96jstExfjh3W62g6pwF7pUIGI5sN1SLwmxICvqoEUvRud6VE7fegagxEB_HYRofrhZgUtT20bX9HaDWMtDZzFlYy8F94wiI5mxaiON0l0-VM2m4wxGxK3s0dtDDCYv9c8G3QppgsW3Tj2tKibFjs/s4000/1090613.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1iArFz9ar6KaMZ3tFUQJPBZLzbT0T3eYVecR1w4s96jstExfjh3W62g6pwF7pUIGI5sN1SLwmxICvqoEUvRud6VE7fegagxEB_HYRofrhZgUtT20bX9HaDWMtDZzFlYy8F94wiI5mxaiON0l0-VM2m4wxGxK3s0dtDDCYv9c8G3QppgsW3Tj2tKibFjs/w400-h300/1090613.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6d_RTjewgIh42SSZZmSSJsQAp78MknrqijimNnhIUl0jHyCVPwNcJ9dNdjqMLkz7FNpFdpxlRSrp9qODnzCWbKj-65NuIgO6v2uZnhkM0Tbh_f8HcOKzarFB50XM42F_rfjQmRwXlsc9bKLTWoDJ5LzsOSqvdubqIWua2mht7Q2kEVmj7vfQW_CY2L8/s4000/1090618.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6d_RTjewgIh42SSZZmSSJsQAp78MknrqijimNnhIUl0jHyCVPwNcJ9dNdjqMLkz7FNpFdpxlRSrp9qODnzCWbKj-65NuIgO6v2uZnhkM0Tbh_f8HcOKzarFB50XM42F_rfjQmRwXlsc9bKLTWoDJ5LzsOSqvdubqIWua2mht7Q2kEVmj7vfQW_CY2L8/w400-h300/1090618.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>It was so pleasant walking by the canal that I walked much further than I intended.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3ueMmIvAMM81MtIgJtSJsAa5HeeS6NWFCH2-lAWDGQAerNHKbs1xw3Ox__CSDT5G7CtBIcZM1UfTpwqnE5IWKQsxBFcqeLxLZUeSFlkMAAhCiPnZd-05O6bILa838xTdXINNjlKRgEb6MdvEhI2vGlD4LwvUIlfSRKgt29My1bhXJYX-S7EQ2IRM9HM/s4000/1090634.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3ueMmIvAMM81MtIgJtSJsAa5HeeS6NWFCH2-lAWDGQAerNHKbs1xw3Ox__CSDT5G7CtBIcZM1UfTpwqnE5IWKQsxBFcqeLxLZUeSFlkMAAhCiPnZd-05O6bILa838xTdXINNjlKRgEb6MdvEhI2vGlD4LwvUIlfSRKgt29My1bhXJYX-S7EQ2IRM9HM/w400-h300/1090634.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>On the other side of the tow path was woodland. A hammock had been tied between two conveniently placed trees.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIHd71ygctZHEz3AAb8z1kMIR1HzlyND0J3EW9z5NQM3xMFvwr0H7JBj9woVOg0on_DlOnddd0gRxsvMEdRDPgY73dJiCeq8BspM4ArTioMLpIQaZBB2Yk0eUZDh40u6Gf6NQPSWWYg3o4A05CdfbmVbxIBaUPIwEiChS-OBgkYd-BGkh67Ziaco5s840/s4000/1090637.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIHd71ygctZHEz3AAb8z1kMIR1HzlyND0J3EW9z5NQM3xMFvwr0H7JBj9woVOg0on_DlOnddd0gRxsvMEdRDPgY73dJiCeq8BspM4ArTioMLpIQaZBB2Yk0eUZDh40u6Gf6NQPSWWYg3o4A05CdfbmVbxIBaUPIwEiChS-OBgkYd-BGkh67Ziaco5s840/w300-h400/1090637.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I came to yet another lock. This time it was in action as a long passenger boat was going through. I would have liked to have gone for a trip down the canal and I made a note of the boat company. Maybe when I visit another station it might be possible to tie it in with a boat trip. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil6csYu0_Z_6IKMe2ReIuR0U9mv5hn-zBjlYVWQ37HQ-aU7Rdxe62EIjnDRJzbMs4nuv-Er8bR_Ka40N0u_ZuXq3JyMBgXuXXosVHvuTiPHFST4FAv8lm2_6vA9Q4eGFGR9jQRVNy_DHvsSHzyDRcT2B1edEUnjlnUArxN2cA7Wy3ZYCPV3vluXqYiHcU/s4000/1090639.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil6csYu0_Z_6IKMe2ReIuR0U9mv5hn-zBjlYVWQ37HQ-aU7Rdxe62EIjnDRJzbMs4nuv-Er8bR_Ka40N0u_ZuXq3JyMBgXuXXosVHvuTiPHFST4FAv8lm2_6vA9Q4eGFGR9jQRVNy_DHvsSHzyDRcT2B1edEUnjlnUArxN2cA7Wy3ZYCPV3vluXqYiHcU/w300-h400/1090639.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ0VkVfQrXijd8xGoz3XtJbo9A9c8BAyk_gmtGfkbW2qzISzL1PiKqwzwop2pzliP4n6SQmOMip9zUQyL4P4_QWjrymGqdOqkj-Bf_bdKCNM54h1ajIFDrF6zNhKt7Vp4gCncu_Jfidfr7NsEq9jV04lPG3Kc_t8gPohKC3aiQQyvARWfXdqJsko9cjr4/s4000/1090641.jpg" style="clear: right; 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This is a red admiral.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLDF5vKb3m6iB92i0sFbq9J_ylU1G_bGpXTVXzXbbet6WI0R1u2dmPCOgrhQp_XqAFrazYU5SpTInrguc7dP3ZWrJVZ4muY4jPPbY35xn9jo_gWFK8aptlNkjrXnng0DxcgVuoMTNlThmOsa38gQokH8sjc_LTp1in2fGVlnTViQJDxrgT47-UJbphzrY/s4000/1090647.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLDF5vKb3m6iB92i0sFbq9J_ylU1G_bGpXTVXzXbbet6WI0R1u2dmPCOgrhQp_XqAFrazYU5SpTInrguc7dP3ZWrJVZ4muY4jPPbY35xn9jo_gWFK8aptlNkjrXnng0DxcgVuoMTNlThmOsa38gQokH8sjc_LTp1in2fGVlnTViQJDxrgT47-UJbphzrY/w400-h300/1090647.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>It was quite rural in parts. Not all the land had been swallowed up by housing developments.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFpaI1nVZ1aSbxOdMRa47lcyEwoAQFu4499WXHD6Kizw1u2Ytk9TwfwuR7nOJ0dKhvtLH0r0NWQOnK71wzy039FenqS84OPlgFbveLqxiVI8IXuLLX1tC_xenQKJea_YwIMDSlaTG8foRA8UC79FPgxvd5BAfl-jxAty0_D7EjEn-daXEO1uyVpXjq9fc/s4000/1090649.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFpaI1nVZ1aSbxOdMRa47lcyEwoAQFu4499WXHD6Kizw1u2Ytk9TwfwuR7nOJ0dKhvtLH0r0NWQOnK71wzy039FenqS84OPlgFbveLqxiVI8IXuLLX1tC_xenQKJea_YwIMDSlaTG8foRA8UC79FPgxvd5BAfl-jxAty0_D7EjEn-daXEO1uyVpXjq9fc/w400-h300/1090649.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The North curve</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8gO1xaOl_5HrSQtc5IzbCePYu1kqwSo3fahdemucDQ-pCvkADOkJsK-DyL8YKnefq4ksz6kP0SD6DXgB-38TA8c2hy18sFAVi5WJ7rmBpxf6Pw1YoHnLbCq5nerPLXuaAe6WfFFyZu0PQBZcNC3Ze6n80yUJvRALVnvzBF9mPMV4zNfYViVUH1M2U3Z8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="428" data-original-width="642" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8gO1xaOl_5HrSQtc5IzbCePYu1kqwSo3fahdemucDQ-pCvkADOkJsK-DyL8YKnefq4ksz6kP0SD6DXgB-38TA8c2hy18sFAVi5WJ7rmBpxf6Pw1YoHnLbCq5nerPLXuaAe6WfFFyZu0PQBZcNC3Ze6n80yUJvRALVnvzBF9mPMV4zNfYViVUH1M2U3Z8=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I have to thank Geoff Marshall, a popular youtuber who has visited every railway station in the country, for this information. I spotted the railway lines curving round but didn't know where they would be going. Marshall's publication of these two maps was very helpful in explaining the curve.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">According to Geoff this section of the Metropolitan Line is used only a couple of times a day in the early morning to take passengers directly from Rickmansworth to Watford without having to go to Moor Park to change trains.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiWltN69So33GBSbw_yArB2lxiSUQ97mfW-7apf-MUUMH_HZvBwDiD1HZXwit4wTnCG1Ixfqlx1g-d2M6gQFldcWM3yJBDLCWfFQkqzyX2ld0tjqHAol0CjF35zdldKzg_0D4Vmq2fILETMmxSY_2eJ1KwVh9WoETyoaVipgmIOU0V8t1rU1-UItR1rVg/s4000/1090654.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiWltN69So33GBSbw_yArB2lxiSUQ97mfW-7apf-MUUMH_HZvBwDiD1HZXwit4wTnCG1Ixfqlx1g-d2M6gQFldcWM3yJBDLCWfFQkqzyX2ld0tjqHAol0CjF35zdldKzg_0D4Vmq2fILETMmxSY_2eJ1KwVh9WoETyoaVipgmIOU0V8t1rU1-UItR1rVg/w400-h300/1090654.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The path took me around the edge of Croxley Hall woods, an ancient woodland. Ancient in this case means they must have been here for at least 400 years.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmA65arkYnV-0djwCt4DRpTOjSPEsn7t5InprfZlX-KbMxk0cJzkpeYXLnERfG1WSU8bZXLvZvSBzsGtNvcrnS_6Pa-7Dsbziocibo0QWqP8mf-sPXxjmcQZK88RxwHPDZzs4IbXkTn1XIeg2D71enLsyI4LU67_XescXV7PgqJ_iHh3ldXhmrTmT1anM/s4000/1090656.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmA65arkYnV-0djwCt4DRpTOjSPEsn7t5InprfZlX-KbMxk0cJzkpeYXLnERfG1WSU8bZXLvZvSBzsGtNvcrnS_6Pa-7Dsbziocibo0QWqP8mf-sPXxjmcQZK88RxwHPDZzs4IbXkTn1XIeg2D71enLsyI4LU67_XescXV7PgqJ_iHh3ldXhmrTmT1anM/w400-h300/1090656.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The path led me to Croxley Green where All Saints' Church is one of the main features. The church was built in 1872 to accommodate the increase in the population. The industrial revolution brought an increase of jobs to the area when Dickenson extended his paper mill business. The Grand Union Canal meant it was easier to transport goods to and from London. New housing was needed to accommodate the workers. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlB5cwIRHbIr8FYmsTMIAi78Qt5WCjoFmy8C0Nq6T8Gb1G7IIho1Pu3Wc7YavDXN1sOqwAiE_UB3KJDJSwHNauRaR9kuuGG8PFlZtHBahZmmW7cta7o_t6pEyD9RGbo9eyfITvXWCnzBmKtzUq3Lnbs3bG4j12fNHxCgT3gY4u3CWltXAgAKLhwW29Ckg/s4000/1090659.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlB5cwIRHbIr8FYmsTMIAi78Qt5WCjoFmy8C0Nq6T8Gb1G7IIho1Pu3Wc7YavDXN1sOqwAiE_UB3KJDJSwHNauRaR9kuuGG8PFlZtHBahZmmW7cta7o_t6pEyD9RGbo9eyfITvXWCnzBmKtzUq3Lnbs3bG4j12fNHxCgT3gY4u3CWltXAgAKLhwW29Ckg/w300-h400/1090659.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div>In November 1919, the villagers raised money to purchase an oak tree and it was planted on the Green. Granite blocks from Dickinson's Mill were placed in front of the tree and engraved with the names of those who died in the First World War. Railings were put up around the war memorial to protect it from animals grazing on The Green. Names of those villagers who died in the Second World War and the Korean War have also been added. More than 400 Croxley men served in the First World War and at least 100 were killed.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO3-1kgTZkFW-YwVBsgfNc3oFrlYl8XnxVKgvJhYW1xTTYtyemqDNF0Lfeh1iE1CGmHiL9q6t_N9eXWobQSaNrzNm20ScR8qKXfYKHoxltRT4aSnJLe4KefIHblEe7kZBKWtqOdibV31-VtAOoLTS4kHIz7sFzJiCYhtIBDKGiEtofTpjU15Vv28klzqo/s4000/1090660.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO3-1kgTZkFW-YwVBsgfNc3oFrlYl8XnxVKgvJhYW1xTTYtyemqDNF0Lfeh1iE1CGmHiL9q6t_N9eXWobQSaNrzNm20ScR8qKXfYKHoxltRT4aSnJLe4KefIHblEe7kZBKWtqOdibV31-VtAOoLTS4kHIz7sFzJiCYhtIBDKGiEtofTpjU15Vv28klzqo/w400-h300/1090660.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigi8DabBFKj54TITLz5bxH7_qdbbE1OcU_H_WKFMMb0DUQN7GSU9Nes43fgArB0qiY2L_MZBim1sblgLz7EBAcblqJson__FuayFFWqIqsyoL6HZx-OSicqEIR9KxfUV7cCOTiSalD1iavpR2BuYxdUgy1dr4X0A970bY8ynkg5N332PxbmNCy3PdiWCM/s4000/1090662(0).jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigi8DabBFKj54TITLz5bxH7_qdbbE1OcU_H_WKFMMb0DUQN7GSU9Nes43fgArB0qiY2L_MZBim1sblgLz7EBAcblqJson__FuayFFWqIqsyoL6HZx-OSicqEIR9KxfUV7cCOTiSalD1iavpR2BuYxdUgy1dr4X0A970bY8ynkg5N332PxbmNCy3PdiWCM/w400-h300/1090662(0).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSyUDsjLc5JxIOjq-zN_B0cgSmfRn5T4RafbnHL2e4JWqfl1JoIykWqqytHj7cDwgt2fAUORMP2Rq6hY8mD1agcDcyyZTxEf52rUg6PswENXezIYLXy-L7sQq4485ifB8r05l7BYpBmlSan0eDA1u4iCSWhBG0RvW062qk-4xPmfkfsgc0TOaMY5_G2OQ/s4000/1090665.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSyUDsjLc5JxIOjq-zN_B0cgSmfRn5T4RafbnHL2e4JWqfl1JoIykWqqytHj7cDwgt2fAUORMP2Rq6hY8mD1agcDcyyZTxEf52rUg6PswENXezIYLXy-L7sQq4485ifB8r05l7BYpBmlSan0eDA1u4iCSWhBG0RvW062qk-4xPmfkfsgc0TOaMY5_G2OQ/w400-h300/1090665.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Also on The Green is this delightful looking pub and being a sunny day it is the perfect weather for sitting outside and enjoying a drink. On the news this morning there were reports of the sweltering temperatures of 40+C in parts of Europe whilst here it is a very pleasant 22/23 deg C.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1VZlNKPfNysYObkTdlaDLmzlMiPF4hsayC5torWvzfkXXWr8SbR6hHKMTUWiQ1lc8vllkNK4RZshUmW7AwXLPo6GLf00OBvTZMpqz8hIyRApyGI_Xj_Ocw-mcK431B4zin4n8NEedWl_s1-hBWbJRHJMIQeVT432tTrxrXbloXD_PNRc38u-zal4FtQ/s4000/1090666.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1VZlNKPfNysYObkTdlaDLmzlMiPF4hsayC5torWvzfkXXWr8SbR6hHKMTUWiQ1lc8vllkNK4RZshUmW7AwXLPo6GLf00OBvTZMpqz8hIyRApyGI_Xj_Ocw-mcK431B4zin4n8NEedWl_s1-hBWbJRHJMIQeVT432tTrxrXbloXD_PNRc38u-zal4FtQ/w300-h400/1090666.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In a tradition that dates back to 1897 trees are planted to commemorate important Royal events. The first was an oak tree planted to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. Following this thirteen trees have been planted. The most recent being a new oak to mark the coronation of King Charles III. I believe this one in the photo was planted in 1935 to mark the silver jubilee of George V</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7y0YBnl_QaxL3gzOHAC9UPPTos0gYQ1KwYgHXlu5aZozAXpeAS7QUsjEZZT0F1qiteJVVUlILlEvKPhpfHw8xKl7Gx6cWJikNzMEovMk-CVcrNxWnutlbTIOHuyEL_v2tIpSdMceHDlX1JKF4HiNu-Pd7nO2GhfjIf0l7vC0tPyf300OBrYgtpvpvGS8/s4000/1090664.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; clear: right; float: right; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.125rem; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7y0YBnl_QaxL3gzOHAC9UPPTos0gYQ1KwYgHXlu5aZozAXpeAS7QUsjEZZT0F1qiteJVVUlILlEvKPhpfHw8xKl7Gx6cWJikNzMEovMk-CVcrNxWnutlbTIOHuyEL_v2tIpSdMceHDlX1JKF4HiNu-Pd7nO2GhfjIf0l7vC0tPyf300OBrYgtpvpvGS8/w400-h300/1090664.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.125rem; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.125rem; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div>T</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: left;">he signposts in this area are excellent as I </span><span style="text-align: justify;">didn't have a map of the area. It clearly showed which road I needed to take back to the Underground station.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2VS0l3sTVukTyr9UWvc4DSR8nOyKI6KFCdIsPNsB6kfpWWz5FgCjzduRyqtNzb_HmQ0P_bQZvu4MdAGwgRZfbt0C1i2EPMhlkHfgs_7uXpADlhASu9jRtWYUH-kyJ1R7W4_0DHL9RojUA6DdlJlaF9t5c-59eAM2a5BS0Xd4CIyC_u8LPSLgFfyivmxQ/s4000/1090670.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2VS0l3sTVukTyr9UWvc4DSR8nOyKI6KFCdIsPNsB6kfpWWz5FgCjzduRyqtNzb_HmQ0P_bQZvu4MdAGwgRZfbt0C1i2EPMhlkHfgs_7uXpADlhASu9jRtWYUH-kyJ1R7W4_0DHL9RojUA6DdlJlaF9t5c-59eAM2a5BS0Xd4CIyC_u8LPSLgFfyivmxQ/w400-h300/1090670.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I walked down New Road passed a number of 19th C cottages.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip1uo8_Mq6fUEuj41fcYgXValUqTXBftw6SbdWuLX00uC6SS6ynyfVQvyqHvO0tehjCOeerheHRt6_6hpeHQFx9XYQzbP3IfF-g9awAPKP3aPk8VWCbbxpdMX3UmyBcCLUU8l0zuVkzyxJfkl9OS34BJHRUo4gvI3WidAvi9ghLg-LheIdQDXhJP6y_00/s4000/1090667.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip1uo8_Mq6fUEuj41fcYgXValUqTXBftw6SbdWuLX00uC6SS6ynyfVQvyqHvO0tehjCOeerheHRt6_6hpeHQFx9XYQzbP3IfF-g9awAPKP3aPk8VWCbbxpdMX3UmyBcCLUU8l0zuVkzyxJfkl9OS34BJHRUo4gvI3WidAvi9ghLg-LheIdQDXhJP6y_00/w400-h300/1090667.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">In 1868 this small methodist church was built following the increase in the number of worshippers and the limited space in the private house in this road where the services were originally held.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc5Qo_uVwHb0VeEHfSofDgtTSrsUuze0_WwN2rUpdnDAGEFB3VXjkwk-WwegTtZxE78WKA-ti38wLbpAFXogSioMIJEzeUn7eixQDyETe-bL0IgEF0xZJy5EAb_aM9p6-_EpAcmS6F4tWELgdTbH9-0rNScGNSVR1-Hww5R5-vvKUn0TRjtxBpeUDdBqg/s4000/1090669.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc5Qo_uVwHb0VeEHfSofDgtTSrsUuze0_WwN2rUpdnDAGEFB3VXjkwk-WwegTtZxE78WKA-ti38wLbpAFXogSioMIJEzeUn7eixQDyETe-bL0IgEF0xZJy5EAb_aM9p6-_EpAcmS6F4tWELgdTbH9-0rNScGNSVR1-Hww5R5-vvKUn0TRjtxBpeUDdBqg/w400-h300/1090669.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Not often you see a yellow car like this parked on the road. It attracted a lot of attention.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqO9xcmm6WTZZ_cDUAU2Ybcpd76fMg_THHnVoVKaISqfeN_HemmsTZ4MLBsg4bzjXup_1OjIYH8mYu0nj7gEUHB7M7C2PuAMJHTIl3ZTlXBv6mA0apHg4ROOOE-MITBvidId8ZpF5YmafGk4m48S7BQoWQgWfN5rXk4gc5g3_2fb_UNu1fcjYwIsywnLI/s4000/1090674.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqO9xcmm6WTZZ_cDUAU2Ybcpd76fMg_THHnVoVKaISqfeN_HemmsTZ4MLBsg4bzjXup_1OjIYH8mYu0nj7gEUHB7M7C2PuAMJHTIl3ZTlXBv6mA0apHg4ROOOE-MITBvidId8ZpF5YmafGk4m48S7BQoWQgWfN5rXk4gc5g3_2fb_UNu1fcjYwIsywnLI/s320/1090674.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>It had been a long day as I had visited two stations which couldn't have been more different. The exclusive housing development that was Moor Park and the much more interesting Croxley with its beautiful Grand Union Canal and The Green. I wonder what I will find on my next visit to an Underground station.<br /><div><br /></div></div>Fun60http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195412201206202776.post-81895879415694648242023-08-20T09:18:00.003-07:002023-11-04T02:35:53.157-07:00Moor Park<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTLEP9upJH-R6T8Qqrzm9k-w0wUpRHWAgwTQNfbteH2Zm0d04LQMWaqJhaIUbwKa20WKyS_CyK-R9ObLWu1ZsLQZ_YE9Jl5KLeeQsDwSQbyE63OUEXP-9JOgVfPVNMExzuKTFqHN6ukid30avMVYl5dmLz97FS1Y8cnYOX9xsN7aTgAn9NffzXS_31rg/s4000/1090544.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTLEP9upJH-R6T8Qqrzm9k-w0wUpRHWAgwTQNfbteH2Zm0d04LQMWaqJhaIUbwKa20WKyS_CyK-R9ObLWu1ZsLQZ_YE9Jl5KLeeQsDwSQbyE63OUEXP-9JOgVfPVNMExzuKTFqHN6ukid30avMVYl5dmLz97FS1Y8cnYOX9xsN7aTgAn9NffzXS_31rg/w400-h300/1090544.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This is the 27th station I have visited on the Metropolitan Line. The last couple of stations didn't inspire or surprise me in any way. They were just very pleasant suburban areas. I am determined not to leave out any stations so it was not with any great enthusiasm that I set out today to visit Moor Park. I had never heard of this station before today so assumed it would be similar to previous stations.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj53uf0hnoNXs2k3rhitsWjaYHb0oe6CNKU4lVQu_3dXiFpAPXibA4SKfBYc2bOdppYqfUhBHsUf-qCNKexO2WblaL8IvpJD5wJAAyQQROoXZY_IJGUqUz6wM7VRogV2GD1l21FHHPgBZuNJV2V-Hmth2KskkiCMoXVHxMWuRyAqAgopXjUGFinnSqw8fU/s4000/1090545.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj53uf0hnoNXs2k3rhitsWjaYHb0oe6CNKU4lVQu_3dXiFpAPXibA4SKfBYc2bOdppYqfUhBHsUf-qCNKexO2WblaL8IvpJD5wJAAyQQROoXZY_IJGUqUz6wM7VRogV2GD1l21FHHPgBZuNJV2V-Hmth2KskkiCMoXVHxMWuRyAqAgopXjUGFinnSqw8fU/w400-h300/1090545.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> The station has been open since 1910, originally as Sandy Lodge, changing to Moor Park and Sandy Lodge in 1923 and then to its current name in 1950. It was completely rebuilt in 1961, increasing the number of platforms to four. Two for the northbound trains(one for slow/semi-fast and one for fast services) and two for southbound trains into London British Rail and Network SouthEast trains stopped calling at Moor Park from 1993.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzyPgtfOEqn1YD05DAa3fUwOL_Qj90KB75yQTy23mFimyu7Aa1ftWACO_0vcGsGyQxs33wOA2viiXvj5OE6u7tba6v-LyjMrMldOERCMOU5Df9AHoc1Eh1hvr_UKWhF-tw3MpinEGkQEiTCg_FB4SJ7igyRvmk3i8n5IpuYLYnMJWHvnYT2xyvQmzFzLc/s4000/1090546.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzyPgtfOEqn1YD05DAa3fUwOL_Qj90KB75yQTy23mFimyu7Aa1ftWACO_0vcGsGyQxs33wOA2viiXvj5OE6u7tba6v-LyjMrMldOERCMOU5Df9AHoc1Eh1hvr_UKWhF-tw3MpinEGkQEiTCg_FB4SJ7igyRvmk3i8n5IpuYLYnMJWHvnYT2xyvQmzFzLc/w300-h400/1090546.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I looked everywhere for the Mark Wallinger labyrinth print and there was no one to ask, so I think I might have to return on a weekday to solve that mystery.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8itIO0JglRSsNZ5eOo2G9v2599ThwWtLAfQmeIGrt15So7JeJbxXhReOLN7CClFWDmHM-_PwQzDz7DJZFvm7ToMYQBVFeLIM5lAtlyLq9Q88_EaCPASvYEjwJ1rsq99f--iNrg1AhwOCAK1ETKLY_EpRQq17ETcFY0IbIRTWSp5BhPjBWexnPnKQ3YkU/s4000/1090548.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8itIO0JglRSsNZ5eOo2G9v2599ThwWtLAfQmeIGrt15So7JeJbxXhReOLN7CClFWDmHM-_PwQzDz7DJZFvm7ToMYQBVFeLIM5lAtlyLq9Q88_EaCPASvYEjwJ1rsq99f--iNrg1AhwOCAK1ETKLY_EpRQq17ETcFY0IbIRTWSp5BhPjBWexnPnKQ3YkU/w400-h300/1090548.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Another poster celebrating 100 years of the Underground Roundel.<div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTkfxezesfqFaXNJ9niDl2UiEFwMQxr0DOXPs2Y0oho2-R1SGC71lQTjMKv10nwZOkVyNkYhgqzVS78cy8365sS_nBSQ45joeWa29PsAVx40aeAVi2HZVNK288gLp1hiOVK57PQyR_nGiuH7JbAmdbpfNUaNnimdh9zawvy681UnWDIIJHb9sRelwJQi8/s4000/1090549.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTkfxezesfqFaXNJ9niDl2UiEFwMQxr0DOXPs2Y0oho2-R1SGC71lQTjMKv10nwZOkVyNkYhgqzVS78cy8365sS_nBSQ45joeWa29PsAVx40aeAVi2HZVNK288gLp1hiOVK57PQyR_nGiuH7JbAmdbpfNUaNnimdh9zawvy681UnWDIIJHb9sRelwJQi8/w300-h400/1090549.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>The map outside the station gave me a good idea of the area. The station was surrounded by three golf courses.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrdI7o4erBNQJHAchtNzgp4mN6MGq9IplQeeTWdvKJanczQRsH7sQlISMXXTg0ekMSeSTeCfKMXl7ZVRJwQQ3fm3Dvx0IujdrW2Zn4QKWm-UlNgjDzq-OVN61SnRjitS-pbC3iPIgLyXP6elAkRSnp5Gk_UEiBgyqeLHgg_KT692EvHju1PK6hchV93hA/s4000/1090551.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrdI7o4erBNQJHAchtNzgp4mN6MGq9IplQeeTWdvKJanczQRsH7sQlISMXXTg0ekMSeSTeCfKMXl7ZVRJwQQ3fm3Dvx0IujdrW2Zn4QKWm-UlNgjDzq-OVN61SnRjitS-pbC3iPIgLyXP6elAkRSnp5Gk_UEiBgyqeLHgg_KT692EvHju1PK6hchV93hA/w400-h300/1090551.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>In fact the station building is also a pedestrian subway to the Sandy Lodge Golf club. Moor Park is just outside the Greater London area and is in Hertfordshire. It was previously on the Great Central Rail which meant that passengers could travel much further field. You can see from the photo that the station is surrounded by woodland.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIRnz8W4vKtRGKbRiAu5RTDY-afrLCbuQOjNJiDkoV_egz2CJTyo8tUw10nwTnmKQ_YWMwLCk8a0XNUoktLu9ehmTUkWiD21bVC0biVnV6UeSGWvSec5pNEFAgx5E1nIuwAEAXdBTmW28fojSZC6ES9XjU60TJhQMEFal_Nz10X2PG0PV8muvxmbo3kRw/s4000/1090552.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIRnz8W4vKtRGKbRiAu5RTDY-afrLCbuQOjNJiDkoV_egz2CJTyo8tUw10nwTnmKQ_YWMwLCk8a0XNUoktLu9ehmTUkWiD21bVC0biVnV6UeSGWvSec5pNEFAgx5E1nIuwAEAXdBTmW28fojSZC6ES9XjU60TJhQMEFal_Nz10X2PG0PV8muvxmbo3kRw/w400-h300/1090552.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>There was a small wooded roundabout in front of the station which led me round to a row of shops. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqeo1OL33hl5k-AEoqHA4LaNMIL-eXkaZRWQaJyiAfcinmkhz34STqZqVEVSVU0lb3N001_gmaqyiDle9NfE13J3UejlZ41ILjngJYJGJa3KwkwTLQ32nZGan8O3PPjprztZrLb2ZLIzA1piHabouzwuy82eraYijyXIHt8dOSgmOkJBTDX31EqnjRAlw/s4000/1090582.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqeo1OL33hl5k-AEoqHA4LaNMIL-eXkaZRWQaJyiAfcinmkhz34STqZqVEVSVU0lb3N001_gmaqyiDle9NfE13J3UejlZ41ILjngJYJGJa3KwkwTLQ32nZGan8O3PPjprztZrLb2ZLIzA1piHabouzwuy82eraYijyXIHt8dOSgmOkJBTDX31EqnjRAlw/w400-h300/1090582.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Not the usual selection of shops but more businesses. There was an accountant, dentist. estate office, Haute Couture (appointment only), Post Office, butcher and two restaurants ( neither open at lunchtime). No sign of any hairdressers, nail bars or cafes here.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEk_f9gwWle_EZoU5-4k9Xkfbt_HpjMGi23FJwWXlAm9esX31LsLNKg1M_5nuSzo77AOT4ieOLZZG5HfsW7t7gqics23wVg70SlCtOSORTONeCnhXo0f8qt_YNhtRk3QfAa3w4X9SPkDKsFwL_IsiceQXWzH_jQgTXTj95xEJj_PQHJ-MBpCGWEd_bsko/s4000/1090556.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEk_f9gwWle_EZoU5-4k9Xkfbt_HpjMGi23FJwWXlAm9esX31LsLNKg1M_5nuSzo77AOT4ieOLZZG5HfsW7t7gqics23wVg70SlCtOSORTONeCnhXo0f8qt_YNhtRk3QfAa3w4X9SPkDKsFwL_IsiceQXWzH_jQgTXTj95xEJj_PQHJ-MBpCGWEd_bsko/s320/1090556.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>Outside one of the shops was a defibrillator. These are popping up in lots of public places now.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk53G7cMQQv3Dfg8WpOGQHlwvpqSTTmkdWbYDPbilptNAPYVGrjsi9SBps_9IS8MX43z0YJNJobkWEj0r_dCV1YJLytuSy5B1QCYAlGTSW4GKwlkEAHdR5MfAE7wUiyFOkNYSrGPk4w-5sK-BBbV-z1b2jdM9tEy8em5D_uKNx6_TUjYKYjsidou1TwZ8/s4000/1090558.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk53G7cMQQv3Dfg8WpOGQHlwvpqSTTmkdWbYDPbilptNAPYVGrjsi9SBps_9IS8MX43z0YJNJobkWEj0r_dCV1YJLytuSy5B1QCYAlGTSW4GKwlkEAHdR5MfAE7wUiyFOkNYSrGPk4w-5sK-BBbV-z1b2jdM9tEy8em5D_uKNx6_TUjYKYjsidou1TwZ8/w400-h300/1090558.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I walked down a couple of roads which were lined with huge trees, massive detached houses with large gardens. There were very few pavements just grass verges. Before I wandered round aimlessly for a couple of hours I thought it wise to ask someone if they could point me in the direction of anywhere of interest. I finally found one gentleman who was out for his daily (fast) walk which I interrupted. Of course, I had to explain my reason for wandering around this exclusive area with its security guards and no cars allowed to park on the road. He lived on the estate and confirmed that other than the houses and golf courses there was nothing else nearby. 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float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE4SHJUXNh1bkyYPRthpj_K5KH2OLCKrbQunbm-9-3RtQesTafHKO-ruR8wcZry1V9phbSoGdyhkm8JTlU1q0_MEBQxQV1xUF6lqOY2PzJ7njOXk_IdNpE4PSUIERSrvhwMPSIkKyDLPAjt94VigtU0fF5qNJUjtHsgJF2syvEbrXHFxtvW82nsRG1nyI/w300-h400/1090571.jpg" width="300" /></a>The name Moor Park comes from the Moor Park Mansion, a Grade 1 listed Palladian building set within over 300 acres of landscaped parkland. Originally built in the late 17th century for the 3rd Earl of Bedford. Moor Park was opened as a golf club in 1923. The Rickmansworth Urban District Council purchased the Mansion and surrounding acres of land in 1937 to stop any further development which was then leased to the golf club. In 1994 the golf club purchased the freehold and the Moor Park heritage Foundation was established. The gentleman I met showed me where the golf course was and I decided to take a look. I walked along the drive leading to the clubhouse but after reading two signs telling me specifically that walkers and cyclists were not allowed. I decided to turn back and go to the next station on the line.</div><div><br /></div><div>I felt this was a very strange visit. It was very different from any other station I've been to with its lack of schools, churches and cafes. I felt uneasy knowing that security cameras and guards were probably following my every move. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Fun60http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195412201206202776.post-870405765857578002023-08-04T01:26:00.001-07:002023-08-06T09:54:05.201-07:00Northwood<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglRDaJA01qNL6zHaYhsrk0eSDNTw81tSR-kJFKbc-2ctIPAxbAqERBvch6Wk-rqlHALj2N1lgIjqGg0JSC2Vh9wrfgD1KZ4GGwNumo2eH9UaZgx-fvcmazhUTwFk5Sv1tpiJZEJbm1J38P8gZ54mMy2ev4CwITNpCzpyoESX5vFGqjWrgk_p_sTB7vl6o/s4000/1090509.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglRDaJA01qNL6zHaYhsrk0eSDNTw81tSR-kJFKbc-2ctIPAxbAqERBvch6Wk-rqlHALj2N1lgIjqGg0JSC2Vh9wrfgD1KZ4GGwNumo2eH9UaZgx-fvcmazhUTwFk5Sv1tpiJZEJbm1J38P8gZ54mMy2ev4CwITNpCzpyoESX5vFGqjWrgk_p_sTB7vl6o/w400-h300/1090509.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This is the 26th station I have visited on the Metropolitan line. The Metropolitan railway was extended to Northwood in 1887.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3HYmJdtaJc7Qnl--NWjl99L0vv_sM2-Wcb9PT8t4ivsfHFpqdY3VTDGWVJqxzJLk07mBwToifRQY7I3j1ZCIasRU2dt4ITvj2CWc-f3UOC7WCcxoF1JgkmdL0z236CZ_FRyCI5y5zDbZ7ZeLBHH5z8XVYChedt8S5Sj-NceambvQW8Cx_RA_qudxzRP8/s4000/1090510.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3HYmJdtaJc7Qnl--NWjl99L0vv_sM2-Wcb9PT8t4ivsfHFpqdY3VTDGWVJqxzJLk07mBwToifRQY7I3j1ZCIasRU2dt4ITvj2CWc-f3UOC7WCcxoF1JgkmdL0z236CZ_FRyCI5y5zDbZ7ZeLBHH5z8XVYChedt8S5Sj-NceambvQW8Cx_RA_qudxzRP8/w400-h300/1090510.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The station is small with nothing to make it stand out from the rest. As with the last few stations, only the Metropolitan line trains stop here.<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvXA7c9o45LM36bIq7n1Wl1_iaet7DmtGEeiHe-VQOwmYPFoyxAfU6W5i3V-yRC3xjZJzkLzvjqDh7JHVmBHciUOqvITinzswXiUzV13tS56fYGx7R675_S7-H4lsIYor42EZjpAIwnVBC62U5Od_h8yopIEkMmwtcBI2w1urN19Vz7mYubWl_sNgd1U/s4000/1090541.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvXA7c9o45LM36bIq7n1Wl1_iaet7DmtGEeiHe-VQOwmYPFoyxAfU6W5i3V-yRC3xjZJzkLzvjqDh7JHVmBHciUOqvITinzswXiUzV13tS56fYGx7R675_S7-H4lsIYor42EZjpAIwnVBC62U5Od_h8yopIEkMmwtcBI2w1urN19Vz7mYubWl_sNgd1U/w300-h400/1090541.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I did find Labyrinth number 9/270 without too much of an effort.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkDREKeErkbmRqUkVLw34OeX8VBMdaL_pG0JzfGnMKu4aUVV3Z3x0Ngcx3qWFq_2KgKNvxEhQ7r05k0TfLZS-dgwItOq9vczWwfCoK_YXHBt9nb5vTdv2vkendqgLOPDGZyD_L-pKP_SdAenisSDWxPQAnTvAb13ykmsIT2y1R2EIk9o5rMPam8B2gnE/s4000/1090543.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkDREKeErkbmRqUkVLw34OeX8VBMdaL_pG0JzfGnMKu4aUVV3Z3x0Ngcx3qWFq_2KgKNvxEhQ7r05k0TfLZS-dgwItOq9vczWwfCoK_YXHBt9nb5vTdv2vkendqgLOPDGZyD_L-pKP_SdAenisSDWxPQAnTvAb13ykmsIT2y1R2EIk9o5rMPam8B2gnE/w400-h300/1090543.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I could see that the exit was above the railway lines so I left the platform via the staircase.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8eOZ3mIg0mhtDDKW6eIr8mqh198IMB0RivCYPVyQj4Sf14DPJXLCrL69DTiiu2Tus2JNQSPY0nzHpc7YhOavnyxbqeqqm-tPQXehwcswPVFTCcXW-mLQTb-uawsqkhXXghW77xFhXL9t28wTq133pBK_x1uqh0C6wKzGX7mfRnfGWQiwG3mJjpwgLE60/s4000/1090511.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8eOZ3mIg0mhtDDKW6eIr8mqh198IMB0RivCYPVyQj4Sf14DPJXLCrL69DTiiu2Tus2JNQSPY0nzHpc7YhOavnyxbqeqqm-tPQXehwcswPVFTCcXW-mLQTb-uawsqkhXXghW77xFhXL9t28wTq133pBK_x1uqh0C6wKzGX7mfRnfGWQiwG3mJjpwgLE60/w400-h300/1090511.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHSxopHk_z64UEW8x8QYh9G6TpELLttHF9uMdGwLPhCAPhNumBBHNxgSJamXoekeZeY2fxDSqUpR292dRBeCcoZ2na4rfuzpPnKywuS3MBPrQEszjtD0mvs_ZN-DoyiLoMvvhuV4nWteSMExIizfvxj8TvgbwxNCDdAIthsTFhbgd6M53F06dB4xpsVI/s4000/1090514.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHSxopHk_z64UEW8x8QYh9G6TpELLttHF9uMdGwLPhCAPhNumBBHNxgSJamXoekeZeY2fxDSqUpR292dRBeCcoZ2na4rfuzpPnKywuS3MBPrQEszjtD0mvs_ZN-DoyiLoMvvhuV4nWteSMExIizfvxj8TvgbwxNCDdAIthsTFhbgd6M53F06dB4xpsVI/w300-h400/1090514.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div>More posters from the 100 Years, 100 Artists, 100 Works exhibition celebrating 100 years of the London Transport symbol, the roundel which was celebrated in 2008. This poster is titled 'Alphabet of Underground Soul'. by David Blandy.</div><div><br /></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg54HGaRc2peidMKWmG2MYyg1MjwGDr_5JGL2z4qVodbGZ1hGpCoXjrzGAAxmnoYqxK3tCBFsCVGbRv9qPeqInsTczYa7QNAK08xqSdU-jeqcDqw_YEhmv0pqPg2lG_wu3vI_-Aop1FVresQZrw-1vvXxYf51v2QFo1eq89ief1DwD3ojNjVoA7kiTkLiw/s4000/1090524.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg54HGaRc2peidMKWmG2MYyg1MjwGDr_5JGL2z4qVodbGZ1hGpCoXjrzGAAxmnoYqxK3tCBFsCVGbRv9qPeqInsTczYa7QNAK08xqSdU-jeqcDqw_YEhmv0pqPg2lG_wu3vI_-Aop1FVresQZrw-1vvXxYf51v2QFo1eq89ief1DwD3ojNjVoA7kiTkLiw/w400-h300/1090524.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>Not a very attractive frontage to the station. I wasn't really expecting to find much of interest here and I wasn't wrong These small towns are attractive places to live with good access to transport and other facilities but as far as finding places of interest, I think I am asking for too much.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPjA10Z42ksH9K91NRV_yvTG-YaOH2OX36QpWgwUp0VeRq7FBMhtKdJNIW4iHwq34AkllFaoDzoe047QrAvQZCoroaozInMpRxws9kAwR7KN3V4UyZ7H8mvYduwH8jUl9Og70m4uu8NTJMWBXR2be6XK-k6Pv6WRp4sDD3c4ju4PITw_6uY-RIL38OQWw/s4000/1090525.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPjA10Z42ksH9K91NRV_yvTG-YaOH2OX36QpWgwUp0VeRq7FBMhtKdJNIW4iHwq34AkllFaoDzoe047QrAvQZCoroaozInMpRxws9kAwR7KN3V4UyZ7H8mvYduwH8jUl9Og70m4uu8NTJMWBXR2be6XK-k6Pv6WRp4sDD3c4ju4PITw_6uY-RIL38OQWw/w300-h400/1090525.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Across the road from the station is a wooden carving with the town's name.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7iRWS5Bhv5bBjuENBdlZK5jefqq0sGIKPtUbtbZiU6NGEmhtcl4xdKI4det6RUthkhyhbO3UIGsmxRm610XHYVzQmvGcWr8jyBjXtUUrLANOKJOS_tnttF_FrsQauZn3ZaXJ99ZLd9IT2mD6qX3atUwtwS31I4lkLbTmciwCUMX5ZWF2lxmfcnsF9R4/s4000/1090516.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7iRWS5Bhv5bBjuENBdlZK5jefqq0sGIKPtUbtbZiU6NGEmhtcl4xdKI4det6RUthkhyhbO3UIGsmxRm610XHYVzQmvGcWr8jyBjXtUUrLANOKJOS_tnttF_FrsQauZn3ZaXJ99ZLd9IT2mD6qX3atUwtwS31I4lkLbTmciwCUMX5ZWF2lxmfcnsF9R4/w300-h400/1090516.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYvbhrGIJhX_de0FP-o01-NSCtj0rZYYqulW2W6GZ36mbfR8ms67jJFlWufUYzyrrVHlOY8TtjxjOE7V799VjpPc7eTpPeEUN2alebgups3xBC5azBQFXfztzQ-9KVZWOwMLdTKtIB8ptYOwT5d6cpTjn4IP8wwWzlT72ZRsvrRyQoPKLCsWS5R9kNXXY/s4000/1090529.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYvbhrGIJhX_de0FP-o01-NSCtj0rZYYqulW2W6GZ36mbfR8ms67jJFlWufUYzyrrVHlOY8TtjxjOE7V799VjpPc7eTpPeEUN2alebgups3xBC5azBQFXfztzQ-9KVZWOwMLdTKtIB8ptYOwT5d6cpTjn4IP8wwWzlT72ZRsvrRyQoPKLCsWS5R9kNXXY/s320/1090529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>In the centre of the town is the war memorial. This memorial was unveiled in 1921 to remember all those who died in WW1 and has the names of 103 local men who gave their lives engraved on it.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilm6us4a_KvhL0YBYncBZNBlJCPpXZiOzAAFKDhp9dNuThYma_DuYXQAsVvrKmogbjGTdcKpKh_vHbZlH6cpSpdEE4oBrDwY4khQWiUGC3ZwD2qrHTu-cLBNZ279B6SAqr3BS3MzP-Q7dsxubhFGH_jUJNzzTrgR3Edz46_JZ_LUMYTF9pjAFR0hikUj8/s4000/1090538.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilm6us4a_KvhL0YBYncBZNBlJCPpXZiOzAAFKDhp9dNuThYma_DuYXQAsVvrKmogbjGTdcKpKh_vHbZlH6cpSpdEE4oBrDwY4khQWiUGC3ZwD2qrHTu-cLBNZ279B6SAqr3BS3MzP-Q7dsxubhFGH_jUJNzzTrgR3Edz46_JZ_LUMYTF9pjAFR0hikUj8/s320/1090538.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div> It has been revised more recently to include mention of WW2.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBbic8hENOtOZ8xrvH96g6piCnKUiD3dHP3QVeCnPcnyOLlTB03kY9XiohrVF64NIEArDW0UgHC7BNUQC8-zFJZs-v4eajrUVM6NbT0HZ9SKM72w6dv1R44jeiVkrLZ36OkwKEx4MZe5L9FCBArx_M1rLnc0UoPrjBDf_43a-zJOVLibc5UZY-HBZ05Xw/s4000/1090537.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBbic8hENOtOZ8xrvH96g6piCnKUiD3dHP3QVeCnPcnyOLlTB03kY9XiohrVF64NIEArDW0UgHC7BNUQC8-zFJZs-v4eajrUVM6NbT0HZ9SKM72w6dv1R44jeiVkrLZ36OkwKEx4MZe5L9FCBArx_M1rLnc0UoPrjBDf_43a-zJOVLibc5UZY-HBZ05Xw/w300-h400/1090537.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_Ad522p8nQVl6OV_ghhwHFVECaCy5a8kZwnxDfrN1FpohZYTgBGXyhetEDqanlfJRLkXK_3grTwVPonudtiokc9cQGO6C82lI6tEymNCR4ECTigGzwDtKkLk0U_fe6GQu6RyKZ53uc8qkin8uwjX1Tz9_G8wQnKzicEv-Bbm5myTWMePrDaJ5zchQdc/s4000/1090536.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_Ad522p8nQVl6OV_ghhwHFVECaCy5a8kZwnxDfrN1FpohZYTgBGXyhetEDqanlfJRLkXK_3grTwVPonudtiokc9cQGO6C82lI6tEymNCR4ECTigGzwDtKkLk0U_fe6GQu6RyKZ53uc8qkin8uwjX1Tz9_G8wQnKzicEv-Bbm5myTWMePrDaJ5zchQdc/w400-h300/1090536.jpg" width="400" /></a>The roads close to the war memorial have a variety of shops and cafes. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZabSdKALqULbXG4HSX_Uo_RsTXodyzGLLQR-od25vkkSCpoo55MDhwY2pvQdzBvzxiwub-zFIQOGst8BoiVShEOc0X9EzqfJWg1d4yQRwCh2e2jJKbuJF_hGwUGQN1iyxDQS2fsIzcUpP-V4XvQ2L6-XzTxog8d0lQObB1UVpfiU1sC5vEXAZNA_G4k4/s4000/1090531.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZabSdKALqULbXG4HSX_Uo_RsTXodyzGLLQR-od25vkkSCpoo55MDhwY2pvQdzBvzxiwub-zFIQOGst8BoiVShEOc0X9EzqfJWg1d4yQRwCh2e2jJKbuJF_hGwUGQN1iyxDQS2fsIzcUpP-V4XvQ2L6-XzTxog8d0lQObB1UVpfiU1sC5vEXAZNA_G4k4/w400-h300/1090531.jpg" width="400" /></a><span class="more-content" face="Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 15px; text-align: left;"> </span></div>These bubble tea shops seem to be springing up all over the place. Bubble tea is a cold drink typically made with black tea, milk, some type of sweetener, ice and the 'bubbles' which are tapioca pearls. Lots of different varieties of the drink have now been created which might include fruit juice, flavoured syrup and apparently 'popping' bubbles. I am a tea drinker but I am yet to be convinced that tapioca is an improvement to my morning cuppa. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1IGhFMgbXadiPVQetJIDUot3QMo8Yg4SosmP3ws8psHwZNT8NU9AUicKl047y_pZaTc5Z60xCSPNul2UCR1mDN85V5GA_o3ad2-26A_vblXa8ydDMq_e_ajIK8z-3Jt2SGV8nFKDRleK45Jdl-gbHcWjuz97CII563LfY5HUgG8nnUH8GJ5ecyJIZ5w/s4000/1090535.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1IGhFMgbXadiPVQetJIDUot3QMo8Yg4SosmP3ws8psHwZNT8NU9AUicKl047y_pZaTc5Z60xCSPNul2UCR1mDN85V5GA_o3ad2-26A_vblXa8ydDMq_e_ajIK8z-3Jt2SGV8nFKDRleK45Jdl-gbHcWjuz97CII563LfY5HUgG8nnUH8GJ5ecyJIZ5w/w300-h400/1090535.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I walked down one of the roads and round a corner into a cul-de-sac which was dominated by the Northwood Methodist church. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwDboStf3afLFjd1BXTIIOGgL08dQBIYvQy146v1ChZQ9Le5jv5DhfJw-OD49ji_w5U2SBcwVpT9JfsWpNMFnZO_oelMj5JvcsTjtf8z9GXhyUFiutIAMEPK6KFRkfHzrzYYTux-SlcAct0khuv4YtIw9Wq6q6tOM4wG4FEle453nsqD27nQ9QU_4w9ns/s4000/1090532.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwDboStf3afLFjd1BXTIIOGgL08dQBIYvQy146v1ChZQ9Le5jv5DhfJw-OD49ji_w5U2SBcwVpT9JfsWpNMFnZO_oelMj5JvcsTjtf8z9GXhyUFiutIAMEPK6KFRkfHzrzYYTux-SlcAct0khuv4YtIw9Wq6q6tOM4wG4FEle453nsqD27nQ9QU_4w9ns/w400-h300/1090532.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div></div><div>To the right of the church was this building which houses the Ark Synagogue.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tc0_2zPFK4YhqGaX4cbHv747PwoEaqFsY7h_vF3p_Q5Xli15FkXPtggs7zeUJ6kjjY5ANvhfagxOYqns3jmt60WsAWPKDU3yAxmgfgVQLWJQHteKvXz7fA0hdahw6RBQKM3Zite9rIAbtT9aJ4zUDzhLS_iBR_1scSsP6oMa2o5mq1FJQCKEm2H6MuI/s4000/1090533.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tc0_2zPFK4YhqGaX4cbHv747PwoEaqFsY7h_vF3p_Q5Xli15FkXPtggs7zeUJ6kjjY5ANvhfagxOYqns3jmt60WsAWPKDU3yAxmgfgVQLWJQHteKvXz7fA0hdahw6RBQKM3Zite9rIAbtT9aJ4zUDzhLS_iBR_1scSsP6oMa2o5mq1FJQCKEm2H6MuI/w400-h300/1090533.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>On the other side was the local library.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cbwhINsJO018yLjxAcH3aVh1UCe7VGV4ZVohLl0jz8WQxO2U2_JmwzpCMydwrUEf_PcQeaEysnMe9Jrf47I5CXnTofCLeSLUk_IWeA9v5cfAseOsC6_1wW-Tj7J5yjJrFgulTgj-D-zaR2ZOeSIy_IEjHUsFIXLguJi4hOu-56VmRRbRSD77rvpqZpY/s4000/1090519.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cbwhINsJO018yLjxAcH3aVh1UCe7VGV4ZVohLl0jz8WQxO2U2_JmwzpCMydwrUEf_PcQeaEysnMe9Jrf47I5CXnTofCLeSLUk_IWeA9v5cfAseOsC6_1wW-Tj7J5yjJrFgulTgj-D-zaR2ZOeSIy_IEjHUsFIXLguJi4hOu-56VmRRbRSD77rvpqZpY/w400-h300/1090519.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I wandered around the surrounding roads and found a leafy pleasant suburb. I didn't see anything to make it stand out but nor was there anything wrong with it either. There was a variety of housing with the majority being family houses. No sign of any high rise blocks here.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrwyz_lNNcfjlSEOC6crvd3VDN7x0QvmPj8FP34jZQsngrCeh8xDjYrsJucB-Cc_cz0wvBIKIRF7wWKc2ZygqJ5pTr1omCmMaHno6TjA3hSi1YFxAbYaPx_thbEGTN5Pe0EwMD3ifFMfOHCqsziiJSYG4Se6I4h8RwD1B3dOqeo1jgU2Yo4io7uO18os/s4000/1090522.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrwyz_lNNcfjlSEOC6crvd3VDN7x0QvmPj8FP34jZQsngrCeh8xDjYrsJucB-Cc_cz0wvBIKIRF7wWKc2ZygqJ5pTr1omCmMaHno6TjA3hSi1YFxAbYaPx_thbEGTN5Pe0EwMD3ifFMfOHCqsziiJSYG4Se6I4h8RwD1B3dOqeo1jgU2Yo4io7uO18os/w400-h300/1090522.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>A couple of days after visiting Northwood it was featured on the TV programme Location, Location, Location as having some expensive and much larger properties in a very convenient suburb of London.</div>Fun60http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195412201206202776.post-77468410896269737042023-07-19T13:01:00.000-07:002023-07-19T13:01:08.170-07:00Northwood Hills<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoc7oU6Rh5ck0VgLPinh1wsToudE8i1Se-CqlOqcYpMCVKsvv1stqcCDYjspWPTkh6S2J7vjUAQ8-lF2G_5_A4KQrKQkThUzgP8kJaxv0edNrdi967WtXC1_eSSqnHwI3l17_fePmMhqlDIDbfo26SDXOyCmjShigdrVaJtnqk0bTw8K4mcOclDGojwQs/s4000/1090471.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoc7oU6Rh5ck0VgLPinh1wsToudE8i1Se-CqlOqcYpMCVKsvv1stqcCDYjspWPTkh6S2J7vjUAQ8-lF2G_5_A4KQrKQkThUzgP8kJaxv0edNrdi967WtXC1_eSSqnHwI3l17_fePmMhqlDIDbfo26SDXOyCmjShigdrVaJtnqk0bTw8K4mcOclDGojwQs/w400-h300/1090471.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I am anticipating a small station in a rural setting surrounded by hills. The previous station was a wonderful surprise with its medieval buildings so I am excited to see what this one is like. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAjjkBBosTthYXgfS__RFIx2rtP-h1GSKg99qq04Nj8J3MeXNDHWNbi4TcChgPOvUHrh3cC6GDJCBibakBbqVmL65uPuWijY-UnI7wJmTMCVl_t-99gIe3B_m_BSpSryz4Mo4SOvd1lx6QhEW0m5Uv2MefR2Vv3oVYZrKR7qz54QrOelt9PYLGymAbPUs/s4000/1090468.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAjjkBBosTthYXgfS__RFIx2rtP-h1GSKg99qq04Nj8J3MeXNDHWNbi4TcChgPOvUHrh3cC6GDJCBibakBbqVmL65uPuWijY-UnI7wJmTMCVl_t-99gIe3B_m_BSpSryz4Mo4SOvd1lx6QhEW0m5Uv2MefR2Vv3oVYZrKR7qz54QrOelt9PYLGymAbPUs/w400-h300/1090468.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div>The station had a couple of floral displays brightening up the platforms.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxT7OB-6ayTiReIpPQZeZ47t6bfm_5bbU4zo9bsrtHVO8qab5CoMf0K3rJoZtDF_tgVJN3paMKqY7UyYoDUlXRfBiRqxf1kUUbEZEWVBxO3amn0fIjRlAscHbA43-p_9JsU1vDEwBmg7LQxtei-blUShqr160NTDZKWBKR_qHpEoxtq4lNPv5wJ90woA0/s4000/1090469.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxT7OB-6ayTiReIpPQZeZ47t6bfm_5bbU4zo9bsrtHVO8qab5CoMf0K3rJoZtDF_tgVJN3paMKqY7UyYoDUlXRfBiRqxf1kUUbEZEWVBxO3amn0fIjRlAscHbA43-p_9JsU1vDEwBmg7LQxtei-blUShqr160NTDZKWBKR_qHpEoxtq4lNPv5wJ90woA0/w300-h400/1090469.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTB6nvm0ARp6NMqxSaxRRuFbupU-IgxW1D7W-bV6LPAkm0v6lIkv31TKXfA6TztDXow13XoqSkzFTqHvNGPRXsYTYrZV4y0KIkBUHLV277YSCb7IgII_eVOYo6sOUVXGecKhHjNMz7Psrr2ZZMKVaZpU20-0m_ZusvZTAIJmS7Cp2Z0-Me1WjkZeTZXw/s4000/1090472.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTB6nvm0ARp6NMqxSaxRRuFbupU-IgxW1D7W-bV6LPAkm0v6lIkv31TKXfA6TztDXow13XoqSkzFTqHvNGPRXsYTYrZV4y0KIkBUHLV277YSCb7IgII_eVOYo6sOUVXGecKhHjNMz7Psrr2ZZMKVaZpU20-0m_ZusvZTAIJmS7Cp2Z0-Me1WjkZeTZXw/w400-h300/1090472.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu5Dq2r3gKNDJGWwX1dAKLaNZSO7x6XRrqEfWRnksnDjApLd8Kvh22a5EC6pJEylwFBbFCVTGiRGUZhhckcNBovzxpRpX_tvd8odmy3KjMhUyBe0LQUeeaWIo9mW20U7SWteYuRc3JLpvve7ZuT5NMXZWd9XfQMvbMJJj4iXWvbsJb68a_osxYysf-5lA/s4000/1090474.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu5Dq2r3gKNDJGWwX1dAKLaNZSO7x6XRrqEfWRnksnDjApLd8Kvh22a5EC6pJEylwFBbFCVTGiRGUZhhckcNBovzxpRpX_tvd8odmy3KjMhUyBe0LQUeeaWIo9mW20U7SWteYuRc3JLpvve7ZuT5NMXZWd9XfQMvbMJJj4iXWvbsJb68a_osxYysf-5lA/w300-h400/1090474.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWH2bkYaQK7D_kn5HNx45BdWaMsq83Yu9bjB3PfLLTzm2iCf7Be5pAWkYNlg3nhso8DNjzBtv-jxz7cD336xj8UDdTESE1I6KASqY8E622tl3wk9vTCwxO27shMtyq0DjaV-67_XjaFRPqQ7k3ANLmiEuQiHhhu4rPb9z9V2suipcaEuJktAoiqVyB28/s4000/1090473.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWH2bkYaQK7D_kn5HNx45BdWaMsq83Yu9bjB3PfLLTzm2iCf7Be5pAWkYNlg3nhso8DNjzBtv-jxz7cD336xj8UDdTESE1I6KASqY8E622tl3wk9vTCwxO27shMtyq0DjaV-67_XjaFRPqQ7k3ANLmiEuQiHhhu4rPb9z9V2suipcaEuJktAoiqVyB28/w400-h300/1090473.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>There are just the two platforms at this station. One for northbound and the other southbound as it only services the Metropolitan Line. This numbers 25 on my list of Metropolitan stations visited.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3akHCiJpGcLLBO_acdswodj0-FtKpaOayQE5jJtU1_TKThHdAZ1EJKO5NzBqyC8IzNFe6oe3Cle3bn15jCAaY9OFO_dLFSC9rOlYptOj1wlaMz5UFURFqyDWz0pLNBYQVxkliFFkgDcGImEHiCx5dU_PLR2xJc-TSow85mizniOI1WBOThME3DNNGGvw/s4000/1090475.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3akHCiJpGcLLBO_acdswodj0-FtKpaOayQE5jJtU1_TKThHdAZ1EJKO5NzBqyC8IzNFe6oe3Cle3bn15jCAaY9OFO_dLFSC9rOlYptOj1wlaMz5UFURFqyDWz0pLNBYQVxkliFFkgDcGImEHiCx5dU_PLR2xJc-TSow85mizniOI1WBOThME3DNNGGvw/w300-h400/1090475.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>I had to go back and find this station's labyrinth. Now that I'm on a mission to find the first one I don't want to miss any on this section of the line.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3M5oMRBDKgkBqZpsabqwkHnX0vNuNCFDneIIW44l6PM3_L-byX6Uu_V6QqKRUKP1cguM16I2DTpgA_GRsk-1StmzCp-BdjIYWgALZv1VEm51KHkKyLXA_NseEEztVujE18k6gRn37Wh1LvfEaY47_fNsLfb_waaEtEzR-ewuRkaCLLRWgkGujGihFqNI/s4000/1090479.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3M5oMRBDKgkBqZpsabqwkHnX0vNuNCFDneIIW44l6PM3_L-byX6Uu_V6QqKRUKP1cguM16I2DTpgA_GRsk-1StmzCp-BdjIYWgALZv1VEm51KHkKyLXA_NseEEztVujE18k6gRn37Wh1LvfEaY47_fNsLfb_waaEtEzR-ewuRkaCLLRWgkGujGihFqNI/w400-h300/1090479.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The station opened in 1933 and was followed by much building of houses over the next 20 years or so.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOVRG1gWj8v33fBGMHkDLBf82wGbJlKeVvI47HIAkgN51IZnSSgXBSCo6lVAn2OM1ovaLa9psVqOyxWDxJBuC8t_1yOnlK3wGh04GRawi5l6xXG66Zgbim5aeft-qXc4IJpnBklj2Q4klUQWoL_3DW_blLI-DmRa0FtewyZZJMae8zj-DxVcQnSXAF5lw/s4000/1090478.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOVRG1gWj8v33fBGMHkDLBf82wGbJlKeVvI47HIAkgN51IZnSSgXBSCo6lVAn2OM1ovaLa9psVqOyxWDxJBuC8t_1yOnlK3wGh04GRawi5l6xXG66Zgbim5aeft-qXc4IJpnBklj2Q4klUQWoL_3DW_blLI-DmRa0FtewyZZJMae8zj-DxVcQnSXAF5lw/w400-h300/1090478.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Outside the station were enamelled wall murals showing a rural setting.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzcEoLDaMisN7DmmMBseTwU1GuOChnDaD4Gcj2me6Lzu1bfGahwzqz_1fB-QrW8-FZ1jZ-7WB8R_cz0w6ODNbNqh4UM4HV0a0153kfWzg7PdzCKGj0UPnfdPPl_emKz-u_aYEcJaRfETlzxhEBh_HfkssYcH1VYcovHaS7gdukbfU2jrDhG8JoaeJLAZA/s4000/1090476.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzcEoLDaMisN7DmmMBseTwU1GuOChnDaD4Gcj2me6Lzu1bfGahwzqz_1fB-QrW8-FZ1jZ-7WB8R_cz0w6ODNbNqh4UM4HV0a0153kfWzg7PdzCKGj0UPnfdPPl_emKz-u_aYEcJaRfETlzxhEBh_HfkssYcH1VYcovHaS7gdukbfU2jrDhG8JoaeJLAZA/w300-h400/1090476.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIErkOOeXB4cvMlaDAtm2Z0PPO-6VKy9ZsvJfE4WoCNUP_LJszxuLuDt4kSJsYbDEiGtFMJznNN_69Q4h6rJbaE1wb_5tCPXPRhY-BpPJW-ryjoh0bhT5GO-TyY1hZnWbrWhzx7Vs4Ji6AtGmiHOUO8bycHTpKUZovkIhJxzQMwmDHCXT99_iu6a1d4MA/s4000/1090482.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIErkOOeXB4cvMlaDAtm2Z0PPO-6VKy9ZsvJfE4WoCNUP_LJszxuLuDt4kSJsYbDEiGtFMJznNN_69Q4h6rJbaE1wb_5tCPXPRhY-BpPJW-ryjoh0bhT5GO-TyY1hZnWbrWhzx7Vs4Ji6AtGmiHOUO8bycHTpKUZovkIhJxzQMwmDHCXT99_iu6a1d4MA/w300-h400/1090482.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>It wasn't as rural as I thought but the row of trees down the centre of the High Street leading to more trees and a hill in the distance gave a first impression of maybe more rural than urban.<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeNN1uUAjBaDuwIJJFUYPoidJ07-nIAOMaXvE33-MGOIkf79-HLo000sm0h9V66GNHdBfnl-Pw8-D-wHDSktjmWxA_rumcRTHPwEspOO8jtCHlNQ6psN9GRlQ-y7WctpiLx2QQa-3W_3Cex-1sMZbj566Wr6s72cHhooSXOw7qb6Bdgy2DlvQRg4-P9Zg/s4000/1090508.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeNN1uUAjBaDuwIJJFUYPoidJ07-nIAOMaXvE33-MGOIkf79-HLo000sm0h9V66GNHdBfnl-Pw8-D-wHDSktjmWxA_rumcRTHPwEspOO8jtCHlNQ6psN9GRlQ-y7WctpiLx2QQa-3W_3Cex-1sMZbj566Wr6s72cHhooSXOw7qb6Bdgy2DlvQRg4-P9Zg/w300-h400/1090508.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div>The usual map that you find outside underground stations had been removed for updating. This was unfortunate as I rely on these maps to give me some idea of anything of interest nearby.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqczXpObuR_qBK3656n_8hWx4HNrECwzNR2UFhxbmdENpSXuiyXYdBEGfaRPozxDg4lv5eE0M4ITrp7DoJFU8kLiLJdNltqD-o_RMThhXHjF41A9AIlRqP6UqcCgfbLGAlPqf4sCK0LKSgAzwrnek3hiv7Yo8ucSQuM7p_-BCx9mtuIe3APqx54VxSWhg/s4000/1090505.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqczXpObuR_qBK3656n_8hWx4HNrECwzNR2UFhxbmdENpSXuiyXYdBEGfaRPozxDg4lv5eE0M4ITrp7DoJFU8kLiLJdNltqD-o_RMThhXHjF41A9AIlRqP6UqcCgfbLGAlPqf4sCK0LKSgAzwrnek3hiv7Yo8ucSQuM7p_-BCx9mtuIe3APqx54VxSWhg/w400-h300/1090505.jpg" width="400" /></a> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">One shop stood out as being a bit different as you don't often see a guitar shop on a small High Street. This one not only sold guitars but also a large selection of guitar effect pedals. With more time and nerve I would love to have gone in and played around.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2a2dU6DTV264BqlA9eZFlr-MzgSVVp52ZpNFcWF_3IAXoxPAhO7ZVnnurCrJa9yXs_ShGdpBYbwlOGuzbxbq_ERKjKkYyMrEO5j5WcCRzEp8nKTifoh_O-4mDRdaucZuuXh5LEEOXyxfrDunoAQ-tGSWhWdMi30mC-9Eq3C1dUuKcyKsZ7GdZfz5JxRc/s4000/1090484.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2a2dU6DTV264BqlA9eZFlr-MzgSVVp52ZpNFcWF_3IAXoxPAhO7ZVnnurCrJa9yXs_ShGdpBYbwlOGuzbxbq_ERKjKkYyMrEO5j5WcCRzEp8nKTifoh_O-4mDRdaucZuuXh5LEEOXyxfrDunoAQ-tGSWhWdMi30mC-9Eq3C1dUuKcyKsZ7GdZfz5JxRc/w300-h400/1090484.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj14IVegxyjGlZC1JSuSmzNVYh7gmOPEcNHcw2uc7UuXYcHiE60u23DKSnJSHSzY1hitJFX79wsPYLqbJ9gebx9nRp9EYZzwrtpSqCHo1xFtL0AHnK_C7OCvigSQgRC86C6kSGb31qpiv_ZaXjkFLU7gcnLAMuXJsAHczrFStuOP3npq0Li1T_7N8b1IE/s4000/1090485.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj14IVegxyjGlZC1JSuSmzNVYh7gmOPEcNHcw2uc7UuXYcHiE60u23DKSnJSHSzY1hitJFX79wsPYLqbJ9gebx9nRp9EYZzwrtpSqCHo1xFtL0AHnK_C7OCvigSQgRC86C6kSGb31qpiv_ZaXjkFLU7gcnLAMuXJsAHczrFStuOP3npq0Li1T_7N8b1IE/w400-h300/1090485.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I had a late start this morning and it was already midday so I decided to have lunch somewhere before starting my walk. This cafe looked very pleasant and I was assured they had a brunch menu. Only three other tables occupied so it seemed perfect. I ordered a cheese and tomato omelette. My food arrived after a 20 minute wait.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qPz4hVfieunzxvjDzvQZ0Pz8xPHdA7jHUX3yAmlavYmhdRkR3CRcAN9Oy6EPaWHLhJSJMp7tkZcm9-eBrTrpIz0qnTRom3fhIfRCtpB5pV8MGguGBCeD_hP3PEqqypMZJqXx_yOjiVuJZrMdLVTxGtiGUYdUpqhvFR8psHtglwP5WXRBBjEE5NoxouM/s4000/20230701_124651.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qPz4hVfieunzxvjDzvQZ0Pz8xPHdA7jHUX3yAmlavYmhdRkR3CRcAN9Oy6EPaWHLhJSJMp7tkZcm9-eBrTrpIz0qnTRom3fhIfRCtpB5pV8MGguGBCeD_hP3PEqqypMZJqXx_yOjiVuJZrMdLVTxGtiGUYdUpqhvFR8psHtglwP5WXRBBjEE5NoxouM/w300-h400/20230701_124651.jpg" width="300" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The fluffy omelette I was expecting turned out to be two well cooked, hard pancakes with cheese and tomato in the middle. Yuk! When I mentioned to the waitress that this was not an omelette she didn't say anything but brought the menu back to me which showed that omelette was under the heading 'Crepes'. To say I was disappointed was an understatement. My fault I suppose for not spotting the heading. After tasting this strange concoction I no longer felt hungry and left. (yes I did pay as it was my mistake).</div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoWyHulrkE0LNfUDeQ7YFyY_V7zgNtSVcLPO53Pmb3gWvY9zMWKGwCJSivo6n7P9rlhoOnpkdJgkVbwfITMe8npzW7pSnrrwsSqg-5Z3A14vYVqtS7SB453rwXMNVxMmO_d4X8cmzPo-g3VVCzQgStKcflPe0JgsSAGAs4g-hcqiGcuyr1vhTiZjW7Fd4/s4000/1090506.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoWyHulrkE0LNfUDeQ7YFyY_V7zgNtSVcLPO53Pmb3gWvY9zMWKGwCJSivo6n7P9rlhoOnpkdJgkVbwfITMe8npzW7pSnrrwsSqg-5Z3A14vYVqtS7SB453rwXMNVxMmO_d4X8cmzPo-g3VVCzQgStKcflPe0JgsSAGAs4g-hcqiGcuyr1vhTiZjW7Fd4/w400-h300/1090506.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The Namaste Lounge used to be called the Northwood Hills Pub. Sir Elton John started his career here at the age of 16 by playing here on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. He was paid a £1 per night plus whatever was given as well as a whip round amongst the public. Pictures of the pub are featured on some of his album covers. The pub is now an Indian restaurant.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhikeYQ1KzNVFmP-rbp_FFnuWEX_Z7-NlSv9F07b7_yS-lYPA43IW2cOsspbKMflQ0_DQNEuE53XUIdXWH7SMPFua64zQw7-GukOQHPPgqo3cQUyW4FHvH0vjnVy6uvtq2xhOF54hGvYc5XwNG63dAppfqq6iALYSEw8xdci0W4UGfiM3-CD0HTHeByR3o/s4000/1090486.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhikeYQ1KzNVFmP-rbp_FFnuWEX_Z7-NlSv9F07b7_yS-lYPA43IW2cOsspbKMflQ0_DQNEuE53XUIdXWH7SMPFua64zQw7-GukOQHPPgqo3cQUyW4FHvH0vjnVy6uvtq2xhOF54hGvYc5XwNG63dAppfqq6iALYSEw8xdci0W4UGfiM3-CD0HTHeByR3o/w400-h300/1090486.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I moved swiftly on and spotted the library, always a good source of information about the local area. I had just found the local history section when I was told they were closing and I would have to leave.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWefGr57LTaKDE7J5XJL8yza7jgxNvRhObJjUb2yXRgr4Daw5-P6Q-8myUBmyzm900uqMd4rmzc9hOvZhz5u4uVUh_x64FRcHn0hzAG3Y36bEWtu-NBnT2iYdn-kVenNbikh3OVkYSGvUQyWlACgqzXd5k37zVZTmouMEUup1aKDpqqxs_VHr76jrjPVk/s4000/1090488.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWefGr57LTaKDE7J5XJL8yza7jgxNvRhObJjUb2yXRgr4Daw5-P6Q-8myUBmyzm900uqMd4rmzc9hOvZhz5u4uVUh_x64FRcHn0hzAG3Y36bEWtu-NBnT2iYdn-kVenNbikh3OVkYSGvUQyWlACgqzXd5k37zVZTmouMEUup1aKDpqqxs_VHr76jrjPVk/w400-h300/1090488.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I continued walking through the village and followed the road uphill which led to a private golf course.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicNex6QPsJayTuzKBZplpZp5USkjOUD6N6SXCCLKTog5nuP_7xcmP6Sw33bs7Xa3WuJbC_K-7gXTZVsEkaVSrqB9jiHMTMW1wvQ641ejBIVTBkZiWLPwdrrtwLdEdlDd-7lhlknyeCRJTPg3TZaW1jSwVAWnw77R45x9nmA2Epoz_59-3wYDL_QvKu3f4/s4000/1090489.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicNex6QPsJayTuzKBZplpZp5USkjOUD6N6SXCCLKTog5nuP_7xcmP6Sw33bs7Xa3WuJbC_K-7gXTZVsEkaVSrqB9jiHMTMW1wvQ641ejBIVTBkZiWLPwdrrtwLdEdlDd-7lhlknyeCRJTPg3TZaW1jSwVAWnw77R45x9nmA2Epoz_59-3wYDL_QvKu3f4/w400-h300/1090489.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4pjsU7jzaQX_SZ9KCD_kdGxadRwn3rNoI2F5pxFJ3j6_xjJ3lQBib3Yk8gR-Cv5YxCnl2QavxgEeNlOUbEnrF_x7UKWRs7yk8I13-3GvCM8QWxZ20ympfTX8vF8hlD0VxFufBwPb_I6GRV5MWZRI16392-eAOrGkrodG0gD1jwE_fSWvONwF0Qjxr2k/s4000/1090491.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4pjsU7jzaQX_SZ9KCD_kdGxadRwn3rNoI2F5pxFJ3j6_xjJ3lQBib3Yk8gR-Cv5YxCnl2QavxgEeNlOUbEnrF_x7UKWRs7yk8I13-3GvCM8QWxZ20ympfTX8vF8hlD0VxFufBwPb_I6GRV5MWZRI16392-eAOrGkrodG0gD1jwE_fSWvONwF0Qjxr2k/w400-h300/1090491.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I was now high enough to see above the roof tops.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgELZ2tKjSKrzYBSR51rIgq1yj6Jb3TkgBN9xIwrv8DS1gNy31yQ1uhCJmLc6nNDBHZcjz2_p03NSVFpmbQIEc7HRqdHRo5z8xugNbZ9B2gUqFX6aDsGz2ENWp5o80cx6ghVdyWqg8B7rkxXqEGFsmCRBzUZmDvWoD7zWpJVYLqeh4fXQeE8_aW7IfYa6w/s4000/1090493.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgELZ2tKjSKrzYBSR51rIgq1yj6Jb3TkgBN9xIwrv8DS1gNy31yQ1uhCJmLc6nNDBHZcjz2_p03NSVFpmbQIEc7HRqdHRo5z8xugNbZ9B2gUqFX6aDsGz2ENWp5o80cx6ghVdyWqg8B7rkxXqEGFsmCRBzUZmDvWoD7zWpJVYLqeh4fXQeE8_aW7IfYa6w/w400-h300/1090493.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I walked back down the hill and did a circular walk back towards the station. Other than houses there was nothing else of any real interest.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhagIqUWpkwFelsIQtqoTK3LFKTN_lFfqIR7J19XsaB40RlTXhJlEbTn3ffPygW9dTHgM17y3z7xhZWw-yTCNH8YM8PAPO1x6dlC5GpkbmmCnRTSxGnXhVNODa_7PXSv_E60Fuxit7z9e8wQ3iHlL73J7NJW4zAsfaGUaxUfOsLvDHc3no1HgFHc_3Cpkw/s4000/1090496.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhagIqUWpkwFelsIQtqoTK3LFKTN_lFfqIR7J19XsaB40RlTXhJlEbTn3ffPygW9dTHgM17y3z7xhZWw-yTCNH8YM8PAPO1x6dlC5GpkbmmCnRTSxGnXhVNODa_7PXSv_E60Fuxit7z9e8wQ3iHlL73J7NJW4zAsfaGUaxUfOsLvDHc3no1HgFHc_3Cpkw/w400-h300/1090496.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This green area is known as Hog's Back and was originally part of Hundred acre farm until the mid 20th century when it was sold to Hillingdon Borough Council. By the 1950s the building of housing estates had begun and by the 1960s houses had been built on three sides of the open space. Since then this area has become a site of importance for Nature Conservation and will not be built on. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEkIG9uPxM9yktwgdhksPfwvY-cN7he4oAgJTXgAGlxm_GCzC_8N6VBmfXSFzPyNJ80r_MuHaPinaUQSXeCkvX2aRZjkrqDC6_VFwb7IeBW6aXiiUJIcfXF_ogd__b8-oLRdZj9JnIo5Rbsmu7Xo_19qGFLXWV_tVOP33nQr6DwwwNwCkgNG45MtzVm4/s4000/1090498.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEkIG9uPxM9yktwgdhksPfwvY-cN7he4oAgJTXgAGlxm_GCzC_8N6VBmfXSFzPyNJ80r_MuHaPinaUQSXeCkvX2aRZjkrqDC6_VFwb7IeBW6aXiiUJIcfXF_ogd__b8-oLRdZj9JnIo5Rbsmu7Xo_19qGFLXWV_tVOP33nQr6DwwwNwCkgNG45MtzVm4/w400-h300/1090498.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>At the end of the road were three houses with flat roofs which look unusual. I thought they might have been listed but I could find no information about them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifeV4A0E-iICXKbxptWQ7p_2yxIpVeaOCoXSiuAtPZnN8bN43UXAaUl9t4BpFCKj_6Aud022mqyhDkO1zr5mK7vpLnO38pfThWgphjAuIsg0dz8wnQw3P6uLYc4PiRQ45y87sSPDX707Oj4Sr1o1jfEvcB0SFuYWd6VsYdzd4C94Vih2L8YA0Bc23bmtM/s4000/1090499.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifeV4A0E-iICXKbxptWQ7p_2yxIpVeaOCoXSiuAtPZnN8bN43UXAaUl9t4BpFCKj_6Aud022mqyhDkO1zr5mK7vpLnO38pfThWgphjAuIsg0dz8wnQw3P6uLYc4PiRQ45y87sSPDX707Oj4Sr1o1jfEvcB0SFuYWd6VsYdzd4C94Vih2L8YA0Bc23bmtM/w400-h300/1090499.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Turning left I arrived back at the station. Although a pleasant place to live it didn't make much impact on me. I expect I will remember Northwood Hills for having one of the worst lunches on this Underground Challenge.</div></div>Fun60http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195412201206202776.post-27844287929808114082023-07-07T01:35:00.003-07:002023-11-04T02:50:07.544-07:00Pinner<p> This is the second station I visited on the same day but fortified by lunch at Headstone Manor I am ready to explore this totally new area for me. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiODaHlEQkzkk__fBSYiDj5ztp5kFmHJt6aSaRB6PCil5Q625yDU5I1xkz0FYppPDmwJsr1BHN8l6FqD8yn2UODuu5-XiEqoRTHeJzMI8H2H511SfJh2t-1DX2FSG9dv8eoVCU4LmRB71E6hv2C9D-wl3fkkfI8A9U9lLVjVx3KZ1_QZvgnB51KKpDzrN4/s4000/1090284.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiODaHlEQkzkk__fBSYiDj5ztp5kFmHJt6aSaRB6PCil5Q625yDU5I1xkz0FYppPDmwJsr1BHN8l6FqD8yn2UODuu5-XiEqoRTHeJzMI8H2H511SfJh2t-1DX2FSG9dv8eoVCU4LmRB71E6hv2C9D-wl3fkkfI8A9U9lLVjVx3KZ1_QZvgnB51KKpDzrN4/w400-h300/1090284.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Pinner is the 24th station I've visited on the Metropolitan Line and is the only line serving this station The station was opened in 1885. It was the terminus for the Metropolitan Railway until 1887 when the line was further extended to Rickmansworth. As mentioned in earlier posts, in 1915 the Metroland project was promoted to move people out of Central London into the surrounding rural areas. It was in July 1933 that the Metropolitan railway amalgamated with other underground railways to become part of the London Passenger Transport Board and was then known as the Metropolitan Line.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9WOqMfxmZySDP7zWz-zcFAkDgbEUtezHnlmbv7DeP07xq7cjuCL6LQ3GuvM07qDWrO7n77K9eFQ4aV-LwYSLG8mPnTXJ3sZ5sbC8iQ61jfMJb8UEgJIC3OjjxP8ATahxse6wTjqbO3MMb7G8mTLjK2nB1EU94txTIXTf_NMIJ5feR79Ok2gQfeHGwFV0/s4000/1090285.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9WOqMfxmZySDP7zWz-zcFAkDgbEUtezHnlmbv7DeP07xq7cjuCL6LQ3GuvM07qDWrO7n77K9eFQ4aV-LwYSLG8mPnTXJ3sZ5sbC8iQ61jfMJb8UEgJIC3OjjxP8ATahxse6wTjqbO3MMb7G8mTLjK2nB1EU94txTIXTf_NMIJ5feR79Ok2gQfeHGwFV0/w400-h300/1090285.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmuDES_ecHvPnyo5F13a2UlmblHIgH0rdIUNp7VnCVcW30UZVmCSz8MqtI0vkDAsJidUnfVonMNGsMtS-g7ofSo2FTrkGmT8Dc1qC7PgMFilXQS6U6YckR1n_a3H1ft_4SlkuAB0Pfo7ezZkXdnTkxw4cEqE-FVl8xeKwJ8xJHJXR0qWpN0UJiGtYW8T8/s4000/1090286.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmuDES_ecHvPnyo5F13a2UlmblHIgH0rdIUNp7VnCVcW30UZVmCSz8MqtI0vkDAsJidUnfVonMNGsMtS-g7ofSo2FTrkGmT8Dc1qC7PgMFilXQS6U6YckR1n_a3H1ft_4SlkuAB0Pfo7ezZkXdnTkxw4cEqE-FVl8xeKwJ8xJHJXR0qWpN0UJiGtYW8T8/w400-h300/1090286.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Don't often see a coffee shop on the platform of an outer London station. I looked at the entry/exit figures for this station. There has been a huge decrease over the last five years, from 3.43million in 2017 to 1.28 million in 2021. Covid will have played a huge part in this decrease as so many people now work from home. It will be interesting to see what the future holds. As a comparison I looked at the figures for another station on this Line, Harrow-on-the-Hill: 10.96m in 2017 to 4.76m in 2021.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNU3mgM_UVQsQVpNz0rSxIh_Ph5cSx55_By0qEUXVV5V8HSZX1QKFuqklBKrZ44wA48WOETLmM0Z7s0oHZvJx6brorLTYEBns5lFwIbZkO7nEf1hwASR425V6yi9bf2u5zfw9-pTUNWC58RKRmtrKEiIQ5Gs4xQR0Cr3Qpv-fJej5lUYPsTQbddCCeNo/s4000/1090287.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNU3mgM_UVQsQVpNz0rSxIh_Ph5cSx55_By0qEUXVV5V8HSZX1QKFuqklBKrZ44wA48WOETLmM0Z7s0oHZvJx6brorLTYEBns5lFwIbZkO7nEf1hwASR425V6yi9bf2u5zfw9-pTUNWC58RKRmtrKEiIQ5Gs4xQR0Cr3Qpv-fJej5lUYPsTQbddCCeNo/w400-h300/1090287.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimZb6y_nVE0bqeAAWHafX6YMo9VGJhKjNoR4eE3WtUc3mPEsH0wxr28otHPvkeRzofuveHD3CCW-u0gINSIeXLJrMa2pKzEeVstk6pzlnJ7z_mmbHU8gBwUEOE5L9hofVNojEMxVEzM-3Dnd5nA9Rghc1j0faR4yqbyv4RldSEBrklUEFofd-E_Kho4y0/s4000/1090288.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimZb6y_nVE0bqeAAWHafX6YMo9VGJhKjNoR4eE3WtUc3mPEsH0wxr28otHPvkeRzofuveHD3CCW-u0gINSIeXLJrMa2pKzEeVstk6pzlnJ7z_mmbHU8gBwUEOE5L9hofVNojEMxVEzM-3Dnd5nA9Rghc1j0faR4yqbyv4RldSEBrklUEFofd-E_Kho4y0/w400-h300/1090288.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="text-align: justify;">This one is no 11 /270 of the Mark Wallinger's Labyrinth</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJ_v6OG-2V73TMS7IlT4V93c92snThAf2NOnvfrNV6v6bMG9S4NIYMY1EVZJdg-78pDqSEAH6DMe7zpcs4hIWr7r-MnWUtFLepwtzSB6u27Sn7DzZ-3VR6qP0mepbuDnof3kPCfayUrtKNzbIWq4V47Gzn1vC6GFjmku2_Nt5thonlRwTJhmvvEm3NQY/s4000/1090289.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJ_v6OG-2V73TMS7IlT4V93c92snThAf2NOnvfrNV6v6bMG9S4NIYMY1EVZJdg-78pDqSEAH6DMe7zpcs4hIWr7r-MnWUtFLepwtzSB6u27Sn7DzZ-3VR6qP0mepbuDnof3kPCfayUrtKNzbIWq4V47Gzn1vC6GFjmku2_Nt5thonlRwTJhmvvEm3NQY/w400-h300/1090289.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The entry/exit barriers. Exit barriers began to make an appearance in the late eighties. Before that tickets were checked/collected by hand. Nowadays I rarely see anyone at these outer London stations. There will be someone on duty somewhere I expect.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguxxV7DVP3isJ1MXfE1Z9lwP19drQ7L6jxrDuFF7xBBQ0B2CTIJdzlbS6PBBfPZ5MzE6UT8YBn-51SnAJbci2AZtPgLMNbozyjoMZUN5JLxPPCTIGjyvgATqgbf-J-5dwuARxG4dvKaRCZoY8RJ9RUQdYwFeuXmIyuaJc6R8DXKA8shkWT1Eceqv9Au3s/s4000/1090290.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguxxV7DVP3isJ1MXfE1Z9lwP19drQ7L6jxrDuFF7xBBQ0B2CTIJdzlbS6PBBfPZ5MzE6UT8YBn-51SnAJbci2AZtPgLMNbozyjoMZUN5JLxPPCTIGjyvgATqgbf-J-5dwuARxG4dvKaRCZoY8RJ9RUQdYwFeuXmIyuaJc6R8DXKA8shkWT1Eceqv9Au3s/w400-h300/1090290.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The long single-story station building is original. I left the station and followed the signs to the village, which was about a five minute walk away. It turned out to be a beautiful, sunny day and here I was looking along a village street that was jam packed with history. A number of Tudor properties with a 14th century church looking down on the village. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ykWBbVeRvKBmYm-213pf4OWfLdEDfPCjH031WD-vOn2Y7DQ9sH2aosrGHJ3jLhi0aa4QDT8JNqvkRJJ69Ya4BTiDQtCdj8_ZNDoPXUL5-xlGqmqQ3h_8lKMYdwmdBC3CtM5qQJdau1pHho8uXkKtmI7flLsLYMSLA3ob_Z4HLsKrSUJDadzzLc2UwD0/s4000/1090302.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ykWBbVeRvKBmYm-213pf4OWfLdEDfPCjH031WD-vOn2Y7DQ9sH2aosrGHJ3jLhi0aa4QDT8JNqvkRJJ69Ya4BTiDQtCdj8_ZNDoPXUL5-xlGqmqQ3h_8lKMYdwmdBC3CtM5qQJdau1pHho8uXkKtmI7flLsLYMSLA3ob_Z4HLsKrSUJDadzzLc2UwD0/w300-h400/1090302.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Pinner is in the London Borough of Harrow, although it used to be in the county of Middlesex. It is about 12 miles north of Central London. Originally a hamlet, it is thought to be over a thousand years old. In 1336 King Edward III granted a fair to be held in Pinner at Midsummer, the feast of its patron saint St John the Baptist. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvaBG95wGC8NX9P4x_xFmofJeAFxnjdMdmzMGru82nUi2njfkhFvl1ZgW_EhbkmSn5NZb15_psRCMFJjgUx44NNbeUgE8sP3A3XgtGd-4uJd36Xrdqkq6TnsCp3u2S_e5L_77ucdipGOTMgh9RjCu5hrYuHgXzQWHnaoGB3Xwx3F_E3LLWvrZ5Ydlf_lg/s4000/1090319.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvaBG95wGC8NX9P4x_xFmofJeAFxnjdMdmzMGru82nUi2njfkhFvl1ZgW_EhbkmSn5NZb15_psRCMFJjgUx44NNbeUgE8sP3A3XgtGd-4uJd36Xrdqkq6TnsCp3u2S_e5L_77ucdipGOTMgh9RjCu5hrYuHgXzQWHnaoGB3Xwx3F_E3LLWvrZ5Ydlf_lg/w400-h300/1090319.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">The church had been completed in 1321 in the simple crucifix shape comprising of nave, aisles, chancel and transepts only. The tower, south and east window were added in the 15th century. More restoration work was carried out during the 19th century. As no influential or wealthy family lived in Pinner in medieval times, the church has no elaborate features. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg64p73zNE8qIefUzmNgTXEIUVZnzw5rDwk21vVMvJ1xuNPq9L2JQ-uwV8rh2x2q_5L4xo6BK5-VTdFr6MEhkxK3V6Q4GJ4gbhaWEiFzH8D5jeMog48XhIRHBQh6-QAEor53CB3ja-HwF4hD50VXU2HURWw0rY0Fvsd82EsG8BJ5NBexdtEJq6rEfeGXUE/s4000/1090316.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg64p73zNE8qIefUzmNgTXEIUVZnzw5rDwk21vVMvJ1xuNPq9L2JQ-uwV8rh2x2q_5L4xo6BK5-VTdFr6MEhkxK3V6Q4GJ4gbhaWEiFzH8D5jeMog48XhIRHBQh6-QAEor53CB3ja-HwF4hD50VXU2HURWw0rY0Fvsd82EsG8BJ5NBexdtEJq6rEfeGXUE/s320/1090316.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3mc1uxIqN7EZLjccdMfZ1rW5GyA2sxNb8uhUiPZqTELiwTqMFIbZP7hEgB6oJFxhXasmF0oicZuDXk5ATpHL2r3ufJmZyUV1SB_nGN23foEW0rzrJWKv_wZxaknpEi_Zfc0c-9ObHfpFK7OFOCWKF1XkoqEvXVe79rd5yY78LIkR1G9dtVAk7z4aXW8/s4000/1090317.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3mc1uxIqN7EZLjccdMfZ1rW5GyA2sxNb8uhUiPZqTELiwTqMFIbZP7hEgB6oJFxhXasmF0oicZuDXk5ATpHL2r3ufJmZyUV1SB_nGN23foEW0rzrJWKv_wZxaknpEi_Zfc0c-9ObHfpFK7OFOCWKF1XkoqEvXVe79rd5yY78LIkR1G9dtVAk7z4aXW8/s320/1090317.jpg" width="240" /></a> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi56cdf7HWC_HUQfpNdQ7n-DWfcWSS5sUqjtjwI6p_85Zdk3_1o-pzztk1HTnnRPYrnGu1zmt03LX2ExsN6Sfxxx82i89ghaLcj0rtLiKK-32xWHhyn-fvQAVUd9yjqHCAajWmhTYoD9Z9FBOCmppS2qOR2CVW0RytI3PuIMDQmXbrUA0YXHL1baj8BSxw/s4000/1090305.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi56cdf7HWC_HUQfpNdQ7n-DWfcWSS5sUqjtjwI6p_85Zdk3_1o-pzztk1HTnnRPYrnGu1zmt03LX2ExsN6Sfxxx82i89ghaLcj0rtLiKK-32xWHhyn-fvQAVUd9yjqHCAajWmhTYoD9Z9FBOCmppS2qOR2CVW0RytI3PuIMDQmXbrUA0YXHL1baj8BSxw/w300-h400/1090305.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 12.8px;"> </span><span style="color: #2b2c28; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 18px;">Surrounding the church was a small neat graveyard but one monument stood out as the strangest one I have ever seen. This pyramid shaped stone structure with an iron grille at the bottom and a stone coffin sticking out, on either side, in the middle of it. I could find no reference to its history nearby. Further research informed me that this is the resting place of William Loudon who died in 1809 and his wife Agnes Loudon who died in 1841. Neither of them are interred in what is referred to as 'the floating coffin of Pinner' but are buried beneath the monument. Many theories and stories have been written about the floating coffin but nobody really knows the truth. One story I liked was that the Loudons had been given the tenancy of their home for as long as they remained 'above ground'. Taking the wording of the legacy literally and to prevent the loss of the family home after they died, their son buried them 'above ground'.</span></div><div><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #2b2c28; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 18px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuW4fckArDUsBBHI6jbDZN9RtDk7fvFkLOUCMJMdmbhd174f7SvauNWX2OB15pYWy-yr0zYOjVirkGwjBgxVKX1zJY_TzMcAUCMpbW5QckNMkmEDicWbBadQESr9iY0r4u_VesVJlsfcl6yUIHVSyj29jeAcibKhc7G5vrAUpuyON1ONobtA-iDj7M-Ic/s4000/1090294.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuW4fckArDUsBBHI6jbDZN9RtDk7fvFkLOUCMJMdmbhd174f7SvauNWX2OB15pYWy-yr0zYOjVirkGwjBgxVKX1zJY_TzMcAUCMpbW5QckNMkmEDicWbBadQESr9iY0r4u_VesVJlsfcl6yUIHVSyj29jeAcibKhc7G5vrAUpuyON1ONobtA-iDj7M-Ic/w400-h300/1090294.jpg" width="400" /></a>There are numerous listed buildings in Pinner. During Tudor times there was a butcher, a baker, a cobbler, tailor and other essential trades people living and working in the street. A number of the premises are still here. This timber framed building of two and three storeys was built in the early 16th century.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #777777; font-family: Alegreya, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 1.5em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYxeIjTUCJpJHFrdJzDhCISodwfzA96isKMbD3KKpFTgdypmNASBAbjyU4K33h3g33GfgCz0DOvY1o2FqH-dMJYlhtLNkw8Aw7WlfDDXqG6WDW31T1faeOP31lbhFbXQC_5rstzF7VKtr_fLaTPxYxbKz4ENcbqAmmX34Mr6NgpjshJhEzEPKUf9FlBQM/s4000/1090296.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYxeIjTUCJpJHFrdJzDhCISodwfzA96isKMbD3KKpFTgdypmNASBAbjyU4K33h3g33GfgCz0DOvY1o2FqH-dMJYlhtLNkw8Aw7WlfDDXqG6WDW31T1faeOP31lbhFbXQC_5rstzF7VKtr_fLaTPxYxbKz4ENcbqAmmX34Mr6NgpjshJhEzEPKUf9FlBQM/w400-h300/1090296.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #2b2c28; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;">The Queen's Head is Pinner's oldest inn. Records show there had been an inn on the site since 1540, although it is thought that there was an ale house here when King Edward III signed The Royal Charter to create Pinner's Annual Fair in 1336. During the 16th and 17th centuries the inn was called The Crown and only in 1715 was it renamed The Queen's Head. </span></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #2b2c28; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 18px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-NcEW-ZvY6fPqHUjAeJSPXCBhYjY2mNbU_szQ6bn-DujRiOiYwXKJFlw25nyFSyCRADC4AVnKZZjscwXmFy_Zd70vi474FOa1AFArlwtjgRAtGBaDrb3F3s8nLtYCQfzx9DXQIhH3hz6jxXRMIbu9xOPF1z6gbT-9HLyYM3B6rfAxed9JuXrRstIXkks/s4000/1090322.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-NcEW-ZvY6fPqHUjAeJSPXCBhYjY2mNbU_szQ6bn-DujRiOiYwXKJFlw25nyFSyCRADC4AVnKZZjscwXmFy_Zd70vi474FOa1AFArlwtjgRAtGBaDrb3F3s8nLtYCQfzx9DXQIhH3hz6jxXRMIbu9xOPF1z6gbT-9HLyYM3B6rfAxed9JuXrRstIXkks/w400-h300/1090322.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #2b2c28; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 18px;"><br /></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #2b2c28; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 18px;"><br /></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #2b2c28; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 18px;"><br /></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #2b2c28; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 18px;"><br /></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #2b2c28; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 18px;"><br /></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9cCDU2z24AvdGsU-bVj224S7jp0xAujZM55Mi2xyKpa48imr6ySM-hfhlsZsMMGmlHKvfj270i4-JwDWWBm-zEtgJHBDnsGLlRCQwQWImAWGYUT0RlqTuZlnJ-h28CgPES4Jm5NMiw-fUmgYYBkDDTCmai_utBboXBuUCdowbPH_mLQhAmYKUt9LEMU/s4000/1090297.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9cCDU2z24AvdGsU-bVj224S7jp0xAujZM55Mi2xyKpa48imr6ySM-hfhlsZsMMGmlHKvfj270i4-JwDWWBm-zEtgJHBDnsGLlRCQwQWImAWGYUT0RlqTuZlnJ-h28CgPES4Jm5NMiw-fUmgYYBkDDTCmai_utBboXBuUCdowbPH_mLQhAmYKUt9LEMU/w400-h300/1090297.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>On this two storey 18th century building you can see the fire mark showing that this building was insured against fire.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHDE28djAVhK3Rwgon-NMlgccUPS8WCyThjHpshO4XSODHpmdOLvttHrKfOLP9emd7sQQa6RtGldCnP2g3VBK4KDTgPdPhuDhQJxFbs9pvtC9RGJ428wC8m8sBXElxB3Vi-m6QwQxfV4YuQvZ2ED3pssYYtPxj71tyIUvr-Y31wc7OwecGCV44Y1ZA2vU/s4000/1090298.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHDE28djAVhK3Rwgon-NMlgccUPS8WCyThjHpshO4XSODHpmdOLvttHrKfOLP9emd7sQQa6RtGldCnP2g3VBK4KDTgPdPhuDhQJxFbs9pvtC9RGJ428wC8m8sBXElxB3Vi-m6QwQxfV4YuQvZ2ED3pssYYtPxj71tyIUvr-Y31wc7OwecGCV44Y1ZA2vU/s320/1090298.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisHa7u0cLoM9uBG5r-iSBFZqLGbsYS-adoBuvFl01Vb1_ewv30rDBsc-D_7UAGRAoTLziQLEm8srKqCjrhcKDkNcNsdA9xGudw4LSg_wrc3E-txu5TWi-oae3dLyG5ojH5l-RNIHay0euLiROYUJxeaPXgOaCY45EZN8v4I9vAj0Iqa7LuDT4KhKdgnkg/s4000/1090299.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisHa7u0cLoM9uBG5r-iSBFZqLGbsYS-adoBuvFl01Vb1_ewv30rDBsc-D_7UAGRAoTLziQLEm8srKqCjrhcKDkNcNsdA9xGudw4LSg_wrc3E-txu5TWi-oae3dLyG5ojH5l-RNIHay0euLiROYUJxeaPXgOaCY45EZN8v4I9vAj0Iqa7LuDT4KhKdgnkg/w300-h400/1090299.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Another 16th century timber framed building. Shop front built at a later date with 18th century and 19th century extensions.</div></div><div><span face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.4px;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_SZ84vT9sbDXfBkgdSMcTHC7Ypg855K-O8i0-Uny8XxWeJkNgZYFOhN_dLCOnrfFZPXBsUlKDQ3jVj_LSB-GH1y7KCA7qWAK0oBrjzpScixbOramF2WBhkH5urf5oTYxHtSJIdJHQVh-ok4oGSrUiRRWxMgRMZSQ81NGDPtDnXFRKQ__9dG9tgzoR4A/s4000/1090300.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_SZ84vT9sbDXfBkgdSMcTHC7Ypg855K-O8i0-Uny8XxWeJkNgZYFOhN_dLCOnrfFZPXBsUlKDQ3jVj_LSB-GH1y7KCA7qWAK0oBrjzpScixbOramF2WBhkH5urf5oTYxHtSJIdJHQVh-ok4oGSrUiRRWxMgRMZSQ81NGDPtDnXFRKQ__9dG9tgzoR4A/w400-h300/1090300.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Originally built in 16th century with 19th century shop fronts.The building in the middle was the old village bakery and still has the original baker's oven.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggPZNdd2QUh-Mizxa3xxGisMjCgyPvS6cBWzglm-nFO6l6MqGrvdwn4HMMXvqwNnqABS5M9w2s1BsRoz96npuXQOD-_PvmciRukZEYxvM6Rc14JIplHc8r9N5JEIEJhcXlHzmcP9K-X1QPh0ryvxThsNqnHFNqEEkqc1WJFu2c2ERm5JnnTww87OSTpv4/s4000/1090321.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggPZNdd2QUh-Mizxa3xxGisMjCgyPvS6cBWzglm-nFO6l6MqGrvdwn4HMMXvqwNnqABS5M9w2s1BsRoz96npuXQOD-_PvmciRukZEYxvM6Rc14JIplHc8r9N5JEIEJhcXlHzmcP9K-X1QPh0ryvxThsNqnHFNqEEkqc1WJFu2c2ERm5JnnTww87OSTpv4/w400-h300/1090321.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I walked back down the High Street wandering through a couple of narrow alleyways and discovered a stream running behind the old village street. One winding alleyway led me to a large modern supermarket. I retraced my steps to the end of the old village and walked round the corner where there was a modern High Street with the usual, familiar shop names. I seem to have lost this section of photos but I could have substituted a.n.other high street and you wouldn't know the difference. </div><div> One of Pinner's most famous residents is Sir Elton John who was brought up in Pinner. Another famous resident was William Heath Robinson (1872-1944), a cartoonist, illustrator and artist, best known for his drawings of elaborate machines to achieve simple objectives. In the UK his name is used as a by-word for eccentric inventions and makeshift solutions. Many years ago I had prints of his work which always made me smile. Being in the vicinity of the Heath Robinson Museum I obviously had to visit.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-kfYJul_sxkyNIQctGDxsmLU3JcxdcOnLOrPe1GZPLiPZ2yEnpx8_nhnKUeYkHlNw3GLVt3zeFEge1zSS5FRDNKu4hWny5q5M2VGo_3CV-aUfHr6HdQVR2jhjhy0yZrhTtMdCihvwrBAGqoqEgm_v1fnq2mki_cr4vmLr7ymU47jCYRvwqjtvfpRlrI/s4000/1090343.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-kfYJul_sxkyNIQctGDxsmLU3JcxdcOnLOrPe1GZPLiPZ2yEnpx8_nhnKUeYkHlNw3GLVt3zeFEge1zSS5FRDNKu4hWny5q5M2VGo_3CV-aUfHr6HdQVR2jhjhy0yZrhTtMdCihvwrBAGqoqEgm_v1fnq2mki_cr4vmLr7ymU47jCYRvwqjtvfpRlrI/w400-h300/1090343.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The small purpose built museum opened in 2016 next to West House in Pinner Memorial Park.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0wqOSvKNX2U6ue2LlF1MUvHXAz3VLKH2FHPkpARlBkAmAog0eP1831NhEw5UJjHU50I7qZclpljKT6dfw3ZGmyJAg6XFd24wdjBvXjnHDj-fJJx0xlO5v5pZbF8dsr9LTdmhBZfKTwXH_qzl4ItZBY9wJX3acftGJmlrZI_wimcnFOy5z95ZCNqDdwn4/s4000/1090332.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0wqOSvKNX2U6ue2LlF1MUvHXAz3VLKH2FHPkpARlBkAmAog0eP1831NhEw5UJjHU50I7qZclpljKT6dfw3ZGmyJAg6XFd24wdjBvXjnHDj-fJJx0xlO5v5pZbF8dsr9LTdmhBZfKTwXH_qzl4ItZBY9wJX3acftGJmlrZI_wimcnFOy5z95ZCNqDdwn4/w400-h300/1090332.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>West House and its grounds were bought by the people of Pinner in 1947 and given as a memorial for those who die in war. The London Borough of Harrow now holds it in trust as an open space for recreation and pleasure. Vice Admiral Lord Nelson's grandson Nelson Ward lived at West House from 1873-1883.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2E92KTiqAOd0mb3CFTWqJTsoaSF0eI5qQPNHnpxD5sJ_Yvza5r6MzMg9tZwMCEmCErzoH1QirLlvSS6q0Fa4YlO3dY-KvkD9KFDu2ESjlW67Cw_w-5yhvgG92GbYAUe8eg0Pc3CCBIDQPqCBncEE9xLELw1eOlMQyaCKJrlRTpJNJSwrr5dhy9osneL8/s4000/20230707_075528.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2E92KTiqAOd0mb3CFTWqJTsoaSF0eI5qQPNHnpxD5sJ_Yvza5r6MzMg9tZwMCEmCErzoH1QirLlvSS6q0Fa4YlO3dY-KvkD9KFDu2ESjlW67Cw_w-5yhvgG92GbYAUe8eg0Pc3CCBIDQPqCBncEE9xLELw1eOlMQyaCKJrlRTpJNJSwrr5dhy9osneL8/w300-h400/20230707_075528.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>'A simple way to crack a nut'.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzywgH-WakLP_XE1ZR-iPhLezr1-SQRlDBwrkm0k7zoLTX5aqyqH3uvk8RzqTCD4gQarYA5TqHMDgw4dqtM_5NNzhLZ6abI3yDgJ3CUCjxcp2eryvP3ocgakabEUpNhuvbTgQ3CVxbdgRsIDI3FDY36XcBuiReYOLzC88yYu31AL0NDp4Xq1qoE3he4xo/s4000/20230707_075704.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzywgH-WakLP_XE1ZR-iPhLezr1-SQRlDBwrkm0k7zoLTX5aqyqH3uvk8RzqTCD4gQarYA5TqHMDgw4dqtM_5NNzhLZ6abI3yDgJ3CUCjxcp2eryvP3ocgakabEUpNhuvbTgQ3CVxbdgRsIDI3FDY36XcBuiReYOLzC88yYu31AL0NDp4Xq1qoE3he4xo/w300-h400/20230707_075704.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>'Doing away with servants in the dining room.'<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8uL59w-R-lNHm0vD3dDzC6Q5o7mE-xyOhaMHOP_LZxIGyFP1q50UX8Hp1BjD2weovl_mjirjtQ2yOYZ3XwLzu6_tMfeIQdCn0ypc3bxbYq_DQtcfXS9NETZHjsPOOwkKzkB7l6klfArW570qx-kjMYdozRbd65sZp6ZgwhiO8Rd_TP-iKEADkIqCTWhE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="399" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8uL59w-R-lNHm0vD3dDzC6Q5o7mE-xyOhaMHOP_LZxIGyFP1q50UX8Hp1BjD2weovl_mjirjtQ2yOYZ3XwLzu6_tMfeIQdCn0ypc3bxbYq_DQtcfXS9NETZHjsPOOwkKzkB7l6klfArW570qx-kjMYdozRbd65sZp6ZgwhiO8Rd_TP-iKEADkIqCTWhE=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div>(taken from the internet as my photo was blurred)<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVz2K3DzV3RmeAKdzXEYsmnU05hX_5wtjkEW9GA6M5J7UOZdbpRqNQIK6eexg5pjhKWwMwIrcFd2hFRv8skp5I8yKAIn7laBPjZ6nfm1kuOgAxCHSI3A90hDhFoRmQUSjaF4CG8DPB7SmBHL7wxz-1g5dbpeImhXbtKm0Vr1AeoeeoHEklFyuQpiY-HY/s4000/1090345.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVz2K3DzV3RmeAKdzXEYsmnU05hX_5wtjkEW9GA6M5J7UOZdbpRqNQIK6eexg5pjhKWwMwIrcFd2hFRv8skp5I8yKAIn7laBPjZ6nfm1kuOgAxCHSI3A90hDhFoRmQUSjaF4CG8DPB7SmBHL7wxz-1g5dbpeImhXbtKm0Vr1AeoeeoHEklFyuQpiY-HY/w300-h400/1090345.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>On the way back to the station i passed St Luke's church which is also a Grade II listed building. Built in 1957-8, it was built to designs by F X Velarde. There was a service going on at the time so I didn't enter the church. The large sculpture shows Mary with St Luke.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div>The Parish Hall is situated next to the church.</div><div><br style="text-align: left;" /></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4r-y51DFbqDBlINA5P_CiRjk0G-Fr4Cy8pLToPRGGzZEuX7AUoMhF-LDPxi9tA2jLgyN4Vtzxdj0RncIOsIZidbXIc_guXeEacRQS9HCkTYalzRAUCE2EyFpsdWLZDfeYPjwbnHNYhfquqdMsb3nvMG3Udf4F3kKJYjHO5BzXA0KsVX0CP2WD_NL85Bg/s4000/1090347.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4r-y51DFbqDBlINA5P_CiRjk0G-Fr4Cy8pLToPRGGzZEuX7AUoMhF-LDPxi9tA2jLgyN4Vtzxdj0RncIOsIZidbXIc_guXeEacRQS9HCkTYalzRAUCE2EyFpsdWLZDfeYPjwbnHNYhfquqdMsb3nvMG3Udf4F3kKJYjHO5BzXA0KsVX0CP2WD_NL85Bg/w400-h300/1090347.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Pinner greatly expanded in the 20s and 30s with the development of a number of garden estates. The small village of Pinner was surrounded by new spacious homes for those commuting into London. Despite all the new developments Pinner has retained the feel of a small village and I felt I had had a day out of London rather than a visit to a greater London suburb.</div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #777777; font-family: Alegreya, serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div></div>Fun60http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195412201206202776.post-19741202133044952962023-06-03T14:14:00.001-07:002023-11-04T02:49:36.133-07:00North Harrow<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtUmeL5Z9G4dWP9OW14yt9s5Pnasnycc4ECsyH0aj3ren1i-TrEtBOyJTXWTXwF0nGJGILrYFIbcQi6lCGYlSmPfEyI3nEvZi5OuYlWuTH8Y27upctVNNT7MBPDj2lWjdpR4JDJuG7MYVkHvMQA4xbt3kOFDEw6N4_wEx9h-by-w_YrxXBZRHCMzlJ/s4000/1090152.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtUmeL5Z9G4dWP9OW14yt9s5Pnasnycc4ECsyH0aj3ren1i-TrEtBOyJTXWTXwF0nGJGILrYFIbcQi6lCGYlSmPfEyI3nEvZi5OuYlWuTH8Y27upctVNNT7MBPDj2lWjdpR4JDJuG7MYVkHvMQA4xbt3kOFDEw6N4_wEx9h-by-w_YrxXBZRHCMzlJ/w400-h300/1090152.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I am still on the Metropolitan Line with this station which is on the branch line to Amersham.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyWODnmcAnOXoVII0Vgas3qD30lPQhYBiQ9-C4w3fq58KXX6eXMSkGRpHnjaoBKhV5FOvaz51e7hLLJA0RrTHzMna1YWzSVh_eeSskSSVA51ArZvk3YsWqFGTtP38dU6PulPEGKej_8td31Gw6X2rOmc60xKUWSD0rtwCEyVNBFGw1wWqZdwBoxCH/s4000/20230511_102422.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyWODnmcAnOXoVII0Vgas3qD30lPQhYBiQ9-C4w3fq58KXX6eXMSkGRpHnjaoBKhV5FOvaz51e7hLLJA0RrTHzMna1YWzSVh_eeSskSSVA51ArZvk3YsWqFGTtP38dU6PulPEGKej_8td31Gw6X2rOmc60xKUWSD0rtwCEyVNBFGw1wWqZdwBoxCH/w300-h400/20230511_102422.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>This is the 23rd station on this line , leaving me 12 more to visit before completing the Metropolitan line. Due to the long journey out to these stations (it takes about an hour and a half each way), I am hoping to photograph two stations today. Thunderstorms are forecast so I need a little luck on my side today. North Harrow is not that far from other stations I have visited in the area such as Harrow-on-the-Hill, West Harrow and Harrow and Wealdstone on the Bakerloo line.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_cabCFtFZCmzcHHlv0qlxik_ckbVIizuyozKPLxQHCp8LdO1Wd_uGxEq3nbAjvFtftF-9hN7i6NvCOEaNr0Kd26hc_q4Lt6mzbHpmpajUO_qr0TteCkjkt1MJyziTINnoEO9VuH9FZp6wRjL6LjUxbMVoPHk-CQNaKnvWA0AkEPi6qtvKppkfWsN/s4000/20230511_102257.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_cabCFtFZCmzcHHlv0qlxik_ckbVIizuyozKPLxQHCp8LdO1Wd_uGxEq3nbAjvFtftF-9hN7i6NvCOEaNr0Kd26hc_q4Lt6mzbHpmpajUO_qr0TteCkjkt1MJyziTINnoEO9VuH9FZp6wRjL6LjUxbMVoPHk-CQNaKnvWA0AkEPi6qtvKppkfWsN/s320/20230511_102257.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The Metropolitan Railway first opened in 1863 and ran between Paddington and Farringdon, becoming the first underground railway in the world. Due to the success of this initial section the company extended the line to Harrow by 1880 and Pinner by 1885. As the popularity of the Pinner extension grew, developers looked to build housing estates alongside the line. The general manager of the Metropolitan Railway, Robert Selbie was extensively petitioned by these developers to open a station between Harrow and Pinner and in 1912 the board of the company agreed to build a station at North Harrow. The station was redeveloped in 1931 and has changed little since then.<br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZO-qH33rx7m2eXX2vxYbhba_J4jbJH2PE07y1qqgMLcgWMIS227D5Zf7kpmNA4Bgb1l3XICf0AhqRstSiSnXtXdohZAmsrA73vtXXBs7fYON30ymgfnR-rM0nRM9T7IUaXGklAkGcNSHn1MtCUh-OqD5AVO371uaofqygdbtVWEJv5cOHDyAeph8b/s4000/1090153.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZO-qH33rx7m2eXX2vxYbhba_J4jbJH2PE07y1qqgMLcgWMIS227D5Zf7kpmNA4Bgb1l3XICf0AhqRstSiSnXtXdohZAmsrA73vtXXBs7fYON30ymgfnR-rM0nRM9T7IUaXGklAkGcNSHn1MtCUh-OqD5AVO371uaofqygdbtVWEJv5cOHDyAeph8b/w400-h300/1090153.jpg" width="400" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitiM-P-x1-d05XiG8t_68D6VHsDiclu1hULBO5wxCF1eiOQc_MYbt0QEt9EEA2B85xpoMH9xLz76kpZtvQYx451eky5nkVyCJW54PYEK6o9Yx5RndOgn5-MvqlcdeYt8z9317S1Vj2x8HG-yKOyvbiiMR9c1EiIezoqoLup9apoxj2KDLUS8ZPeFrA/s4000/1090280.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitiM-P-x1-d05XiG8t_68D6VHsDiclu1hULBO5wxCF1eiOQc_MYbt0QEt9EEA2B85xpoMH9xLz76kpZtvQYx451eky5nkVyCJW54PYEK6o9Yx5RndOgn5-MvqlcdeYt8z9317S1Vj2x8HG-yKOyvbiiMR9c1EiIezoqoLup9apoxj2KDLUS8ZPeFrA/w300-h400/1090280.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div></div><div><span style="text-align: justify;">Another of Mark Wallinger's Labyrinths. This one is no 12 out of the 270 he designed. I am hoping that I will find no 1 at the end of this line.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5hhRcnPEQRMK--cjRo-RlgYFoIHwet1ND9yl2NSSEi4IPjf02ACI7Fyri-uRbxad726E9FWcXOG_RK_dOj8UOV1LMWVZXrGtvIRGw-FeDTTLbRGLH2Or1BsKDiueCWxvCl9OVbyA-L6ScHyd1d0WmAVwbkfjP4NMjE2KUoYMV79k8dtSpkVUAetN/s4000/1090159.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5hhRcnPEQRMK--cjRo-RlgYFoIHwet1ND9yl2NSSEi4IPjf02ACI7Fyri-uRbxad726E9FWcXOG_RK_dOj8UOV1LMWVZXrGtvIRGw-FeDTTLbRGLH2Or1BsKDiueCWxvCl9OVbyA-L6ScHyd1d0WmAVwbkfjP4NMjE2KUoYMV79k8dtSpkVUAetN/w400-h300/1090159.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The platforms are above ground so I needed to go down the stairs to the exit. On either side of the stairwell were lots of pieces of artwork.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhofsmYq1Njm3Sr41wHnVf5w1jc0lulnVhHNndGhgaprXY3nPUrbg91tLRVEMMmLrtYIR5sZv1CZ5DQcEaP8t8miJWhuu2sv4TObDXbkz5KyFaumZbG4VI7VKdDnXKn-doVWt8ZItLW2ILNRI6jueiiF2fWYqqtU-XjyfuwhDg5WumlJu_LIMRXkY5Y/s4000/1090156.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhofsmYq1Njm3Sr41wHnVf5w1jc0lulnVhHNndGhgaprXY3nPUrbg91tLRVEMMmLrtYIR5sZv1CZ5DQcEaP8t8miJWhuu2sv4TObDXbkz5KyFaumZbG4VI7VKdDnXKn-doVWt8ZItLW2ILNRI6jueiiF2fWYqqtU-XjyfuwhDg5WumlJu_LIMRXkY5Y/w400-h300/1090156.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The art work is centred around the 100th anniversary(2008) of the roundel - the symbol for London Underground and London's transport system. This exhibition for North Harrow features work by local students of fine art and photography. It is all part of the 'Art on the Underground' scheme which offers the tube as a unique opportunity to exhibit work by well established artists or those at the beginning of their careers.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRXXuqrw9-ZHFS8Fx6cFXHd9nBDaFD_MUOZ1dNSTNqRohX_Yh_Nfzbdo8uPf7aK4W6Zh8xDqd66bR3Cj66OLcTAzDYFB7WPvDB4iG2VUgIByCUprmVD90s935LHrdS-ZwlnihsYMQR3JqVmy0_ph_OMIwj995JOA2jwxv7WD4mALTGxnYwnaAdyhg/s4000/1090175.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRXXuqrw9-ZHFS8Fx6cFXHd9nBDaFD_MUOZ1dNSTNqRohX_Yh_Nfzbdo8uPf7aK4W6Zh8xDqd66bR3Cj66OLcTAzDYFB7WPvDB4iG2VUgIByCUprmVD90s935LHrdS-ZwlnihsYMQR3JqVmy0_ph_OMIwj995JOA2jwxv7WD4mALTGxnYwnaAdyhg/w400-h300/1090175.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Leaving the station I was surprised by the number of shops. I thought there would just be a few. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22uW23Jovf5aL9_kM15TxbVr5P0DwbEdbSzBJwuec2HS3D_oLRIYyZ9aOXltnNA_sQKyH7dQi7iHwhgcscFfogYSGM9A5THqZq7iZRJ032Dx3yyBc_dQlr-cMLh-banQ1qvAggDTyge5yWgGsw2cYYPA6nNaBKZg_hLjvCx7DuCaxU59IVx4EE6zw/s4000/1090178.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22uW23Jovf5aL9_kM15TxbVr5P0DwbEdbSzBJwuec2HS3D_oLRIYyZ9aOXltnNA_sQKyH7dQi7iHwhgcscFfogYSGM9A5THqZq7iZRJ032Dx3yyBc_dQlr-cMLh-banQ1qvAggDTyge5yWgGsw2cYYPA6nNaBKZg_hLjvCx7DuCaxU59IVx4EE6zw/w400-h300/1090178.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Not many cafes though.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdv7MJ_StAwkXk7qkpPBUBw_l55qzeleLxIDaHti5zV1hCCa5zGhNjmZzkaIorpHuuhuXRAhw8vzdzzMWWmzo1lAtxay3BVYOC0JG812_Qfb393tHCyYJZRQjA8XpgkuhIlVVU0JUdgc4D3AB-c-iY9vk2VZM2y7Pr0FErI07f53jlaSYd9Gb96kRw/s4000/1090180.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdv7MJ_StAwkXk7qkpPBUBw_l55qzeleLxIDaHti5zV1hCCa5zGhNjmZzkaIorpHuuhuXRAhw8vzdzzMWWmzo1lAtxay3BVYOC0JG812_Qfb393tHCyYJZRQjA8XpgkuhIlVVU0JUdgc4D3AB-c-iY9vk2VZM2y7Pr0FErI07f53jlaSYd9Gb96kRw/w400-h300/1090180.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>One road I turned down took me into a car park which had this Home Guard Club at the end. The name refers to the Home Guard that was formed in May 1940 in response to the expected invasion by the German Armed Forces. It was made up of volunteers who were either waiting to be called up into the regular forces or were medically unfit to join. Initially the plan was that this lightly armed force would guard key local places such as the transport and the utility services. As time went on the importance of their role increased as they provided prisoner escorts and assisted with anti aircraft and searchlight operations. At the end of WW2 when the Home Guard regiments were disbanded, each of the volunteers were given a bonus of £10 (the equivalent of about £450 today). Using their bonuses a group.of volunteers clubbed together in North Harrow and bought a hut and the North Harrow Home Guard club was born in Dec 1945. The club was moved to this site in 1982.<div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8bX5zaOJY0C7IuMAJ0-QMzeYrhLvCnFyTIj84kFKkqspUckviWQXZ2z0KVl7RjajcefZaov0nsDbbGaDlz547-Ee3Uj26DoFUKkslrQfUXrzn0w-25abLKF8TJSvGP0oELKxoasXFbDF8nQ9a0LZ9hTgTju9SDbPeGGSdwscGHdU3oG06NjwsiUGD/s4000/1090181.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8bX5zaOJY0C7IuMAJ0-QMzeYrhLvCnFyTIj84kFKkqspUckviWQXZ2z0KVl7RjajcefZaov0nsDbbGaDlz547-Ee3Uj26DoFUKkslrQfUXrzn0w-25abLKF8TJSvGP0oELKxoasXFbDF8nQ9a0LZ9hTgTju9SDbPeGGSdwscGHdU3oG06NjwsiUGD/s320/1090181.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Behind the club were open fields and then woodland.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFEVB7iFI0Wo-BRwsOQuZWp2Fh_AO9WJMiPY2Hx1fNXBcHLy5U9yr7gmG4229Krts9l-uqvnQgw0Kba2XSOxNY0tNkdkGmWXhTSfuKhnAM4QjKcroiQDLW7kd3ZmSy3ws7Mjefe7vQpQMX87u_zoHb808QSHvKaFtWwfwMJGXacYEfunj0iV8OxC9/s4000/1090183.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFEVB7iFI0Wo-BRwsOQuZWp2Fh_AO9WJMiPY2Hx1fNXBcHLy5U9yr7gmG4229Krts9l-uqvnQgw0Kba2XSOxNY0tNkdkGmWXhTSfuKhnAM4QjKcroiQDLW7kd3ZmSy3ws7Mjefe7vQpQMX87u_zoHb808QSHvKaFtWwfwMJGXacYEfunj0iV8OxC9/w300-h400/1090183.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>I walked through the park and back out onto the road. This is the Wealdstone Motors art deco clock tower dated 1933. It was built as part of a parade of shops with flats above. It was originally known as Morris House as it was built for Stewart and Arden, exclusive sellers of Morris cars in Greater London. I wandered down a few roads. I am still in Betjeman's Metroland with its 1920/30s housing and tree lined streets. It gave the impression of a lovely, quiet residential area in which to live but probably not much for me to photograph or write about. <div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisMjomp6N6u0qVqPOvpQ0n04UwlgMPQFU1u7YKKFTCfOi9SMMQi6LsOHuhaJ-UC6STcLljWsYxb7nBmdPYX49g1Z8upLZSc9ud2JFondAHDQ3zASR8wKfXG4Cnw2_JsG7fR-xrP7ZOf2rvSa5bMYulfxC2pOQTozaGDJ03CnC_9BnB7CLbrCEu0brA/s4000/1090194.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisMjomp6N6u0qVqPOvpQ0n04UwlgMPQFU1u7YKKFTCfOi9SMMQi6LsOHuhaJ-UC6STcLljWsYxb7nBmdPYX49g1Z8upLZSc9ud2JFondAHDQ3zASR8wKfXG4Cnw2_JsG7fR-xrP7ZOf2rvSa5bMYulfxC2pOQTozaGDJ03CnC_9BnB7CLbrCEu0brA/w400-h300/1090194.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I then saw a sign for Headstone Manor Park and decided to have a look. As I entered the park I noticed sections of it had been fenced off which seemed unusual.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDUPbqwMfRa-qE_IXJykz1-v-wHlmNnbCV5AhZYCgEjBm8xp7_sYhzJNJxOlf-SsFBV-pjGAU04U48JIskWNHB18DtzXSVOgO-dDovxaeGp6agY0_uvjjDTMZeEjniyGLgkj-PodIAF90IWwkM1HjCeqEN4i-rz1axh4ZR0Y03U2JCYDtvLLcqNvQf/s4000/1090193.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDUPbqwMfRa-qE_IXJykz1-v-wHlmNnbCV5AhZYCgEjBm8xp7_sYhzJNJxOlf-SsFBV-pjGAU04U48JIskWNHB18DtzXSVOgO-dDovxaeGp6agY0_uvjjDTMZeEjniyGLgkj-PodIAF90IWwkM1HjCeqEN4i-rz1axh4ZR0Y03U2JCYDtvLLcqNvQf/w400-h300/1090193.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">On reading the information boards I discovered that this was the Headstone Manor Park Flood Alleviation Scheme which aims to address surface water flooding in the North Harrow area. The scheme provides basins in the park that will temporarily store water and reduce the risk of the downstream drainage system exceeding capacity during heavy rainfall.</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjyZ4agWuaVp8P79o2u6Sqhu-mzST-pn6ZS4VVisw2EGp0UeTdeVtbzlXhBRmSa-LyiUvrRYdldJbVNX6utJclUiieqP3degEz8oTQg_XaEAUaxmfrU2jraAKF6Untr4mqwm5UfD1-V7tFvc-bVViT3VlMQHbO4hBXzs5kcS671aI6OiPsJON_Eeo/s4000/1090210.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjyZ4agWuaVp8P79o2u6Sqhu-mzST-pn6ZS4VVisw2EGp0UeTdeVtbzlXhBRmSa-LyiUvrRYdldJbVNX6utJclUiieqP3degEz8oTQg_XaEAUaxmfrU2jraAKF6Untr4mqwm5UfD1-V7tFvc-bVViT3VlMQHbO4hBXzs5kcS671aI6OiPsJON_Eeo/w400-h300/1090210.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The land that the park is now on has a history dating back to 823 when an Anglo Saxon princess gave it to the Archbishop of Canterbury. Headstone was a working farm for the next 1100 years. During that time it belonged to many influential people including Henry VIII. The Headstone Manor and museum site consists of four separate buildings with the museum being based in the Manor House itself. The Manor House and its moat were originally built in 1310. They remained symbols of wealth and status until the 1800s.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxD4MfE9DKfKKPsreCYXroYq2nTMNyKY57jyQs0vmB7zqf8sezEkeg1lFf6u0leXykDyiPHevGnOxDR1mQE9JB9Jf9P2a-p9Vdsh-3h_4dxpiW4P7yfUK38J3hgi6omz4cQDcw65_nDY4TfeU0xsMsyuyPI-OfJXAuQQXK649dLe5p1WkrwTtAPybR/s4000/1090211.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxD4MfE9DKfKKPsreCYXroYq2nTMNyKY57jyQs0vmB7zqf8sezEkeg1lFf6u0leXykDyiPHevGnOxDR1mQE9JB9Jf9P2a-p9Vdsh-3h_4dxpiW4P7yfUK38J3hgi6omz4cQDcw65_nDY4TfeU0xsMsyuyPI-OfJXAuQQXK649dLe5p1WkrwTtAPybR/w300-h400/1090211.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWxB2EoqAXvwM2BheucDN8uz5cKBv2_MgdND8pGU-A92nlbK1g5h6ULj_16vWfmc7L2yDZHMpHl_mRl-ImP0G7n_XCWCnesIYNX9dOlwOi3NajoNyWX4pgbQPivBWHFixj9-AA0pEAIRcTX_jvm9d7llZQyR1o1nVUuysHzlo6_2r28J1w3e8fWZK/s4000/1090279.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWxB2EoqAXvwM2BheucDN8uz5cKBv2_MgdND8pGU-A92nlbK1g5h6ULj_16vWfmc7L2yDZHMpHl_mRl-ImP0G7n_XCWCnesIYNX9dOlwOi3NajoNyWX4pgbQPivBWHFixj9-AA0pEAIRcTX_jvm9d7llZQyR1o1nVUuysHzlo6_2r28J1w3e8fWZK/w400-h300/1090279.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>This is the moat surrounding the house. In 1332 the house was sold to Robert DeWoodhouse, the Keeper of the King's Wardrobe and Chancellor of the Exchequer. Twelve years later the house was sold to the Archbishop of Canterbury and became the Archbishop's main residence in Middlesex. <span style="text-align: center;">Since 1344 Headstone Manor had belonged to the Archbishops of Canterbury. The farm was let to the Redings who provided services to the Archbishop as part of their rent. These included food and use of the house when the Archbishop and his men visited. </span> In 1546 Henry VIII seized the entire Headstone estate during the reformation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxQWLxQZqzzrAnabVJ5iH-xnZOb7dpMjNTaHEUyo4D4_XEFCm-3pZStKijJzYgApuYOqmVanhpHwROTlz58VCP8zgdvmtxREGxkR-zHpbT8biC0rH-l7W7uiPHOhSar5NGOdZ1Ilr1f2dCyaAc41msY2z6fkRQyOJtAJ78Yt5q7lN8S0QnpDoHUQb/s4000/1090230.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxQWLxQZqzzrAnabVJ5iH-xnZOb7dpMjNTaHEUyo4D4_XEFCm-3pZStKijJzYgApuYOqmVanhpHwROTlz58VCP8zgdvmtxREGxkR-zHpbT8biC0rH-l7W7uiPHOhSar5NGOdZ1Ilr1f2dCyaAc41msY2z6fkRQyOJtAJ78Yt5q7lN8S0QnpDoHUQb/w400-h300/1090230.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Installed when the bakehouse was built in the early 1600s, the window is in a typical Elizabethan style. The fact that a glazed window was included in a functional space demonstrates the high status of the owner. This glass is modern and parts of the frames would have been replaced over the centuries.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyapZC29PKWoFMEy3L3cTeyEASQT8XJoWa1sD_eTCkFzOiRLqyV0uTmrlIT-qWkNyy8HkbF2BblG5h67odtabOqT6lufU7BjRWtMW0S2R-bDZ61Ddr5xLv3gmLls2z_0mfKaZwAtNMb_WUbV-tg9wCbvaV7TFrdKB1_QbgREniweUiAM87ZxVz85M/s4000/1090262.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyapZC29PKWoFMEy3L3cTeyEASQT8XJoWa1sD_eTCkFzOiRLqyV0uTmrlIT-qWkNyy8HkbF2BblG5h67odtabOqT6lufU7BjRWtMW0S2R-bDZ61Ddr5xLv3gmLls2z_0mfKaZwAtNMb_WUbV-tg9wCbvaV7TFrdKB1_QbgREniweUiAM87ZxVz85M/w300-h400/1090262.jpg" width="300" /></a><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">The Buttery was the true heart of the medieval Manor House. This space has changed the least since the house was built in 1310. The Buttery would have been used to store food which on special occasions would have provided for the Archbishop's feasts in the Great Hall.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwFBAXUPOk1B17RqpfeLCmZON5-9wnEUFdufXd9vkT2jWFfsQJXC9hvs0V0yuv53CDPKQSfRlvoGASlecs_-tu4Gd76jDF3oshwRSMSXdLSjQ-VHYLSdWDmA5ab6vtx5Cz6VUmkoeX5VGZCH5BmIRlslH0Y__3Exe97Hv3gFr9QgCJXDGfnQdNG02/s4000/1090255.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwFBAXUPOk1B17RqpfeLCmZON5-9wnEUFdufXd9vkT2jWFfsQJXC9hvs0V0yuv53CDPKQSfRlvoGASlecs_-tu4Gd76jDF3oshwRSMSXdLSjQ-VHYLSdWDmA5ab6vtx5Cz6VUmkoeX5VGZCH5BmIRlslH0Y__3Exe97Hv3gFr9QgCJXDGfnQdNG02/w300-h400/1090255.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">This is the Great Hall where the Archbishops dined in state, conducted their business and entertained visitors. </span><span style="text-align: left;">The Great hall is part of the house built around 1310 by the prosperous Ramesey family. Headstone was a house of the highest quality with large flint foundations supporting great oak timbers two storeys high.</span></div><div><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2Qnx-ua-MRXtHXAQsLqzkHt0DiBYW9dfDi8IgG_3GV15TsB-MK_NFWc54kFQy4Pfvy-xp4x1LYT_EksJWWqcaRa324WPSbl2YGdnhdEOuoH9GAIFQKHj5e0nXbOjxL6D3ov6JmbQ5AnKS9yr8cgFw2zj2CtNvRK7GHZcIkoMD9luzUZHBB1p7nyo/s4000/1090250.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2Qnx-ua-MRXtHXAQsLqzkHt0DiBYW9dfDi8IgG_3GV15TsB-MK_NFWc54kFQy4Pfvy-xp4x1LYT_EksJWWqcaRa324WPSbl2YGdnhdEOuoH9GAIFQKHj5e0nXbOjxL6D3ov6JmbQ5AnKS9yr8cgFw2zj2CtNvRK7GHZcIkoMD9luzUZHBB1p7nyo/w300-h400/1090250.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZbEUK7Jt71DWE3RAZH2rcwLYQVXyRE0uzcN3cC-Bk0OaWuznBtn4Pb9pW3gU6ib7x-OH-A5qrYMnSnZSzaZ0PBsTZHyay7ZLF1ZD5okdmN6eHr27N8JqOmYUo0RYUoQBRYddm4xuBUvD9A1A10ll4Lt-rgHfbpfoOXat7KQMG8Cr3ci6GH6RXQefx/s4000/1090249.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZbEUK7Jt71DWE3RAZH2rcwLYQVXyRE0uzcN3cC-Bk0OaWuznBtn4Pb9pW3gU6ib7x-OH-A5qrYMnSnZSzaZ0PBsTZHyay7ZLF1ZD5okdmN6eHr27N8JqOmYUo0RYUoQBRYddm4xuBUvD9A1A10ll4Lt-rgHfbpfoOXat7KQMG8Cr3ci6GH6RXQefx/s320/1090249.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgt-cJjQERjyQ58Yyh7dbTUSGCm03V62s8ubUboPYouAiu8yaM1FINHS20IvRO9PNKWpjKgL4aQdqQ7_UhthrCyjJ_kdpu5hOOI-W-qTHmPnX6pHIwRTK9czlkB14vuIGY_ydnOo0IXZNeH93hs8oYXYhvJM7EBZ51nblQljJ63QBGvz1ky3TeCuVa/s4000/1090246.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgt-cJjQERjyQ58Yyh7dbTUSGCm03V62s8ubUboPYouAiu8yaM1FINHS20IvRO9PNKWpjKgL4aQdqQ7_UhthrCyjJ_kdpu5hOOI-W-qTHmPnX6pHIwRTK9czlkB14vuIGY_ydnOo0IXZNeH93hs8oYXYhvJM7EBZ51nblQljJ63QBGvz1ky3TeCuVa/w400-h300/1090246.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">With pegged joints and intricate carpentry to the winders and vertical supports, this medieval or early Tudor staircase led from an adjoining space demolished in the mid 1700s. No evidence of the staircase in the room above is visible as it has been boarded over.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif3XnbN-Kj6fBUScfD5eviEaqoyjJCYnwoaEtUjc5eFhPHlWFhv3C5Gj-gq4xqFCNb35bED53cs8p3xzwu6TRoucP2RkeDtCNtmSZVfYtEr2TRhGOk8y5OKCLqpJ4ByIdKen6eRmS7b3tTduUcrnm3re4Xk7PHgQhxl9cF2NfdxDAtglAnRN70jrUB/s4000/1090245.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif3XnbN-Kj6fBUScfD5eviEaqoyjJCYnwoaEtUjc5eFhPHlWFhv3C5Gj-gq4xqFCNb35bED53cs8p3xzwu6TRoucP2RkeDtCNtmSZVfYtEr2TRhGOk8y5OKCLqpJ4ByIdKen6eRmS7b3tTduUcrnm3re4Xk7PHgQhxl9cF2NfdxDAtglAnRN70jrUB/w300-h400/1090245.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihz-edWpXFf_KTIKRAOqLiYmGYrpFUo2i_GIufdzEN74bimqzN0tSBaxSN8FCs3PIzYC-YLdejsC1x7AEIgHIrmsxwHcvuWlRRF-upOCY6QWDTGngwR3v7kj0xn-2bxTrn3wuIfzEVrR6ldQTsB5bNQ1_9e_gkHelZXf2EyHd8bpizpPojB0dT9bWg/s4000/1090204.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihz-edWpXFf_KTIKRAOqLiYmGYrpFUo2i_GIufdzEN74bimqzN0tSBaxSN8FCs3PIzYC-YLdejsC1x7AEIgHIrmsxwHcvuWlRRF-upOCY6QWDTGngwR3v7kj0xn-2bxTrn3wuIfzEVrR6ldQTsB5bNQ1_9e_gkHelZXf2EyHd8bpizpPojB0dT9bWg/w400-h300/1090204.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Next to the manor house is the Small Barn which was built around 1550 and until the 1920s was probably used for keeping livestock such as pigs and goats. Today it is a Grade II listed building.The Small Barn was part of a series of buildings that enclosed the farmhouse. Archaeological discoveries beneath the existing Small Barn show that earlier buildings once stood here. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjKtEGgnbwdN80CF29rnFOEa97PuuYtfB0j1jwYfSP4-wryxFOpLCbLgi8c7GUIXe0tj4SLtuybD4iAnCGZNQ9-07e26f1jTZHcIoh5wgQHHZaingL-GiyUh4jyGel6eVfOqO9uV6vUingIFh5n3lg4fkEMhLIDY_WPXzYw7grp98oGMOlL-WznRIm/s4000/1090208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjKtEGgnbwdN80CF29rnFOEa97PuuYtfB0j1jwYfSP4-wryxFOpLCbLgi8c7GUIXe0tj4SLtuybD4iAnCGZNQ9-07e26f1jTZHcIoh5wgQHHZaingL-GiyUh4jyGel6eVfOqO9uV6vUingIFh5n3lg4fkEMhLIDY_WPXzYw7grp98oGMOlL-WznRIm/w400-h300/1090208.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The Great Barn formed one side of the farm courtyard. It was mainly used by tenant farmers to store their grain and stable their horses when Headstone Manor was a working farm. The <span style="background-color: white; color: #424242; font-family: "Roboto Slab", serif; font-size: 16px;">500-year-old Barn is now a Grade II listed building. It was also the centre of local home front activities in the area during World War II as well as the first home of the museum in the 1980’s.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEQe5dtGP-0b8li4UgyPdiWwcZGaUFu1KpPFmfnPiWVSL0C_Auzy_Aqn_QOzcvWl8kI8rPZDqUBc0hvT-6tttim8yStoE3M7D8MoONCx9jiTz2GDFmwkAPyiPUxHougP_mPyvntai5-VqRpKCE0IrxWwkxw41q0mCqZeNRwB7Xo9IWsmtI1lJwO5I/s4000/1090265.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEQe5dtGP-0b8li4UgyPdiWwcZGaUFu1KpPFmfnPiWVSL0C_Auzy_Aqn_QOzcvWl8kI8rPZDqUBc0hvT-6tttim8yStoE3M7D8MoONCx9jiTz2GDFmwkAPyiPUxHougP_mPyvntai5-VqRpKCE0IrxWwkxw41q0mCqZeNRwB7Xo9IWsmtI1lJwO5I/w400-h300/1090265.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Fp4va9KYgU-O2A3KRhIlE2ZOt_QODt9MVsUQnmTq4uqh2yzRiCf_x0skrBBbdmlUvGyD5zVMv8y8qBGcrCLkwGQPKMzlwYTpDouelIInIwt0Es4j4ypJhQ09ccO1xMweY3bMDCWrwdFEl9UzJLpfh9Ap98UcEseuPuyYTZoYRrB5aZ8BYWS4M_lv/s4000/1090269.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Fp4va9KYgU-O2A3KRhIlE2ZOt_QODt9MVsUQnmTq4uqh2yzRiCf_x0skrBBbdmlUvGyD5zVMv8y8qBGcrCLkwGQPKMzlwYTpDouelIInIwt0Es4j4ypJhQ09ccO1xMweY3bMDCWrwdFEl9UzJLpfh9Ap98UcEseuPuyYTZoYRrB5aZ8BYWS4M_lv/w300-h400/1090269.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>The Great Barn is now used for specials events and weddings.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2yFUCeZslSbeewit8hp5CdBoDYrexRU20q-1B8GYJ8CNeiWJbNMGadozyxs8gml7ighkF17pMaJ57alzJxtz02KZ0jKZX82ShzKA6za9I60nylN_BG9j03GNpY9Xd9j__6uknyAV2bzY22KuHYLJJqJcnS1DchkpfTXKssR2ZXcnygL_xn3NPvPg/s4000/1090276.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2yFUCeZslSbeewit8hp5CdBoDYrexRU20q-1B8GYJ8CNeiWJbNMGadozyxs8gml7ighkF17pMaJ57alzJxtz02KZ0jKZX82ShzKA6za9I60nylN_BG9j03GNpY9Xd9j__6uknyAV2bzY22KuHYLJJqJcnS1DchkpfTXKssR2ZXcnygL_xn3NPvPg/w400-h300/1090276.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The granary was built c1760 to store cattle feed. Originally constructed at Pinner park Farm about a mile away. By the 1980s the Granary had fallen into disrepair so the decision was made to dismantle, restore and rebuild it here at Headstone Manor where it opened in 1991. The building is now used as the Museum's Learning Centre.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeGhDYHaAtOF2OBLGix1lY-QT3vnVkc4wzDon3AKpAx5Sd_jvA9xhJ0tyDo0J6rZGtmWwzi0mprdJPVN5b5mgYv3i4d5QQsuz-4kNfXkZznA574BNYNTipgv5La-NIw0C75Mz1kny8MzoHXrlY0LlcPyBFpNzZea_WVdz8iNNxHB3K6cpOBk2RRLcx/s4000/1090277.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeGhDYHaAtOF2OBLGix1lY-QT3vnVkc4wzDon3AKpAx5Sd_jvA9xhJ0tyDo0J6rZGtmWwzi0mprdJPVN5b5mgYv3i4d5QQsuz-4kNfXkZznA574BNYNTipgv5La-NIw0C75Mz1kny8MzoHXrlY0LlcPyBFpNzZea_WVdz8iNNxHB3K6cpOBk2RRLcx/w400-h300/1090277.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Outside the Granary is this wheel showing different forms of transport through the ages and how long journeys would take. For instance being carried in a Sedan Chair in Tudor times would take you 45mins to get to Harrow school.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4GORgtJ02t-Ojm3qSXqyf7WUdjWnoOOeUiSRLPr92dFtXkZWU-cv6zwJMeb8ACIYsKLXYn8gzqQYzo75RJ8KiouOClWxIYEoDk7eIAM6Wlri2vDSf41WyDYpRNbTS73nk1px1Wcdfd7UckVQEjfDop1Ntpu9UAPZ_LDKknsJeyydw9AodOWTQwdNo/s4000/1090205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4GORgtJ02t-Ojm3qSXqyf7WUdjWnoOOeUiSRLPr92dFtXkZWU-cv6zwJMeb8ACIYsKLXYn8gzqQYzo75RJ8KiouOClWxIYEoDk7eIAM6Wlri2vDSf41WyDYpRNbTS73nk1px1Wcdfd7UckVQEjfDop1Ntpu9UAPZ_LDKknsJeyydw9AodOWTQwdNo/w400-h300/1090205.jpg" width="400" /></a> I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to North Harrow and Headstone Park and before moving on to the next station I took advantage of there being a cafe on site to enjoy a sandwich and cup of tea.<br /><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>Fun60http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195412201206202776.post-19169742480238570362023-05-06T13:38:00.002-07:002023-11-04T02:48:21.319-07:00Uxbridge<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzvxKNZTGc3mzfiywy5BZo_43e6jbD946GKPEi8F74nbfr10tcObI5SN1uDkYX2Jnj5z_vLuMDonS5u6dBw-tmEGUz7nJfQoHwHetf0pWpU2B-TWyWuIQPB8wJ93WeEzAwWGkM0wKvxazu0uve58Lr1ShzYlkQFSkMSozHDZDfuHgjY24Q1bOPDWi/s4000/1090060.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzvxKNZTGc3mzfiywy5BZo_43e6jbD946GKPEi8F74nbfr10tcObI5SN1uDkYX2Jnj5z_vLuMDonS5u6dBw-tmEGUz7nJfQoHwHetf0pWpU2B-TWyWuIQPB8wJ93WeEzAwWGkM0wKvxazu0uve58Lr1ShzYlkQFSkMSozHDZDfuHgjY24Q1bOPDWi/w400-h300/1090060.jpg" width="400" /></a> I hadn't intended doing two stations today but as there wasn't much to see at Hillingdon I decided to push on and complete the last station on this branch line. So this is Uxbridge. This is the 22nd station I have visited on the Metropolitan Line, leaving me 13 more to visit on this line. Out of a total of 272 different underground stations, this is the 177th station I have explored leaving just 95 to go!</p><p>The Harrow and Uxbridge Railway which later became the Metropolitan Railway opened a station in Uxbridge in July 1904. The current station dates from 1938 and serves both the Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Hd-WnyKQ2LXSKlc_-PT5pM7RiwFoK8VstPn0T-orhTiV2f5EIu_wPrJsszM_Zk7zj0D2BRDZXuOu15c64h8MqfnldVRQ44gv78g448KhH27DRBH7rXecp-8GIvuNSwgBYmwqfFfUU_9O4Oa0MbW-356jE8MV3lA1Dth0-X-5pivhNvP5zE9kIs_Y/s4000/1090061.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Hd-WnyKQ2LXSKlc_-PT5pM7RiwFoK8VstPn0T-orhTiV2f5EIu_wPrJsszM_Zk7zj0D2BRDZXuOu15c64h8MqfnldVRQ44gv78g448KhH27DRBH7rXecp-8GIvuNSwgBYmwqfFfUU_9O4Oa0MbW-356jE8MV3lA1Dth0-X-5pivhNvP5zE9kIs_Y/w400-h300/1090061.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p>It is a large impressive station with a concrete arched canopy stretching out from the ticket hall over the platforms. Near the top of the canopy is a row of windows providing natural light onto the platforms.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7tkKam8MMeKa6S7gZ1OMEFus8tE_TvLlAMAa3ND-ogR1qYD6a9TGHgIqJYAdJdy20RIMi6ouw19Lue1IFT5UbxevKaPK3blTuwI7HiSDllfS3ukEev374FWt9ik4qDc9h8I-rwo9jzFGCEeBKJFMhQU6EEaXk0hEoqy2pAmksbu7WMrh1mzEKdRK4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="615" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7tkKam8MMeKa6S7gZ1OMEFus8tE_TvLlAMAa3ND-ogR1qYD6a9TGHgIqJYAdJdy20RIMi6ouw19Lue1IFT5UbxevKaPK3blTuwI7HiSDllfS3ukEev374FWt9ik4qDc9h8I-rwo9jzFGCEeBKJFMhQU6EEaXk0hEoqy2pAmksbu7WMrh1mzEKdRK4=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6oVSkqKCef1vn9RoPxzmtrHlGf6C5mD2aKfxPuGlVb8MzeSf7zhVrEVQCg9CzTVYUpIvzKXwbuxsELTJCW40W1RMZaWDoeG_KBLWd0D7kMsyAwDNeuvgLy2RH7C0SOGEBzBz-hfhaddURwqMgeCXgLAVW_kDr0jF5o5Z6rbIXQa_3fjw_8BlhhOs/s4000/1090066.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6oVSkqKCef1vn9RoPxzmtrHlGf6C5mD2aKfxPuGlVb8MzeSf7zhVrEVQCg9CzTVYUpIvzKXwbuxsELTJCW40W1RMZaWDoeG_KBLWd0D7kMsyAwDNeuvgLy2RH7C0SOGEBzBz-hfhaddURwqMgeCXgLAVW_kDr0jF5o5Z6rbIXQa_3fjw_8BlhhOs/w400-h300/1090066.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEishCH85Fb9vt30b1TbwPqq5cDZ8oaHSJhURqEaU8fjrerpvBPKWQ4LMkAbEpSUGpyLnSZNNOZmhPXn5vqkcQ5OfayoEdx7uN6WPQ3dz0ftlExfQ4YiGMdzk-mBVAHtJ00C1T_-MtYdl9dx5xlMS7VbsclyultQzJurlrmY4e0K0pA5-flsxfkEDLvJ/s4000/1090064.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEishCH85Fb9vt30b1TbwPqq5cDZ8oaHSJhURqEaU8fjrerpvBPKWQ4LMkAbEpSUGpyLnSZNNOZmhPXn5vqkcQ5OfayoEdx7uN6WPQ3dz0ftlExfQ4YiGMdzk-mBVAHtJ00C1T_-MtYdl9dx5xlMS7VbsclyultQzJurlrmY4e0K0pA5-flsxfkEDLvJ/w400-h300/1090064.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBUm3j4j9sjL5xd1-FaE-veMfvv6b7mQEy-skKIQ-M9dIexyEvHK8EyGAbWrgSWTtNYBQFF7nOQ9gemwYHDSlpYB5g0YFaZIgZPVhaD92axWnOG66kPBABFhijXFL9y3KK64Z2dGzvk381jEsXSB1ZM3ubcn7R0SmwtKjwgMy18uKIWiQV4ahhYcF/s4000/1090063.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBUm3j4j9sjL5xd1-FaE-veMfvv6b7mQEy-skKIQ-M9dIexyEvHK8EyGAbWrgSWTtNYBQFF7nOQ9gemwYHDSlpYB5g0YFaZIgZPVhaD92axWnOG66kPBABFhijXFL9y3KK64Z2dGzvk381jEsXSB1ZM3ubcn7R0SmwtKjwgMy18uKIWiQV4ahhYcF/w300-h400/1090063.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPLIrxoNnfgonunGEL1jkFpGnWDnFw6iW9llnCmMw6deDNP0Z6L7pdv2j2GojNSGpKiqVllLnpWdLPJFvmhcv9dcj24oZn2xgm2SBB2L1VfjncrAm2CnJeSCdxAtFiwlj2NIn5J7C4Qs_UechyOJ5cGGRn-y-HwVrFo_JORyt0qB-ZMa62hQkFEW5T/s4000/1090071.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPLIrxoNnfgonunGEL1jkFpGnWDnFw6iW9llnCmMw6deDNP0Z6L7pdv2j2GojNSGpKiqVllLnpWdLPJFvmhcv9dcj24oZn2xgm2SBB2L1VfjncrAm2CnJeSCdxAtFiwlj2NIn5J7C4Qs_UechyOJ5cGGRn-y-HwVrFo_JORyt0qB-ZMa62hQkFEW5T/w400-h300/1090071.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>There is much at this station that is original including the Buffet sign pointing you towards the cafe. I had completely forgotten that cafes were always called buffets on railway stations.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHqxpNikMYxaANOkLhS-Q8lqurVMQ-begb-CQ-vdd0-PdGwmOL9sln0LddDhxlnDTqOIAyM4BmsPuoJktJiCMSDAGJmQ1FJ3Ji2EkVX3mkFkTK1BYA5Cs6QXktYybBQvjTcdesLoptLsf_8vIdQCV6GN7XXw7FefkeIEgTDMPy-TBGKVho7dOuTWur/s4000/1090068.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHqxpNikMYxaANOkLhS-Q8lqurVMQ-begb-CQ-vdd0-PdGwmOL9sln0LddDhxlnDTqOIAyM4BmsPuoJktJiCMSDAGJmQ1FJ3Ji2EkVX3mkFkTK1BYA5Cs6QXktYybBQvjTcdesLoptLsf_8vIdQCV6GN7XXw7FefkeIEgTDMPy-TBGKVho7dOuTWur/w400-h300/1090068.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Another of the Mark Wallinger labyrinths created to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the London Underground in 2013. Each one is different and can be found at every tube station except the two new ones on the Northern Line. I am looking for the first one in the series. This is 34 out of 270.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDgY4htlnEULv8K5dfsJevNVxWqdFJQ1b6x7DEZdPcEQet_b4eki-wxypyed2USBUu8-UbAQ0mScx2Wd0y3ZBHb59K4uApnfg52kQIBkUAF_IJ7iLkPb0lzRiFqeXJ0p45dfRcOVXzoaBKRFak62woZ5UhA33vmY5nwAhF5QtH2FhdVlC2q2LhEyS/s4000/1090070.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDgY4htlnEULv8K5dfsJevNVxWqdFJQ1b6x7DEZdPcEQet_b4eki-wxypyed2USBUu8-UbAQ0mScx2Wd0y3ZBHb59K4uApnfg52kQIBkUAF_IJ7iLkPb0lzRiFqeXJ0p45dfRcOVXzoaBKRFak62woZ5UhA33vmY5nwAhF5QtH2FhdVlC2q2LhEyS/w400-h300/1090070.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>As you leave the station you can't miss the stained glass windows by Erwin Bossanyi. The one on the left is the arms of Middlesex County Council. The one on the right is associated with Buckinghamshire whilst the middle one is thought to be the arms of the Basset family used by Uxbridge District Council in 1948.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjxMye6DCKqb64ofhKVWctdFOtZ2ChPE1FMXwQhAMKcw-igNcxwNwmprE98zrL0-kRAx7fgCBJtyyzfjQ8NdebHrZ9bJH9bmZbV99G2MeqKff9q9-Z3PBP6hdEr1VkPvI9Rk7WU7cgwf-j-TPWiI9ZH5VPfQKbQfxhkIoTCEUcaIQgIaLq-I8az54H/s4000/1090072.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjxMye6DCKqb64ofhKVWctdFOtZ2ChPE1FMXwQhAMKcw-igNcxwNwmprE98zrL0-kRAx7fgCBJtyyzfjQ8NdebHrZ9bJH9bmZbV99G2MeqKff9q9-Z3PBP6hdEr1VkPvI9Rk7WU7cgwf-j-TPWiI9ZH5VPfQKbQfxhkIoTCEUcaIQgIaLq-I8az54H/w400-h300/1090072.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The station was designed by Charles Holden and is Grade II listed as are most of the stations he designed. The paired sculptures by Joseph Armitage over the entrance, represent stylised winged wheels as an acknowledgement to the trolley buses which used the large forecourt as a turning circle.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4OoLyIaEIdHOyy90unpbjTdyJf_R3_KdbDHoj0itQXgRW1W0JbEffmlDJwEfk4ZdOLGDQa6_5bcf8VIo3ldZPKZHqiu1udYhCxbUSoz7id8Y5Fud6prDUzEZJpEJVVn1zAEgwIySwUDv4Mudil7ND3X3PCZmSagVNSnbR7BjusO-WSvCqL1ZfSehm/s4000/1090097.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4OoLyIaEIdHOyy90unpbjTdyJf_R3_KdbDHoj0itQXgRW1W0JbEffmlDJwEfk4ZdOLGDQa6_5bcf8VIo3ldZPKZHqiu1udYhCxbUSoz7id8Y5Fud6prDUzEZJpEJVVn1zAEgwIySwUDv4Mudil7ND3X3PCZmSagVNSnbR7BjusO-WSvCqL1ZfSehm/w400-h300/1090097.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCKxRcap8cjkKSdS5_DKgQBtlvl9G-t-Yfunu-2Hq2zee45mPqOh7RmbYahb7082plCAUcZtofvZWXCeXp4uC5FjfK-S_Myabf6MWF6mze0BoNm8Ob1PRmxptXLr2yyd9YSWGRzIFW0PPkKS3D6CNa582IqGAOsuco0zV3yewTfgH35wXiBSIbTmIa/s4000/1090073.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCKxRcap8cjkKSdS5_DKgQBtlvl9G-t-Yfunu-2Hq2zee45mPqOh7RmbYahb7082plCAUcZtofvZWXCeXp4uC5FjfK-S_Myabf6MWF6mze0BoNm8Ob1PRmxptXLr2yyd9YSWGRzIFW0PPkKS3D6CNa582IqGAOsuco0zV3yewTfgH35wXiBSIbTmIa/w300-h400/1090073.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The original sign and roundel outside the station.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMxJG2ncQkvfn54kGUfvdcKjjgYm4BbVXWPCmi0xQHjK5iltRJYa03-MHl8Z69ZXjjk7aaHagySe5dQ9VBTQ1KP1VjC-_AwKRv--s05BgLI6svXd0b3eJ5eiWPl3Ym94XmfAcqqXGrJ2beetwFMS8C0GkzcSuY0LTmD4M37VyWsTfG3JFBTzuly8f/s4000/1090074.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMxJG2ncQkvfn54kGUfvdcKjjgYm4BbVXWPCmi0xQHjK5iltRJYa03-MHl8Z69ZXjjk7aaHagySe5dQ9VBTQ1KP1VjC-_AwKRv--s05BgLI6svXd0b3eJ5eiWPl3Ym94XmfAcqqXGrJ2beetwFMS8C0GkzcSuY0LTmD4M37VyWsTfG3JFBTzuly8f/w300-h400/1090074.jpg" width="300" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The station exits onto a busy High Street. I crossed over the road to look at the church opposite.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglr3NM6R3sTtK_mEBNW1imMmVCCzC6SERGJIUTkquLJDZGT9lb3X6foULdie9vm9m44ogH_uogKharpCGZmhBpnvMlozw9SwMpxZEFZGTJKzjUofENUxUn-VoeX4FSEP0Ua3Va2_Uihc1Wc2k58aWsdjPvehWi9QHfQdaKVTKpumAJQUAQG_jE2rBM/s4000/1090075.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglr3NM6R3sTtK_mEBNW1imMmVCCzC6SERGJIUTkquLJDZGT9lb3X6foULdie9vm9m44ogH_uogKharpCGZmhBpnvMlozw9SwMpxZEFZGTJKzjUofENUxUn-VoeX4FSEP0Ua3Va2_Uihc1Wc2k58aWsdjPvehWi9QHfQdaKVTKpumAJQUAQG_jE2rBM/w300-h400/1090075.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>The oldest parts of the Church of St Margaret date from c.1240 although there may have been a church here since the 7th century. Around 1820, the tower was rebuilt and the interior was completely restored by the Victorians who replaced most of the stained glass and furnishings. I was unable to see inside the church as it wasn't open when I visited.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8JTI0cvW_94H3dQgFVf0m4KpS4i9V2-qioOhSO8sKh3XDNFfHwn2NQehI-lUKh525NMAAQpJYx7wVMqisGU_kd7T-oVkCofCFQwaL0OmYushyLLsjHEU50Q96i2s-MqNhZrgnexdbmzCMgSdRzsj7I0RKL1IEJtNyBEworKhVZNCkhfOV8seIDZka/s4000/1090096.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8JTI0cvW_94H3dQgFVf0m4KpS4i9V2-qioOhSO8sKh3XDNFfHwn2NQehI-lUKh525NMAAQpJYx7wVMqisGU_kd7T-oVkCofCFQwaL0OmYushyLLsjHEU50Q96i2s-MqNhZrgnexdbmzCMgSdRzsj7I0RKL1IEJtNyBEworKhVZNCkhfOV8seIDZka/w400-h300/1090096.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWUlCbepLm3x4JJm_KumtwtA961_0k7hVSujLvA_mVW72A4hwGLZVIOTbgod72gmS_o65yBrPAMHdXNtsje74E1Qk8uut-JQZKDs3lfLD4bou7JTiKiBFvP4fLp2Va3WDCBKgoHZ14Ky73K67EWc_qs9Jt2-8xvaWgG6I12ohA1Q1_hS-2yyP_CR3y/s4000/1090078.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWUlCbepLm3x4JJm_KumtwtA961_0k7hVSujLvA_mVW72A4hwGLZVIOTbgod72gmS_o65yBrPAMHdXNtsje74E1Qk8uut-JQZKDs3lfLD4bou7JTiKiBFvP4fLp2Va3WDCBKgoHZ14Ky73K67EWc_qs9Jt2-8xvaWgG6I12ohA1Q1_hS-2yyP_CR3y/w300-h400/1090078.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div>Beside the church is the Town's Pump. <span style="text-align: center;">Uxbridge was supplied with piped water until c1800 when the Grand Junction Canal was built severing the old timber pipes. Wells then had to be dug in the Town Centre and this pump is the 'last relic of the second stage of the attempts to supply the people of Uxbridge with water'. In 1988 the pump was restored and returned to its original location.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZ7kPwGYmyxVi-X3jyoekV4mE7To92AmOhzbHMblWHCigm5t62bD75DI9v-IZ1IgttneulBhW76_oaKupf4k9SjTMgXTHHBk5rtUyvK9O-TnX7dq9LuUJRZhVckP8pHYJP4SMbYdC28r0WbS38Iyj7aTjcBzeVQXYMRikR-9f0qMJTYkCRC3vuvND/s4000/1090077.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZ7kPwGYmyxVi-X3jyoekV4mE7To92AmOhzbHMblWHCigm5t62bD75DI9v-IZ1IgttneulBhW76_oaKupf4k9SjTMgXTHHBk5rtUyvK9O-TnX7dq9LuUJRZhVckP8pHYJP4SMbYdC28r0WbS38Iyj7aTjcBzeVQXYMRikR-9f0qMJTYkCRC3vuvND/w400-h300/1090077.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>There were numerous pubs on the High Street. This one was across the road from the church. <i>The earliest documented evidence of a public house on this site is 1544 but is more likely it dates back even further. It has been known as 'The Axe' presumably at the time of Anne Boleyn's beheading. Then 'The Angel', 'The Jolly Ostler', 'The Hostelry', and then 'The Queens Head' to commemorate Anne Boleyn who is depicted on the pub sign. </i></div><div><i>Unusually the pub had its licence taken away in the early 18thh century for around 25 years and disappeared from the records until 1769 when it was part owned by the Rev Thomas Milway and it is possible that it may have been used as a rectory. The fact that there is an underground passage linking the pub to St Margaret's church opposite lends credence to this theory.</i></div><div><i>The Queens Head has undergone various structural changes having had a stable yard and three separate bars and the pub frontage has had a various number of windows and stable doors to suit its owners over the years. In 1986 it was hit by an arson attack but fortunately there were no serious injuries and it reopened later that year in its present layout.</i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8tERNl57wP9hxnUjcHZlwKwaiGBhso4hqGp61-CH171ZMJsfcE-kM_2cbpvjlr9zI_lzbgWhv24ARyqtRbHRoevLjUUk3pYuQW-uHEGoagc1Bo9hNE7ICOhGXoHfT1wcSgjQjc-8iyT04kCQO7PTmY0qwFD1m5EBjqdBs2e_EJVHLKRN8WZNsT69f/s4000/1090116.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8tERNl57wP9hxnUjcHZlwKwaiGBhso4hqGp61-CH171ZMJsfcE-kM_2cbpvjlr9zI_lzbgWhv24ARyqtRbHRoevLjUUk3pYuQW-uHEGoagc1Bo9hNE7ICOhGXoHfT1wcSgjQjc-8iyT04kCQO7PTmY0qwFD1m5EBjqdBs2e_EJVHLKRN8WZNsT69f/w400-h300/1090116.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Also close to the station is The Market House. In 1561, the importance of the market was recognised by the erection of a market house. That one was demolished and this one was built in 1789. It was used as a corn market in the 19th century. It stands on pillars so that market stalls could be put underneath the building.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN8A5MIDdFh3EPPvAwvTCVScr2U3Kd76Gou1qszu5-IiBM39xEl3BscVeHESZ3IMk1gMPFUaEFX4wzEAovaXQblpTnHt0iBDTgO-O_QAXZWU0oHM8duc7ssXDRQo37BjGdx4yR-zd4RJbmiMLveUK2xJ8bv3d4Vb-V5qFf2gg1suYhtvoyPLFYhAHY/s4000/1090117.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN8A5MIDdFh3EPPvAwvTCVScr2U3Kd76Gou1qszu5-IiBM39xEl3BscVeHESZ3IMk1gMPFUaEFX4wzEAovaXQblpTnHt0iBDTgO-O_QAXZWU0oHM8duc7ssXDRQo37BjGdx4yR-zd4RJbmiMLveUK2xJ8bv3d4Vb-V5qFf2gg1suYhtvoyPLFYhAHY/w300-h400/1090117.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Throughout the 18th century, the town prospered and became important for its coaching inns. Because of its position on the main road from London to Oxford, by the end of the 18th century up to 40 stage coaches a day passed through the town and would stop here to change horses. During this period there were about 50 inns and ale houses plus four breweries to cater for this passing trade. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgglNufkQbfzS1u1p2AfAJ0aqZvA1G5pQZaQK2zp4haDNsF_uchBQzlXpv-ypDzL3Q_8glNiWA_U0vWw3FxXcrGnZBO_1LCJuT-w5kXt-YGiKjFDsKW4eBtP-33el3ZxoxHW6O8mr9QqfKB66wmoiyPWCbQTGMsMZVslnS4O44yup_sB4S4_XrWYibz/s4000/1090087.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgglNufkQbfzS1u1p2AfAJ0aqZvA1G5pQZaQK2zp4haDNsF_uchBQzlXpv-ypDzL3Q_8glNiWA_U0vWw3FxXcrGnZBO_1LCJuT-w5kXt-YGiKjFDsKW4eBtP-33el3ZxoxHW6O8mr9QqfKB66wmoiyPWCbQTGMsMZVslnS4O44yup_sB4S4_XrWYibz/w400-h300/1090087.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>You can still see some of these old coaching houses in the town today with the large entrances big enough for the horse and carriage to enter.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxh81b_lz2GPGD2mEVE9GextyJp4L9obrwDNF-HJU04RQDwqdTiuo8SNW5jqq5lo7DZy72RqgLjMD0B8WZhqYbtKSiuoH_sXm3ojXJC6sEA-WpAENDpBroMNTTdZLkQAq3MMKyRm9xM3GW245Qg8B1iJ8h3kP6CBJbgda2p3x_Ewe6rfxpx8QfWmwa/s4000/1090100.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxh81b_lz2GPGD2mEVE9GextyJp4L9obrwDNF-HJU04RQDwqdTiuo8SNW5jqq5lo7DZy72RqgLjMD0B8WZhqYbtKSiuoH_sXm3ojXJC6sEA-WpAENDpBroMNTTdZLkQAq3MMKyRm9xM3GW245Qg8B1iJ8h3kP6CBJbgda2p3x_Ewe6rfxpx8QfWmwa/w400-h300/1090100.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is another pub on the High Street. This was another coaching inn built in the 16th/17th century. A 'tun' is a brewery vessel used to mix the grains with water.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhcxysdi_xn-8opLAny08PXZMkMcceIqwBkk1fZXl1sM3XYQKrXkWmAWP3LKenF3aLlD89k8eI_IDHeNVZCbnUJ68w2FfegkCO6t88e67pWu64GSGQJagGWs50tqNAJvUH_xptH9vE6d2dej9YcmYt1gy6MW4x0AaXJvb72EwS4F8IZ4E3wbTfZkK-/s4000/1090115.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhcxysdi_xn-8opLAny08PXZMkMcceIqwBkk1fZXl1sM3XYQKrXkWmAWP3LKenF3aLlD89k8eI_IDHeNVZCbnUJ68w2FfegkCO6t88e67pWu64GSGQJagGWs50tqNAJvUH_xptH9vE6d2dej9YcmYt1gy6MW4x0AaXJvb72EwS4F8IZ4E3wbTfZkK-/w400-h300/1090115.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Further along the High Street is t<span style="text-align: left;">his Grade II listed timber framed building which also dates back to the 16th and 17th centuries. It, too, looks like a coaching inn. It is now a Japanese restaurant.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BZfgMa6ZxLKTfojy_ZGCjvCf_WTCnj27ZyyAH3Ogf92YKw85csdAIlsB2wBWWv8Fa_28lPqX61Hb03GNHCbpNWhI3Ugw24__d_AXmMhuRunbv_Lq-J2rWX_DFNv7mxHPp8E_wU-vA6bD8t_USPGd72NkicsZoZJhIO6pm8PI-sCmCnMXci4Y0MgC/s4000/1090102.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BZfgMa6ZxLKTfojy_ZGCjvCf_WTCnj27ZyyAH3Ogf92YKw85csdAIlsB2wBWWv8Fa_28lPqX61Hb03GNHCbpNWhI3Ugw24__d_AXmMhuRunbv_Lq-J2rWX_DFNv7mxHPp8E_wU-vA6bD8t_USPGd72NkicsZoZJhIO6pm8PI-sCmCnMXci4Y0MgC/w400-h300/1090102.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP1QKVX1BkT7zYo-qhPCE232mZ00u8csqjduTJKq8t4OB7Bn48yYWwKdogLcBx_-DylYCuEcU5DhGtjY_-Qqxkuddvgg5_MWYsehBrsepLxLBDxXggVYejEb7XkP-c9B4ZPk1xQXY4NMXpmdOp4UINsnMKdUCGsk7Vbe-LE1ncovq770QGrUSt-lgf/s4000/1090101.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP1QKVX1BkT7zYo-qhPCE232mZ00u8csqjduTJKq8t4OB7Bn48yYWwKdogLcBx_-DylYCuEcU5DhGtjY_-Qqxkuddvgg5_MWYsehBrsepLxLBDxXggVYejEb7XkP-c9B4ZPk1xQXY4NMXpmdOp4UINsnMKdUCGsk7Vbe-LE1ncovq770QGrUSt-lgf/w400-h300/1090101.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="text-align: left;">This art deco building used to be a department store selling mainly furniture, Although it originated in 1891, the current building was built in the 1930s. The building has been used as a location for the sitcom 'Only Fools and Horses'. It closed down in 2015 and was bought by property developers. It was made a Grade II listed building in 2008 so the frontage will remain as will any art deco features within the building. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQ6zp88L5Akkl-K2AMgo0e5I0KMqnxnApWrJeSXTRNIpJBFxK9wNmxwOG8oO29BZF7jpSQKWIRlmVRzrmormqC6HNL8eC6d7GPDRu66cmBBjR5Klxv1ikprpVAJITiahV6GPfymtiVr0DHT0xyJ6EGG-WnMDuf6i_9qndZdEGbFxWoUCdqV0Rr3la/s4000/1090109.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQ6zp88L5Akkl-K2AMgo0e5I0KMqnxnApWrJeSXTRNIpJBFxK9wNmxwOG8oO29BZF7jpSQKWIRlmVRzrmormqC6HNL8eC6d7GPDRu66cmBBjR5Klxv1ikprpVAJITiahV6GPfymtiVr0DHT0xyJ6EGG-WnMDuf6i_9qndZdEGbFxWoUCdqV0Rr3la/w300-h400/1090109.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div>Another art deco building on the High Street is this former cinema built in 1930. You can still clearly see the name Regal. After closing as a cinema, it became a disco and it is now a nightclub. It was listed as a Grade II building in 1977 after a hard fought campaign by the local community who objected to proposals to demolish the cinema and other buildings to build offices, flats and warehouses.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtliYpFUR1EWWiAdRWQzCavfg9qrTCBxfRl7bnpQZNmS3QZ616lA7FcDrWb-af5FIP1wh2WEQeolptkFo5jU6B7_Kz9Nbt6aD4MxFRlR_FjJ-1WLoqJaIKvpnhQDMStAGNWWlO46FmzNItt2_M-1jfuRiUWTlClv4JD2Bu5eR-uEACoUxpDrdESkOA/s4000/1090107.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtliYpFUR1EWWiAdRWQzCavfg9qrTCBxfRl7bnpQZNmS3QZ616lA7FcDrWb-af5FIP1wh2WEQeolptkFo5jU6B7_Kz9Nbt6aD4MxFRlR_FjJ-1WLoqJaIKvpnhQDMStAGNWWlO46FmzNItt2_M-1jfuRiUWTlClv4JD2Bu5eR-uEACoUxpDrdESkOA/w400-h300/1090107.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This large building at the end of the High Street is the Civic Centre. It was designed to contrast with other buildings in the town centre yet blend in with local styles by using traditional red bricks and pitched tiled roofs.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHUpJcV9G6yySVPkGS3eb6ObKqt0ddm2KJ1sRxc25V1m4ipddS2JAn5pZ5cP_uYf0mfV3rJR9MzZsIhwcAuMVLTjINMG6bDqqMqLivugXLMonkWRD5uL7pVY_NZG-CYXfDGJd8zoJohOu3DWoX4sVzXYRsoPyVpMxafBWNheQbRHmtd6hPQV0k4he/s4000/1090110.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHUpJcV9G6yySVPkGS3eb6ObKqt0ddm2KJ1sRxc25V1m4ipddS2JAn5pZ5cP_uYf0mfV3rJR9MzZsIhwcAuMVLTjINMG6bDqqMqLivugXLMonkWRD5uL7pVY_NZG-CYXfDGJd8zoJohOu3DWoX4sVzXYRsoPyVpMxafBWNheQbRHmtd6hPQV0k4he/w400-h300/1090110.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIqBX8cjIo4_X7LjBeAOJm7nAIwXG64gT7b_KbAMwV5w1lmLgOApmO9Qo_701YkUzSBhB1tZc4rkz8Vw-fD64-3mlpybl7SwzFCRvxN1u69Z3MX0a6C-H3Q2gC4f8M-0kJPpKWfWeDyfnGVjwPnzd_rhjbV2cX7L7qB1zSZWsMw8c-Wuq1_GDQ7Bq1/s4000/1090099.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIqBX8cjIo4_X7LjBeAOJm7nAIwXG64gT7b_KbAMwV5w1lmLgOApmO9Qo_701YkUzSBhB1tZc4rkz8Vw-fD64-3mlpybl7SwzFCRvxN1u69Z3MX0a6C-H3Q2gC4f8M-0kJPpKWfWeDyfnGVjwPnzd_rhjbV2cX7L7qB1zSZWsMw8c-Wuq1_GDQ7Bq1/s320/1090099.jpg" width="240" /></a><span style="text-align: left;">I walked back down the High Street with its numerous shops and a couple of shopping malls.</span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VVdVNZ5ZgseIzqDoQtkib7GZ4Gw7HwSPBoO3owZsxefEWmEETBwBc40BWrYKLtBP-l1gDgdudnMkJ22l6_qSBEea2rksaFRDiLUZ8bP5z95Rdzu-HqCuQ5YiIKGrEyHsbzp-x7SKHBMu9nzQdPvIGrJ9T7gzwz22bFxpibSYk6Jt7CVoE1zAEgr_/s4000/1090098.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VVdVNZ5ZgseIzqDoQtkib7GZ4Gw7HwSPBoO3owZsxefEWmEETBwBc40BWrYKLtBP-l1gDgdudnMkJ22l6_qSBEea2rksaFRDiLUZ8bP5z95Rdzu-HqCuQ5YiIKGrEyHsbzp-x7SKHBMu9nzQdPvIGrJ9T7gzwz22bFxpibSYk6Jt7CVoE1zAEgr_/s320/1090098.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0u1y9-n_SDjV-eTZLkMwCCr19FhXFNbiPLh6gLbqK7cjKLNuugRmekurW5TvYaGqDlAcGLZHaUDEtR1XvnWy3E-kilFoJ33bY83vkSQRR4cnSMdKrW_TI_cYUzUVrfaOy1jro8qOUsG2jaKndfL57DuqpbM97hQ0Wlqt70w1_IfQUmgdv5fTGKTpe/s4000/1090120.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0u1y9-n_SDjV-eTZLkMwCCr19FhXFNbiPLh6gLbqK7cjKLNuugRmekurW5TvYaGqDlAcGLZHaUDEtR1XvnWy3E-kilFoJ33bY83vkSQRR4cnSMdKrW_TI_cYUzUVrfaOy1jro8qOUsG2jaKndfL57DuqpbM97hQ0Wlqt70w1_IfQUmgdv5fTGKTpe/w400-h300/1090120.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>At the other end of the High Street is the 'Crown and Treaty' pub which dates back to 1576. During the English Civil War, Uxbridge was an important garrison for Parliamentary troops. In 1644 an attempt at a peace treaty was negotiated in Uxbridge and the meeting was held here. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3v8SGh6mcs_JVgTcEZEg9n4RbhDawsDT4tSqyOjIiQ8NYbGcJcCmZe4t4tKxY8stw8dy160Wj9wYTLrX-1OLe9JBy_gAACNOtugqbUkRo9xSrmJL20Kk4GkOYoZKCf6VSIf6OrCZJUtL7Cp_1I8MZGFN4XYzKoUiA8CdmwrzAvFfz2FVJq4kzafnK/s4000/1090121.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3v8SGh6mcs_JVgTcEZEg9n4RbhDawsDT4tSqyOjIiQ8NYbGcJcCmZe4t4tKxY8stw8dy160Wj9wYTLrX-1OLe9JBy_gAACNOtugqbUkRo9xSrmJL20Kk4GkOYoZKCf6VSIf6OrCZJUtL7Cp_1I8MZGFN4XYzKoUiA8CdmwrzAvFfz2FVJq4kzafnK/s320/1090121.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>As I left the High Street I was in for a surprise when I came across the Grand Union Canal. I didn't realise it was so close to the town.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKdhGCWg6KWhJvFbk7iFAlWFziA-RB__7Ba2fDv-c54cSGgbQMtmKkPHIXlzM2Dk-mF5CBnVGGaw031JOShDL7kMkhHhmrsznz483dvJlA-3pW4WUvvA4cmrOMQxJjMMzK9eFpJyWWHdg2qOdYBtMLbRxsuxtJkdjmoMwjJ2KLtfz8zRl5ugN1x-YP/s4000/20230312_133833.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKdhGCWg6KWhJvFbk7iFAlWFziA-RB__7Ba2fDv-c54cSGgbQMtmKkPHIXlzM2Dk-mF5CBnVGGaw031JOShDL7kMkhHhmrsznz483dvJlA-3pW4WUvvA4cmrOMQxJjMMzK9eFpJyWWHdg2qOdYBtMLbRxsuxtJkdjmoMwjJ2KLtfz8zRl5ugN1x-YP/w300-h400/20230312_133833.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div> It became more and more attractive as I left the town. The canal was completed in 1805 and linked London with the Midlands.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji5Umx5gx275_3rkBfl8i0FbH5VprfkbqRKW1LPt7S_Hf5RIfsvrlbXSGByovXISAl7iD7Mk0abB04dhUV0DceC5oASSn_tGleuG1heRQqBsW7fW4jjQiWk4wy5t10PxXylwzRhzD6U9LUkjti78i4jBc6rozAj8bPq4qYfBhWmLrKRY1ikvk2tCUr/s4000/1090131.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji5Umx5gx275_3rkBfl8i0FbH5VprfkbqRKW1LPt7S_Hf5RIfsvrlbXSGByovXISAl7iD7Mk0abB04dhUV0DceC5oASSn_tGleuG1heRQqBsW7fW4jjQiWk4wy5t10PxXylwzRhzD6U9LUkjti78i4jBc6rozAj8bPq4qYfBhWmLrKRY1ikvk2tCUr/w400-h300/1090131.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div><p>At 137 miles the Grand Union Canal is the longest in the UK.</p></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisvI2PJSmMirVJNH6T01a-VA1bsrF2LEGTnIYXH0mP-0e5jHPZWCT3iish6XihDubSWY1bt4uYyvwXQ_SJFO8zGak8O5HSJIRYSybUKVKK9RYUORrnzLYMcXpX6V6rpgi9BOtecumdfFdqJcHGDHppEzauDoTLcdkkvFbuoa6TDeQJnNcjqXIVzsYE/s4000/1090133.jpg" style="clear: right; 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But it was time for me to make my way home.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQu5WCy2Y68k4i49XyNT09qeECX15lRx5rbSP2EQnOR1g6swv3-BvG-D9P-KnkQbaPj4uc5MtQXJi0EXj1hIAip-6N1tl0-N7N1NqurveqzCknK51VrPmbhygOzpma3cP5I8yxJNigHFpwZxKY8Sme2AveLGduBTtkgY7rorsOiNvX3WQxT6Y45gi/s4000/1090143.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQu5WCy2Y68k4i49XyNT09qeECX15lRx5rbSP2EQnOR1g6swv3-BvG-D9P-KnkQbaPj4uc5MtQXJi0EXj1hIAip-6N1tl0-N7N1NqurveqzCknK51VrPmbhygOzpma3cP5I8yxJNigHFpwZxKY8Sme2AveLGduBTtkgY7rorsOiNvX3WQxT6Y45gi/w400-h300/1090143.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really enjoyed Uxbridge as there was so much to see and enjoy.</div></div>Fun60http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195412201206202776.post-44882846727693325812023-04-19T15:10:00.005-07:002023-11-04T02:47:17.112-07:00Hillingdon<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxC0cxb1b1qlfQMMg6fIL9eTp94RymfJ-foOa8RrkCZR41d-Z2vex3_1WdL5JWBY_myLkGwlKKs1y5Ndrf6llr3Y6p5mZCK9JNoISZiKNN0iz_LWhFAVsfDfJiYUPZhLnv9WJDTUf81Oh0cFMEbcG2-GMvZecEIsimuPCBeGPRLIR6ccRI734QF2R/s4000/1090019.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxC0cxb1b1qlfQMMg6fIL9eTp94RymfJ-foOa8RrkCZR41d-Z2vex3_1WdL5JWBY_myLkGwlKKs1y5Ndrf6llr3Y6p5mZCK9JNoISZiKNN0iz_LWhFAVsfDfJiYUPZhLnv9WJDTUf81Oh0cFMEbcG2-GMvZecEIsimuPCBeGPRLIR6ccRI734QF2R/w400-h300/1090019.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the penultimate station on the Uxbridge branch of the Metropolitan line and also the Piccadilly Line. The station was resited in 1992 and is the most recently constructed Metropolitan line station. To enable the widening of the A40 (Western Avenue) at Hillingdon Circus, the old station was demolished and a new station built to the South. The word Swakeleys on the roundel refers to the nearby junction of the A40. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiMZhX-7k4mOVFRgAhx2y1Qdro1iYyvlzOOv5cvJVQBXCa5FasZRzIrRHbXzXp3AHEzUb5d-kfsCrYCTrXVFRVGICm0CMqRo-CuT9tT4bWJ-RAMMpML_jRePJcg3S9cuZWEllW6m7zD5-Zvpbb-DIcnhsL1RQ28W71bPJEVzIwQveI75tYYFPcDBTL/s4000/1090020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiMZhX-7k4mOVFRgAhx2y1Qdro1iYyvlzOOv5cvJVQBXCa5FasZRzIrRHbXzXp3AHEzUb5d-kfsCrYCTrXVFRVGICm0CMqRo-CuT9tT4bWJ-RAMMpML_jRePJcg3S9cuZWEllW6m7zD5-Zvpbb-DIcnhsL1RQ28W71bPJEVzIwQveI75tYYFPcDBTL/w400-h300/1090020.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Unusual to see a glass covered track and platform.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVaX_I-D5FLt7VJdq9XHXgVnJUUTaHeXB_3fhFdIDXh5iT30nCMpJq_YEU618t0iGb6Om6MGDf4ZKyDLVvAibSXqj9F4RVOgDwOUUYtEFwAhq0WIIBI_FrGSZkEcdIQxOS9pBmgdVhywM1mjMvMy2eLEj5i6GX2h9HC1lTCtXNNEsPUYPRNY95uWdF/s4000/1090021.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVaX_I-D5FLt7VJdq9XHXgVnJUUTaHeXB_3fhFdIDXh5iT30nCMpJq_YEU618t0iGb6Om6MGDf4ZKyDLVvAibSXqj9F4RVOgDwOUUYtEFwAhq0WIIBI_FrGSZkEcdIQxOS9pBmgdVhywM1mjMvMy2eLEj5i6GX2h9HC1lTCtXNNEsPUYPRNY95uWdF/w400-h300/1090021.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlvuFSkccg9oSZf5RLOPOfMuUeMQfbtuKpvHdq3Lg3NanU4DrvXkFRuPFZSGTVFNZDA9Vj139rt5JE_4_ByfaoeJ0b6ublWq78lt1GFFEBN7su7xCH5hUESs7AdXcJdr8RSkyFv6PU1lpNY5ee-InHflQBtfhPcNCMFVic6ROfFrc2qBjZMGg7Sv1/s4000/1090022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlvuFSkccg9oSZf5RLOPOfMuUeMQfbtuKpvHdq3Lg3NanU4DrvXkFRuPFZSGTVFNZDA9Vj139rt5JE_4_ByfaoeJ0b6ublWq78lt1GFFEBN7su7xCH5hUESs7AdXcJdr8RSkyFv6PU1lpNY5ee-InHflQBtfhPcNCMFVic6ROfFrc2qBjZMGg7Sv1/w300-h400/1090022.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Going up the steps from the platform t<span style="text-align: left;">he first thing I noticed was the noise. It was coming from the A40. All the time I was walking around the area the noise was ever present. The A40 is a major road between London and Wales.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5MtNGYK26gotzuzXyjFyPIxHXNWfCiSYJV_1UYxJ_XKuz7RaZa997fudL52bmokDko2y95YLohnZHesr1EqRQUjepIsoHSofq4Yktoo8hhajFVctIe5tJDVQwL4WsfcSSb5xJxs1KieqTZmW2myY0wQKN1FrJRfOdLUnFL4XJiqrBD1M6eyu52ELl/s4000/1090029.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5MtNGYK26gotzuzXyjFyPIxHXNWfCiSYJV_1UYxJ_XKuz7RaZa997fudL52bmokDko2y95YLohnZHesr1EqRQUjepIsoHSofq4Yktoo8hhajFVctIe5tJDVQwL4WsfcSSb5xJxs1KieqTZmW2myY0wQKN1FrJRfOdLUnFL4XJiqrBD1M6eyu52ELl/w400-h300/1090029.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>You can see here the railway bridge crossing the A40. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVHYZ4ybpgEw-l5cPCo2qDspd69JrAzPA_BFKntHSMoltHfQLutK9gGw2qoB9-mSXhj_eAKkj4fPuCFWBiCcTXYu37RnDmkLuVJYDW3dbpWuvpZQ9pvFJ3sZpd-5PDyeC5QP8Z_ueklDClDOQpaX_nPOay6plaFiK2B8mhoh87yEO3_oHPaZcVpAR/s4000/1090032.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVHYZ4ybpgEw-l5cPCo2qDspd69JrAzPA_BFKntHSMoltHfQLutK9gGw2qoB9-mSXhj_eAKkj4fPuCFWBiCcTXYu37RnDmkLuVJYDW3dbpWuvpZQ9pvFJ3sZpd-5PDyeC5QP8Z_ueklDClDOQpaX_nPOay6plaFiK2B8mhoh87yEO3_oHPaZcVpAR/w400-h300/1090032.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I do like the blue clock on the church. I have seen a few churches in this area with similar clocks. The church was first consecrated in 1933, but the clock is a more recent addition in 2018<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXNHhD7il22Glybj6I_Une0Jyeb3SVGihcHLbRmIK2IbGNZP0wpLp6rUcKz3wtbOQ3WEPwY3R3IskE2QW37h43Y-TmpMSgr_9CRb_Zg_HeFO7b9YtCLvH9yzwQ3-55uTHbDCTtwRnMiAXcMt_o1l_s9pzqQ3NNQ6w1nA9n5iq0gN62sVl1z4W532Bk/s4000/1090033.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXNHhD7il22Glybj6I_Une0Jyeb3SVGihcHLbRmIK2IbGNZP0wpLp6rUcKz3wtbOQ3WEPwY3R3IskE2QW37h43Y-TmpMSgr_9CRb_Zg_HeFO7b9YtCLvH9yzwQ3-55uTHbDCTtwRnMiAXcMt_o1l_s9pzqQ3NNQ6w1nA9n5iq0gN62sVl1z4W532Bk/w400-h300/1090033.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGr99st95oAu7WPuBN7tqmDTojcFq8IhtwtY_GdX0S9jFBytqUlVD16c29nUg2jLvSdPJ1nFPl7lf8P663z_CdbtJXocuXV0kKoasZOR2ZmsXsdIzM7V_C7CDLibiy4qO3cLnF2KWcxwpVOgk2bUZB8n2CXdwxKfgymzQ52a6QJYJmpBh5roI7M3pJ/s4000/1090035.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGr99st95oAu7WPuBN7tqmDTojcFq8IhtwtY_GdX0S9jFBytqUlVD16c29nUg2jLvSdPJ1nFPl7lf8P663z_CdbtJXocuXV0kKoasZOR2ZmsXsdIzM7V_C7CDLibiy4qO3cLnF2KWcxwpVOgk2bUZB8n2CXdwxKfgymzQ52a6QJYJmpBh5roI7M3pJ/w400-h300/1090035.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This won't be a long post as there wasn't much to see. The main town in this area is Uxbridge, the next station on the line which I intend visiting after my brief visit to Hillingdon. I am still very much in Metroland where the railway bought up adjacent land and built land on it promoting living a rural life but working in a city.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxNnoC2gyVgKFk1VqIrTLKkYy0wU82mhVNUBH0N1Ce_VOHNk61MDkGp09O8rLuMAUThU6UnfFLk1qWl3qrRSJlrIJ2EuEmleEh99VeYmsbgst502OGQcMJfwEcgV2F9f3ut0vYT9lJ2nbpyw41biokNnX8_kt7p9UnDB-cE2qIpmsaqwMhAb1DlfDo/s4000/1090057.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxNnoC2gyVgKFk1VqIrTLKkYy0wU82mhVNUBH0N1Ce_VOHNk61MDkGp09O8rLuMAUThU6UnfFLk1qWl3qrRSJlrIJ2EuEmleEh99VeYmsbgst502OGQcMJfwEcgV2F9f3ut0vYT9lJ2nbpyw41biokNnX8_kt7p9UnDB-cE2qIpmsaqwMhAb1DlfDo/w400-h300/1090057.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie57GhFAxg1v24vJ4jJQZRz1vny2yRkmH0j-NE5DlxdwWsyrJgI6MjxjzTmBKWB6oO2t78nfEO9w4_ISTh82aUCgEA1BT284xwh12BnK3anxjuXeRRQgBbCig3qxxkwJZ4rKoGg6QsTJoYQssQY7D_gMYInyS4wOzyd6rKWPnXx0wB06-cvtit5cLo/s4000/1090039.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie57GhFAxg1v24vJ4jJQZRz1vny2yRkmH0j-NE5DlxdwWsyrJgI6MjxjzTmBKWB6oO2t78nfEO9w4_ISTh82aUCgEA1BT284xwh12BnK3anxjuXeRRQgBbCig3qxxkwJZ4rKoGg6QsTJoYQssQY7D_gMYInyS4wOzyd6rKWPnXx0wB06-cvtit5cLo/w400-h300/1090039.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>A short walk from the station is Hillingdon Court Park. With its football pitches, tennis courts, play area, formal gardens and woodland, it seems to cater for all the community.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6CbJioVCCoECrwvbHP2DP_B30KY9cVsVs8XmVZY_1nH9998-qverPmEzkZeCFotckucgiPR_0c0nmtAzJl0w2zHm8P7iQJUCsJi6KDedknt9Ed7fBzg7OxHn4Xq7YlqxB-wcOgANJ2R5XB5YGaUiAxRqo92Yxxd856HMXB9k_-OmA4VeUOvjWntjC/s4000/1090054.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6CbJioVCCoECrwvbHP2DP_B30KY9cVsVs8XmVZY_1nH9998-qverPmEzkZeCFotckucgiPR_0c0nmtAzJl0w2zHm8P7iQJUCsJi6KDedknt9Ed7fBzg7OxHn4Xq7YlqxB-wcOgANJ2R5XB5YGaUiAxRqo92Yxxd856HMXB9k_-OmA4VeUOvjWntjC/s320/1090054.jpg" width="240" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQANuVdF3g-R7xqFKc86yEE7PzOCLkb0dr1e6QsdK5oICjVzbU8NcuRzuJ1sDw46x5C-aCS3Z2Udu0mdJYZ8aEtCmE_gwgwGn0wJapih-3ZURHEZ_GnO8wUl30_GsXngU_mmZpiZUHI0OOlIv99vVd4ZJQYHLc4EFKxVK2gdp3Nmkfe3QzMMk5txN/s4000/1090040.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQANuVdF3g-R7xqFKc86yEE7PzOCLkb0dr1e6QsdK5oICjVzbU8NcuRzuJ1sDw46x5C-aCS3Z2Udu0mdJYZ8aEtCmE_gwgwGn0wJapih-3ZURHEZ_GnO8wUl30_GsXngU_mmZpiZUHI0OOlIv99vVd4ZJQYHLc4EFKxVK2gdp3Nmkfe3QzMMk5txN/w400-h300/1090040.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> I walked back towards the station past this row of mock tudor shops. It was still quite early on a Sunday morning so most of them were closed.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgUuOc_HcNc5POUhtpHPLdN5O7-rIgyzYLY_QwL96JNwBz46fk2PdxUlgBlgySvwP4XWApMSoRwIkoqi6c5YeWILf830cwQhmik8nlIbdz6TtO2bsLGriRRlScYbihtoLxlaBctCQBwMllQItdMXHewXkxPW3F3QAxhFSAXh9AawBJCviqLKX5_40/s4000/1090041.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgUuOc_HcNc5POUhtpHPLdN5O7-rIgyzYLY_QwL96JNwBz46fk2PdxUlgBlgySvwP4XWApMSoRwIkoqi6c5YeWILf830cwQhmik8nlIbdz6TtO2bsLGriRRlScYbihtoLxlaBctCQBwMllQItdMXHewXkxPW3F3QAxhFSAXh9AawBJCviqLKX5_40/w400-h300/1090041.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Crossed the bridge over the A40. Doesn't look that busy when this photo was taken.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjduXQb7LtygjHvn7-MOa1x3tTUh7YRuiXgxJNe3C8Xa02lPjK5Pc7PEEh9A00_6FE0EZJN7ch82jOIblFSeOzBXyPNnMPWzlXljFMGw5yiLlBdUEArWzr3iZ8_SjxZFRgMSKSX3gtnhrqNlpiTswTconvDtuqADJG9R7JKDhJKc3uhZAc1qrLtjBmf/s4000/1090043.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjduXQb7LtygjHvn7-MOa1x3tTUh7YRuiXgxJNe3C8Xa02lPjK5Pc7PEEh9A00_6FE0EZJN7ch82jOIblFSeOzBXyPNnMPWzlXljFMGw5yiLlBdUEArWzr3iZ8_SjxZFRgMSKSX3gtnhrqNlpiTswTconvDtuqADJG9R7JKDhJKc3uhZAc1qrLtjBmf/w400-h300/1090043.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I followed the signs to Swakeleys Park which wasn't really that far from the station.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Swakeleys Park is part of the former Swakeleys estate which covered 429 acres. The Jacobean mansion Swakeleys dominated the landscape. The park itself was privately owned until the 1920s, when it was given to the council to be preserved as public open space. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7yteHnuGzmWAV2urWXPjdbX_UHUBunTojBhr2FH_cvWEMhH-NL49iYezQGAZVfdR1tRSxBX_thhyQNRs3Z5Bl7E-U5xQbeTGKt5QY0oQDUh-L3jdGW_5KTLn1-im6qaN3Dday8IUeFBNgWH3oyLwzJ-XPprcPGUuapxJ2atDMBpISTumDUZMaPpJE/s4000/1090044.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7yteHnuGzmWAV2urWXPjdbX_UHUBunTojBhr2FH_cvWEMhH-NL49iYezQGAZVfdR1tRSxBX_thhyQNRs3Z5Bl7E-U5xQbeTGKt5QY0oQDUh-L3jdGW_5KTLn1-im6qaN3Dday8IUeFBNgWH3oyLwzJ-XPprcPGUuapxJ2atDMBpISTumDUZMaPpJE/w400-h300/1090044.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFi03pw9aUONe4sA-61FBoXhBRSxVjWpBkBRkWj3DWXkkkOnTnSqz2BM5DyirFdw99GVvJT_3hTTSzfiMX51mtD5Msb9T4jrf_nIjZnqyXiAugfUg_0gweW-6lqI5s_KQIRVk2VX6RyG0WU9KCEpqfMJ5A_3cHZyDJYErDPVfQmevwx4_mYt25T-ss/s4000/1090052.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Libre, Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFi03pw9aUONe4sA-61FBoXhBRSxVjWpBkBRkWj3DWXkkkOnTnSqz2BM5DyirFdw99GVvJT_3hTTSzfiMX51mtD5Msb9T4jrf_nIjZnqyXiAugfUg_0gweW-6lqI5s_KQIRVk2VX6RyG0WU9KCEpqfMJ5A_3cHZyDJYErDPVfQmevwx4_mYt25T-ss/w400-h300/1090052.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>More recently, additional recreational facilities have been added to the park with this outdoor gym and a children's playground.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWPOJL8hSPwyE3tz2iLhvJc-ZZib1X6twtw_yx0sScP7u7VC8Pw6s63I2hpPnpLEj6U0TuFKtBMtYv5ogQgUUGxUFd9mDAVnQiS2X-pjRfRXQqcNGtIuIEpm3OIGmhhBFtHz-ii0BCm3Jns4mEJCdDNEhSNxfr-LA5Y-C5cTr_jDD9_HETHia4hwq/s4000/1090047.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWPOJL8hSPwyE3tz2iLhvJc-ZZib1X6twtw_yx0sScP7u7VC8Pw6s63I2hpPnpLEj6U0TuFKtBMtYv5ogQgUUGxUFd9mDAVnQiS2X-pjRfRXQqcNGtIuIEpm3OIGmhhBFtHz-ii0BCm3Jns4mEJCdDNEhSNxfr-LA5Y-C5cTr_jDD9_HETHia4hwq/w400-h300/1090047.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYi-7XqYX7ULTzER6poPRu2FaMSpuPv8-j7qDB4C3YcYo08DQKwgrfx5SaKKzd6qMUKtu9WtqE7k02nZsCsDFCgo3qMYahb2pfc6Rv6IwnOAWDygNojg90A9xdvrGD5HX-f-NgVlo2S_Qv6HbXT9MU9T0ltI0TUWZfOd3icPe-rb7ZVkRL9m9JMmCo/s4000/1090048.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYi-7XqYX7ULTzER6poPRu2FaMSpuPv8-j7qDB4C3YcYo08DQKwgrfx5SaKKzd6qMUKtu9WtqE7k02nZsCsDFCgo3qMYahb2pfc6Rv6IwnOAWDygNojg90A9xdvrGD5HX-f-NgVlo2S_Qv6HbXT9MU9T0ltI0TUWZfOd3icPe-rb7ZVkRL9m9JMmCo/w400-h300/1090048.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik27R8MNYEj9mwM5lBlB7Htaeei4Eu5KbfeA-QRt0PI9mqXY-JJIhhMpUykgL4mu4lhRQjwm7FPBEUgif9I-KA_ewV9H9uu4HSOzxuR2m5RGjk7NgcISIdoaTT8HYEONwyHpT0Ks9vO2X1eAGpzIJFI-8x8TmzKX0Qf5WuAh4uwP_ImtmFzt8ivKGf/s4000/1090050.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik27R8MNYEj9mwM5lBlB7Htaeei4Eu5KbfeA-QRt0PI9mqXY-JJIhhMpUykgL4mu4lhRQjwm7FPBEUgif9I-KA_ewV9H9uu4HSOzxuR2m5RGjk7NgcISIdoaTT8HYEONwyHpT0Ks9vO2X1eAGpzIJFI-8x8TmzKX0Qf5WuAh4uwP_ImtmFzt8ivKGf/w400-h300/1090050.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>Swakeleys House was built between 1629 and 1638 and is an example of Jacobean architecture. It is a Grade I listed building. The house has been open to the public on Open House weekends but in 2015 the property was put on the market for £45 million. In winter you can just about see the house from the park</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="site-content" id="content" style="border-color: rgb(94, 79, 64); box-sizing: inherit; color: #5e4f40; font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Libre, Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding-left: 1.75em; padding-right: 1.75em; padding-top: 1.75em;"><div class="content-area" id="primary" style="border-color: rgb(94, 79, 64); box-sizing: inherit; float: left; margin: 0px -272px 0px 0px; width: 1088px;"><div class="ata-controls" id="inline-ad-2__controls" style="border-color: rgb(94, 79, 64); box-sizing: inherit; height: 10px; line-height: 10px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: right; width: 728px;"><br /></div></div></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWu-jcfCfdS49xniSiR0Ss-ZWgOHXGg7Ze43v8vHjjNOGAHjFF8lzivz6TDq4se7Nu1dC6xyshkVO723trbbZqN7LTnivOR8Sw4RWGEQ_ZCJR3-rARFhL6StfUSZSAGVXbKc_qyTlj5MFXmmRStKXO66LREPhD8OjmqfGovOPAx6wgq-V_4vpyEfMQ/s4000/1090058.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWu-jcfCfdS49xniSiR0Ss-ZWgOHXGg7Ze43v8vHjjNOGAHjFF8lzivz6TDq4se7Nu1dC6xyshkVO723trbbZqN7LTnivOR8Sw4RWGEQ_ZCJR3-rARFhL6StfUSZSAGVXbKc_qyTlj5MFXmmRStKXO66LREPhD8OjmqfGovOPAx6wgq-V_4vpyEfMQ/s320/1090058.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>On the way back to the station I walked past these gates which I assume is the driveway to Swakeleys House. Other than the noise from the A40 this seemed a very pleasant residential area. Houses were all different. Many had large gardens at the front and I assume at the back as well. There were lots of green spaces and the wide tree lined roads gave a feeling of space. Just a pity about the noise.</div></div>Fun60http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195412201206202776.post-29915239273412047612023-04-05T15:24:00.001-07:002023-11-04T02:46:05.641-07:00Ickenham<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBUBcpc52MlQ2_njWwDcwEEEsdS4uG-vIeA9uXixGlJMfu7zttUZ4kVrPoYIbvLF4cVRMwNwoq_sccfhih-L2htu33aZKF9FxhITAfSePRbt0xQwRDkKY62OgnaoPURYvcNdR2EmusH2Js8eYi-08a2_G-BZK-c3v5JrknxIFn8BlAe038YgdjA47c/s4000/1080973.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBUBcpc52MlQ2_njWwDcwEEEsdS4uG-vIeA9uXixGlJMfu7zttUZ4kVrPoYIbvLF4cVRMwNwoq_sccfhih-L2htu33aZKF9FxhITAfSePRbt0xQwRDkKY62OgnaoPURYvcNdR2EmusH2Js8eYi-08a2_G-BZK-c3v5JrknxIFn8BlAe038YgdjA47c/w400-h300/1080973.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This was my second underground visit of the day. It was only a few minutes on the tube from the previous station at Ruislip to this, the 20th station I've visited on the Metropolitan Line. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6sZ5pWdmaTDPVxFXkJdUpd8kj_7XzLg5BtC4QDpDZePS_1D9yO7i2tM5xdNLfH34XhgcNHQU1un1sMicJL7e8TFR-9RdZ_AnvDBQegZk8AfveQ4BwfQVx3GcNduJc1-S4cpYJg2PqMPhpldTwXyAH5jN3w-WFehELrd4_d7_xlLo2qwM7qq3VgaVQ/s4000/1080974.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6sZ5pWdmaTDPVxFXkJdUpd8kj_7XzLg5BtC4QDpDZePS_1D9yO7i2tM5xdNLfH34XhgcNHQU1un1sMicJL7e8TFR-9RdZ_AnvDBQegZk8AfveQ4BwfQVx3GcNduJc1-S4cpYJg2PqMPhpldTwXyAH5jN3w-WFehELrd4_d7_xlLo2qwM7qq3VgaVQ/w400-h300/1080974.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The Metropolitan Railway completed the line through Ickenham to Uxbridge in 1904. Initially the trains were operated by steam but track electrification was soon completed and electric trains began operating in 1905. At first Ickenham was just a halt. A halt is a small station, usually unstaffed with no facilities. The trains stop only on request from the passengers onboard or from passengers on the platform. The halt brought day trippers from London and villagers sold flowers from their gardens and served teas. A shelter was built at the halt in 1905 followed by a booking hall in 1910. The platforms were fully extended in 1922. The halt structures from 1905 were replaced in 1970/71 when the station was rebuilt. In 2021 lifts were installed making the station step free. Due to the age of many underground stations, there are still numerous stations that are not step free and so not accessible to a number of people. Transport for London began a programme of making stations more accessible in 2016 and I think the current figure is now 92 out of 272 are step free.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ_5p8Gjf0IeDHmJW3Myu_zWjkMhrWLacrGuezgLMAuO-p4ZGVWOWpGPMJjQ8gXXv_FensUa_p5vYJwAuDW_oei3kw2qlxyAzidRPJ2EoWLGdh-SXdJJSJkz89kVbRz-4RPyTPPWPUTlhD5agi-d-erVLSzEdAnaWN-saOZfBnPVkdwKQ7c321_SD9/s4000/1080975.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ_5p8Gjf0IeDHmJW3Myu_zWjkMhrWLacrGuezgLMAuO-p4ZGVWOWpGPMJjQ8gXXv_FensUa_p5vYJwAuDW_oei3kw2qlxyAzidRPJ2EoWLGdh-SXdJJSJkz89kVbRz-4RPyTPPWPUTlhD5agi-d-erVLSzEdAnaWN-saOZfBnPVkdwKQ7c321_SD9/w400-h300/1080975.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">In 1910 District Line trains were introduced and in 1933 Piccadilly line trains also began to use this track so for a while all three services came through Ickenham but the District line was later discontinued and from 1965 the station served just the Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines. </span><span style="text-align: left;">The name of the area was listed in the Doomsday book of 1086 as 'Ticheham' and consisted of 3 estates and this seems to be the origin of the village name of Ickenham. Other interesting information from the Doomsday book tells us that 31 people inhabited the area in 1086. 3 knights, 3 Englishmen, 13 villeins, 9 borders and 3 cottars. Villein was a type of serf who was expected to labour on the lord's land in exchange for some land. He was not a freeman and could not leave without permission of the lord of the manor. A bordar was a middle ranking peasant who farmed more land than a cottar but less than a villein. He was also required to work on his lord's land. A cottar occupied a cottage with a small piece of land in exchange for labour.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXCK8Yii-SE314Gx2HleKBFB-QTWQ5CykyWexZrXhdXi4DOjTa_xTlbio2bsCLrqREnjv1xeL9r5Eb4QCTK8XDSX98OLFvuNeRXO-RW8JZuzibJ1sF_NFXBaeDFA806qPA4Cq76CwYdNGPaCn1PJkWKhPj-C0yzv3LksoHomwPwG1SjV15KSd2QX9/s4000/1080977.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXCK8Yii-SE314Gx2HleKBFB-QTWQ5CykyWexZrXhdXi4DOjTa_xTlbio2bsCLrqREnjv1xeL9r5Eb4QCTK8XDSX98OLFvuNeRXO-RW8JZuzibJ1sF_NFXBaeDFA806qPA4Cq76CwYdNGPaCn1PJkWKhPj-C0yzv3LksoHomwPwG1SjV15KSd2QX9/w400-h300/1080977.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_V7XFQT2vnhLlB7gitkPanaXDZuzHdpg5BF-pTWPiWvfiC_2ubDp8XvkWePGeBzYHY33VNUEF5B4Vwp0ojlbp4dDyvSYZopfTgQWgo51ZkTgXTv_-tcRalzIN8tXHDKuNr4Mhd3I-6PqaMwfU2vCzZofBQA4AOA81xKOSPkYhHqyGPXMCDlDGKes/s4000/1080978.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_V7XFQT2vnhLlB7gitkPanaXDZuzHdpg5BF-pTWPiWvfiC_2ubDp8XvkWePGeBzYHY33VNUEF5B4Vwp0ojlbp4dDyvSYZopfTgQWgo51ZkTgXTv_-tcRalzIN8tXHDKuNr4Mhd3I-6PqaMwfU2vCzZofBQA4AOA81xKOSPkYhHqyGPXMCDlDGKes/w400-h300/1080978.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Turning left out of the station took me past a small parade of shops. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFoM4q-jIaaTVtjGeA_zNHeRtsN9pVivuQ1lb2mdjaXfobXiHbatoL712eZUrIWTtCx7WWTwN5K285zmwnTHd6Gj46pV6bZjaEbj-Sp69nvwouO-pVq7zXYp8LG6I2ozGFXXAbNV3Tv9mi1t3IVM5YX-0MhQJZ3uRhEHMmqZj45bEaAJfC6REea8mg/s4000/1080979.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFoM4q-jIaaTVtjGeA_zNHeRtsN9pVivuQ1lb2mdjaXfobXiHbatoL712eZUrIWTtCx7WWTwN5K285zmwnTHd6Gj46pV6bZjaEbj-Sp69nvwouO-pVq7zXYp8LG6I2ozGFXXAbNV3Tv9mi1t3IVM5YX-0MhQJZ3uRhEHMmqZj45bEaAJfC6REea8mg/w400-h300/1080979.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div></div><div>I followed the road round to the right.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3AaBMRcERFX89QE0SUXcvUU81GAOmjrhGXjx0zhoLahT5d4eYmhT6njLmn-eZZJNERM2Sfs543SwL62FzyMEwyoBaUDTUyQj0lVyuNewyjIQbSTrCIYR1JfhELdOegQJcYZbwQfBixfm9XM76_Du5AhYLrwsEvFpAQQwk_9izjLp0fMIsNRVjoCV/s4000/1080980.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3AaBMRcERFX89QE0SUXcvUU81GAOmjrhGXjx0zhoLahT5d4eYmhT6njLmn-eZZJNERM2Sfs543SwL62FzyMEwyoBaUDTUyQj0lVyuNewyjIQbSTrCIYR1JfhELdOegQJcYZbwQfBixfm9XM76_Du5AhYLrwsEvFpAQQwk_9izjLp0fMIsNRVjoCV/w400-h300/1080980.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>Past the modern looking library and into the heart of the old village.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZkmGaqrEz7bhAqbDZuphEi7MC21vU2Y7Fttj7nrssXhh7smQxsd3jGfBybMZEYM-dGUTcatbptTchoZ_MSKvg1L6VGdgL_6_tR1LEh_Zt8OTSiVpJ8CFW3TKvmWaqrHatVTIq_IM98PMUq--HkDw8GusQU2mC-z2MdFJp12m2IM7wFZP3R3fGpXfs/s4000/1080992.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZkmGaqrEz7bhAqbDZuphEi7MC21vU2Y7Fttj7nrssXhh7smQxsd3jGfBybMZEYM-dGUTcatbptTchoZ_MSKvg1L6VGdgL_6_tR1LEh_Zt8OTSiVpJ8CFW3TKvmWaqrHatVTIq_IM98PMUq--HkDw8GusQU2mC-z2MdFJp12m2IM7wFZP3R3fGpXfs/w400-h300/1080992.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I'm not sure how long ago this was built but at <a href="https://www.british-history.ac.uk/">British History online</a> it states that there is 17th century work incorporated into the building. During the 19th cent the pub was used as a venue for the 'Court Baron'. This was a local court used for cases of theft, land encroachment and non payment of rents. On an early 20th cent map it shows that the pub had a blacksmiths attached to it.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUMjsStfNM7dCpKQZ_RHo-Xjw2s8ptkkwJJG7d6DhKj5L68OB1O6vvkAI4c6KEZqIORYA5XicTsUYYeWPsgh3b-deK7N6N4qxZA0XXLqzFYFUZseOHiYfEREoFxQRZjIv6w8Zsl7e7IyofMfZ0o4LJQ4rnhxd1YGuRowoLKfWOWMQmuT1B_vFPJKd/s4000/1080991.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUMjsStfNM7dCpKQZ_RHo-Xjw2s8ptkkwJJG7d6DhKj5L68OB1O6vvkAI4c6KEZqIORYA5XicTsUYYeWPsgh3b-deK7N6N4qxZA0XXLqzFYFUZseOHiYfEREoFxQRZjIv6w8Zsl7e7IyofMfZ0o4LJQ4rnhxd1YGuRowoLKfWOWMQmuT1B_vFPJKd/w300-h400/1080991.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Ickenham pump was erected in 1866 under the will of Mrs Charlette Gell of the Buntings who died in 1863. Before the pump was built many of the villagers had no water supply of their own. The well is 144ft deep, sunk through 64ft of clay and sand and then a further 80 ft into the chalk bed. The water rose into the air under artesian pressure and the pond was dug to take the overflow. The pump remained in use until 1914 and was finally sealed in 1921 when piped water supplies made it redundant and the increasing number of motorists considered it a traffic hazard. Plans in 1927 to remove the pump met with strong local opposition.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0MPuVRIN7In5EIvZIgUUA0le8jP6HkTmssnPIn2MZf0aUYYuX7UuG4CszBYSeN6UQBvjclEXYVRZEirHQWqY8qzMy-lGbI5YmRjwwqFlxlf3RoqdiNKUnXn50UdcuxSMlcZIjz-mPgpD0Eak9bwd_oVA2TJH_gLYl5OJ237aobfJQg0nqfWoIr1rx/s4000/1080989.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0MPuVRIN7In5EIvZIgUUA0le8jP6HkTmssnPIn2MZf0aUYYuX7UuG4CszBYSeN6UQBvjclEXYVRZEirHQWqY8qzMy-lGbI5YmRjwwqFlxlf3RoqdiNKUnXn50UdcuxSMlcZIjz-mPgpD0Eak9bwd_oVA2TJH_gLYl5OJ237aobfJQg0nqfWoIr1rx/w300-h400/1080989.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>The octagonal canopy above the pump is supported by twisted columns and decorative arches and was erected to commemorate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee in 1887. The G in the weather vane is for Charlette Gell <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9tXjXal8p7r7HJ2Jz8Dk140-XDHm14GBnbyXkYaosxATFhRyjEk3AALHkMgcX4MkbjfcAr62AbKokCU236RaD7v3az3MOlVCItf5ugdrWIsNlmTCS7iAt3UK-tLX36Eh2K3xttfaHP36D_BFePtguSsISvJjSn8r4yjSzBwWVZaBMFVrR-6Y_Fxv/s4000/1080990.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9tXjXal8p7r7HJ2Jz8Dk140-XDHm14GBnbyXkYaosxATFhRyjEk3AALHkMgcX4MkbjfcAr62AbKokCU236RaD7v3az3MOlVCItf5ugdrWIsNlmTCS7iAt3UK-tLX36Eh2K3xttfaHP36D_BFePtguSsISvJjSn8r4yjSzBwWVZaBMFVrR-6Y_Fxv/w400-h300/1080990.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnS8UDaXKwXmrLzj-iiKSF6FBu3SP_pQXEq94IFO1rDaBevIS582mZfStRaoHqHul6wePnyooGazIc7HsFZ8sKb_pkLX2aEqc7cRc8-SY9kC-16FGo0zkCZIiGo21Nj3tqkqJ19TaKJs9789AEJQPIwJsih9yUf0FPnOjqcSU0BxmbvzhHNjKcOp9w/s4000/1080993.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnS8UDaXKwXmrLzj-iiKSF6FBu3SP_pQXEq94IFO1rDaBevIS582mZfStRaoHqHul6wePnyooGazIc7HsFZ8sKb_pkLX2aEqc7cRc8-SY9kC-16FGo0zkCZIiGo21Nj3tqkqJ19TaKJs9789AEJQPIwJsih9yUf0FPnOjqcSU0BxmbvzhHNjKcOp9w/w400-h300/1080993.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlK0QnEkfWfaPjxR9uadePL6r1vEJK9WUBiW5Zvmeu5mssoyl2azh96fdbY_PKNJj_zRy8KGV3yl1tn9Oxxj6hfs-SSxViIF_4YMxxl1CewBPGpAOjOlcLcoAnHm8ZAHHBfDdaumT-ns2v_T49vnqIY-oonVbeOrog-goUcOltr_NbTaV0yLzWMNnN/s4000/1080988.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlK0QnEkfWfaPjxR9uadePL6r1vEJK9WUBiW5Zvmeu5mssoyl2azh96fdbY_PKNJj_zRy8KGV3yl1tn9Oxxj6hfs-SSxViIF_4YMxxl1CewBPGpAOjOlcLcoAnHm8ZAHHBfDdaumT-ns2v_T49vnqIY-oonVbeOrog-goUcOltr_NbTaV0yLzWMNnN/w400-h300/1080988.jpg" width="400" /></a>Not much greenery around the pond at the moment but I'm sure that will change over the coming weeks.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Although this was the centre of the old village the pump and pub are now opposite a very busy road junction.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLv7OYSqF8wzkPB1Mz4aT3sLeIoNQ8HGyrq7IY5BtXhV1sAyA_tzTQDniYZwip8db9QBTxQsbW7c13ZZ_Kmcc3-OK3c4GSN2dgBddbJ6RXjg3BpDayp8kgl_UtLf3s-gaKBx1FkrWeJmXMh12YGtsIHmmCGAVgWYohlycwcI_aZtFBafJS6nsJJer/s4000/1090008.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLv7OYSqF8wzkPB1Mz4aT3sLeIoNQ8HGyrq7IY5BtXhV1sAyA_tzTQDniYZwip8db9QBTxQsbW7c13ZZ_Kmcc3-OK3c4GSN2dgBddbJ6RXjg3BpDayp8kgl_UtLf3s-gaKBx1FkrWeJmXMh12YGtsIHmmCGAVgWYohlycwcI_aZtFBafJS6nsJJer/w400-h300/1090008.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>On the opposite side of the road from the pump is St Giles's church which started out as a small hamlet church over 770 years ago. Although a Sunday when I visited, it was closed as it was late afternoon. The oldest part of the building is the nave which dates back to 1250. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu2P6dYcqeL4Se_UU8vMOrEF3na_mRqdpsgphEcRNLHYCI8iCE3q_P4KnVzkOEIhVym8Z3QRDzDhd1iiGEp6frlEj0kMHDpynvM5LYe_WsHBEF5b9UDhwq0YRVK2VkGDCDXyJWrJIC-Alp4cP9ULuaG_rlsvAuP22hBIggdV_RQBg32on0fNmn4xf2/s4000/1080995.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu2P6dYcqeL4Se_UU8vMOrEF3na_mRqdpsgphEcRNLHYCI8iCE3q_P4KnVzkOEIhVym8Z3QRDzDhd1iiGEp6frlEj0kMHDpynvM5LYe_WsHBEF5b9UDhwq0YRVK2VkGDCDXyJWrJIC-Alp4cP9ULuaG_rlsvAuP22hBIggdV_RQBg32on0fNmn4xf2/w400-h300/1080995.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I turned off the main road onto Austen Lane. This used to be farmland but has now been developed into an estate with cottages and flats. The large timbered barn still remains. It has been restored and is used for social events. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_tSjlB0_r9IPwiQNSFEEKVgQ-SKcRrXcUNgSFb35AykwkX5Q3s52U57nrdYZMfbdkQ_fMA4oJ2Lpo5a2LWclDMW1YJHbtb9eB691_qchIWQ79qvARkWr5HS14OzP8HcsAOIZL5GI-0revLK5QfoTCg6I_NZb-PFm-D7ThAOvS6TWNtGjTRXTlmOY/s4000/1080997.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_tSjlB0_r9IPwiQNSFEEKVgQ-SKcRrXcUNgSFb35AykwkX5Q3s52U57nrdYZMfbdkQ_fMA4oJ2Lpo5a2LWclDMW1YJHbtb9eB691_qchIWQ79qvARkWr5HS14OzP8HcsAOIZL5GI-0revLK5QfoTCg6I_NZb-PFm-D7ThAOvS6TWNtGjTRXTlmOY/w400-h300/1080997.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>The Hillingdon Trail, a walk of 20 miles through the greener sections of the London Borough of Hillingdon takes you along Austen Lane and through Ickenham Marshes. Ickenham Marsh was one of the commons of Ickenham where villagers were entitled to graze animals. Today it is a nature reserve managed since 1987 by London Wildlife Trust.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwYTuCvTwyuTs8Re07Vjmf2FTxsjJnqVsQbHjXKcemyoPfPk2SuLTSGtjjl6CSMbgNrsFDxyBkzqZwryH1ZBg7_HyGeOrSO6TiXGt0-g00ZJjUChUoPAN_dIPyBvACefOBR_Dr4BBrgAfJThmeZmWHjOT-R0HbW1Xkv1WGY57k9zVEhIjkiEEU0Sd/s4000/1080998.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwYTuCvTwyuTs8Re07Vjmf2FTxsjJnqVsQbHjXKcemyoPfPk2SuLTSGtjjl6CSMbgNrsFDxyBkzqZwryH1ZBg7_HyGeOrSO6TiXGt0-g00ZJjUChUoPAN_dIPyBvACefOBR_Dr4BBrgAfJThmeZmWHjOT-R0HbW1Xkv1WGY57k9zVEhIjkiEEU0Sd/w400-h300/1080998.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>There was a small children's playground just off the lane. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3dDIZSa8-ZE0XLoNQUMZF6h1dn49AlMtZ2c6CKP4g9WKcidKu0XY5WCNGlUz8pWLUIGsThVEzwXwmrxgSumddM6XReeGEHDkyLIz3ecuQ7FBE7tpwzAottcwg-EI7KAi7U4QEmOKStCUq5GLxckrGuAWukXANJ3SdBfimtxB8V4r2SZbKWzu-dPSV/s4000/1090001.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3dDIZSa8-ZE0XLoNQUMZF6h1dn49AlMtZ2c6CKP4g9WKcidKu0XY5WCNGlUz8pWLUIGsThVEzwXwmrxgSumddM6XReeGEHDkyLIz3ecuQ7FBE7tpwzAottcwg-EI7KAi7U4QEmOKStCUq5GLxckrGuAWukXANJ3SdBfimtxB8V4r2SZbKWzu-dPSV/w400-h300/1090001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I walked back towards the station across this field.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtByxYH0ZQTWRZKj294y2N1FF6hdhaHRZrBt2pilK29eYYvOym36wDhgj4zxqjC200bmFa8exng64p0t2CxDi0SkGtJc_Y4IyqOel64lK5-zDGJC2iwFRDnNS3QQujX0MpTyxJWWfvpQT-kqoQr7JcK3AYWPYaT8ZLpr-ZuqK1zKUWuK_BFusKp4l/s4000/1090005.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtByxYH0ZQTWRZKj294y2N1FF6hdhaHRZrBt2pilK29eYYvOym36wDhgj4zxqjC200bmFa8exng64p0t2CxDi0SkGtJc_Y4IyqOel64lK5-zDGJC2iwFRDnNS3QQujX0MpTyxJWWfvpQT-kqoQr7JcK3AYWPYaT8ZLpr-ZuqK1zKUWuK_BFusKp4l/w400-h300/1090005.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This is Ickenham Hall, built in the 1700s this substantial building was home to the Crosiers. It is known that the family have farmed the land here since the 11th century. Originally their home was a mud and brick thatched hut. Over the centuries they improved their living conditions by building themselves a farmhouse. In 1700, as the family acquired more land and prospered they were declared 'Gentlemen' farmers and were no longer Yeomen. To demonstrate their new status they demolished their farmhouse and built Ickenham Hall. The site included a range of outbuildings and another cottage. Since 1990 the hall has been used as council offices for the Youth and Music services.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC55M0_2fuqTuVEr5DZAYvSXzypAb7E-t7bEGDekTruriq1mVtJmEs80BnJUb86fLf11GyNBF-XycrQolC6_WPzI6TRW0BU5oM-I1o2fNTx2r8WyFyLNIoIt4Ig0DjQb9r9Rx7QTHJg5-8nfEbKFFuIQnNnRjSo2rytuTU75r2ZJklsyD-dAtRLmB1/s4000/1090004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC55M0_2fuqTuVEr5DZAYvSXzypAb7E-t7bEGDekTruriq1mVtJmEs80BnJUb86fLf11GyNBF-XycrQolC6_WPzI6TRW0BU5oM-I1o2fNTx2r8WyFyLNIoIt4Ig0DjQb9r9Rx7QTHJg5-8nfEbKFFuIQnNnRjSo2rytuTU75r2ZJklsyD-dAtRLmB1/w400-h300/1090004.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Adjacent to the Grade II listed Ickenham Hall is the Compass Theatre. This 158 seat theatre is owned by the London Borough of Hillingdon and was built in 1968. I returned to the road to discover I had walked in a large circle and was now back at the station. It had been a long but interesting day and I was only too pleased to get on the tube for the long journey back home.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>Fun60http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195412201206202776.post-42188063030713455602023-03-28T00:04:00.001-07:002023-11-04T02:45:10.285-07:00Ruislip<p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9gbBT5HT1KsPFf5XeRpvrWIHyW9rzCMWmpMbANYdBSLOlmuzKRffhPv2GoAyky4ikOJfUsLP64dG8QPTx14Fb_yj9DRnpb6mQQGtFWx5QL3WRoKhFew1DCcDxIHwG4pbRpt8EhmaEjCnA508GBgHOtzo4d2mN9eliYiglhRlacNqCuMHzxBT-DVzF/s4000/1080942.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9gbBT5HT1KsPFf5XeRpvrWIHyW9rzCMWmpMbANYdBSLOlmuzKRffhPv2GoAyky4ikOJfUsLP64dG8QPTx14Fb_yj9DRnpb6mQQGtFWx5QL3WRoKhFew1DCcDxIHwG4pbRpt8EhmaEjCnA508GBgHOtzo4d2mN9eliYiglhRlacNqCuMHzxBT-DVzF/w400-h300/1080942.jpg" width="400" /></a>Early on a cold Sunday morning I set out to try and visit two stations. Ruislip was the next one on the Metropolitan branch line to Uxbridge. It services both the Piccadilly and the Metropolitan lines. There are five underground stations which include the name Ruislip. West Ruislip, Ruislip Gardens and South Ruislip all on the Central line and Ruislip Manor and Ruislip on the Metropolitan line. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCgug-C8kg_-8LJP6LNwe9hZS5OyVrqSoEkXSi0_qzmCIvzpXDoDXXEwIIvLlC98cLAuxwLnDf4ZrWD1Zbrs7-LkOdc40OnMDyehrWnBG5ZZtA05bqt_YzqbeSQOaUypPRINElBOUoRuFppdYqGTanRHvC6PVZdK-hAfyGV9qRji56BKUthmjBW5MA/s4000/1080972.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCgug-C8kg_-8LJP6LNwe9hZS5OyVrqSoEkXSi0_qzmCIvzpXDoDXXEwIIvLlC98cLAuxwLnDf4ZrWD1Zbrs7-LkOdc40OnMDyehrWnBG5ZZtA05bqt_YzqbeSQOaUypPRINElBOUoRuFppdYqGTanRHvC6PVZdK-hAfyGV9qRji56BKUthmjBW5MA/w400-h300/1080972.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The word Ruislip first appeared in the Doomsday book, a record of land and ownership, in 1086. It is thought the word is derived from the Old English words for 'rush' and 'leap' refering to a place where the local River Pinn is narrow enough to jump across. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxqL6sUhCS9uUCnrrnf7GLmVUuW1ndBEcindnPv43xhvi4eNXQQRXA8EbhzBIOFIu_6CxpkHce-tueSR51CWnbN4ha4wFlC5PF_mK0Xxxy3NFaredT3sOuM9d3H9PkVG5cX7GNbXVIwW1yNFNuPt3K7L1aVKQAlNHjGYwex12HbDKQshV9L8FjZP6O/s4000/1080970.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxqL6sUhCS9uUCnrrnf7GLmVUuW1ndBEcindnPv43xhvi4eNXQQRXA8EbhzBIOFIu_6CxpkHce-tueSR51CWnbN4ha4wFlC5PF_mK0Xxxy3NFaredT3sOuM9d3H9PkVG5cX7GNbXVIwW1yNFNuPt3K7L1aVKQAlNHjGYwex12HbDKQshV9L8FjZP6O/w400-h300/1080970.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-If7XLhsla-waOQPo09W3ehBZwLKN85eBBSKDqxYjUNNXXTBnFw3ah48INmExiXEEmr7abqlwb7Yu1x84rhpZES6SrFOi4vJf3jsH1sOVNhay0Zbz8rSQhXOq_8r9z1mZlU0NzV976N2nNskozaJ86L75ZkGqmyehp_ibr2EQdaLsAK84g8lT6owH/s4000/1080949.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-If7XLhsla-waOQPo09W3ehBZwLKN85eBBSKDqxYjUNNXXTBnFw3ah48INmExiXEEmr7abqlwb7Yu1x84rhpZES6SrFOi4vJf3jsH1sOVNhay0Zbz8rSQhXOq_8r9z1mZlU0NzV976N2nNskozaJ86L75ZkGqmyehp_ibr2EQdaLsAK84g8lT6owH/w300-h400/1080949.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ6UrgRYB39egJyySEhi3aUmrUZSexKYIq1812FYgQJ391_00ofnm3HDGjFJOwbx3En6GhkuJOf33S14K5vJF_TVyBepKkO02Nkr18k6i7fQZDKsaVYc0Gfs8LJoKJSa_ZKRnuQ7RGust4iZWBaDMw3TxsapuktXrWy00X2e77JsrIiMKoz-9JV5Pe/s4000/1080947.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ6UrgRYB39egJyySEhi3aUmrUZSexKYIq1812FYgQJ391_00ofnm3HDGjFJOwbx3En6GhkuJOf33S14K5vJF_TVyBepKkO02Nkr18k6i7fQZDKsaVYc0Gfs8LJoKJSa_ZKRnuQ7RGust4iZWBaDMw3TxsapuktXrWy00X2e77JsrIiMKoz-9JV5Pe/w400-h300/1080947.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Although not an enclosed waiting room, it still provides adequate shelter from the wind and rain.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtmfRlyqdH3uTestYIcZenLuqvSffUImDOzRlGpbIyuPd86lisEhb_ZOwkzBM14rU-5F4KbknmFbXVqQ20VJ1Yd_SOhzhR541eji5Xm-Rl9LBvYzGF-n51N6u6vVQ59RGT-P-frJZIWD1yH1d9XcHyWbB1Boqz_B0RV5vWCGIF4myouTXokCyeA4N/s4000/1080946.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtmfRlyqdH3uTestYIcZenLuqvSffUImDOzRlGpbIyuPd86lisEhb_ZOwkzBM14rU-5F4KbknmFbXVqQ20VJ1Yd_SOhzhR541eji5Xm-Rl9LBvYzGF-n51N6u6vVQ59RGT-P-frJZIWD1yH1d9XcHyWbB1Boqz_B0RV5vWCGIF4myouTXokCyeA4N/w400-h300/1080946.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p>The station is the oldest one on this branch line and originally was the only intermediate station between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge. When it opened in 1904 the services were operated by steam trains until the line was electrified the following year. Ruislip was part of Metroland. The area of suburban London where thousands of houses were built alongside the railway land. Metroland was advertised as a 'rural retreat for those who worked in Central London'.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfuVDrn2eG2mFK9UUzL97rIqywV3WvmiZSYzbdwb75wV6qIy3NxSPC9ecAQKigpsdBZ74xjqm1CupOGofyVN4bFxOgdzu7nt-2umYuIEF3Kibzd6173rzqLnUCBVAo_j5He9-QV3f5AzNUCH-MEq5_-CAt0Jsm-wNJVNKRwy_0mHTrkPxsh2sem35b/s4000/1080944.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfuVDrn2eG2mFK9UUzL97rIqywV3WvmiZSYzbdwb75wV6qIy3NxSPC9ecAQKigpsdBZ74xjqm1CupOGofyVN4bFxOgdzu7nt-2umYuIEF3Kibzd6173rzqLnUCBVAo_j5He9-QV3f5AzNUCH-MEq5_-CAt0Jsm-wNJVNKRwy_0mHTrkPxsh2sem35b/w300-h400/1080944.jpg" width="300" /></a><span style="text-align: left;">From the end of the platform you have a good view of this old signal box. It was opened in 1905 and closed in August 1990 when signalling passed to Marylebone Integrated Electronic Control Centre. In 2000 the signal box and the footbridge were given Grade II listed status. It looks as though it has recently been painted possibly for the 160th anniversary of the Metropolitan line in 2023. </span></div><p> </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfq4P4vdyyMWLmTKJ-nueN0jYmSRiwAyJZJtlsvtw4avhqIQVm8qTeYJuRaLEImN6lDeGVReabFJ-anjH2RAm0K7YX_TKzpqc1IfF1RVr6s-KNVtQFbNSbw5lou9wZwiYUsRYrVHJ7PeNPU8aMguYwMw31DgA7lEMZaT-uRV7cTRVBHhJZzF3XPnN/s4000/1080948.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfq4P4vdyyMWLmTKJ-nueN0jYmSRiwAyJZJtlsvtw4avhqIQVm8qTeYJuRaLEImN6lDeGVReabFJ-anjH2RAm0K7YX_TKzpqc1IfF1RVr6s-KNVtQFbNSbw5lou9wZwiYUsRYrVHJ7PeNPU8aMguYwMw31DgA7lEMZaT-uRV7cTRVBHhJZzF3XPnN/s320/1080948.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p>The footbridge over the platforms dates from 1904 but was moved to its present site in 1928.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii96Oh3pMkam3RbtN1RS0-SA83HiftEumVM6mbDcSzImFRBfK7WUK2qfCUbm3MlDHIBN86eTdG2qDQ7FQacRCKOxwr0WIO8qF8Y7XKEwxixmOGin56GBz8i8PV4gh1upKEkAo9cRDTMGFIvcLm7Ysuc37BQdxlZ2_uae4WlE4qzxdcJA5mPHHQMyxr/s4000/1080950.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii96Oh3pMkam3RbtN1RS0-SA83HiftEumVM6mbDcSzImFRBfK7WUK2qfCUbm3MlDHIBN86eTdG2qDQ7FQacRCKOxwr0WIO8qF8Y7XKEwxixmOGin56GBz8i8PV4gh1upKEkAo9cRDTMGFIvcLm7Ysuc37BQdxlZ2_uae4WlE4qzxdcJA5mPHHQMyxr/w400-h300/1080950.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Other than the installation of the ticket barriers I doubt this ticket hall has changed much since it was built.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPP8CvE2l161QenKN-koDmq0Ak2pJHytDm_GJNude0Ue-Rg-Sngh2wwA00uC8AgXc_l0cb-LnlRwNeJ84Tl-ynQZ5PBBq4rybn8dGuUO0IoN3_JjEVS9C7SblhhF0n8B015ChYodYU6273GymIvx0rVsgDalYKEjVNq43t2C6Jn-qchxdGwBBLXlXW/s4000/1080953.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPP8CvE2l161QenKN-koDmq0Ak2pJHytDm_GJNude0Ue-Rg-Sngh2wwA00uC8AgXc_l0cb-LnlRwNeJ84Tl-ynQZ5PBBq4rybn8dGuUO0IoN3_JjEVS9C7SblhhF0n8B015ChYodYU6273GymIvx0rVsgDalYKEjVNq43t2C6Jn-qchxdGwBBLXlXW/w400-h300/1080953.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I left the station and followed the road round to the High Street. As it was a Sunday it was very quiet but there were numerous shops.</span></div><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaPeWXC4MHtzZtO70xFzIHVpHs77J67nGIj2kSR75cM-w0PZT1FPv2BMh1aK_RpK9V9_L8jz8D8Od43vJE2W9mSW7nYLw1_ZQCoSeN9iYFZvjF4POZzumrlL4lwmaXkJLcZ3pwWAS-n8__LtY6N1e1Ef1DB9IF37Rqwx5axf35z0drWcSwkOEdA5ad/s4000/1080954.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaPeWXC4MHtzZtO70xFzIHVpHs77J67nGIj2kSR75cM-w0PZT1FPv2BMh1aK_RpK9V9_L8jz8D8Od43vJE2W9mSW7nYLw1_ZQCoSeN9iYFZvjF4POZzumrlL4lwmaXkJLcZ3pwWAS-n8__LtY6N1e1Ef1DB9IF37Rqwx5axf35z0drWcSwkOEdA5ad/w400-h300/1080954.jpg" width="400" /></a>It was good to see that few had closed down. A number of shops did not survive the Covid lockdown and in many towns it is common place to see a closed down sign, on not just small shops, but a number of the larger department stores as well.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmxGeu2KSbmrPQlyPEQp9wyDM5fSsEL28n4Ky6_DenhlVjIlu38m3LSCKMgCt-0PvOWFeu6MGHPa_1lfm_yyir-1Q_K-UQHi9_KUG40WmC0SjQ1_4YEDk-XhjsHFgyIpYNajcWRMzsydzTjYAX0txmFR0AP4z8ffqrGS0254jT91IrqmBQUzW3jpW/s4000/1080957.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmxGeu2KSbmrPQlyPEQp9wyDM5fSsEL28n4Ky6_DenhlVjIlu38m3LSCKMgCt-0PvOWFeu6MGHPa_1lfm_yyir-1Q_K-UQHi9_KUG40WmC0SjQ1_4YEDk-XhjsHFgyIpYNajcWRMzsydzTjYAX0txmFR0AP4z8ffqrGS0254jT91IrqmBQUzW3jpW/w400-h300/1080957.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Ruislip's department store still looks to be doing ok. They even have two different bank branches here which is unusual these days.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgokphIqBj8smnG1NkNPK0MeKnOOWHUCYeUQw0cyWL3pYUothTy-VmRlUGL12s7j42f9du7vujlowJ7eRYh27iMagfQuRJxaXr35xfxds8n349GeInmMadTQ7PeOHkbbMAfpTBnMgHjpY8n-12ZT0zmZU9Ng1XHIL4_FGHV2LRWVpkRcPrLI5UJrJpD/s4000/1080899.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgokphIqBj8smnG1NkNPK0MeKnOOWHUCYeUQw0cyWL3pYUothTy-VmRlUGL12s7j42f9du7vujlowJ7eRYh27iMagfQuRJxaXr35xfxds8n349GeInmMadTQ7PeOHkbbMAfpTBnMgHjpY8n-12ZT0zmZU9Ng1XHIL4_FGHV2LRWVpkRcPrLI5UJrJpD/w300-h400/1080899.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>At the bottom of the High street is St Martin's Church. I was surprised to see the Christmas tree was still there in March.The flint and stone building dates from the 13th cent and the tower along with a bell chamber was added in the 15th cent. The church was restored in the 19th century by Sir Gilbert Scott.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi33gJzFHU9L6r-rM0HQg_pRbiR-OX_mbLMPhywAjF2GlZkKPfHvkBttkLrnaYAUM5WLaeswJwrBQHwCqI-gNiF76MfUA80h5YIFnvGf15qJbJ-hdoC_xEa655BiLfx98qWnJMAOdIIP6SY0KPQW24cb0N8cjMC-LHx2Z9PjbMUHD32MY5AXA23RPrw/s4000/1080896.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi33gJzFHU9L6r-rM0HQg_pRbiR-OX_mbLMPhywAjF2GlZkKPfHvkBttkLrnaYAUM5WLaeswJwrBQHwCqI-gNiF76MfUA80h5YIFnvGf15qJbJ-hdoC_xEa655BiLfx98qWnJMAOdIIP6SY0KPQW24cb0N8cjMC-LHx2Z9PjbMUHD32MY5AXA23RPrw/s320/1080896.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZiFVwtBHXjLBoZ6HAa4rqPR0Yw1HYgQorwelEuH8TiSOvym83UV1O9jcj2Qi2MfAI2PQrAoplvoeQnnMQZG55FyK2Esz1aO8aD6kXc7Ce_eCfnzJH9WjDRXDCajH4yZdgyUeS5dn-xa-MFICBrbIa2P8ssUEyxpQRXOQGbax6y7hkREg56AQsqNBV/s4000/1080903.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7t_l2DNKVPmu2sHaOfTblbZbHIK81qyrvSWEXtTPgKNc0z_AR9Q6gtsM2xfdlW90sDEaSSTKjgVpa6ksQLqraTd2oD8pEgu-f5nFLdpBf21-CC0NQoFBVj9s3aOTjAg7IO7B88adkIWMZf3tXkCPCi-Nl1bjJxIklrd7ttsrUHnuX9ef43j6lc7y/s4000/1080911.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7t_l2DNKVPmu2sHaOfTblbZbHIK81qyrvSWEXtTPgKNc0z_AR9Q6gtsM2xfdlW90sDEaSSTKjgVpa6ksQLqraTd2oD8pEgu-f5nFLdpBf21-CC0NQoFBVj9s3aOTjAg7IO7B88adkIWMZf3tXkCPCi-Nl1bjJxIklrd7ttsrUHnuX9ef43j6lc7y/w300-h400/1080911.jpg" width="300" /></a><span style="text-align: left;">It is known that the church already had a set of bells in 1463 when Thomas Bettz died and left £26 13s 4d in his will for the 'mending of Ruislip bells'. This would have been a vast sum of money in those days. A new bell chamber housing the bells in their present position was added in Tudor times. In 1801 the bells were recast by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry at a cost of £149. In 1868 the very heavy six bells were replaced by eight lighter ones. These eight bells are still rung today from here on the ground floor. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oGQQzqVFUl5NoOJ6Ik0xMAQLW6m3l5liYKKku_p7Am56KfDo7H3EzF27E-gfrWva6i5UeX0wqOQYE4IgM6XQQ_EsNexn-lu4jadp_mw6S0p56b05-l-dMuh9GQeRrnoaq3GECLbxcvttvJb5YRSAWO-QpBnhi6GTUJRhxgWKRmTLz5ZDDPNNuT-u/s4000/1080959.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oGQQzqVFUl5NoOJ6Ik0xMAQLW6m3l5liYKKku_p7Am56KfDo7H3EzF27E-gfrWva6i5UeX0wqOQYE4IgM6XQQ_EsNexn-lu4jadp_mw6S0p56b05-l-dMuh9GQeRrnoaq3GECLbxcvttvJb5YRSAWO-QpBnhi6GTUJRhxgWKRmTLz5ZDDPNNuT-u/w400-h300/1080959.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Behind the church and running alongside the High street is the churchyard.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQt_YxTqsqUplJsNSdrAGsJuulDXVzgCru7IGX_ls0qOTI1xbEKmHrB-9eBT3MzinrhEPI-jd_YJ1yRXs4Pq_GJHrWpr9cDIq2DMADmgC6llnwWazW4OJEZy-SzZbtIB9Sjnvp3Ih-uJWvorcWeIGZ3g7fBtUDqTjtxEcZRS8OBGamQ2gtnO6Dkv2Q/s4000/1080898.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQt_YxTqsqUplJsNSdrAGsJuulDXVzgCru7IGX_ls0qOTI1xbEKmHrB-9eBT3MzinrhEPI-jd_YJ1yRXs4Pq_GJHrWpr9cDIq2DMADmgC6llnwWazW4OJEZy-SzZbtIB9Sjnvp3Ih-uJWvorcWeIGZ3g7fBtUDqTjtxEcZRS8OBGamQ2gtnO6Dkv2Q/w400-h300/1080898.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>On the north side of the churchyard are the Ruislip almshouses. The old timber framed parish house (priest/clergyman's residence) was converted in 1616 into small two roomed dwellings which were used to provide cheap or free dwellings for the poor. During the 18th century the almshouses were used as a workhouse and in 1776 there were 30 paupers living and working here. In 1838 the workhouse closed and the inmates were moved to another workhouse in nearby Hillingdon. The building was then sold and converted into flats. After it was renovated in the early 20th cent, it became a private house.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtH8VWP8f1upv0TqEomDWObrZ_4qPZ7ie0BV_5dMV5FVHotuBqBAO_J0VsugTr0sXZivrnm3PkZw0zsfTsejI-sPm44Irek6lHVVE1tck185Eln1MUIlDpHeJLeAsWqv7FI51L90cFj9GRg2hdcA0DNzObKxBtwXj67pOlrcSWzbaIMw1RYhg9UQ4l/s4000/1080886.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtH8VWP8f1upv0TqEomDWObrZ_4qPZ7ie0BV_5dMV5FVHotuBqBAO_J0VsugTr0sXZivrnm3PkZw0zsfTsejI-sPm44Irek6lHVVE1tck185Eln1MUIlDpHeJLeAsWqv7FI51L90cFj9GRg2hdcA0DNzObKxBtwXj67pOlrcSWzbaIMw1RYhg9UQ4l/w400-h300/1080886.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqkoXoXNX3tT4J4wI_jEVAhQKf7gNaQPKTJfHwtDy-XCb-FAMAfxdsTr1_UX5CQz54TVkcGsz0JzTgV5J0dsqqRIZDKrOeMgH0jwjFokqFnuzn3LjaI9gMmjGzgSWqahj2HF52yAMzvJKy_xfhMT3nE--9NrrTtJMqa_uUsZAGxf70gijWSVpGbk9J/s4000/1080915.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqkoXoXNX3tT4J4wI_jEVAhQKf7gNaQPKTJfHwtDy-XCb-FAMAfxdsTr1_UX5CQz54TVkcGsz0JzTgV5J0dsqqRIZDKrOeMgH0jwjFokqFnuzn3LjaI9gMmjGzgSWqahj2HF52yAMzvJKy_xfhMT3nE--9NrrTtJMqa_uUsZAGxf70gijWSVpGbk9J/w400-h300/1080915.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Standing on the other side of the High street you can see the blue clock on the tower of the church and in front of the white houses is the village pump.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdkRS0gHhhpNa0tk4nAJdkFGqN0Ab1uAGdYCbCTyQGUwrSHmZ3XFDCYsm68_gPz74ij2PjKOmSQoSvEphzOkI6wQ0k-LRiwWw4jWHixxIDlCW2NDVfEG5GlkUF2Y2pNumWKgQZLBqr1KguI8qgjdoLVPHriaRitojRQwd_GXKqQtPb3n2pBHrWF9R1/s4000/1080965.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdkRS0gHhhpNa0tk4nAJdkFGqN0Ab1uAGdYCbCTyQGUwrSHmZ3XFDCYsm68_gPz74ij2PjKOmSQoSvEphzOkI6wQ0k-LRiwWw4jWHixxIDlCW2NDVfEG5GlkUF2Y2pNumWKgQZLBqr1KguI8qgjdoLVPHriaRitojRQwd_GXKqQtPb3n2pBHrWF9R1/w300-h400/1080965.jpg" width="300" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>The pump was placed over a well sunk in 1864. It has been moved a couple of times and was put into this prominent position on the High street in 1982. I imagine the village pump would be a place where the women of the village would meet for a chat and gossip whilst filling their water carriers.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw08Kg5ns4Q9xcwQcWkGrNwU5nBnvglm8L8J5bWQqjCCfsoxljo9E8XbStAAMxmUl7fGdlmApSXx6pIkbUF-o5iL9zdicppvJXF49SBxhsjQIaCqsbdwJ7dGz7_XY-QrtjgNiUPeyhjn3tR4d_Ma-EeOW62p8dkEBC5u2PS_3gdkk9PVU9eFroHTg3/s4000/1080924.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw08Kg5ns4Q9xcwQcWkGrNwU5nBnvglm8L8J5bWQqjCCfsoxljo9E8XbStAAMxmUl7fGdlmApSXx6pIkbUF-o5iL9zdicppvJXF49SBxhsjQIaCqsbdwJ7dGz7_XY-QrtjgNiUPeyhjn3tR4d_Ma-EeOW62p8dkEBC5u2PS_3gdkk9PVU9eFroHTg3/w300-h400/1080924.jpg" width="300" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>I left the village and decided to walk to Ruislip Lido. A place I had heard about but never seen. On the way. I walked past the Ruislip Woods National Reserve which is an ancient semi natural woodland. Some parts of it are a remnant of the Wildwood that once completely covered England after the last ice age about 8000 years ago. During the Middle Ages the woods were harvested for timber which was used in the construction of buildings which are still in use today. The Tower of London in 1339, Windsor Castle in 1344 and the old Palace of Westminster in 1346.<p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiGVsDjn8cDFd9nDZjYkxCDs0aYykZumk-xNUXo5uOqhtYJGiHIul6nk6NRtXPNtDavbupNcgDysUwuzqEC7mQvswgzqThJ7Q4kHqjktz-mWYl_2I7ZglHvLVlduO8MHC7d_hpo7CRaGgKsofG0HGk-X01Usd4-nIifDweZrfa8jAQR2rVt36sm43V/s4000/1080933.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiGVsDjn8cDFd9nDZjYkxCDs0aYykZumk-xNUXo5uOqhtYJGiHIul6nk6NRtXPNtDavbupNcgDysUwuzqEC7mQvswgzqThJ7Q4kHqjktz-mWYl_2I7ZglHvLVlduO8MHC7d_hpo7CRaGgKsofG0HGk-X01Usd4-nIifDweZrfa8jAQR2rVt36sm43V/w400-h300/1080933.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>It was a long walk to the Ruislip Lido, much further than I had anticipated, but it was worth it. The information board informed me that: <i>The reservoir was dug in 1811 to feed the Grand Junction Canal and for drinking water for Paddington. In times of drought you can see several dwellings from the former hamlet of Park Hearn, drowned by the lake. In the 1930s the canal company turned the reservoir into 'the Lido' with boating, swimming and fishing. You can no longer swim or boat here but there is still a sandy beach and play areas. In the summer there is a 12 inch gauge railway which does a round trip of two and a half miles around the lake.</i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-WxKJWG4gb1QPNBDU0woV4kDpuY007k6DtMv7L9FHoQk6C0oQ-X8eZ6bF_4Z-ELwLYECCVk2hM9r4y6kMmXBkrvP1r0penjw_zBMq-zCO7fVgcHDw_I-2WAK4LQ5-j-AX1y4i27kcZFuaYBOAJ-diGv7bI83q9iY1ZrREhKRLjCiBw0eHp4pRtzT/s4000/1080934.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-WxKJWG4gb1QPNBDU0woV4kDpuY007k6DtMv7L9FHoQk6C0oQ-X8eZ6bF_4Z-ELwLYECCVk2hM9r4y6kMmXBkrvP1r0penjw_zBMq-zCO7fVgcHDw_I-2WAK4LQ5-j-AX1y4i27kcZFuaYBOAJ-diGv7bI83q9iY1ZrREhKRLjCiBw0eHp4pRtzT/w400-h300/1080934.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPRfINSjMR_nSOhBWGI0tNW0__IED14ATqLjJN-CG9LfeuEFJIo6tKzTkQwAK7Jk2fVD03MgiYN1cEXujXnHwVg_upiQ31q7kkvCX0QlldNA-A_jaRY5OGHgsf2m1xIp0KDpOlA23p8p8jgnLdGteP7MnmsWWF3dz-1a_MCEdE8YmU5-KazAyZDUVd/s4000/1080937.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPRfINSjMR_nSOhBWGI0tNW0__IED14ATqLjJN-CG9LfeuEFJIo6tKzTkQwAK7Jk2fVD03MgiYN1cEXujXnHwVg_upiQ31q7kkvCX0QlldNA-A_jaRY5OGHgsf2m1xIp0KDpOlA23p8p8jgnLdGteP7MnmsWWF3dz-1a_MCEdE8YmU5-KazAyZDUVd/w400-h300/1080937.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>I walked round the lake to the beach area and observed many different water birds.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6xON_a3yRY4tFENqCa-nlT9BQhGIQne_u-AIth3-oyFtymb1W57KspZlEh9SzG4vtZWhJTL-vcsBokFwDGi4xmPPQtot_aByHCqThFr74Gu2cUoG_JTKnkAchQoftdgjQnMCCXEta-UZM1cE3-G13wfApJ37BqpfjoWNr8uR_jFm_AwwRIt9rZ0s/s4000/1080939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6xON_a3yRY4tFENqCa-nlT9BQhGIQne_u-AIth3-oyFtymb1W57KspZlEh9SzG4vtZWhJTL-vcsBokFwDGi4xmPPQtot_aByHCqThFr74Gu2cUoG_JTKnkAchQoftdgjQnMCCXEta-UZM1cE3-G13wfApJ37BqpfjoWNr8uR_jFm_AwwRIt9rZ0s/w400-h300/1080939.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was really pleased I had made the effort to see Ruislip Lido and enjoyed the short time I spent there. I decided to get a bus back into the town and visit one of the numerous cafes I had noticed on the High Street.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGy4vB1MLVYca2XSxz7g0cRg5hYmtD8jufvnI-HeDf39uKYL2PS4GVlKWx683J5U8LMjtfpyIT3kuRy7ks74QTniKe946rAtWwq2tb3yGYXNrlSpWY_4YoGDKVZEY7KY3xxUnZfSM3soka77eEq5oOHN443gKBUhmokVmdhkjVoWT6uUZApos3WAOG/s4000/1080956.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGy4vB1MLVYca2XSxz7g0cRg5hYmtD8jufvnI-HeDf39uKYL2PS4GVlKWx683J5U8LMjtfpyIT3kuRy7ks74QTniKe946rAtWwq2tb3yGYXNrlSpWY_4YoGDKVZEY7KY3xxUnZfSM3soka77eEq5oOHN443gKBUhmokVmdhkjVoWT6uUZApos3WAOG/w300-h400/1080956.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>I liked the look of this one which looked impressive from the outside.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE97Bc5z6NXiP3jyh-l2Y5ykIahpLsM-rRlrHKniOkGJf99ycoPQNV0_SvLJUfeGMSDuN_Q-FoD7M0vD5jcHqOwLx2tUC7fNlo_qs4lciW7P9vhP9v3j7EjdaDjD_K6_LPRnw7LYPS58dQ6K6FZDFDUX8Qmn-Wjtw-0yDsk-QsdDGeYnO0990I9hVn/s4000/20230305_113209.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE97Bc5z6NXiP3jyh-l2Y5ykIahpLsM-rRlrHKniOkGJf99ycoPQNV0_SvLJUfeGMSDuN_Q-FoD7M0vD5jcHqOwLx2tUC7fNlo_qs4lciW7P9vhP9v3j7EjdaDjD_K6_LPRnw7LYPS58dQ6K6FZDFDUX8Qmn-Wjtw-0yDsk-QsdDGeYnO0990I9hVn/w300-h400/20230305_113209.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>I wasn't disappointed when I went inside. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. I ordered some buttermilk pancakes and a pot of tea. I had a delightful conversation with a family sitting next to me as they spoke about the joys of living in Ruislip. Sadly, after waiting 25 minutes for a pot of tea and another 35 minutes for the pancakes, I changed my mind about the great choice of venue for lunch. Had it not been for the company of the people on the next table I would have left long before my food arrived. An hour's wait for a simple food order is unacceptable. I did leave a review on their website and received an apology with a shortage of staff being their issue that day. Other than that I enjoyed my visit to Ruislip and decided I still had time to visit the next station before going home.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Fun60http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195412201206202776.post-46978288891537570412023-03-13T06:10:00.002-07:002023-11-04T02:44:18.000-07:00Ruislip Manor<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9D3FFXMw46MdZf9Il-8hKapnX6u1Ig_zBz9HO_oR7sPa1K1Gg-QkMy81LaXyqYZ9jCB-YuEEk1ZWodbvpTxbBR6tlPNFxsH76Tp46ORTIeWFBm_OAxfRrjH0WNEhKineBviR0NGLGqWGN-WOzQump_br2SOZID7nrVXBG8qoXN2SnHcLeuOdlmEXP/s4000/1080826.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9D3FFXMw46MdZf9Il-8hKapnX6u1Ig_zBz9HO_oR7sPa1K1Gg-QkMy81LaXyqYZ9jCB-YuEEk1ZWodbvpTxbBR6tlPNFxsH76Tp46ORTIeWFBm_OAxfRrjH0WNEhKineBviR0NGLGqWGN-WOzQump_br2SOZID7nrVXBG8qoXN2SnHcLeuOdlmEXP/w400-h300/1080826.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This is the 18th station I have visited on the Metropolitan line. It is on the Uxbridge branch line and serves both the Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines. The station opened as a basic wooden halt in August 1912. Completely rebuilt by Charles Holden in 1938 and then rebuilt at platform level in 2008<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVATTLgWbxU6HxwvfoUfz9pKiTAm9OA0nX5EPj0jlEeg6NzEFbpPEDNCFq1h-xQvDZ4MYcolgiENrBqcawm6CFoKP1Rg_tMwP7ICwgm4cmmq_INOPLdrPOYVqbkjmHBZqVoX4E8tCYvk8QayWYyTgjZ7CZD68_uPAfVQoCOfb1Eig0QkdVuJKQiur/s4000/1080827.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVATTLgWbxU6HxwvfoUfz9pKiTAm9OA0nX5EPj0jlEeg6NzEFbpPEDNCFq1h-xQvDZ4MYcolgiENrBqcawm6CFoKP1Rg_tMwP7ICwgm4cmmq_INOPLdrPOYVqbkjmHBZqVoX4E8tCYvk8QayWYyTgjZ7CZD68_uPAfVQoCOfb1Eig0QkdVuJKQiur/w400-h300/1080827.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiltO1tH4r7H1sifSBFNofUwE4qL1dq5eGbu5xONgASESOUnkjLyMZXnf4e6Lk6smr6GchhHq1RAc2NZWLbxlQ9PHG6dXBykbuQlR9boy60Bp_njW3ef7LJbJs4cQnIQ2eQGGUanTHqFYGvKchirBdp9nnlFoHwe2JhNm22hMGlUDNkhWHE01aptaxF/s4000/1080828.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiltO1tH4r7H1sifSBFNofUwE4qL1dq5eGbu5xONgASESOUnkjLyMZXnf4e6Lk6smr6GchhHq1RAc2NZWLbxlQ9PHG6dXBykbuQlR9boy60Bp_njW3ef7LJbJs4cQnIQ2eQGGUanTHqFYGvKchirBdp9nnlFoHwe2JhNm22hMGlUDNkhWHE01aptaxF/w300-h400/1080828.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuR3X9YFeAeAlRAjgyrvR1-1WpIxiFWE4gDAqVu45MLZQUYDOWRWAN0ZqhQUmCEw0nxL0smX577T63dilmeCw2_r3HHQ7NF4FnI584vhDtc7jZIPKdh_zaGiI6UUkkHcQOnNUvHV_vyRj889C--KehtnP0EungX4gScW1E6fieH9uAyfm2MK26Rd3d/s4000/1080829.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuR3X9YFeAeAlRAjgyrvR1-1WpIxiFWE4gDAqVu45MLZQUYDOWRWAN0ZqhQUmCEw0nxL0smX577T63dilmeCw2_r3HHQ7NF4FnI584vhDtc7jZIPKdh_zaGiI6UUkkHcQOnNUvHV_vyRj889C--KehtnP0EungX4gScW1E6fieH9uAyfm2MK26Rd3d/w400-h300/1080829.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is another 'labyrinth' by the artist Mark Wallinger. There is one on every station apart from the two newest stations on the Northern Line. They were created in 2013, to celebrate 150 years of the London Underground. Each one is unique and is numbered. If I find them at the stations I will post a photo. I should come across 1/270 when I reach the terminus of the next branch line of the Metropolitan line. The reason for that being number one is that that is the start of the tube Challenge and the last one is at Heathrow Terminal 5 where the Challenge normally ends. The tube Challenge requires you to visit every station on the underground network. According to the Guiness Book of Records, the record for fastest completion time stands at 15 hours, 45 minutes and 38 seconds.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoIvYm5myYG9ibeTIMiP_pbBtWgLXWyLXjD2wIh9xV66jDU-0DF4lziZ7JDFX4aoPRF11gxkAG3UtYY6y8Y1Pfu79AwRjeQV1d37O6xQY5OW1KKg0xyuRiCpOmJDKyTDxhuUEhFkvwztmSfiADs2l3eMWZlGboGUpz6LDgXIfZp199wCouz6qXxFx/s4000/1080830.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoIvYm5myYG9ibeTIMiP_pbBtWgLXWyLXjD2wIh9xV66jDU-0DF4lziZ7JDFX4aoPRF11gxkAG3UtYY6y8Y1Pfu79AwRjeQV1d37O6xQY5OW1KKg0xyuRiCpOmJDKyTDxhuUEhFkvwztmSfiADs2l3eMWZlGboGUpz6LDgXIfZp199wCouz6qXxFx/w400-h300/1080830.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGkj-GrkmByvIrGAiZ1kNSP0Mam-CHz5N7Ji2-1x_TSPsdNQLMomJda3CumFL3JuufGUGe_4lrk-fDy4mI93_JIgLac1JUhQGh1ufzOJ1fhS5u9DFyxRruIS8g17BSXmIbvgLUnxUywRktuWDTv3xijZqRbZhM3Z_-809ytV42qe_Q8zLYU0kgetO8/s4000/1080831.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGkj-GrkmByvIrGAiZ1kNSP0Mam-CHz5N7Ji2-1x_TSPsdNQLMomJda3CumFL3JuufGUGe_4lrk-fDy4mI93_JIgLac1JUhQGh1ufzOJ1fhS5u9DFyxRruIS8g17BSXmIbvgLUnxUywRktuWDTv3xijZqRbZhM3Z_-809ytV42qe_Q8zLYU0kgetO8/w400-h300/1080831.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The original signage in the ticket hall.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZfsvys8QTy5WqugJE4dHZoDZ1QUzKHipD5ztXmjIMc4NqwC26YI8F8s85RUjVSydoyLYmI8MtMHZH3_82XekWI7fYjNYmoLtzS7mm0NNscOnr6ig2jtYIJTCqpvKjYct7XUb6V4EMyYosj8LsXJSqWmQfDAmNY2g5DcNsmvyRBp5_tJ5ncfd9oeK_/s4000/1080832.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZfsvys8QTy5WqugJE4dHZoDZ1QUzKHipD5ztXmjIMc4NqwC26YI8F8s85RUjVSydoyLYmI8MtMHZH3_82XekWI7fYjNYmoLtzS7mm0NNscOnr6ig2jtYIJTCqpvKjYct7XUb6V4EMyYosj8LsXJSqWmQfDAmNY2g5DcNsmvyRBp5_tJ5ncfd9oeK_/w400-h300/1080832.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Not much of a frontage to the station. Looks better from further away.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ADwNXQal_G4Wh2C8QA94ByhGVu-CctK83wgoL_KPj_OaP7l7gTYHvKLwLI2Hc-4FKnsMrAmScZYg5Rta7CD0FTID3qZ-PPnL17eGDUeri2I_tgcDdWyF6Lq3WgZNp79aE7ptNa-nfjBhDToB8mjio7o-3FDh197glN_RgmVVTXU_Y7VkvFuNi9B1/s4000/1080834.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ADwNXQal_G4Wh2C8QA94ByhGVu-CctK83wgoL_KPj_OaP7l7gTYHvKLwLI2Hc-4FKnsMrAmScZYg5Rta7CD0FTID3qZ-PPnL17eGDUeri2I_tgcDdWyF6Lq3WgZNp79aE7ptNa-nfjBhDToB8mjio7o-3FDh197glN_RgmVVTXU_Y7VkvFuNi9B1/w400-h300/1080834.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The station exited onto a wide, busy High Street.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiCkLxuYP20jyUlj5oU5t5Sv37kiQblB_bblJwhzDuyLGZ78p8k11S8IOuo5XbZ76WCpTXQm8l8Lhl7Pe6Rf-p8rcrItHuiJU_2O8dYIoQiyGj7mBYcegChKE4_LCV5LOkTdqKKmftreTwUL-Usd_0U1ZSxmPJKbYrSsepNQHs34kjBxZ4QxDbOLFd/s4000/1080835.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiCkLxuYP20jyUlj5oU5t5Sv37kiQblB_bblJwhzDuyLGZ78p8k11S8IOuo5XbZ76WCpTXQm8l8Lhl7Pe6Rf-p8rcrItHuiJU_2O8dYIoQiyGj7mBYcegChKE4_LCV5LOkTdqKKmftreTwUL-Usd_0U1ZSxmPJKbYrSsepNQHs34kjBxZ4QxDbOLFd/w400-h300/1080835.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="text-align: center;"> I turned off the high road to have a look at a large Catholic Church on Pembroke Road. </span>This large Catholic church was opened in 1939. The colonnade and halls were added in 1984.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VdUEl5NmMRRkln45idlavMzzTU6J6Rmo7GffarvludYhEayKTg3bNviT5NBbvqvcNxTHRqBsJIS3cctG7secvy70Gmi0tvRJB7dkqkA2XkQUp9rniEwyLAZ1QlriZPSHyUP303W7Cbrg1wdDuiMTumnYG8yj7Uih3JkZvDrD0iMB4I2qFvGD39Vt/s4000/1080836.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VdUEl5NmMRRkln45idlavMzzTU6J6Rmo7GffarvludYhEayKTg3bNviT5NBbvqvcNxTHRqBsJIS3cctG7secvy70Gmi0tvRJB7dkqkA2XkQUp9rniEwyLAZ1QlriZPSHyUP303W7Cbrg1wdDuiMTumnYG8yj7Uih3JkZvDrD0iMB4I2qFvGD39Vt/w400-h300/1080836.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>Just around the corner from the Catholic church is this Baptist church. In 1937 a wooden hall was built on this site and in 1950 a red bricked hall was constructed next to the wooden church. The building was extended in 1960. Then in 2000 the church took over this building which was redeveloped and provides much needed space for more meeting rooms, offices and a larger kitchen. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFXUspIbAg3HFazN-94dXZRNzktI8BV7zRK_OKGTcnL_uqWx6m7Jo9iBUwExBuUiCc3S1JF2hII5cweiQ2z3ZkG2hrMJ4G4vJjsunDgL0DiZhH9eiwBMXTtuWdOZru_xekivNbzUq7GRHgQ4tZgZy-IcdkMbYSGsZMUCuP3DamXJrGpBpCmxX0gH_/s4000/1080837.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFXUspIbAg3HFazN-94dXZRNzktI8BV7zRK_OKGTcnL_uqWx6m7Jo9iBUwExBuUiCc3S1JF2hII5cweiQ2z3ZkG2hrMJ4G4vJjsunDgL0DiZhH9eiwBMXTtuWdOZru_xekivNbzUq7GRHgQ4tZgZy-IcdkMbYSGsZMUCuP3DamXJrGpBpCmxX0gH_/w400-h300/1080837.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I walked down a few roads and then crossed over the River Pinn a couple of times. A riverside walk would take me back to Eastcote gardens which I visited a couple of weeks ago when I explored the area close to the last tube station.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQAkoqnR5WtsPGN3v2uM5bgPtLS0HSgX3mjyBGuuteHkRVeu3p7uTZC_a33zNPGEoKKcOIcTRVL1eUifHN5mx5IvELP3EVPNLXvPaGt6F9NjKaUDNWR1P_q17ircRjfgq5J1QVbjm2Z2mgUpfiT8hoYg8W_fC-rL3pk_LFe3q8godXfW1rHaycXXG/s4000/1080840.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQAkoqnR5WtsPGN3v2uM5bgPtLS0HSgX3mjyBGuuteHkRVeu3p7uTZC_a33zNPGEoKKcOIcTRVL1eUifHN5mx5IvELP3EVPNLXvPaGt6F9NjKaUDNWR1P_q17ircRjfgq5J1QVbjm2Z2mgUpfiT8hoYg8W_fC-rL3pk_LFe3q8godXfW1rHaycXXG/w400-h300/1080840.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">During the Second World War the River Pinn was dammed near Pinner High Street to provide water for putting out fires from air raids.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOc6t8SPex2kzj4arVAkNVyEFR5uy6uaGOfreNvdW5HDv8N0uAlY6e2R9iShSk2CwTKcGUr6FfT_OKa64PuisAzzZ1QrXzuJRbcIe9DyPASsy-rt0bC7eow3aZV_TxmetT60ewbXiyT-PTFsa0E0zcIWEsLt1cbov_w_Q9ay8jPvRjaYoyZoyQJvvi/s4000/1080843.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOc6t8SPex2kzj4arVAkNVyEFR5uy6uaGOfreNvdW5HDv8N0uAlY6e2R9iShSk2CwTKcGUr6FfT_OKa64PuisAzzZ1QrXzuJRbcIe9DyPASsy-rt0bC7eow3aZV_TxmetT60ewbXiyT-PTFsa0E0zcIWEsLt1cbov_w_Q9ay8jPvRjaYoyZoyQJvvi/w400-h300/1080843.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">This field is called Copwell Mead, The fields are in the floodplain of the River Pinn and have flooded naturally for thousands of years. Fresh soil and nutrients spread onto the land by the water would have created rich meadows for grazing livestock in summer.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJP4O3x8X02GYX3eJJJ2ouPkFJKDXDamu9It_iFDbeqgYpPHFlFp-A-b6F9HYR2uiYYfoLtbfVVWHE1ks00DsPLXJUERkcKlPW64xb_8nvEEI-ckZSO8Y5H_wWSapn0GUGXILKzeoY5PRT01YpjDt6WXlfRfNvlvs8Q2nFWS7qKp_E1NizZiBGj21c/s4000/1080846.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJP4O3x8X02GYX3eJJJ2ouPkFJKDXDamu9It_iFDbeqgYpPHFlFp-A-b6F9HYR2uiYYfoLtbfVVWHE1ks00DsPLXJUERkcKlPW64xb_8nvEEI-ckZSO8Y5H_wWSapn0GUGXILKzeoY5PRT01YpjDt6WXlfRfNvlvs8Q2nFWS7qKp_E1NizZiBGj21c/w400-h300/1080846.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>From the river I walked up to Ruislip Manor Farm which has recently been renovated and is now open to the public, free of charge. The manor was first mentioned in the Domesday book of 1086. This was an inventory of the land in England, who owned and who lived there. It was William the Conqueror's idea as he wanted to know what he owned and how much it was worth and how much tax he could raise. The entry for Ruislip Manor shows that the last owner before the Norman Conquest was a Saxon named Wlward Wit. In 1086 the land was owned by Ernulf de Hesdin and was worth £20.<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMOPLeJAPjcxqH2Vag_TcKpJyzMruosHyh9HKzWwLp6rix9WMVS2d0V8OuQIL8xOtd-1rK6-y9t-Sq-eZPpolzIicc9kye-EPp_WcMHOd8_f6KeTtVvf0jc0xFA6opnbU5U9Y_BubgTlPswFgEV4veAdQ4sSAFb90yZJcna4_4VXo8BsG9AOzHlndc/s4000/1080849.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMOPLeJAPjcxqH2Vag_TcKpJyzMruosHyh9HKzWwLp6rix9WMVS2d0V8OuQIL8xOtd-1rK6-y9t-Sq-eZPpolzIicc9kye-EPp_WcMHOd8_f6KeTtVvf0jc0xFA6opnbU5U9Y_BubgTlPswFgEV4veAdQ4sSAFb90yZJcna4_4VXo8BsG9AOzHlndc/w400-h300/1080849.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>The Manor Farm House, built c1508 is a grade II listed building that sits at the heart of the Manor of Ruislip. When the lordship of the manor passed to King's College Cambridge in 1451 it was decided that visiting college dignitaries required more comfortable lodgings than the old Priory. A new manor house was built for them. The provost and scholars leased the manor to tenants who were usually of high status and normally non-resident. The tenant then sub-let to farmers who lived in the house and farmed the land. The house provided the venue for manor courts and was known as Ruislip Court until Victorian times. The hall was the courtroom. The house also contained high status lodgings for the Provost or Steward who came from Cambridge to hold courts and deal with any other business. These were in the cross-wing. The cross-wing and the hall formed the High End of the house. The Low End of the house was the residence of the farmer and his family, but they may have used the other rooms when there were no visitors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>The house had its own court room where two types of courts were held. The Court Leet heard cases involving land disputes, assaults and other minor offences while the Court Baron dealt with more administrative matters such as title deeds and wills. Representatives from King's College presided over the manor court which was held twice a year. Court cases and decisions were meticulously recorded in court rolls which can still be seen today in the College archives.</div><div><i>1617 in the stocks:</i><div><i>Case heard by Ralph Hawtry: Richard Godson, joiner, accused and punished of abusing John Cogges, the constable, in the execution of his duties. It is written that he was to be 'sett in the stocks at Ruislippe before the alehouse dore where he was drunke, to sitt there from the beginning of morning prayer until the end of evening prayer upon Sunday'</i></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>In 1932 Kings College gave the Manor Farm site as a gift to the people of Ruislip.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5eSbg-7VwUDI4sRGYPmHvaFKBdsgTaW2wrHqLwN84se-g91sce_MBWV3Crz9QZ4hcwMx2NDJnHnTaOQRxtoSWbVx_VgK0FsHicaC3jOHdUnyLMuv1EuNZ5ajcJLaf-yIbJ00ymq9fobTqJ-PfApv9EF39AanNiid_X5J7Rf2AbuemVYQJs1MZuyN/s4000/1080868.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5eSbg-7VwUDI4sRGYPmHvaFKBdsgTaW2wrHqLwN84se-g91sce_MBWV3Crz9QZ4hcwMx2NDJnHnTaOQRxtoSWbVx_VgK0FsHicaC3jOHdUnyLMuv1EuNZ5ajcJLaf-yIbJ00ymq9fobTqJ-PfApv9EF39AanNiid_X5J7Rf2AbuemVYQJs1MZuyN/w400-h300/1080868.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>I didn't take any photos inside the building as there were a number of families looking around and the rooms were quite small. There were lots of information boards and a few exhibits on display which had been found during the refurbishment.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvN80EblEfkO7QWOep6D_VXF-SrgjnwbwgB-tPQEfmOlXQ8qzkgyXlWeP4CKGkmqL99kqXPvFkq0-eo5eQgGwyOcjWjPoE7AZ2Caj1yk1oeQZQnv6sZwpJO9WaI3FE7T09c7obmEqBbOPMGu8fczu9tUtEEOnPiG7P9IY9yKFd750JV40scbhrGnlc/s4000/1080869.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvN80EblEfkO7QWOep6D_VXF-SrgjnwbwgB-tPQEfmOlXQ8qzkgyXlWeP4CKGkmqL99kqXPvFkq0-eo5eQgGwyOcjWjPoE7AZ2Caj1yk1oeQZQnv6sZwpJO9WaI3FE7T09c7obmEqBbOPMGu8fczu9tUtEEOnPiG7P9IY9yKFd750JV40scbhrGnlc/w400-h300/1080869.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh06w9vavNkI7a8ltql7wrmsLbmqEa7CUyJTyvNxstv0Uffgn1FcFLeuyCCmVafVs2xQD3eN_8r0ldJ4PywcUdL2ffP-ddXfUftCrKZSwFJy9hidl65YWQecz2NxgDmXxL4_AA7jvaIHXD72RHbjqd3rA4kkSSCWpajhwoEckzUgad4D2pmpbS9mUYN/s4000/1080852.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh06w9vavNkI7a8ltql7wrmsLbmqEa7CUyJTyvNxstv0Uffgn1FcFLeuyCCmVafVs2xQD3eN_8r0ldJ4PywcUdL2ffP-ddXfUftCrKZSwFJy9hidl65YWQecz2NxgDmXxL4_AA7jvaIHXD72RHbjqd3rA4kkSSCWpajhwoEckzUgad4D2pmpbS9mUYN/w400-h300/1080852.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This bone carving c1420 was found under the floorboards during the restoration works. The carved bone shows an angel holding a shield against a background of foliage.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8U5K0OnoO6TnScxxHFmxP7MTaM8iktgbHrAHR7e_RfTPHC0xtP3_42c-e8iZ4QIyXHW0_pYtvpohfbEIaial2xTl2FasmIY2hxw_Ao7ag2k0_t8MtlmcLgUrCSOaRLVgb3u3PY4iI2DtC1muQJ9mgNRtvgrigg4D2ciRTtxaZQa8q7Mbng8lB1Ppo/s4000/1080866.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8U5K0OnoO6TnScxxHFmxP7MTaM8iktgbHrAHR7e_RfTPHC0xtP3_42c-e8iZ4QIyXHW0_pYtvpohfbEIaial2xTl2FasmIY2hxw_Ao7ag2k0_t8MtlmcLgUrCSOaRLVgb3u3PY4iI2DtC1muQJ9mgNRtvgrigg4D2ciRTtxaZQa8q7Mbng8lB1Ppo/w400-h300/1080866.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Establishing the age of the farmhouse.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHrRcfxwZOPOhYcxa8BqQZLk1sV5Qg-IgqSIBAgnc7KI8487KEiMcQbiNvInb7biF49KKT2IrU2qr9VqGGybawEAW3uvPfd4Y9wLvqLXv6cpXPucDlmH7nChpG3fNAvn8SGzHjlB-d4bPA43EKBeJEyQCb6K1KKJCqKEfRV_ZGc5cbd0seE4dzjiSy/s4000/1080870.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHrRcfxwZOPOhYcxa8BqQZLk1sV5Qg-IgqSIBAgnc7KI8487KEiMcQbiNvInb7biF49KKT2IrU2qr9VqGGybawEAW3uvPfd4Y9wLvqLXv6cpXPucDlmH7nChpG3fNAvn8SGzHjlB-d4bPA43EKBeJEyQCb6K1KKJCqKEfRV_ZGc5cbd0seE4dzjiSy/w400-h300/1080870.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I thought the brickwork on the outside was very attractive. Apparently this is called 'nogging' where bricks were laid into the spaces between the timber uprights. Nogging was used for decoration and was a sign of wealth and status.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNH5q1Wy0Po0CSVgSjmLx4Z-xgqEBzfPEEXMXCuRTY1nvFjuWe4NWugz9RAAQIqlJwoU-eru9fr8xCaIN3TKWyFsFOHrfulu6y24jZivSoDxh3lseACFzKkjiY7oGLH_S8Sx3fXe_mXZirLglLT4swqPZdsg6lNw9XarvJHrKmKE7LiAK7Za5ZWVEH/s4000/1080874.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNH5q1Wy0Po0CSVgSjmLx4Z-xgqEBzfPEEXMXCuRTY1nvFjuWe4NWugz9RAAQIqlJwoU-eru9fr8xCaIN3TKWyFsFOHrfulu6y24jZivSoDxh3lseACFzKkjiY7oGLH_S8Sx3fXe_mXZirLglLT4swqPZdsg6lNw9XarvJHrKmKE7LiAK7Za5ZWVEH/w400-h300/1080874.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The Little barn was constructed some time before the 1600. With the Great Barn and other outbuildings it formed the main farmyard of Ruislip Manor. It continued in use as a farm barn until the 1930s when the Manor Farm passed into the care of the Ruislip and Northwood Urban District Council. The Little Barn was found to be dilapidated but sound and was restored and converted to become the local library. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj662n06mSLGNKUV35UtTRBWq5iwU_wqf1RAVph5mh8p9SwUAvgvHgbFzUC4Yq3q5VQqVt6C49ijrPMLpsyCeCJFY50diyFoaTZlImbxKF7kcuWYQe3QPbE5_GpDkLlb4eYUcrpkwHaPbTclgXgnfZR5gtQ81WkX0T9eqErT493XRcg9i0CKpjeb3Y4/s4000/1080873.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj662n06mSLGNKUV35UtTRBWq5iwU_wqf1RAVph5mh8p9SwUAvgvHgbFzUC4Yq3q5VQqVt6C49ijrPMLpsyCeCJFY50diyFoaTZlImbxKF7kcuWYQe3QPbE5_GpDkLlb4eYUcrpkwHaPbTclgXgnfZR5gtQ81WkX0T9eqErT493XRcg9i0CKpjeb3Y4/w400-h300/1080873.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLNHs9AjbjkVAUzII1Aatvf_jyWSFwlYIqSlJJUt46TPl3f7rJmRmTK8PYyU4eeS-ssq0cGDUZ-DosFzsyYYvYpIP-asaL6WDnnwM5vOOnqTP4trw4KeDEmmhMDtnZy54v0bfVf-pKuc-6YJw2WCD1fnIdYvoP1m4ZrGR4o_v8NBg4nW9h1Ay5ZQ5/s4000/1080872.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLNHs9AjbjkVAUzII1Aatvf_jyWSFwlYIqSlJJUt46TPl3f7rJmRmTK8PYyU4eeS-ssq0cGDUZ-DosFzsyYYvYpIP-asaL6WDnnwM5vOOnqTP4trw4KeDEmmhMDtnZy54v0bfVf-pKuc-6YJw2WCD1fnIdYvoP1m4ZrGR4o_v8NBg4nW9h1Ay5ZQ5/w400-h300/1080872.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>The Cow Byre dates back to the 19th century and forms part of the farm courtyard. In the last century the building was used by the Ruislip Horticultural Society until a disastrous fire in1976. The rebuilding of the Byre in 1981 uncovered flints and wooden stakes thought to be from a much earlier building, possibly a guesthouse for the use of the priory which stood on this site in medieval times.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVFqiVhwgRo4HuZvZcYH31pP4_OhSWyfandAhNoXzSxmGQiqaURXyzPpam6S3g0HS5OETWMuQMlRltjNSoH1SclUIB-Dqm8qM3KoAt2zPVGdnnAJPUzeP_PVOoYdZ8Lk5Q-hicBBYk5PJkR3Z8RCrbG1cQ9e9IEJyZMrhZE4QDp_FA6CRed4x7_HZX/s4000/1080876.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVFqiVhwgRo4HuZvZcYH31pP4_OhSWyfandAhNoXzSxmGQiqaURXyzPpam6S3g0HS5OETWMuQMlRltjNSoH1SclUIB-Dqm8qM3KoAt2zPVGdnnAJPUzeP_PVOoYdZ8Lk5Q-hicBBYk5PJkR3Z8RCrbG1cQ9e9IEJyZMrhZE4QDp_FA6CRed4x7_HZX/w400-h300/1080876.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is the oldest timber-framed barn in Greater London. It was built c1300 during the reign of Edward I (1272-1307) to store the crops and other produce of Ruislip manor and its farmland. The huge timbers used to construct it were grown in Ruislip woods. Although repaired many times, much of the original structure remains and the Great barn looks almost exactly as it did when built.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjav-EyLbSjvN9FSQXNsqEVmvI7DT9kapMrqdri-H_3aMTB73RIAyu3OrESI7eKiqyM2qx_7WXolfO286NqtTuKr1UscThcQNkDvE5Qv2N2jMyLZKlgsGdjRFjlhP5IR9aEAy0rKDYJ23V05ZB0oLHz02g4d8b-WtRlZEjkJbgobrB9-qrnlVQhz6ll/s4000/1080847.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjav-EyLbSjvN9FSQXNsqEVmvI7DT9kapMrqdri-H_3aMTB73RIAyu3OrESI7eKiqyM2qx_7WXolfO286NqtTuKr1UscThcQNkDvE5Qv2N2jMyLZKlgsGdjRFjlhP5IR9aEAy0rKDYJ23V05ZB0oLHz02g4d8b-WtRlZEjkJbgobrB9-qrnlVQhz6ll/w400-h300/1080847.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Also on the Manor Farm site is this 1960s purpose built community theatre and function space.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNWOfIEutDM8Ibpvr_V292-9EI5c-5vcJ1VGSXdNLcvoqqONjS-HuzNQ-9O4_cdEg7FDhG86eUKQnNmy80c3ApUZMJ0kjMaO0JUS__T8cfHnAcSbmAOttkdhZAz1Wlb4fDPJsjXWowmvxrsJXBQRKy77Da-RMGMkxVRV6XtYfrKrhukYBMsnzEPis/s4000/1080885.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNWOfIEutDM8Ibpvr_V292-9EI5c-5vcJ1VGSXdNLcvoqqONjS-HuzNQ-9O4_cdEg7FDhG86eUKQnNmy80c3ApUZMJ0kjMaO0JUS__T8cfHnAcSbmAOttkdhZAz1Wlb4fDPJsjXWowmvxrsJXBQRKy77Da-RMGMkxVRV6XtYfrKrhukYBMsnzEPis/w400-h300/1080885.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">During the reign of Elizabeth I (1558-1603) this pond was known as the horse pool and was one of the busiest places on Manor farm. It was larger then than it is today and this is where all the farm horses were brought to have a drink and be washed down after a day's work. Today it is known as the Duck pond and gives its name to the twice monthly market held here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf3UDWKh616bl67pozA4Nu3oHepdga9nAQJIl1y7HcgL8Ptbws6EmG9wntbo_EVEqSljibj0tRVzVtfJ1or1o38M6Zo9Nrt8zKfGxO9iKVcSsvhdIZmL-C8OmWzX4iMhH_Uj9UEo2n3Eh1jWZFcLHDt3qjbjOap3n3COBMNhugiwuiPBNJk9oRhyio/s4000/1080963.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf3UDWKh616bl67pozA4Nu3oHepdga9nAQJIl1y7HcgL8Ptbws6EmG9wntbo_EVEqSljibj0tRVzVtfJ1or1o38M6Zo9Nrt8zKfGxO9iKVcSsvhdIZmL-C8OmWzX4iMhH_Uj9UEo2n3Eh1jWZFcLHDt3qjbjOap3n3COBMNhugiwuiPBNJk9oRhyio/w400-h300/1080963.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> My visit coincided with the market. It was a very interesting market with an eclectic mix of goods for sale. There was a delicious looking bread stall with numerous different varieties. It was so busy I couldn't get close to take a photo. A meat stall, olive stall, candles, two gin stalls and other hand made items.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJlsW6aK_oaRUeboZaqj574mQJLpnTDYqLAOYO514OC_Vb3Uh3ztknxWZjLqjhljdM9ckxeZTbfw8HU7bq6KeKJB_j9ftjCz4fcgug3DRpqAxg7UiIyPzANe0Ak9MohOj8t_5Sbdr5DClT8qHttJp2pF9tAlRSgl5Aof-sRSNAwcFJNt24XyK-Veu/s4000/1080964.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJlsW6aK_oaRUeboZaqj574mQJLpnTDYqLAOYO514OC_Vb3Uh3ztknxWZjLqjhljdM9ckxeZTbfw8HU7bq6KeKJB_j9ftjCz4fcgug3DRpqAxg7UiIyPzANe0Ak9MohOj8t_5Sbdr5DClT8qHttJp2pF9tAlRSgl5Aof-sRSNAwcFJNt24XyK-Veu/w300-h400/1080964.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>This was a fudge stall. I wasn't going to buy anything until I tasted the fudge. It was so delicious I ended up buying three different flavors: pistachio, fruit and nut, lime and coconut. My mouth is watering as I am writing this and recalling those delicious mouthfuls of fudge. I enjoyed my visit to Ruislip Manor with its fascinating history and its market.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>Fun60http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195412201206202776.post-23738059106410329102023-02-27T08:48:00.006-08:002023-11-04T02:43:22.069-07:00Eastcote<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz1IBGwUXNq-SnQSpfipYd4vIcWF5sTOJOk6WK7_cnfvkWU-SSLFEpYyxZj8Iph8NXm-bKX-mi6MlNh8HNetciRK7liIwXtBXgeIs-o9xkjqjfa2f5TFZRRkw3cmjqTe0nKVtq99q9kti7Ltu-IrLIKnZ0mzFC9t3-5GWsjx3RmleI7Htg7MkabLJf/s4000/1080743.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz1IBGwUXNq-SnQSpfipYd4vIcWF5sTOJOk6WK7_cnfvkWU-SSLFEpYyxZj8Iph8NXm-bKX-mi6MlNh8HNetciRK7liIwXtBXgeIs-o9xkjqjfa2f5TFZRRkw3cmjqTe0nKVtq99q9kti7Ltu-IrLIKnZ0mzFC9t3-5GWsjx3RmleI7Htg7MkabLJf/w400-h300/1080743.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Family commitments and winter weather have meant that it has been a few weeks since I last made a visit to an underground station. I also think I am put off by the distance I need to travel to complete the Metropolitan Line. However, a few days ago on a dry but cold Sunday morning . I decided to make the effort to visit Eastcote station. Due to engineering works, I had to get a train to Charing Cross, the Bakerloo line to Marylebone rail station; a train to Harrow on the Hill and from there I picked up the metropolitan line to Eastcote! I just hoped I would find something more than just a housing estate.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXntaAwYltVUpCnbhdxdp7Wp2sSbPJGY02IiH-QM6_LiF0XvBanP6rNOfWt8_qUXATOHI0CDqrPMS4YhiaX2bUuJdLO-YJnZGw6vpG6zPdMq4rVN54ZQMPsic-WedwVnQ5GMHrfTOcAu_ssHCIIKIObNEW8nr5b4YILq0g_jCvxepxRnFUlvNnqlq/s4000/1080744.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXntaAwYltVUpCnbhdxdp7Wp2sSbPJGY02IiH-QM6_LiF0XvBanP6rNOfWt8_qUXATOHI0CDqrPMS4YhiaX2bUuJdLO-YJnZGw6vpG6zPdMq4rVN54ZQMPsic-WedwVnQ5GMHrfTOcAu_ssHCIIKIObNEW8nr5b4YILq0g_jCvxepxRnFUlvNnqlq/w400-h300/1080744.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Eastcote station serves both the Metropolitan and the Piccadilly lines. Originally there wasn't a station here but a halt stop which opened in 1906. This attracted numerous day trippers from London who arrived to enjoy not just the countryside but a visit to one of the local tea gardens. At the beginning of the 20th century the population of Eastcote was just 600. By 1939 the population had increased to 15,000. The halt just couldn't cope with the increase in passengers and a station was needed.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApRuGdITSVU0FE14Go14_8l-Shf_d9wUuUYVTDA6hNLZ6DsEGHf4QS2PYKe-RIYqFjgKbNo6D6p486jjkqjXHV2y3qtUUWDq4Gn3-zsiHRIkPSb896e8o8giEu7mBtIIm6R12k5uoC8FiMQp9vuJN2O-ojym4ZKMOQ5n7Ae6BhKDwWiyg2qZNsCGK/s4000/1080745.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApRuGdITSVU0FE14Go14_8l-Shf_d9wUuUYVTDA6hNLZ6DsEGHf4QS2PYKe-RIYqFjgKbNo6D6p486jjkqjXHV2y3qtUUWDq4Gn3-zsiHRIkPSb896e8o8giEu7mBtIIm6R12k5uoC8FiMQp9vuJN2O-ojym4ZKMOQ5n7Ae6BhKDwWiyg2qZNsCGK/w400-h300/1080745.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I was delighted to see that Eastcote station was designed in 1936 by Charles Holden who designed a number of Underground stations. His station designs followed similar patterns and he created an identity which included benches, lighting and shelters as well as the buildings. Almost 90 years after he designed this station, the design still looks good and fulfills its purpose.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMFK3FE7QnZcbD6R80_P-asPgbDa8Th-DG9uvzOj67Bb_9afm2H76epfdxDaZizHHN99-pASD_qBcdjbWb_GxCatMp1b5aWbj-anKUGPkhVrupxvnLUiVVgGV3U2cffdvcjtMgunIApLKstt0mYdswQXu9MO-pvg67TV7NI0xLPNMcZc9NURm-iqt/s4000/1080820.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMFK3FE7QnZcbD6R80_P-asPgbDa8Th-DG9uvzOj67Bb_9afm2H76epfdxDaZizHHN99-pASD_qBcdjbWb_GxCatMp1b5aWbj-anKUGPkhVrupxvnLUiVVgGV3U2cffdvcjtMgunIApLKstt0mYdswQXu9MO-pvg67TV7NI0xLPNMcZc9NURm-iqt/w400-h300/1080820.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I liked the large windows in the waiting room. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8EHuVVqQ2NFvoFPy1FQSHq8m7S4QID6Y2G_ab_igeRQFKiyxuRPWJfFUbabSaxaTC7C8na4iAFv8Dj_RAeWb8WgDtShNdtGibLnmq9zQvIenK5kPOh3UMGpaqBBrejeiG30orSp49JSN20rkFALp0GytXUR50V3myjcZynMUfvTsepXCLBG9vAa6/s4000/1080822.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8EHuVVqQ2NFvoFPy1FQSHq8m7S4QID6Y2G_ab_igeRQFKiyxuRPWJfFUbabSaxaTC7C8na4iAFv8Dj_RAeWb8WgDtShNdtGibLnmq9zQvIenK5kPOh3UMGpaqBBrejeiG30orSp49JSN20rkFALp0GytXUR50V3myjcZynMUfvTsepXCLBG9vAa6/w400-h300/1080822.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTx4y19PSyL3iX_zih9Xp5c59mwBvH-npTgQs0TIFI18B02GtF8X8Sd086Mv3yFFfgaWeOpIcSdYBZRvqO8o5JrXrsLYWHFgu_c2zDMf2VKs0mr-UX9XMz3dImitG6elQqY1a1O3ypixHMMxEdbh5AWM-VptrBl-TzPjcdz3Uz8X7TGUKM5jOd3TSQ/s4000/1080823.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTx4y19PSyL3iX_zih9Xp5c59mwBvH-npTgQs0TIFI18B02GtF8X8Sd086Mv3yFFfgaWeOpIcSdYBZRvqO8o5JrXrsLYWHFgu_c2zDMf2VKs0mr-UX9XMz3dImitG6elQqY1a1O3ypixHMMxEdbh5AWM-VptrBl-TzPjcdz3Uz8X7TGUKM5jOd3TSQ/w300-h400/1080823.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="text-align: center;">The signs, advertising space and lighting are combined into single units. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3JYmVYV258RZfaqRQ11WETxUjsT2upceTYazZo9UoGkaw96TdEALaHAzDuiagaOgNPbLJWBp3Q6WBp6pWNf-8L8BD4RHuXTtWOBNEEsTwNmmTChPeLmxlcMLDTMgT-nTWvy2l2ctNM4I6GGkoRbtI8mqavEZRCNKOgh1YFmDCxGe675-ftB1nvN7/s4000/1080824.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3JYmVYV258RZfaqRQ11WETxUjsT2upceTYazZo9UoGkaw96TdEALaHAzDuiagaOgNPbLJWBp3Q6WBp6pWNf-8L8BD4RHuXTtWOBNEEsTwNmmTChPeLmxlcMLDTMgT-nTWvy2l2ctNM4I6GGkoRbtI8mqavEZRCNKOgh1YFmDCxGe675-ftB1nvN7/w400-h300/1080824.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-NMBCXxBb9-atLyOfC76eKyAIYnJZfdXW-bGfyI14xnd4nBrKCHeyjBtP_haPAbdefCDVgZ22T0hoPPdb5RiM58iWoGesurglnOai7jrAt3gZHb69jEzsQ6TB6TR0_dER9GPWjQNDug8fqGcxOSEOXRCM9LdQbpjqMwHfFaOOjb_q8tsfGtfMh1ui/s4000/1080825.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-NMBCXxBb9-atLyOfC76eKyAIYnJZfdXW-bGfyI14xnd4nBrKCHeyjBtP_haPAbdefCDVgZ22T0hoPPdb5RiM58iWoGesurglnOai7jrAt3gZHb69jEzsQ6TB6TR0_dER9GPWjQNDug8fqGcxOSEOXRCM9LdQbpjqMwHfFaOOjb_q8tsfGtfMh1ui/w400-h300/1080825.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">The ticket hall is above the tracks and the platforms are accessed by stairs on either side of the ticket hall. The hall is a double height brick box with a flat roof. </span><span style="text-align: center;">On the platforms he uses concrete to create cantilevered roofs providing shelter for the passengers. The station has been little altered and still has the original doors, platform clocks and signage.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9gwgEb-QQqiFs86tVzPX7EZKTFiwD7K_HqwVyhO4aXMqQt5Y2CW4dPB0oyu52y5NPDYzT7HZ2NRyNJJXI1kOEfLhXgd3nO-csDUZSZ8JmNvjXxKp47IOY5fsJpH2xvWWxWKd6iALDAmleSxMYDUWVFfvhwHGduVUXraEHNUgjnzUKMZEo2n9jNNyA/s4000/1080748.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9gwgEb-QQqiFs86tVzPX7EZKTFiwD7K_HqwVyhO4aXMqQt5Y2CW4dPB0oyu52y5NPDYzT7HZ2NRyNJJXI1kOEfLhXgd3nO-csDUZSZ8JmNvjXxKp47IOY5fsJpH2xvWWxWKd6iALDAmleSxMYDUWVFfvhwHGduVUXraEHNUgjnzUKMZEo2n9jNNyA/w400-h300/1080748.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>On either side of the ticket hall are large metal framed windows which flood the hall with natural light.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyE4AhdUiMSXgJeJwEIslRfjJH0C9aN_XQHzH5Wc7r5-I8PZEOLbK6xBR_jaTEfckWmFeTx1DYskyhaYEG78B8YV1GlJ2Xo29MP5GNUhzXmD202ctYWuo3rbDehPTijk8CJENS8RcWeduUPkoQL6W0r7Pq7nbV3c7ejliNwfs0vSITHMV9XP_MnKFc/s4000/1080750.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyE4AhdUiMSXgJeJwEIslRfjJH0C9aN_XQHzH5Wc7r5-I8PZEOLbK6xBR_jaTEfckWmFeTx1DYskyhaYEG78B8YV1GlJ2Xo29MP5GNUhzXmD202ctYWuo3rbDehPTijk8CJENS8RcWeduUPkoQL6W0r7Pq7nbV3c7ejliNwfs0vSITHMV9XP_MnKFc/w400-h300/1080750.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>From the outside the main entrance has two separate sets of doors and is set back from the single storey shops with their large curved glass windows. Above each shop is a large pole mounted Underground roundel. The station was awarded Grade II listed status in 1994.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4jB3fWYdlpP6xp0p9ihU_qZoc7sgnwWI6EiDtMZ4ZQoBhdmUF_EyrguV6IDrP3hXPCmd_wJLTjDhpmeLn7LrPINjqxuzG0RFObRJnCHNTXWCup4JGDK6eiKM0SgoeUnJAll-I9gua0PiQ6uQ-huS3Hq83JqvG_KFWg1ffzhj-9U8ewmvDyq8osaF-/s4000/1080752.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4jB3fWYdlpP6xp0p9ihU_qZoc7sgnwWI6EiDtMZ4ZQoBhdmUF_EyrguV6IDrP3hXPCmd_wJLTjDhpmeLn7LrPINjqxuzG0RFObRJnCHNTXWCup4JGDK6eiKM0SgoeUnJAll-I9gua0PiQ6uQ-huS3Hq83JqvG_KFWg1ffzhj-9U8ewmvDyq8osaF-/w400-h300/1080752.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZTMlyZhr4WUkYMOaym8baLXxBLpDHSccBzyb9G3wym2MDk_RY-Z5N2HawlAApK1SQLevplLQaUfiHFUAPdYc8WJEoj3pSDdL6MSH6y1Xc_RdgC1pINt378OsWR2qEpppwEqZKqpay_nS4E9EBGHvZTe_HrIv5QtbTVDDeTdeI9ykRrmVec_ubdCoQ/s4000/1080753.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZTMlyZhr4WUkYMOaym8baLXxBLpDHSccBzyb9G3wym2MDk_RY-Z5N2HawlAApK1SQLevplLQaUfiHFUAPdYc8WJEoj3pSDdL6MSH6y1Xc_RdgC1pINt378OsWR2qEpppwEqZKqpay_nS4E9EBGHvZTe_HrIv5QtbTVDDeTdeI9ykRrmVec_ubdCoQ/w400-h300/1080753.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAiQwmdwe2i5yysjZnYKM8sjGcUqqJgZ_w6l4sRe9dVVB1vA0aAxrDTnL_zUjkLymYHnsnMuHu9hR5ZNZvb3BCyDZwg7-Jy_eu14eZoGk2T7vdUbTm8QF-qcAtIkzyW8LZPEDnT4VWCKnWJbVphJ0RHTuL9GvAruGKvFUi7OsEM9YHfcuSiJwmZXgu/s4000/1080818.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAiQwmdwe2i5yysjZnYKM8sjGcUqqJgZ_w6l4sRe9dVVB1vA0aAxrDTnL_zUjkLymYHnsnMuHu9hR5ZNZvb3BCyDZwg7-Jy_eu14eZoGk2T7vdUbTm8QF-qcAtIkzyW8LZPEDnT4VWCKnWJbVphJ0RHTuL9GvAruGKvFUi7OsEM9YHfcuSiJwmZXgu/w400-h300/1080818.jpg" width="400" /></a>I was surprised when I left the station as I was expecting just a few shops but it was a very long,wide high street full of shops and cafes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some of the shops had maisonettes above with a walkway overlooking the high street.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNC3qcVs3U9Nv0HLGi6J779RTwKS_Fc648xyPFkhKkYfJDBMVTtYVPB_XcEYXYzh96Jlf0J3aWkdUbnfFw2kJCFvu_dWpxMD9BUOFv6CW8MueM7RmQMcKCz8jM5AA0RsQaMTVkKmRDPETa9aYmBOXpjDnQJV4xJzjzJZK7eqckBl4WBB_1Gsj6HcwP/s4000/1080754.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNC3qcVs3U9Nv0HLGi6J779RTwKS_Fc648xyPFkhKkYfJDBMVTtYVPB_XcEYXYzh96Jlf0J3aWkdUbnfFw2kJCFvu_dWpxMD9BUOFv6CW8MueM7RmQMcKCz8jM5AA0RsQaMTVkKmRDPETa9aYmBOXpjDnQJV4xJzjzJZK7eqckBl4WBB_1Gsj6HcwP/w400-h300/1080754.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When this pub was refurbished recently they changed the name to The Ascott which was the medieval name for Eastcote dating back to the 14th century.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHST4LxMjqk91ySWJV1SVWAIwy8e2DNWn5FM8TqX-5k6v2khuN_yhWjlV_FV6KQjWnkHwkYWtVmGL1jtKKBuN9_ELvZcytj3vpDh-Fr_fuFGd1fLUdwjbe2YAeR9c4rj090bdoS2O36ni6_yGR-hY8w7hTt4pyiTfpJBmSREHReIx_EjReEq6Fax6Z/s4000/1080763.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHST4LxMjqk91ySWJV1SVWAIwy8e2DNWn5FM8TqX-5k6v2khuN_yhWjlV_FV6KQjWnkHwkYWtVmGL1jtKKBuN9_ELvZcytj3vpDh-Fr_fuFGd1fLUdwjbe2YAeR9c4rj090bdoS2O36ni6_yGR-hY8w7hTt4pyiTfpJBmSREHReIx_EjReEq6Fax6Z/w300-h400/1080763.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Every village has some form of war memorial. This one is dedicated not only to those who died in WW1 and WW2 but also all Eastcote men who served in HM Forces, volunteers and the wounded who passed through Eastcote VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment) hospital.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfQrXm6wQTN9WPV4nhh8EvcbD6vkf_fIIFnANRpeY4QuLbIMAqXx3Nzi7Z3Uc94ILolYOLCbk1OAiysst6CIzWjd4mOMVT8HPs_jWG5hUVbPXQrBjf_1MsfCtAqrGBnLBj5O5d6162WOlE4Uf3ReAh7Y4PQR5nt0QkEaKIlj-8r0Tv6F7LlwSaIa_p/s4000/1080762.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfQrXm6wQTN9WPV4nhh8EvcbD6vkf_fIIFnANRpeY4QuLbIMAqXx3Nzi7Z3Uc94ILolYOLCbk1OAiysst6CIzWjd4mOMVT8HPs_jWG5hUVbPXQrBjf_1MsfCtAqrGBnLBj5O5d6162WOlE4Uf3ReAh7Y4PQR5nt0QkEaKIlj-8r0Tv6F7LlwSaIa_p/s320/1080762.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p>As I mentioned in my previous couple of posts on the underground, this area is often referred to as 'Metroland'. With the extension of the Metropolitan Line out this way there was a need to increase the number of houses which in turn meant the need for churches and schools.</p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAT-sUgsn5FNokTKVaYGOftQW1SZ8STMzjx24HdYWo2vIVl2Hsqmz6x0LXcZqfYvRviq1ntMqAz9hBkKNXZMPosY4nB-153O4a8Ehs5LfpTh6roGuJ6sw9ihZ3-9JtYSsownCnNslMb3WBvOvBfzUODqzp0copcdoEp3UWEbPUNk-ngrPTGk8tROns/s4000/1080813.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAT-sUgsn5FNokTKVaYGOftQW1SZ8STMzjx24HdYWo2vIVl2Hsqmz6x0LXcZqfYvRviq1ntMqAz9hBkKNXZMPosY4nB-153O4a8Ehs5LfpTh6roGuJ6sw9ihZ3-9JtYSsownCnNslMb3WBvOvBfzUODqzp0copcdoEp3UWEbPUNk-ngrPTGk8tROns/w400-h300/1080813.jpg" width="400" /></a><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 14px;"></span></div><div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: inherit;">St Thomas More Catholic church opened in 1937</span></div><div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip8BCBxfV0YpYWfj26Wz_Mv2xUPlxOEmI6BmOe6c-1Uyj0BO5nZbH5NnPg23wPCLK3ru7SEzQ26-ZMy31QVeHhecAwpZzOZbBmDUGp916_X9BfmYa0Xlxfr29e387gIxoTFeJNt1R2hy6hRSxPUJUG-A04nxlG2hFu-ygSY3JM6LY1ZHi-OsJRb1iL/s4000/1080777.jpg" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip8BCBxfV0YpYWfj26Wz_Mv2xUPlxOEmI6BmOe6c-1Uyj0BO5nZbH5NnPg23wPCLK3ru7SEzQ26-ZMy31QVeHhecAwpZzOZbBmDUGp916_X9BfmYa0Xlxfr29e387gIxoTFeJNt1R2hy6hRSxPUJUG-A04nxlG2hFu-ygSY3JM6LY1ZHi-OsJRb1iL/w400-h300/1080777.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 14px;"></span></div><div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 14px;">Eastcote Methodist church replaced the Wesleyan chapel in 1951</span></div><div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVyLu0iQGyWYrmusV7N3Y4b5_OQF7LbWNH8M2NIgDM298GrSKgjP168FPTxAU2WEVhR5mSi_eRx6etNleHFjCsTLHptGd7WqWySuC8edSFzwi-cDsig95teVOW3qLtmm-NwPHPVL25o1c8KEH6LjOK7zIk3zKNqyE6pA5iNjc0L_gFLtwXmafN3Xn/s4000/1080767.jpg" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVyLu0iQGyWYrmusV7N3Y4b5_OQF7LbWNH8M2NIgDM298GrSKgjP168FPTxAU2WEVhR5mSi_eRx6etNleHFjCsTLHptGd7WqWySuC8edSFzwi-cDsig95teVOW3qLtmm-NwPHPVL25o1c8KEH6LjOK7zIk3zKNqyE6pA5iNjc0L_gFLtwXmafN3Xn/w400-h300/1080767.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 14px;">St Lawrence church opened in 1933. Five new schools opened in the 1950s.</span></div><div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFKw143qtwT5l6JKTYiAcpclbJHAovw4pGBf6QgvyLSu5dmAxlKjhaUakQrITBZpoU8AFZHDrhILLPm0yJvvXevBZzlIYeTNtD02jiUKQxdaMvBiRPI1HJvIdKHN5oo_dTJVM9G24kS_QeIHGHXf5fZLOX7zuH1zaI7H6N4rE0ipkFErzHgkACiv0a/s4000/1080770.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFKw143qtwT5l6JKTYiAcpclbJHAovw4pGBf6QgvyLSu5dmAxlKjhaUakQrITBZpoU8AFZHDrhILLPm0yJvvXevBZzlIYeTNtD02jiUKQxdaMvBiRPI1HJvIdKHN5oo_dTJVM9G24kS_QeIHGHXf5fZLOX7zuH1zaI7H6N4rE0ipkFErzHgkACiv0a/w400-h300/1080770.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>My impression of Eastcote was of an affluent area with its mature tree lined streets and neat housing estates rather than blocks of flats. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihNlaTWKcy3fMafol352yTYIurAC0s9VWBZ9NPAOrHRCYIa-WprZ0qOqmNLzq8NFtkDVQAM4LViyDPZrGhaj1HqjfJJFtr9JWdMCYbfmTElvgRobQdHKY1SxJnHA1O-eQqPgEu6eU7prp-FAju5cRdOwwsHjZ006IdD5RcMBvAUDvthnTVjAx0WgXJ/s4000/1080771.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihNlaTWKcy3fMafol352yTYIurAC0s9VWBZ9NPAOrHRCYIa-WprZ0qOqmNLzq8NFtkDVQAM4LViyDPZrGhaj1HqjfJJFtr9JWdMCYbfmTElvgRobQdHKY1SxJnHA1O-eQqPgEu6eU7prp-FAju5cRdOwwsHjZ006IdD5RcMBvAUDvthnTVjAx0WgXJ/w400-h300/1080771.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxVRIBUDu220rD-7j_QJPpV9V32yDUW13rUFHXh0Nc7zpsnPXrtxzh6pXi2yxKpvUZYGA1nymVEpb6Jd3ImC6QwkX9ZF73IqUZgVRDhckO-AJh3-3Szefx-9VgI0QJAJj-ZYM-8lSlJNR4CWAaO5yEU4wDNw7FPnVUC-9zbIl0fFZH2PjBOkQZ3YyV/s4000/1080774.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxVRIBUDu220rD-7j_QJPpV9V32yDUW13rUFHXh0Nc7zpsnPXrtxzh6pXi2yxKpvUZYGA1nymVEpb6Jd3ImC6QwkX9ZF73IqUZgVRDhckO-AJh3-3Szefx-9VgI0QJAJj-ZYM-8lSlJNR4CWAaO5yEU4wDNw7FPnVUC-9zbIl0fFZH2PjBOkQZ3YyV/w400-h300/1080774.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioevqR2n2NNJfdBYpqXYDglfKQa6nTz1mLZUqB-f1gah7Wlvh15Va_Q_Jv1t8iEka1q5I4LHgrPqWH3GnaeN688QMnXj7EEyvc1NiFMfnsX2hu5iARCS6KPnm1MIiQVjbB9P7lL2vqEpZ8NOfpgAyDk_t5Fpx8JKTNG--E2l50iBhwAUo-Llzo53ue/s4000/1080776.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioevqR2n2NNJfdBYpqXYDglfKQa6nTz1mLZUqB-f1gah7Wlvh15Va_Q_Jv1t8iEka1q5I4LHgrPqWH3GnaeN688QMnXj7EEyvc1NiFMfnsX2hu5iARCS6KPnm1MIiQVjbB9P7lL2vqEpZ8NOfpgAyDk_t5Fpx8JKTNG--E2l50iBhwAUo-Llzo53ue/w400-h300/1080776.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16sdE4ckW1vwcHLNgcR54ZwhuDBG4TEmXap8WiPw8IdWhymUB3l719Qe8LPSIsaXkzjY0t-u_Awo7pPeOewU_0TPcNA1R81cG6QyikcdH8mSqFGCTt5j-2FbG7DkWEVR-yb27aKwYiuqlK36RWEdUqCV8nq6G_a8JUW3ifR2iRh8E1gdhD5gNqc11/s4000/1080782.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16sdE4ckW1vwcHLNgcR54ZwhuDBG4TEmXap8WiPw8IdWhymUB3l719Qe8LPSIsaXkzjY0t-u_Awo7pPeOewU_0TPcNA1R81cG6QyikcdH8mSqFGCTt5j-2FbG7DkWEVR-yb27aKwYiuqlK36RWEdUqCV8nq6G_a8JUW3ifR2iRh8E1gdhD5gNqc11/w400-h300/1080782.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I walked through the town and onto Eastcote gardens. Eastcote House which stood in these gardens from around 1507 until it was demolished in 1964, was the principal residence of the Hawtrey Deane family. During the 19th century the family were the largest landowners in the area. All that's left now is the walled garden, dovecote and stables.The stables on the left were part of a group of outbuildings surrounding the courtyard behind the house. All the other outbuildings were demolished with the house in 1964. The council bought the whole site in the 1930s. As part of the 2014/5 restoration work, the building was repaired and the front entrance relocated to its former position. The building is now used as a community hall.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6elEpNEcZK6kLo91tGCHCe7FUtduWB9xs74lfeMUEsVYcB-dm_nPNK78_YlQ_QKGS-1yyJvpqPCX5HZ3HP1ih86XKme7IVClR1j66QDNuKPLuOGTy_BgVJYn_J_QMRj3PRuc-Yikh-4Ew8OrlHNh0so6LlllrSmknw9pGt9INY41Z5CDJKZr3cs1/s4000/1080783.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6elEpNEcZK6kLo91tGCHCe7FUtduWB9xs74lfeMUEsVYcB-dm_nPNK78_YlQ_QKGS-1yyJvpqPCX5HZ3HP1ih86XKme7IVClR1j66QDNuKPLuOGTy_BgVJYn_J_QMRj3PRuc-Yikh-4Ew8OrlHNh0so6LlllrSmknw9pGt9INY41Z5CDJKZr3cs1/w300-h400/1080783.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The smell of freshly cooked bacon followed me around the garden but the seating inside the cafe was very limited and it was too cold to sit outside. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNHy1oiiQCoyVuLEiqH8wJHm7KdvdyzBzVLwkcbQwKMiJ7YCIu_ZaratDoEWkrbdPtSg5kyE_azYu3Fpb3odYGxd_liNbqneAFFF1FZtJqt-TGp0c58c-HxW6gXbb8p3Zcyqsxhk_q5lzqTui9TAuH2ozAnBIGTMTLUIJGLKgonQKtPpa7hzE7H9nh/s4000/1080786.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNHy1oiiQCoyVuLEiqH8wJHm7KdvdyzBzVLwkcbQwKMiJ7YCIu_ZaratDoEWkrbdPtSg5kyE_azYu3Fpb3odYGxd_liNbqneAFFF1FZtJqt-TGp0c58c-HxW6gXbb8p3Zcyqsxhk_q5lzqTui9TAuH2ozAnBIGTMTLUIJGLKgonQKtPpa7hzE7H9nh/w400-h300/1080786.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The walled garden was where fruit and vegetables would have been produced for Eastcote House. It was very much in its winter state but signs of life were beginning to emerge. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdpodpTLo_Bz9JcFvPeFUu5V9LltRqqfZQ-EWERRmXsUygWFHKUpR-gDHNbXNXNr9guqJn7bHzM1JamDxvNLZtZ0lBI35DyyWJNDHkTU7ZmNgQYi19A7SFXwAWJVaB3xOuw8pD0a8RebaE4QVVfnEj8MCou_3sd2U4TG_z6z1ySqJMIqq68ScyxIC/s4000/1080789.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdpodpTLo_Bz9JcFvPeFUu5V9LltRqqfZQ-EWERRmXsUygWFHKUpR-gDHNbXNXNr9guqJn7bHzM1JamDxvNLZtZ0lBI35DyyWJNDHkTU7ZmNgQYi19A7SFXwAWJVaB3xOuw8pD0a8RebaE4QVVfnEj8MCou_3sd2U4TG_z6z1ySqJMIqq68ScyxIC/w300-h400/1080789.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAWclvKmy9XgD3BVDXhnMzNyHsr8Z6OQH2Z2yGg1M0HeFL7zDPX2rM83PvtGrrt5BzDoth2T0IR2iiIcn7tFoMFfpE-anSnaW8y33lEcEAFq0zB-QUmGsCZYqyA_CrEb06ssZv61u2yjXUiHd6hVBPQp-VDnGB2JZkBjygDckpyAYsZRQTwYogyGHr/s4000/1080791.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAWclvKmy9XgD3BVDXhnMzNyHsr8Z6OQH2Z2yGg1M0HeFL7zDPX2rM83PvtGrrt5BzDoth2T0IR2iiIcn7tFoMFfpE-anSnaW8y33lEcEAFq0zB-QUmGsCZYqyA_CrEb06ssZv61u2yjXUiHd6hVBPQp-VDnGB2JZkBjygDckpyAYsZRQTwYogyGHr/w400-h300/1080791.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>There has been a dovecote or pigeon house on this site since Elizabethan times. The present one dates from the 18th century. Doves and pigeons provided a source of food as well as manure for the garden.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbd_Fc02MNFRuALQoH_M14IVOq-uMM4QsnSEuRxGnhPwDPKmBjz4q6PEHYrNOqwtqvDvT2hw1DzDDluF3ZyXwghMJyZYu6sZCh9efBpsuwDMflT3SvSwPASHGnKHPtEQE5xZVwEz7LWrQpjB8L6i9JO6Fklc5GQs3zi2oGM3JJnAcisJ8yeJnxKdQZ/s4000/1080794.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbd_Fc02MNFRuALQoH_M14IVOq-uMM4QsnSEuRxGnhPwDPKmBjz4q6PEHYrNOqwtqvDvT2hw1DzDDluF3ZyXwghMJyZYu6sZCh9efBpsuwDMflT3SvSwPASHGnKHPtEQE5xZVwEz7LWrQpjB8L6i9JO6Fklc5GQs3zi2oGM3JJnAcisJ8yeJnxKdQZ/w300-h400/1080794.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Running through the park was the River Pinn. On a pleasanter day I may have been tempted to follow the riverside path which is 12 miles long but has a number of places enroute to leave the path and return by public transport.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq8Hna5e5tMCMVLYmYqRNfNBVSC_NNb6TWW5-X8O5rgRU-XIN1SHw6SmR9pSG1Dy7wlvoTuDA8Geg3_fji80_eUOUIpZpMlc4lk4332Fve0vZ54V7Ozb3_iJUX64hZZTpo-s7FUHJnW3_vJUlzQ0f-BMElvE1M0orKPuA-k3Ddix1KD5D1cFC2ebvi/s4000/1080807.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq8Hna5e5tMCMVLYmYqRNfNBVSC_NNb6TWW5-X8O5rgRU-XIN1SHw6SmR9pSG1Dy7wlvoTuDA8Geg3_fji80_eUOUIpZpMlc4lk4332Fve0vZ54V7Ozb3_iJUX64hZZTpo-s7FUHJnW3_vJUlzQ0f-BMElvE1M0orKPuA-k3Ddix1KD5D1cFC2ebvi/w400-h300/1080807.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>Across the road from Eastcote gardens is this traditional pub. Originally a 17th century building, it was refurbished in the 1930s to give it a more rural interior. It has a very unusual name: 'The case is altered'. The phrase was first used by the lawyer Edmund Plowden (1518-85). It referred to the effect of new evidence on the case he was dealing with in court. Apparently there are a number of pubs throughout the country with this name and it is said that it is often a local legend to do with some legal case or other, that is the origin of the name.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-TGfNiFipkUOQ9xiJxY3whUJi9snwMDdK0qhmS7UKXim1PMiB-HYcWzY3_bFRVDB2ogeGnV4OAPUz04pYCATcV-NpV41bqmV7PAj8QgF-EH3f3_TwHcIsTzt8_St835v5kDA_siUP5DeUOdNoQXz_0qo4cQnLG0-LsmoPgbw7cmaaQ1j_VUNHMWg/s4000/1080808.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-TGfNiFipkUOQ9xiJxY3whUJi9snwMDdK0qhmS7UKXim1PMiB-HYcWzY3_bFRVDB2ogeGnV4OAPUz04pYCATcV-NpV41bqmV7PAj8QgF-EH3f3_TwHcIsTzt8_St835v5kDA_siUP5DeUOdNoQXz_0qo4cQnLG0-LsmoPgbw7cmaaQ1j_VUNHMWg/w400-h300/1080808.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The pub is next to the Eastcote Cricket Club.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_s5m3g80mozOlfo2-AAVXtDiGLCTKtrSLnWpagBjgJI6ZefUsSzOlk93-Nxrm5qMWIfcwBcuFys10BGtgFUPp6lPf0LJx9TZteSgVDR3hZb52IWPHRq3DpoLh2K2eeGOzuwMGskAP74VBh22OZQ-fk20M9nZ6ASyTKWXBBgEp5CcdGxIN8-tnnla/s4000/1080816.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_s5m3g80mozOlfo2-AAVXtDiGLCTKtrSLnWpagBjgJI6ZefUsSzOlk93-Nxrm5qMWIfcwBcuFys10BGtgFUPp6lPf0LJx9TZteSgVDR3hZb52IWPHRq3DpoLh2K2eeGOzuwMGskAP74VBh22OZQ-fk20M9nZ6ASyTKWXBBgEp5CcdGxIN8-tnnla/w400-h300/1080816.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>On my way back to the station I stopped in one of the cafes on the high street for a hot drink and sausage roll. The glass teapot was accompanied by a timer with three different times. I was told the correct coloured timer for the tea I had ordered. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMyhFIEbbj57uSdEBhhYMSNOTmFN4Oc4wFwxNt2Pe-qSgrEHlEfXhi2wBZAw-e80gaIuVzTPryUZZNwfcGo2PSWVBnKoy_P2Rn_K34Y4SKoGxv4ro1WYYF_oU8b2ku9qzHmDrawKa5Hgbs56Esqrg3ax9b4F3Z0C1FN9_HMLiZRyjxzbrTcM61o64N/s4000/1080815.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMyhFIEbbj57uSdEBhhYMSNOTmFN4Oc4wFwxNt2Pe-qSgrEHlEfXhi2wBZAw-e80gaIuVzTPryUZZNwfcGo2PSWVBnKoy_P2Rn_K34Y4SKoGxv4ro1WYYF_oU8b2ku9qzHmDrawKa5Hgbs56Esqrg3ax9b4F3Z0C1FN9_HMLiZRyjxzbrTcM61o64N/w400-h300/1080815.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I had enjoyed my time in Eastcote. Many people I passed greeted me with a smile and 'good morning'. I obviously need to get out of London a bit more.</span></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Fun60http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195412201206202776.post-11942796707322884872023-01-15T06:19:00.003-08:002023-11-04T02:41:15.236-07:00Rayners Lane<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4UIxQ8vODq7LISSL9BvzVXgWErvYDvs4bykBe-bzzrA8NEomkhqlHKYsu4_Q7Txf3QOt9nWfAegFIfqHmi2RDLRg6e4zDfr3zbwVuBw_dHY3dTrsUy2DXShi0ScYFGcjAfxOQBOestrEnO0ljfrh2IXe4eOVJpd0F_GB9w5VqRLeKJwkcYK3QGTFA/s4000/1080692.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4UIxQ8vODq7LISSL9BvzVXgWErvYDvs4bykBe-bzzrA8NEomkhqlHKYsu4_Q7Txf3QOt9nWfAegFIfqHmi2RDLRg6e4zDfr3zbwVuBw_dHY3dTrsUy2DXShi0ScYFGcjAfxOQBOestrEnO0ljfrh2IXe4eOVJpd0F_GB9w5VqRLeKJwkcYK3QGTFA/w400-h300/1080692.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Rayners Lane is the 16th station that I've visited on the Metropolitan Line. The station services both the Metropolitan and the Piccadilly Line. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgowazx-15Hr8ZNLKg9xCNE_vRfTdpWzOSzh-ipppCnI85qQBlpkD-yUh9D8yVAVMILqRGPX4Zjwby5KmEGibJrKndfaBQA8qYdNCAmfrncq_w_capjUqsAdtFBLEUkID1IW5eczJ1hycSefeuC0vCLPNH2Z-S2EdHLea25s8Mjr2MTqHtAo2bn8sVe/s4000/1080693.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgowazx-15Hr8ZNLKg9xCNE_vRfTdpWzOSzh-ipppCnI85qQBlpkD-yUh9D8yVAVMILqRGPX4Zjwby5KmEGibJrKndfaBQA8qYdNCAmfrncq_w_capjUqsAdtFBLEUkID1IW5eczJ1hycSefeuC0vCLPNH2Z-S2EdHLea25s8Mjr2MTqHtAo2bn8sVe/w400-h300/1080693.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The Metropolitan Railway constructed and began services on the line between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge in 1904. The first services were operated by steam but electrification of the track happened soon afterwards and by the following year electric trains began to operate on the line. This station opened as Rayners Lane Holt in 1906 and soon became known as Pneumonia Junction because of its exposed location.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNu98DgVFgEmrWl7U-eHVHnBzZaQik1kqH9wyZb3usQRptQbKlG4asZnwFYo4JgiUAx-sRR7mcdgZaI7bqUqkOcxSQKT5sFZC_wz7ds3wjgBv388qbaEKfjUxRg1pVXwnZiG18r-3FzL6x8f_BYFq0ij4iO9o14sV5aGP2UrwifZ_yjry9sBGkigEJ/s4000/1080740.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNu98DgVFgEmrWl7U-eHVHnBzZaQik1kqH9wyZb3usQRptQbKlG4asZnwFYo4JgiUAx-sRR7mcdgZaI7bqUqkOcxSQKT5sFZC_wz7ds3wjgBv388qbaEKfjUxRg1pVXwnZiG18r-3FzL6x8f_BYFq0ij4iO9o14sV5aGP2UrwifZ_yjry9sBGkigEJ/w400-h300/1080740.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHGLCS5pae_7quOzWzrkJq_s1_rz4Lh5t3k6Du7xJQfD3xrcv4CCKei35mDxYinCKIR79yAfblplZhJ6fVYuicUytqjz77uJPeMA9wI7VQwp4QRqmZ_-09jk023S9qziqiE0BqmlkK1RW66XUnACv76cqoLt5iWBlcx2gFj4S37XU8yGMqH3eTq5U/s4000/1080739.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHGLCS5pae_7quOzWzrkJq_s1_rz4Lh5t3k6Du7xJQfD3xrcv4CCKei35mDxYinCKIR79yAfblplZhJ6fVYuicUytqjz77uJPeMA9wI7VQwp4QRqmZ_-09jk023S9qziqiE0BqmlkK1RW66XUnACv76cqoLt5iWBlcx2gFj4S37XU8yGMqH3eTq5U/w400-h300/1080739.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-udkXR_FFrfCpvmkkbafG2qESxY1D4xpZH3NVo1vbndiTzgq5UCHy7W4em93D0PmI24YDF0mjNsFdDW7hOirF4o-9xJK-Kp4uhaEhYFfNNsg0vQUabyh1Qc0t_hde96mK-BkkgKdQN7o0cS3cTJcbrr7Aukv_6A-eAexEIMmq2JBvlQqsCTQdU2pH/s4000/1080742.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-udkXR_FFrfCpvmkkbafG2qESxY1D4xpZH3NVo1vbndiTzgq5UCHy7W4em93D0PmI24YDF0mjNsFdDW7hOirF4o-9xJK-Kp4uhaEhYFfNNsg0vQUabyh1Qc0t_hde96mK-BkkgKdQN7o0cS3cTJcbrr7Aukv_6A-eAexEIMmq2JBvlQqsCTQdU2pH/w400-h300/1080742.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW1ecfKe0_3Fk5q636O1y3q6l8gmAp2JreYPbVQoC3GTHa16qobA4AsEET1LE2s1kqLiOvFJVPkcnhPUgVBkDOL99wIGrT78ueyGmaxGt2_QMHf58x7PRMPJUSlpe8sSNmrRj4vrQ0wtPChEkt4eauEZNDB5_W2Kz_pmDDkD1WNoS1tlJdhu7DM_Ze/s4000/1080696.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW1ecfKe0_3Fk5q636O1y3q6l8gmAp2JreYPbVQoC3GTHa16qobA4AsEET1LE2s1kqLiOvFJVPkcnhPUgVBkDOL99wIGrT78ueyGmaxGt2_QMHf58x7PRMPJUSlpe8sSNmrRj4vrQ0wtPChEkt4eauEZNDB5_W2Kz_pmDDkD1WNoS1tlJdhu7DM_Ze/w300-h400/1080696.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The station was rebuilt in 1938. It was designed by Charles Holden and was typical of stations built by him during that period. The station, now Grade II listed, features a cube shaped brick and glass ticket hall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidq4h5c8t24gdoMCvfYo_F_dUhbh-V2__A0cf2heveAIYZHfwU8ABieRkroezf33ZCJErfhC1Hz3zI1KNpDBqM8jVv-D9sMp-_jWlRBtoLfyi0viDg_dwzdmlnpuLfoFnIuMCaAsIRFlXRMlr9PxV2aPwORV7WNe8J2xWAdfrkd-zl6XH-BBThEOqF/s4000/1080715.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidq4h5c8t24gdoMCvfYo_F_dUhbh-V2__A0cf2heveAIYZHfwU8ABieRkroezf33ZCJErfhC1Hz3zI1KNpDBqM8jVv-D9sMp-_jWlRBtoLfyi0viDg_dwzdmlnpuLfoFnIuMCaAsIRFlXRMlr9PxV2aPwORV7WNe8J2xWAdfrkd-zl6XH-BBThEOqF/w400-h300/1080715.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Metropolitan Railway saw an opportunity to increase their profits by buying up land alongside the railway lines and turning the farms and meadows into housing estates. It became known as 'Metroland'. Each year the Metropolitan Railway produced a booklet of walks in the areas that the trains passed through, hoping it would encourage people to want to live in those areas. The railway started selling the idea of the country life. Throughout the 1920s the railway developed a series of housing estates all the way along the line. After the war the government helped by providing money for companies to build 'houses fit for heroes'. Pre war not many people owned their own homes but then mortgages became available allowing more people the opportunity to buy their own home. Rayners Lane was one such place. What had once been nothing but farmland and meadows became a thriving suburb. By 1934 all the medieval fields had gone, the railways had changed where people lived. No longer did they have to live close to where they worked. The railways made it possible to live in the country and be in London within the hour. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdjV5-cQp08b3NOauFrMCE1VlHgr5vJjBmWasVK0QH-aZHMQV6VhR51WKsp42Tzm4LwZjj0yOUisRF60Bezc04gJ1Hmkonx2BePbskMxL6VC2KS-Nn4s96I4pFYrjAW0xNA5qI4KXInsltbYaIQetCi02bPsw2gcTcg_wDwPHwlktR8_6oCYUVkoi/s4000/1080722.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdjV5-cQp08b3NOauFrMCE1VlHgr5vJjBmWasVK0QH-aZHMQV6VhR51WKsp42Tzm4LwZjj0yOUisRF60Bezc04gJ1Hmkonx2BePbskMxL6VC2KS-Nn4s96I4pFYrjAW0xNA5qI4KXInsltbYaIQetCi02bPsw2gcTcg_wDwPHwlktR8_6oCYUVkoi/w400-h300/1080722.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The name of the station is taken from a local road, Rayners Lane. In the Middle Ages the road was used to transport grain to the mill on Pinner Green.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwtm4EmpHNH9EMdvyFMSVq1LwwJnMAuexuK6Sz2q28MO7GxqWjmbxUuMz4yVcRUySXQw8DMOrzYfwSTzL5TsUQsXSxbgNQVbb_DxfbW9-VIinS_GPA74wR7rslK9ezEPCFtZF8pyzVbfArg8bZa3HGaAQtNwUfi4PNInqu0ZrKegcYuJYlA2tDOqiv/s4000/1080723.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwtm4EmpHNH9EMdvyFMSVq1LwwJnMAuexuK6Sz2q28MO7GxqWjmbxUuMz4yVcRUySXQw8DMOrzYfwSTzL5TsUQsXSxbgNQVbb_DxfbW9-VIinS_GPA74wR7rslK9ezEPCFtZF8pyzVbfArg8bZa3HGaAQtNwUfi4PNInqu0ZrKegcYuJYlA2tDOqiv/s320/1080723.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="text-align: center;">Rayners Lane is a wide road with green verges and mature trees. All the houses have good sized gardens. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuZkSQuBvqmuwN3TfpbFCa6lGqWcHsxqk8jggDLr6ZKonavJfxlBR5GSJQN8GJO90mWHdbbzZh4r9MIU0L_dVmZjfgQaBQtFRw4T_FLVqnl_mJlH_GLXVsT-o3Up4eefAZP5SkWz_EeUs1NHhD6i9yCj2AGGsh7ydRXOpPApN8f7DPC4zDb3mBIgk/s4000/1080730.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuZkSQuBvqmuwN3TfpbFCa6lGqWcHsxqk8jggDLr6ZKonavJfxlBR5GSJQN8GJO90mWHdbbzZh4r9MIU0L_dVmZjfgQaBQtFRw4T_FLVqnl_mJlH_GLXVsT-o3Up4eefAZP5SkWz_EeUs1NHhD6i9yCj2AGGsh7ydRXOpPApN8f7DPC4zDb3mBIgk/w400-h300/1080730.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2vdowKDTFAIsR4BKlhaAM_752SYgM0B7O9WvwcXHcBHbOnHVXKLXHII_Xw-Ojlozxxn7sGctVe-_QOfIlfzzYR-qURfJVIi6D181dKkRx_UdtV7HmFoEZb-VsSRiksSqMFQnlE8FleSrxYi8Pkf_U3Bpeamud-v1zjnBzyF_h9dr9sYMWHBFUusJM/s4000/1080724.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2vdowKDTFAIsR4BKlhaAM_752SYgM0B7O9WvwcXHcBHbOnHVXKLXHII_Xw-Ojlozxxn7sGctVe-_QOfIlfzzYR-qURfJVIi6D181dKkRx_UdtV7HmFoEZb-VsSRiksSqMFQnlE8FleSrxYi8Pkf_U3Bpeamud-v1zjnBzyF_h9dr9sYMWHBFUusJM/w400-h300/1080724.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also on Rayners Lane is the Quaker Meeting House. Quakerism was founded in England in 1652.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxRklkq1VWgg9DEha8G5ipzrq7dYIsc1-KRW8j55YZCwGJr9EXcT5wLWkXdq28lbKVMgnnajLNop2QSiGz0uORaQRywb2l_gXA4J-mlZn0UHiT2zbKbNBW-KPT_sf8wHA57VUweuqEQ0_r2IOXGP9GMDo2b-1fVsA6lkwltEeT-Smkfy6f4mmOzrF/s4000/1080703.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxRklkq1VWgg9DEha8G5ipzrq7dYIsc1-KRW8j55YZCwGJr9EXcT5wLWkXdq28lbKVMgnnajLNop2QSiGz0uORaQRywb2l_gXA4J-mlZn0UHiT2zbKbNBW-KPT_sf8wHA57VUweuqEQ0_r2IOXGP9GMDo2b-1fVsA6lkwltEeT-Smkfy6f4mmOzrF/w400-h300/1080703.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>There is a much larger parade of shops here than there was at the previous station but definitely not part of the coffee bar culture.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7sVdnLYNtCvQHNymlVfgmhf8RucqtwISOj9rlREJuXhdr9JcnUx1jlZYkM9jRsjv2LiJpjNcH-hFSBvMWh1N63dtbOAmH5gPIBEmemSiFfhXvDaj3gZmjwQQJtKgXjcgcX20uSR7Bhcu0ITDkGQOEmNfyzvhntZsCzfW7Uxnx5N11RQLQYVR-BnZ5/s4000/1080732.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7sVdnLYNtCvQHNymlVfgmhf8RucqtwISOj9rlREJuXhdr9JcnUx1jlZYkM9jRsjv2LiJpjNcH-hFSBvMWh1N63dtbOAmH5gPIBEmemSiFfhXvDaj3gZmjwQQJtKgXjcgcX20uSR7Bhcu0ITDkGQOEmNfyzvhntZsCzfW7Uxnx5N11RQLQYVR-BnZ5/s320/1080732.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglgCSR4AyKhtnlV5OvVOPdTDu5ienrV8UTdzRiGaGWuyu0NMQJ8WoPzj4yc7nJqnK0q0DnmqaWPDn-2fULy56LmASgEkyrzN71g-KBUKPNc2fzK7hfitNW5LXDE2xyD_tMgRE80Z9u6WXrgIUne2KpFsYNk1Smn4SijYl1Ubh9Z2CiWhJFmd3eN6hW/s4000/1080719.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglgCSR4AyKhtnlV5OvVOPdTDu5ienrV8UTdzRiGaGWuyu0NMQJ8WoPzj4yc7nJqnK0q0DnmqaWPDn-2fULy56LmASgEkyrzN71g-KBUKPNc2fzK7hfitNW5LXDE2xyD_tMgRE80Z9u6WXrgIUne2KpFsYNk1Smn4SijYl1Ubh9Z2CiWhJFmd3eN6hW/w400-h300/1080719.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="text-align: center;">I was surprised that I had to walk so far to find a cafe where I could get lunch.</span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvoXCrnSZRSrAe8UOv6rBVX80_NFGORVohZATrpzPR8DNJS7HJDqU6ZAVeYW0_ZZXJJNz1NzPKPHXWaJ2Sr9ovUXzHs_Sg3rcqQ68mBJmvzlwx7mFbYC8jlezeFOCiFmkIBLVjwQW7pd1G_ZwPbb2aW2JOAwM8auxdSsqrwv2fx7rv0irBnjlbmBf/s4000/20221125_124358.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvoXCrnSZRSrAe8UOv6rBVX80_NFGORVohZATrpzPR8DNJS7HJDqU6ZAVeYW0_ZZXJJNz1NzPKPHXWaJ2Sr9ovUXzHs_Sg3rcqQ68mBJmvzlwx7mFbYC8jlezeFOCiFmkIBLVjwQW7pd1G_ZwPbb2aW2JOAwM8auxdSsqrwv2fx7rv0irBnjlbmBf/s320/20221125_124358.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was very much a builders/workmen's cafe with large meals mainly accompanied by chips. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDwCPNqga-8tq1PEXwlFW-0mFBOnqyA5R6YSVF6UurDmYO-rIEF1qzuJgRVZ8qEZQcONNupnRsIfliC-_hnS1lN5CCCkVLtgwcskptQKjsZMuEDgnLXrAHb35kYaoHehbS2KN9xRiuNzkKkvPy52U5kQ2K7Uk41XtoZSWRnV7R2TCUQDxGbvu5H79e/s4000/20221125_122731.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDwCPNqga-8tq1PEXwlFW-0mFBOnqyA5R6YSVF6UurDmYO-rIEF1qzuJgRVZ8qEZQcONNupnRsIfliC-_hnS1lN5CCCkVLtgwcskptQKjsZMuEDgnLXrAHb35kYaoHehbS2KN9xRiuNzkKkvPy52U5kQ2K7Uk41XtoZSWRnV7R2TCUQDxGbvu5H79e/w300-h400/20221125_122731.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I was surprised to be offered salad as an alternative to chips with my omelette. It was a very friendly cafe with the owner greeting many of his customers by name. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_4BoSJvKR2U9ttbJ3fGElOzzdn-I2zU6EcSFjBkgpFNmPj82Osc29xCYYRUZteu29t171huN7YWlGkF5lo1CJ2RBZXUVSaeze6kAOKUHxf1eXXDLsBIukvllHLN7io3uKtqy5NgKvIIPIGHwZk4fKZteg1etW1XL0bHZO1LDtDz_d7Eu-EsIKuWN8/s4000/1080718.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_4BoSJvKR2U9ttbJ3fGElOzzdn-I2zU6EcSFjBkgpFNmPj82Osc29xCYYRUZteu29t171huN7YWlGkF5lo1CJ2RBZXUVSaeze6kAOKUHxf1eXXDLsBIukvllHLN7io3uKtqy5NgKvIIPIGHwZk4fKZteg1etW1XL0bHZO1LDtDz_d7Eu-EsIKuWN8/w300-h400/1080718.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As with the previous station there wasn't much more to see so, after another hour of aimless wandering around I decided to call it a day and make my way home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Fun60http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195412201206202776.post-64713478904239890192023-01-06T01:27:00.001-08:002023-11-04T02:37:54.614-07:00West Harrow<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nKCqyAddNzUA_6u4MNusSphqAUVHLOQyHua6QnULGqUZdcHd6Q_Z2TOpihMvrNVPZgxU_kF3PubrwQk5VKWi7NJ-HccCbjbJ2d6chhBQ-_S_r1XZN3sUggi2sO_yFqqrycNegDQhifK_MkBJukVqzw6ZJ8XgsORLEzfB5K9wFhMzYwp0fWyuqfpg/s4000/1080643.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nKCqyAddNzUA_6u4MNusSphqAUVHLOQyHua6QnULGqUZdcHd6Q_Z2TOpihMvrNVPZgxU_kF3PubrwQk5VKWi7NJ-HccCbjbJ2d6chhBQ-_S_r1XZN3sUggi2sO_yFqqrycNegDQhifK_MkBJukVqzw6ZJ8XgsORLEzfB5K9wFhMzYwp0fWyuqfpg/w400-h300/1080643.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This is the 15th station on the Metropolitan Line that I have visited. The station is the first one after the mainline splits with this branch line ending at Uxbridge. It took me an hour and a half to get here from my local rail station. I have now reached that point where the travelling to and from these far flung stations will take longer than the walk around the area,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyFuQGya2sGOiqLD_LOIY9gNSsOmeADvit0uR09g_hPzYb6r5M6e2Ut-v3jPgQsYnmdrNwInE8grOoLFx3BYo8dJjizj0oIH2UAZuvIDa9mK0SA5gYNXlB9rev-FimDqb6n0YcWm6Se0QM81ZeSQjWvSLoRXRpHtJDqQ3h5rZv8O3ulj0oCjivqAba/s4000/1080644.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyFuQGya2sGOiqLD_LOIY9gNSsOmeADvit0uR09g_hPzYb6r5M6e2Ut-v3jPgQsYnmdrNwInE8grOoLFx3BYo8dJjizj0oIH2UAZuvIDa9mK0SA5gYNXlB9rev-FimDqb6n0YcWm6Se0QM81ZeSQjWvSLoRXRpHtJDqQ3h5rZv8O3ulj0oCjivqAba/w400-h300/1080644.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The small station with its two platforms was built in 1904 when the line was extended to Uxbridge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdh7aqMTPLmI7T8qdm9cllvKIGDtNwl3B1adAEBDqzHIxIHT7qdZUrDV4xY9ourqru7Ks6JBVx3MsZ-P_9TMvZjz3vAem-2fACbvEPMlL8tjlRVimg4Xu3bO1C1GKS6wMcje25_5o4r7XyRL9YKjQ9odzQ1sIRCA-IgQZ7O9b5xqvPyiGvro_bCUzH/s4000/1080646.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdh7aqMTPLmI7T8qdm9cllvKIGDtNwl3B1adAEBDqzHIxIHT7qdZUrDV4xY9ourqru7Ks6JBVx3MsZ-P_9TMvZjz3vAem-2fACbvEPMlL8tjlRVimg4Xu3bO1C1GKS6wMcje25_5o4r7XyRL9YKjQ9odzQ1sIRCA-IgQZ7O9b5xqvPyiGvro_bCUzH/w300-h400/1080646.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To get from one platform to the other you have to descend to street level, leave the station go under the railway bridge and enter the station from the other side.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1-ZgWHrAAyu_5aVDgJjirVSpq4GtQLlpeRpmHScUPbLftjwPAVJ91M-eOjRlQm3JYkdCCz4SbIxUJ3N6C6hC5ZO4Nbh911-qneiAczcOlweqWFSXe2C-AXego0xcR6vevNNqmPtOhJQG4l2OYBQ8_DS6ydiLLH_x7yp21Dk7FQ8qJpV17ThRfksQ/s4000/1080647.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1-ZgWHrAAyu_5aVDgJjirVSpq4GtQLlpeRpmHScUPbLftjwPAVJ91M-eOjRlQm3JYkdCCz4SbIxUJ3N6C6hC5ZO4Nbh911-qneiAczcOlweqWFSXe2C-AXego0xcR6vevNNqmPtOhJQG4l2OYBQ8_DS6ydiLLH_x7yp21Dk7FQ8qJpV17ThRfksQ/w400-h300/1080647.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The main station building is built for passengers wanting trains travelling south towards central London.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiivZ5f_zSj7cJzF0fKpTw_ChRRdQ2c9HcU4wlDU6LdSZVgFxrT14k2WNPBJE6frRHujSiqeFRz1efbshiZhXGFckbMmqeU3F6sTr8epoH13LLMvcORn6ZLmYuvLlOoLXVo67swGyXPW6wMYds8IIOFQUqLDnYxYETLXzRA7XUehrVasxJ6kdO6aw5E/s4000/1080648.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiivZ5f_zSj7cJzF0fKpTw_ChRRdQ2c9HcU4wlDU6LdSZVgFxrT14k2WNPBJE6frRHujSiqeFRz1efbshiZhXGFckbMmqeU3F6sTr8epoH13LLMvcORn6ZLmYuvLlOoLXVo67swGyXPW6wMYds8IIOFQUqLDnYxYETLXzRA7XUehrVasxJ6kdO6aw5E/s320/1080648.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Prior to the 20th century the area was mainly rural. The new West Harrow station encouraged a steady growth of housing developments fanning out from the station.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidy_svQALgaiyKS6ICW6nJ70XBnpKOaZ5h_5BiA9tHfwfe3epiiOS31rSAF7i1kSi6RxSM-4M0liTE8dXmfhvtJK20z8dgS62suBUkrek6s-hBHuqvQyjk4SdktXf193RePmoOkjFjqsPAcDpnOpqB1i0frdkNvS-1JTGVhajTSFyUiBApqiUUzoCb/s4000/1080649.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidy_svQALgaiyKS6ICW6nJ70XBnpKOaZ5h_5BiA9tHfwfe3epiiOS31rSAF7i1kSi6RxSM-4M0liTE8dXmfhvtJK20z8dgS62suBUkrek6s-hBHuqvQyjk4SdktXf193RePmoOkjFjqsPAcDpnOpqB1i0frdkNvS-1JTGVhajTSFyUiBApqiUUzoCb/w400-h300/1080649.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>As I walked down the road from the station I noticed the offices of the local Member of Parliament. He is a Labour MP and has been representing this area since 1997 which is a remarkably long time to be in office.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbNv9Y73kAShb361hnzJLwciKYn8SDyu9V-DurRqtlPaWwHWaGvT3QfqciWVquoWF1pmpHgQc5c8Hz2iirNzDk9ZcPYAdmRGLUugGw299rQOCXgcZ5nuyo7WdRDS1rMaRnzbwz3FG5OD4LxKvdZD7C1zWyjKGNnljRpHhdaOXa9zgUgjR5FhdYNYOF/s4000/1080650.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbNv9Y73kAShb361hnzJLwciKYn8SDyu9V-DurRqtlPaWwHWaGvT3QfqciWVquoWF1pmpHgQc5c8Hz2iirNzDk9ZcPYAdmRGLUugGw299rQOCXgcZ5nuyo7WdRDS1rMaRnzbwz3FG5OD4LxKvdZD7C1zWyjKGNnljRpHhdaOXa9zgUgjR5FhdYNYOF/w400-h300/1080650.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I walked around a few streets and came across a small high street with a variety of shops but unusually couldn't see a cafe or coffee shop amongst them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI8hMVS3DNlwUaAEsbeJPYvFp7O8m1fPWWq6gcX4DPFW6C5y1xm4IJBbKSo4O0QxMRfvocVTOXTOfvdG-lrN4S4e9JNe8Ye1SJM28mylK7JEfsAR79fgsZCh1a2gtvZiQGgAlkMvfTKCKI763BYziNqTNRn_C6kThCJVNzyJ5YPoisqE7_BY-IrQ0l/s4000/1080652.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI8hMVS3DNlwUaAEsbeJPYvFp7O8m1fPWWq6gcX4DPFW6C5y1xm4IJBbKSo4O0QxMRfvocVTOXTOfvdG-lrN4S4e9JNe8Ye1SJM28mylK7JEfsAR79fgsZCh1a2gtvZiQGgAlkMvfTKCKI763BYziNqTNRn_C6kThCJVNzyJ5YPoisqE7_BY-IrQ0l/w300-h400/1080652.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have noticed a number of these safety deposit centres on my travels. They advertise vaults with the highest security technology and specialise in protecting your high value assets and cash. Not much use to me then.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdkrSOxpyEwBlCdIj5il4CpU6lzx0UUzKUxhB9AFB611G_gIE244mrdONxk1Ms1_KsGr2DZV3yXmt7esZGXOJhFJKHPgAOGDbIeiHx1jAsFOFC8OgPSsq9cwg1aOVl5Y3Yy3KipPaIhxfQjeGS55YsRD7KVWs5STwsJHpqq7ybdr2h4Wo_7XgNT9M/s4000/1080661.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdkrSOxpyEwBlCdIj5il4CpU6lzx0UUzKUxhB9AFB611G_gIE244mrdONxk1Ms1_KsGr2DZV3yXmt7esZGXOJhFJKHPgAOGDbIeiHx1jAsFOFC8OgPSsq9cwg1aOVl5Y3Yy3KipPaIhxfQjeGS55YsRD7KVWs5STwsJHpqq7ybdr2h4Wo_7XgNT9M/w400-h300/1080661.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is a very residential area so not much of interest really. This is Harrow Cemetery. The land for the cemetery was bought by Harrow cemetery Board in 1887. Today there is no longer any space for new public burials. Instead the cemetery is designated as a site of local importance for Nature Conservation. Its grassland is its most important wildlife feature. It is now cut twice a year, once in Spring to remove winter growth and then early summer to encourage wildflowers and wildlife,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_s9f-YuF3wWxVdoBHhN3fVwfdrPl_2_H_Zi5V6O3f5Pag2hnVeBz2T9fzopxvy5GUb1-d1GpCohVIeqL6dhKLsdLMM0QX5d41rFFU3vk43fF6W-US_4febdzshHoh0-AjRdElQsGJXyBUs_LvyjRFf0g1_VtTr7gX39-M-RPCNKaE70Fd_m7jEB7j/s4000/1080656.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_s9f-YuF3wWxVdoBHhN3fVwfdrPl_2_H_Zi5V6O3f5Pag2hnVeBz2T9fzopxvy5GUb1-d1GpCohVIeqL6dhKLsdLMM0QX5d41rFFU3vk43fF6W-US_4febdzshHoh0-AjRdElQsGJXyBUs_LvyjRFf0g1_VtTr7gX39-M-RPCNKaE70Fd_m7jEB7j/w400-h300/1080656.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sadly I spotted signs of vandalism as I walked through the cemetery.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzw-xrN5gKdg_xbTV0SDXG7955kyuXI9meswcIZQJ2OVCJn3JbJfZ7FmFABis40BGUlH8E3_zfqzLVdGOuUmN2TUdeVS0_0UL7thVczzq7Cf3dOVm4wd5ne0VURU8DFQul0om6SxZIyPpduQDVK-CaCb6-IyFWII6LoXNlM0yZ65etUb396vjlWU26/s4000/1080658.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzw-xrN5gKdg_xbTV0SDXG7955kyuXI9meswcIZQJ2OVCJn3JbJfZ7FmFABis40BGUlH8E3_zfqzLVdGOuUmN2TUdeVS0_0UL7thVczzq7Cf3dOVm4wd5ne0VURU8DFQul0om6SxZIyPpduQDVK-CaCb6-IyFWII6LoXNlM0yZ65etUb396vjlWU26/s320/1080658.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqkcV8nmmYb2ZhHJPq2RXyGjR7t0f9TmFOOzS0DvJdUpXf5LHPotbCcJV05v2maIaH-lp3lgbUyBsBwyqjh7dglcgqLyHLxcEFbxstm6gA_4g_dmEJQvZue6PLNek9_RxyeIPJlYxD8ozTUQ_vaROUMCGjO6kZsgM-KaOKWQAh796swmeRcogdGIAk/s4000/1080676.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqkcV8nmmYb2ZhHJPq2RXyGjR7t0f9TmFOOzS0DvJdUpXf5LHPotbCcJV05v2maIaH-lp3lgbUyBsBwyqjh7dglcgqLyHLxcEFbxstm6gA_4g_dmEJQvZue6PLNek9_RxyeIPJlYxD8ozTUQ_vaROUMCGjO6kZsgM-KaOKWQAh796swmeRcogdGIAk/w400-h300/1080676.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="text-align: center;">Running alongside the cemetery is Harrow Recreation Ground. The Park opened in 1885 just a couple of years before the cemetery was opened. It cost £3000 for 14 acres.: 4 acres for public use and the other 10 acres to be leased to sports clubs. Further land was added in 1889. Whilst there I got the impression that it is well used with a number of people walking on the path around the park.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxvxve9_Efz24fazf-l-F82h3DuOSEdjxrEgIqo1pipFbzupLakvR2WNLwbakLKFtT6pQLMH4pZuNRSQnhmLZQBIGf4n6kVqxR3tZztl9t1Dh9sL-gRUscgd-Z2xUmx67yTpyQ2iHSDdHYJUYzW8-F80nAeinb5EvIWHUbm-EXlVuGq0xW42ppDQYo/s4000/1080673.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxvxve9_Efz24fazf-l-F82h3DuOSEdjxrEgIqo1pipFbzupLakvR2WNLwbakLKFtT6pQLMH4pZuNRSQnhmLZQBIGf4n6kVqxR3tZztl9t1Dh9sL-gRUscgd-Z2xUmx67yTpyQ2iHSDdHYJUYzW8-F80nAeinb5EvIWHUbm-EXlVuGq0xW42ppDQYo/w400-h300/1080673.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3AB69QoMj4hzmJMW1EAAXmGwiT5wSMc1oyxFDwQXvCNGPiYLP0cL5q0iw6NaJjOIO6z_f1pgKL0qNeXKo0KfxKjreF9hK1Qui19vDI-Mlun42AvGq2jV_71DDD_X53r3yK9kBi_bVA81P3tlpIwh-l0Ro5vq23NujnJOtt8u9ENV7psT1AI0ZeF_X/s4000/1080675.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3AB69QoMj4hzmJMW1EAAXmGwiT5wSMc1oyxFDwQXvCNGPiYLP0cL5q0iw6NaJjOIO6z_f1pgKL0qNeXKo0KfxKjreF9hK1Qui19vDI-Mlun42AvGq2jV_71DDD_X53r3yK9kBi_bVA81P3tlpIwh-l0Ro5vq23NujnJOtt8u9ENV7psT1AI0ZeF_X/w400-h300/1080675.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Next to the cafe this group were engaged in tai chi.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5li98wdysJRZucqJzfbZkOTtOMyD2lcIi_esj74Fnfod5_FR_gKd8J8k4vHOPomfegE-Y3rag8DPjipP7WCVKAaAhxLdsr5PkU69SlUMCWtDU_cxsVG8PA0_r5mQhvljiEKMKcQBZGtV6SdcFkp5GxNK2TMLhKPbjQtsPSWCpzifmsjdhxGxLmnly/s4000/1080672.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5li98wdysJRZucqJzfbZkOTtOMyD2lcIi_esj74Fnfod5_FR_gKd8J8k4vHOPomfegE-Y3rag8DPjipP7WCVKAaAhxLdsr5PkU69SlUMCWtDU_cxsVG8PA0_r5mQhvljiEKMKcQBZGtV6SdcFkp5GxNK2TMLhKPbjQtsPSWCpzifmsjdhxGxLmnly/w300-h400/1080672.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>A Giant Redwood was planted in the park in memory of those who died in captivity in the Far East 1941-45.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWkKUwySw2hnCkYXXvhQ650NRalHXsnJuIyZ2E_Yn48brnXM3WlEFKeZWtWitlQxFywKdy6ooH5_gGTlICiRAH2fiBogWCaPBS828ZcTDf8yO_H1LViR_5Ad16wgkQ3RXX9TnPg4wJ0lza7xM5VWlppJltw-D29KQK8oAbgwhwV4lnLJUleRl0pa5p/s4000/1080671.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWkKUwySw2hnCkYXXvhQ650NRalHXsnJuIyZ2E_Yn48brnXM3WlEFKeZWtWitlQxFywKdy6ooH5_gGTlICiRAH2fiBogWCaPBS828ZcTDf8yO_H1LViR_5Ad16wgkQ3RXX9TnPg4wJ0lza7xM5VWlppJltw-D29KQK8oAbgwhwV4lnLJUleRl0pa5p/w300-h400/1080671.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>There were the usual facilities in the park of an outdoor gym, football pitches, tennis and basketball courts as well as a children's' playground. The Public Health Act of 1848 required councils to provide parks. Play equipment has been installed in parks ever since.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkWaa5ym50ToYoqGoMict4U_FPvxSgxhdbXMQkv8aQLQPe8bDxKFhK4b03xebS_UhRZZuTMNe1zfk0LRE_pEfzTUuhjxpzfsS6ad4kPdBmnN0TY7xEME8GUX7JaoMT-yaem2huEKQGJENzsIoo29RDn-TUbnNd1n4wrDUz9XBFPVGEcr17WMiWzPvg/s4000/1080681.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkWaa5ym50ToYoqGoMict4U_FPvxSgxhdbXMQkv8aQLQPe8bDxKFhK4b03xebS_UhRZZuTMNe1zfk0LRE_pEfzTUuhjxpzfsS6ad4kPdBmnN0TY7xEME8GUX7JaoMT-yaem2huEKQGJENzsIoo29RDn-TUbnNd1n4wrDUz9XBFPVGEcr17WMiWzPvg/w300-h400/1080681.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>There is also a fenced in Peace Garden which was set up in 2020 to commemorate the 150th birthday anniversary of Mahatma Gandi. It provides a seated quiet area for those wishing to take some time out. Winter didn't do it justice but I'm sure in the Spring and Summer it looks completely different.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_nCgILrZaOlUbtEtBRkqO9xjHli0rx2Xak2Oze7fw4Jt6g6weOpa7mnHuaTG8R2DKYmWbsSG0HuG6WAY7OPu8D-4PAelXT9Io5JOkt6S8nX-UXWcIVRFaxg65Rdejpx06cdZE_Ly5WynNTBC2LcoLg7N3Ng087zpL34JBMvUbnofNLb8hge1uyQ6/s4000/1080682.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_nCgILrZaOlUbtEtBRkqO9xjHli0rx2Xak2Oze7fw4Jt6g6weOpa7mnHuaTG8R2DKYmWbsSG0HuG6WAY7OPu8D-4PAelXT9Io5JOkt6S8nX-UXWcIVRFaxg65Rdejpx06cdZE_Ly5WynNTBC2LcoLg7N3Ng087zpL34JBMvUbnofNLb8hge1uyQ6/w400-h300/1080682.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I left the park and walked down more streets full of houses.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWzGYlg9chLYJhrv72QLxsGQAYlieKZMs4Vndr52CBAENdzG3izgKOxqmaXLTmrUtFEpGzDu3ygBW0eCd18m94OSvVVjaXQd0dbdup7lHRuv-xzNwzz4s4IVtvGtzNs4F3HQyx4H1UXjlTBhJ9OMnebnxLxb-Br_7aL7xbYwN4Y2JG2fck81pJgGTR/s4000/1080683.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWzGYlg9chLYJhrv72QLxsGQAYlieKZMs4Vndr52CBAENdzG3izgKOxqmaXLTmrUtFEpGzDu3ygBW0eCd18m94OSvVVjaXQd0dbdup7lHRuv-xzNwzz4s4IVtvGtzNs4F3HQyx4H1UXjlTBhJ9OMnebnxLxb-Br_7aL7xbYwN4Y2JG2fck81pJgGTR/w400-h300/1080683.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I came across this large church. Research informed me it was consecrated in 1911. The church was closed so I couldn't have a look at its most interesting features. The windows, furnishings and sculptures were created by Martin Travers (1886-1948) and sculptor John E Crawford (1897-1982).<div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhANn-FSfve-FKdmrPNCV2ovru1F2GGSsdIH1d__2mQqZIQa64s3yH1N_plCQoF-o8Xp-Sh0ME2R0Xl7rvKceFQgVKC1jv89F7Tsh7iOZDc2bxC-ESeVDIKA6YeFDCaGS2DTaOQc8K2kDO_sWJGVY5T2--mhVTeryWmgDj_EtnVjzOHGyF-pnyhv0In" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="683" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhANn-FSfve-FKdmrPNCV2ovru1F2GGSsdIH1d__2mQqZIQa64s3yH1N_plCQoF-o8Xp-Sh0ME2R0Xl7rvKceFQgVKC1jv89F7Tsh7iOZDc2bxC-ESeVDIKA6YeFDCaGS2DTaOQc8K2kDO_sWJGVY5T2--mhVTeryWmgDj_EtnVjzOHGyF-pnyhv0In=w342-h400" width="342" /></a></div>This shows part of the Te Deum great East window (photo from the <a href="http://www.stgeorgeheadstone.org.uk/st-georges-church.html">St George's church website</a>) which was installed in 1937. Travers also has a large window installed in the Great Hall of the Arts Centre Christchurch, New Zealand.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHC-JDHlJ6ffuEs1dqMFxNudoLKISK4xz19ijQt1Yj9KTUckcOjTitZ7zouxT9sCbkQv5iKi48Om_zsww17uozh8YFXN7dB2zfjOAOVi3oahuR7tZ2GU_HBQ0V6T_hmnfSux_ESII273DrLZJFSBIClR9xBbLiXHiy0Osgw7fHtJP0zsJD67lAt3Dj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="567" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHC-JDHlJ6ffuEs1dqMFxNudoLKISK4xz19ijQt1Yj9KTUckcOjTitZ7zouxT9sCbkQv5iKi48Om_zsww17uozh8YFXN7dB2zfjOAOVi3oahuR7tZ2GU_HBQ0V6T_hmnfSux_ESII273DrLZJFSBIClR9xBbLiXHiy0Osgw7fHtJP0zsJD67lAt3Dj=w283-h400" width="283" /></a></div>St George and the Dragon by John Crawford.<br /><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0q1eLPAw4prAFYJu04nMi2swD6BiIc0M0CDnOdygwBxr358ANsTnMLnAYjEDW6qpEvsPy1fZcaZE6u7v2yaZ4ZZTkC6moJ0QnCCaFtOYyDnNLaT23B_dawmGLla1jtkhYhfeUZU61Fr683W0X6_D8qWT3TMEblRTD5BHFl2mrextPO6J8vpy3uTr/s4000/1080688.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0q1eLPAw4prAFYJu04nMi2swD6BiIc0M0CDnOdygwBxr358ANsTnMLnAYjEDW6qpEvsPy1fZcaZE6u7v2yaZ4ZZTkC6moJ0QnCCaFtOYyDnNLaT23B_dawmGLla1jtkhYhfeUZU61Fr683W0X6_D8qWT3TMEblRTD5BHFl2mrextPO6J8vpy3uTr/w400-h300/1080688.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Across from the church is St George's Hall. It was completed in 1929 by Cyril Farey (1888-1954). And that about completes my visit to West Harrow. I didn't waste time wandering about this residential area which meant I had enough time to move on and have a look at the next station on the line.</div>Fun60http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195412201206202776.post-12630168312792480152022-11-26T12:17:00.002-08:002023-07-19T13:15:35.554-07:00Harrow-on-the-Hill<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsqKKCvoDy_FcUIzdccS2MqZEuLYH_opndgbqBrMusrEW8smTsQ8RVa6nspHR7QOKYjM6KRA2NAE84DUcWbiilDo8iAX5cu2t_bYaIL4IoZ83_oAbF2bTSdLfIfgFdc4P5i7kFZ2YKjkgbL54r7qQ3fm3ZbNnF4oQ3R2oN-jk--wO9TwoVRap_5ge0/s4000/1080290.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsqKKCvoDy_FcUIzdccS2MqZEuLYH_opndgbqBrMusrEW8smTsQ8RVa6nspHR7QOKYjM6KRA2NAE84DUcWbiilDo8iAX5cu2t_bYaIL4IoZ83_oAbF2bTSdLfIfgFdc4P5i7kFZ2YKjkgbL54r7qQ3fm3ZbNnF4oQ3R2oN-jk--wO9TwoVRap_5ge0/w400-h300/1080290.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This is the 14th station I have visited on the Metropolitan Line. The station was opened as Harrow in August 1880 when the Metropolitan Railway was extended from its previous terminus at Willesden Green. Four years later the name was changed to Harrow-on -the-Hill, which is a bit misleading as the village of Harrow-on-the-Hill is at the top of the hill. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV03mADklrZFu3fPuH4P2EXZi10V4QBRKxyxqmfFR0BDOsnBCVYCuELSUtEo1QtJJVu7R9Tp1weS8BlJOAxrkUA1JOnQb66QmYszOGC84mjH5JFenjD2maoVf_HSzGWH9mS31O6shQtamf6p7SwwKlil1dwcqVXCxz53zsJJqZT_bVOJY3k8CrcvTx/s3980/20221004_105706~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1276" data-original-width="3980" height="128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV03mADklrZFu3fPuH4P2EXZi10V4QBRKxyxqmfFR0BDOsnBCVYCuELSUtEo1QtJJVu7R9Tp1weS8BlJOAxrkUA1JOnQb66QmYszOGC84mjH5JFenjD2maoVf_HSzGWH9mS31O6shQtamf6p7SwwKlil1dwcqVXCxz53zsJJqZT_bVOJY3k8CrcvTx/w400-h128/20221004_105706~2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The journey out to Harrow-on-the-Hill wasn't too bad as they run fast and semi fast trains on this line. So instead of stopping at every station I got on the semi fast which stopped here. The Metropolitan line is the only underground line to offer this service. The station has four platforms that serve the Metropolitan line and two platforms that serve National Rail on the London Aylesbury line. This is the final Metropolitan line stop before the line splits.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9S8ESfKzVF1UQT_Cqs1GeP7BO7oLC2hxUEGvtKYAiIC12DZ8tIphQu0Cf1iWM7qzqF1qMmmuCZhHAMkgYl-4L1jwJyUGoQ3XMeRnaUq7ejmlYmKDqgIAkWJBLxBel4-PwtFxy1ZdtvePuYyevB9e1qxpEckUIJizWqdTzhSJES73qasFLZEJWwWDL/s4000/1080291.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9S8ESfKzVF1UQT_Cqs1GeP7BO7oLC2hxUEGvtKYAiIC12DZ8tIphQu0Cf1iWM7qzqF1qMmmuCZhHAMkgYl-4L1jwJyUGoQ3XMeRnaUq7ejmlYmKDqgIAkWJBLxBel4-PwtFxy1ZdtvePuYyevB9e1qxpEckUIJizWqdTzhSJES73qasFLZEJWwWDL/w400-h300/1080291.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The round ended art deco style waiting room is an interesting feature on the platform.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqJOHiJ5UKUjm9eauObPWTtT8h2kevQEXhAnOrXyCc9QQMJDl-J4YUqlwZ5CXrEE4rzawtWKJnuyK504Elcx5-rPYvhRgIDUGQsHZDYw09tna-M8PxwczhOGNLkY8zIZAOSFoPc0fxB0SHwRP5P8JG-NQCL5Jhc_OpQsGDmAywGsCMdDzH3Gu3XqDZ/s4000/1080293.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqJOHiJ5UKUjm9eauObPWTtT8h2kevQEXhAnOrXyCc9QQMJDl-J4YUqlwZ5CXrEE4rzawtWKJnuyK504Elcx5-rPYvhRgIDUGQsHZDYw09tna-M8PxwczhOGNLkY8zIZAOSFoPc0fxB0SHwRP5P8JG-NQCL5Jhc_OpQsGDmAywGsCMdDzH3Gu3XqDZ/w400-h300/1080293.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The station has two entrances which are linked by this passageway. During the station's opening hours it provides a useful shortcut preventing the longer walk round via the bridge.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0.5em 0px; text-align: start;"><br /></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzgeJbS-C_QkcuMDbiP40aa-3BFtiQv0QqskMOOqPW9roRYgWBZ4ci8uwCc_zsJXzH7zzFvSPKfOmOycpOzJGzviOBduu9tjbibk4U9HJmNUtIklr6SaOOZ1WUfXQQBdbX8lkYb1watM4DtWuO5wb-tpuES4r8PC7ohDpF1s0auMWnX8_a0mi_CO2N/s4000/1080295.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzgeJbS-C_QkcuMDbiP40aa-3BFtiQv0QqskMOOqPW9roRYgWBZ4ci8uwCc_zsJXzH7zzFvSPKfOmOycpOzJGzviOBduu9tjbibk4U9HJmNUtIklr6SaOOZ1WUfXQQBdbX8lkYb1watM4DtWuO5wb-tpuES4r8PC7ohDpF1s0auMWnX8_a0mi_CO2N/w300-h400/1080295.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I left the station via the exit on the right which took me past a few food shops and out onto College Road and the main shopping area.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Nub4RXqP6GvBzAB9jVxN-U0mNG8XSAsfGu_EpSU1gtW6GO9E6oso4Rr_0165xGD3x3tilC5rie7GPVBPUzrHRcusPAvL1WLbfJmSnmwzYTwbDZmO_xjqMw-HZS9ANMYyBRSkjXr0eSeDOto16wNajErPsfKyO-VnUELJnF9im-g6NiVHKPdklu1q/s4000/1080301.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Nub4RXqP6GvBzAB9jVxN-U0mNG8XSAsfGu_EpSU1gtW6GO9E6oso4Rr_0165xGD3x3tilC5rie7GPVBPUzrHRcusPAvL1WLbfJmSnmwzYTwbDZmO_xjqMw-HZS9ANMYyBRSkjXr0eSeDOto16wNajErPsfKyO-VnUELJnF9im-g6NiVHKPdklu1q/w400-h300/1080301.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqi4QiOuoOAbOOt_StaB88KqfZeG8qhMyVcz5hgf39XaYrgfKIL7kiDW_CrJLKYHRY5DqrK3ZC1Ov2NXTPIpI8jiaCilGkOCHQB4KaXwcYrHKigMdOOdS_PRm5FPzmWb5OjEc49aoe_NoRMidNk4QXHbuDFuLNhXJcq3e9Fw10IcQ5inQddTvZ5uF/s4000/1080300.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqi4QiOuoOAbOOt_StaB88KqfZeG8qhMyVcz5hgf39XaYrgfKIL7kiDW_CrJLKYHRY5DqrK3ZC1Ov2NXTPIpI8jiaCilGkOCHQB4KaXwcYrHKigMdOOdS_PRm5FPzmWb5OjEc49aoe_NoRMidNk4QXHbuDFuLNhXJcq3e9Fw10IcQ5inQddTvZ5uF/w400-h300/1080300.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div></div><div>It is a large travel interchange here with a bus station on the same road. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbzv4eIZnsVzgEcbjkXEgy4xJWK8I0o1EY7IAAz7T_idnV4QAupMmlDy2ev8dMekVfOGZODJMS1o-c43xY_4cW8K7RiQ38q41Vop7XFUKVDLZDv2Kp2zrm_jrNzfonPsHJlW88aJpP6_K0n5u_V8rc-bZ8Du_HkbIQwXfHFlvbUJflgCllU2P1t0s2/s4000/1080298.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbzv4eIZnsVzgEcbjkXEgy4xJWK8I0o1EY7IAAz7T_idnV4QAupMmlDy2ev8dMekVfOGZODJMS1o-c43xY_4cW8K7RiQ38q41Vop7XFUKVDLZDv2Kp2zrm_jrNzfonPsHJlW88aJpP6_K0n5u_V8rc-bZ8Du_HkbIQwXfHFlvbUJflgCllU2P1t0s2/w400-h300/1080298.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Across the road from the station were a couple of shopping malls. They were only small, but they had lots of shops and it felt busy.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkjjWGRaNpD7xD5ztKCJqnWTrOWBCGYwusceOhyVJf31VU3JcHynZnD2XiTgGJ2vo5SDboJW4T90IdxZroGBl-f1oSP1XJ-Qa1Og3qRlbWl7aOV1_WMjLtRxEDtkmlg11BIUId3UAo0-iVe0pvpj8sYvmYEJdneNxaTteeajhTLvp-570ZciSJ0vtA/s4000/1080299.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkjjWGRaNpD7xD5ztKCJqnWTrOWBCGYwusceOhyVJf31VU3JcHynZnD2XiTgGJ2vo5SDboJW4T90IdxZroGBl-f1oSP1XJ-Qa1Og3qRlbWl7aOV1_WMjLtRxEDtkmlg11BIUId3UAo0-iVe0pvpj8sYvmYEJdneNxaTteeajhTLvp-570ZciSJ0vtA/w400-h300/1080299.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjd1_GDVDfgOB9Qyw5kMuHdJhqa5VTH9CLPdgJIzvt_wRYgtFSq9jcYGcHDJds4lbiWHOpljxDrQ0dhI2i0XaPgdxntClCsSyhYb7HdAfxZiT9fpZRieV6wF3gbEfzVUa6Lyomy0iRfhxgSLemDoAQ5KsnGW-ogwPCreFbrHLWtVnJLainiE49w9xO/s4000/1080304.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjd1_GDVDfgOB9Qyw5kMuHdJhqa5VTH9CLPdgJIzvt_wRYgtFSq9jcYGcHDJds4lbiWHOpljxDrQ0dhI2i0XaPgdxntClCsSyhYb7HdAfxZiT9fpZRieV6wF3gbEfzVUa6Lyomy0iRfhxgSLemDoAQ5KsnGW-ogwPCreFbrHLWtVnJLainiE49w9xO/w400-h300/1080304.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I returned to the station and walked through to the South exit. It is noticeably greener on this side of the station with a recreation ground across the road. The hill is 124m above sea level, so I decided to walk up there and have a look at the village. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR3PJ6PdMCltmZk0ZHH_JhnBcXqTxcQOHzN282Aj4V9VULfdBNRsZvlffZqtf8uxW3lC7ZZ_HzoACKNpEAWBoeFkzYA7YgjHOBAQeod10UIzWyRjwIlgGniVFQm7qTYCIVtTDeuYBygU7kuq0b9sxOlIUvO6GPriGElJiVFdkkb2cV8KQJURaPpqD3/s4000/1080305.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR3PJ6PdMCltmZk0ZHH_JhnBcXqTxcQOHzN282Aj4V9VULfdBNRsZvlffZqtf8uxW3lC7ZZ_HzoACKNpEAWBoeFkzYA7YgjHOBAQeod10UIzWyRjwIlgGniVFQm7qTYCIVtTDeuYBygU7kuq0b9sxOlIUvO6GPriGElJiVFdkkb2cV8KQJURaPpqD3/w400-h300/1080305.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div> This large statue of a leaf is symbolic of Harrow-on-the-Hill's green land. It is on Grove Open Space which I walked across to get to the road going uphill to the village.</div><div><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #252b36; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 1.06667em 0px 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfC_z57m2LWcyjD3gDgE5fd5Y5x_S-JYYxVIHZVj_1vgBw7hw1oRjXKXqy8aCUDPot4gFIbiGICPjVkyPoh7VYLHah0XBRRKxs1L6SVjw6pa8GeOzUIqhsM8X4KvGcgSFprV8J8sE70UXs27BEqU4PT5YCgX8_2Bb7IXKAeHXzB4SmSdX7iZTzN9d_/s4000/1080309.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfC_z57m2LWcyjD3gDgE5fd5Y5x_S-JYYxVIHZVj_1vgBw7hw1oRjXKXqy8aCUDPot4gFIbiGICPjVkyPoh7VYLHah0XBRRKxs1L6SVjw6pa8GeOzUIqhsM8X4KvGcgSFprV8J8sE70UXs27BEqU4PT5YCgX8_2Bb7IXKAeHXzB4SmSdX7iZTzN9d_/w400-h300/1080309.jpg" width="400" /></a></p></div><div>At the other side of the green were some newly planted trees. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0V6MyUTX8zOf_g6YSHG6aAmF2CHMM8de7cbK6B2q1hWixpyvg1pu5Z8L8yEUZeChF8OI_gJYO1RAGue6KxZ8_3A57MFOTn-VPZdw7-5Zh67EQA1hKSlUK1wtQ5UtVPAk4Ov2U3k9ihX7NK17I1mmQQQ-VIYMGr4Yt1B_fEbT7BwiEaHJ01zLRhgP-/s4000/1080308.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0V6MyUTX8zOf_g6YSHG6aAmF2CHMM8de7cbK6B2q1hWixpyvg1pu5Z8L8yEUZeChF8OI_gJYO1RAGue6KxZ8_3A57MFOTn-VPZdw7-5Zh67EQA1hKSlUK1wtQ5UtVPAk4Ov2U3k9ihX7NK17I1mmQQQ-VIYMGr4Yt1B_fEbT7BwiEaHJ01zLRhgP-/w400-h300/1080308.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This is the first memorial I have seen dedicated to the victims of Covid. It's good to be reminded that so many people died from Covid. To date over 200,000 have died in the UK. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF64tndtudkAGvk_oKsoixTs6cq3qtgbDfyE6sfR8vKoc3E5fodQQ4aDCMckjkB0E45kEeRfP_aS-EhFQX7bB74k4T88xAUgq7_KWWE81ZrBCEURqoOkwOclkscCQ1c1Vk30kl1pitrH2KkH7MRsPUv2lCVzEjVkJBANJJak0jlyOH-dwWLosytW6N/s4000/1080316.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF64tndtudkAGvk_oKsoixTs6cq3qtgbDfyE6sfR8vKoc3E5fodQQ4aDCMckjkB0E45kEeRfP_aS-EhFQX7bB74k4T88xAUgq7_KWWE81ZrBCEURqoOkwOclkscCQ1c1Vk30kl1pitrH2KkH7MRsPUv2lCVzEjVkJBANJJak0jlyOH-dwWLosytW6N/w300-h400/1080316.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div>You enter the village with a view of Harrow School. The school was founded in 1572 under a Royal charter by Elizabeth I which was granted to John Lyon, a local wealthy farmer. The school was founded to provide free education for 30 poor boys of the parish. The School Master was allowed to accept 'foreigners' (boys from outside the parish) from whom he received fees. This private, independent school now has over 830 boys between the ages of 13 to 18. They are all boarders living in one of 12 houses within the village. Fees for 2022-23 are £46,710. Even if you could afford the fees, you still need to pass an entrance exam and probably have had your name down since birth. There are many famous old Harrovians such as Sir Winston Churchill, the actor Benedict Cumberbatch, Jawaharlal Nehru and so on.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSeRWgO38hqQ-T_sIEctWnnxRVd1hO7OPNoqP5WOsbrH7fd5B4FR-FTD8ZocL_K5BLBrNa05Z4QcTcC6ALkyajVOXfTrq2lF9uDKB-umpff5mdAW-w5agTEG8gw5ZbMnf-3PNi59nkng1uNAID60OMEyrCFjQLmmWP1mLEfaK7vfoOlQHExhjDBkGW/s4000/1080384.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSeRWgO38hqQ-T_sIEctWnnxRVd1hO7OPNoqP5WOsbrH7fd5B4FR-FTD8ZocL_K5BLBrNa05Z4QcTcC6ALkyajVOXfTrq2lF9uDKB-umpff5mdAW-w5agTEG8gw5ZbMnf-3PNi59nkng1uNAID60OMEyrCFjQLmmWP1mLEfaK7vfoOlQHExhjDBkGW/s320/1080384.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This is part of the original building at Harrow. It was finished in 1615 and enlarged in 1820 and given its present distinctive appearance. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZCeGJJQMNR1iz3GTvYJ74r4nBvTt19PHlTSollo43KrBY2PjfDhB7qBvipeuBljsoK9iPQlXM6lshtYpEQayND-rFpwG-3QcjVsjmjnjrMfLu0EMhAGhooZzQjELGIkKkMdJfrrnqDKjPAAXoCIStHgAw79yKUjOvD7qMidQdJbsdR3MZrkvt45H/s4000/1080344.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZCeGJJQMNR1iz3GTvYJ74r4nBvTt19PHlTSollo43KrBY2PjfDhB7qBvipeuBljsoK9iPQlXM6lshtYpEQayND-rFpwG-3QcjVsjmjnjrMfLu0EMhAGhooZzQjELGIkKkMdJfrrnqDKjPAAXoCIStHgAw79yKUjOvD7qMidQdJbsdR3MZrkvt45H/w300-h400/1080344.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div></div><div>I wandered down the High Street. It was very, very quiet in complete contrast to the High Street at the bottom of the hill by the station. It seems that the vast majority of buildings are owned by Harrow School.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwnWqXvm6Wjl8Mj7v414vAPTvwssTUIBj1uBtlLzslORoTWWYUguzUKbVId1x68B1PZxI2A2yVI86JkEV16YRnxCSIgmkq22-VFKcZs1BMWBHEcOiaUdA_pcWKEJbADmY6FPVQkoojNVeqhdGYt7LBzU2UAHEA0NNBygWDugEMuX29JVquxcBj_lY/s4000/1080350.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwnWqXvm6Wjl8Mj7v414vAPTvwssTUIBj1uBtlLzslORoTWWYUguzUKbVId1x68B1PZxI2A2yVI86JkEV16YRnxCSIgmkq22-VFKcZs1BMWBHEcOiaUdA_pcWKEJbADmY6FPVQkoojNVeqhdGYt7LBzU2UAHEA0NNBygWDugEMuX29JVquxcBj_lY/w400-h300/1080350.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>One of the boarding houses.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksznkJqJpIoC8OOvIQljV8pXSHAhjM_BNVQLSS_fpndE3a2GpA9PQt6wLkxLkXVqPfAYzVhAB5Mns3d9oFJNl8cFP7B5Rcl6MD7799unaQ7afwcBpskxBXfd24QXpNM_wSiQGLce8MBkV1pbfJq-GKkj6YE_VVGHgeCTShn0IWU11eGuStDGfaOZj/s4000/1080361.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksznkJqJpIoC8OOvIQljV8pXSHAhjM_BNVQLSS_fpndE3a2GpA9PQt6wLkxLkXVqPfAYzVhAB5Mns3d9oFJNl8cFP7B5Rcl6MD7799unaQ7afwcBpskxBXfd24QXpNM_wSiQGLce8MBkV1pbfJq-GKkj6YE_VVGHgeCTShn0IWU11eGuStDGfaOZj/w400-h300/1080361.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>There are a few restaurants and coffee shops. This was an interesting one with these sculptures above the doors but I couldn't find out anything about the history of the building.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheuM0k_zazzYX3YlIr6unHBXIkTJ_FxD5iKTiSP93-Hn3XyOlVTViBOFsPvCNMEVt2xdJRPAi2UVILvHM-pfj37w7M77yYQsQAjj776dyA-wHQX54duqd47PFU8IGjuNxRme3kBjoaHqEiGFxoz6dWEoG7s3QoyH_LgrghE3au2eCUfNDR-z8cs2Ok/s4000/1080364.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheuM0k_zazzYX3YlIr6unHBXIkTJ_FxD5iKTiSP93-Hn3XyOlVTViBOFsPvCNMEVt2xdJRPAi2UVILvHM-pfj37w7M77yYQsQAjj776dyA-wHQX54duqd47PFU8IGjuNxRme3kBjoaHqEiGFxoz6dWEoG7s3QoyH_LgrghE3au2eCUfNDR-z8cs2Ok/s320/1080364.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhboi04atgJBmfqLe2LDTu9JtSIu1hzhXs6fhGZ10POnirCaBbykHhTPnEUG_8BUhe9D_l_tXAcuXx0bUIwDrx_-u9sXMcf7Ycv0gGQKSHcLVISuNJEoacYTN1JhMCTkaEp01sPWwFMcQ6-C3JBtx4AP-kg2G7E2T4V2v_09GENuou4azUyn8V2NiQk/s4000/1080360.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhboi04atgJBmfqLe2LDTu9JtSIu1hzhXs6fhGZ10POnirCaBbykHhTPnEUG_8BUhe9D_l_tXAcuXx0bUIwDrx_-u9sXMcf7Ycv0gGQKSHcLVISuNJEoacYTN1JhMCTkaEp01sPWwFMcQ6-C3JBtx4AP-kg2G7E2T4V2v_09GENuou4azUyn8V2NiQk/w400-h300/1080360.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRA28Qx557uITNsaWMLRaNlGEx-ENw2KKuHWv9A-q7emVExdrzv2NinbNKYNMjjEU9gPpxISIar_qn3TfFskgYEunApN0h9EiikYFUckJklzozCqXn3eGbJucGqHIFUSoC7AqiYCgoqfstoVnn_NpdCsmfkYQnp8Y7PqaucvkPstmAy6tONkZIZQ9X/s4000/1080351.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRA28Qx557uITNsaWMLRaNlGEx-ENw2KKuHWv9A-q7emVExdrzv2NinbNKYNMjjEU9gPpxISIar_qn3TfFskgYEunApN0h9EiikYFUckJklzozCqXn3eGbJucGqHIFUSoC7AqiYCgoqfstoVnn_NpdCsmfkYQnp8Y7PqaucvkPstmAy6tONkZIZQ9X/w300-h400/1080351.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This is the site of the former town well which was sunk in 1816 and was a primary source of drinking water to the residents of Harrow. In 1880 the well was replaced with this fountain. The fountain was not used for many. many years until 2004 when a restoration project run by Harrow on the Hill Trust and the London Borough of Harrow restored it and reintroduced the provision of drinking water.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjXIFmuNnYWgxnUc3sHSaJaknfv16tnPtQJShpyFw2phQJt-nO7-IRlhiEEXTf16X27bU8B2tF_SndSQZ_qDTviP-oL1rYQP-WgYZdHkDf-bBSLHZdUL9CuEDcK8Xl1j5f6wxoNY-f6SfPEXFP8jvNMUgn1VtrVBiC7Qx81a1q5Q_JV4ix2neDM7c/s4000/1080359.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjXIFmuNnYWgxnUc3sHSaJaknfv16tnPtQJShpyFw2phQJt-nO7-IRlhiEEXTf16X27bU8B2tF_SndSQZ_qDTviP-oL1rYQP-WgYZdHkDf-bBSLHZdUL9CuEDcK8Xl1j5f6wxoNY-f6SfPEXFP8jvNMUgn1VtrVBiC7Qx81a1q5Q_JV4ix2neDM7c/w400-h300/1080359.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div></div><div>After walking through the village, I stopped for lunch at The Doll's House. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSe8VNjjf5Wkk7D6ZwQsRmxZQH7_mS3W9e34VP43KMGoqDyt9OoJ6D9JxVm75omF86RTklQ9n0cwkJUxrgUpw_tCkmajrfF1JwrBbLZhLtEkWu1i4BRiJVFdu3-CdoBOblwEVO9aG4oGQ69dApYOdS0RAhrE_4pmER8Dm2WzHzfaLVDzFBcjKp_wO/s4000/1080356.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSe8VNjjf5Wkk7D6ZwQsRmxZQH7_mS3W9e34VP43KMGoqDyt9OoJ6D9JxVm75omF86RTklQ9n0cwkJUxrgUpw_tCkmajrfF1JwrBbLZhLtEkWu1i4BRiJVFdu3-CdoBOblwEVO9aG4oGQ69dApYOdS0RAhrE_4pmER8Dm2WzHzfaLVDzFBcjKp_wO/w400-h300/1080356.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJs009XeBqUvZyTErCV-F09T9oj1s4816ilmkcnVUtslhLrAdMCdRiv1NjvM5i8joY1oYNveciKum_s0m9C9p7YGASYF8Mse59meDOm1SVvdmbM_h-aBTixl8PVdmON3nM_jXkM4tCoC3uc27QgPlka2aiF7Euweyfy83iMlrsxh_8r1NOfw2GNM3/s4000/1080355.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJs009XeBqUvZyTErCV-F09T9oj1s4816ilmkcnVUtslhLrAdMCdRiv1NjvM5i8joY1oYNveciKum_s0m9C9p7YGASYF8Mse59meDOm1SVvdmbM_h-aBTixl8PVdmON3nM_jXkM4tCoC3uc27QgPlka2aiF7Euweyfy83iMlrsxh_8r1NOfw2GNM3/w300-h400/1080355.jpg" width="300" /></a> </div><div>It was a mixture of shop and cafe. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3gk5E0FSQUVcr-7EtuJ7BEIV1yZLC_cAW1Xa3DSuphsvi6G8cYS8s0gwzzB8346-T7mwmlJSHtCjbLK_GWzWu7Nx8CT2Hx9cmDJGa0ec0qmeusNxzETnMTPReONqxCYeSfAQ5O4pXVOSkfVYA0MJbAbCT62BsnfqmrR5xF3xI6EPG4EIqFvFjUjSl/s640/2022-10-07%2006.43.41.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3gk5E0FSQUVcr-7EtuJ7BEIV1yZLC_cAW1Xa3DSuphsvi6G8cYS8s0gwzzB8346-T7mwmlJSHtCjbLK_GWzWu7Nx8CT2Hx9cmDJGa0ec0qmeusNxzETnMTPReONqxCYeSfAQ5O4pXVOSkfVYA0MJbAbCT62BsnfqmrR5xF3xI6EPG4EIqFvFjUjSl/w300-h400/2022-10-07%2006.43.41.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div>Being lunchtime groups of pupils from the school walked past. They were all dressed in light grey flannel trousers, dark navy blazers and straw hats. Their uniform also includes morning suits and top hats which are worn on Sundays. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvcfz1e4f_mIdXUWMv4V0VGwJsN9b32PLoVuu9kAWGptLBO32dM3YbgxbTIaVzeV0d6VH7uYvDxtcXE1HzxHbnuCfnUY5LXVDki7_yd5UcoxrcH82J0fAefDQhivKWUjGM2gcwPyeAl08H_P5UA3vlJ7sCa5loYPJ0T8ys94Uc9V2dxhsfquXW9ou/s4000/1080339.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvcfz1e4f_mIdXUWMv4V0VGwJsN9b32PLoVuu9kAWGptLBO32dM3YbgxbTIaVzeV0d6VH7uYvDxtcXE1HzxHbnuCfnUY5LXVDki7_yd5UcoxrcH82J0fAefDQhivKWUjGM2gcwPyeAl08H_P5UA3vlJ7sCa5loYPJ0T8ys94Uc9V2dxhsfquXW9ou/w400-h300/1080339.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>Whilst in the cafe I noticed a poster advertising free lunchtime concerts in the church. So once I had finished lunch I wandered up to the church to listen to four 13yr old boys from the school each playing a short piece of classical music. Three played the violin and the fourth played a cello. I think they probably played in order of proficiency. They were all good but the final violinist was amazing. They have free recitals in the church every Tuesday lunchtime performed by musicians from from the school. Voluntary donations were collected for the church restoration fund. Afterwards I had a look around the church.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2z36y9o9UX2nL-pFJahpXdk7NhPnvTn4vHXzV01D6J--3_uJew8gjTIEq-Vf9FKQW9c4DXVzEWJLtJ3x_z9rwxQtFaI4cQrsot0PDSfCaNfE7pM54ZupsuCjgKlSKR_4O9aC8kLGXKiZOX5HmhXKjgLMfSOS9A5OfLl9NVfAMwn5--b1XfYBj-lHE/s4000/1080323.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2z36y9o9UX2nL-pFJahpXdk7NhPnvTn4vHXzV01D6J--3_uJew8gjTIEq-Vf9FKQW9c4DXVzEWJLtJ3x_z9rwxQtFaI4cQrsot0PDSfCaNfE7pM54ZupsuCjgKlSKR_4O9aC8kLGXKiZOX5HmhXKjgLMfSOS9A5OfLl9NVfAMwn5--b1XfYBj-lHE/s320/1080323.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>The church of St Mary sat at the top of the hill. A church here was completed and consecrated by St Anselm in Jan 1094. Little of the original building remains apart from the lower section of the tower.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD46F19tmh0vcy0I2gunpXTyO9RD0l8HC31aXhCs50yBEnUfIB_9BfFfvLfCOccVLWOkAmfY9PX8vu7MWtcYlD4Pw1jr0BsFfohwLTLsAM34FCcJ38aSH3SQVdXL3MmnRW1VZOL5_Mu42D94jm5g5uC552KSAav5E1uj3PR1EqKHlpG-Kt8mYxY-aQ/s4000/1080326.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD46F19tmh0vcy0I2gunpXTyO9RD0l8HC31aXhCs50yBEnUfIB_9BfFfvLfCOccVLWOkAmfY9PX8vu7MWtcYlD4Pw1jr0BsFfohwLTLsAM34FCcJ38aSH3SQVdXL3MmnRW1VZOL5_Mu42D94jm5g5uC552KSAav5E1uj3PR1EqKHlpG-Kt8mYxY-aQ/s320/1080326.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj09r5IYQhIkPUkYE7QH5lVX7Y0OdXYv_LG7hpR_B6Dnjvx0vU9KIIiL4WBcOQBPJj9a1eZ1p76QWb4_j0Lzjp_1FZ5D3zb18MYdDnxCjdfTIEYqrLG3LX0_J4LN2Nqs0qW5DD7cJFwd6NplyoprT-K2bW_-Kh6HzutinmrU-m7_hBrPKjTRs47rH8X/s4000/1080327.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGuKPD8J8CO2rQqDN-9cduQzIURSzelvsVCmrQXrO3hoklLkNEMvXOAmD-8RSCqTF3PuW4aNf1y0s4Ti-VL9ANvA9qW7IkK-UCoBgyyn-x2t67tFF9H6pdgt5944aZEo7yTy9pJtQN8M-2FieYU_HBjERXER8c0DpVOE-OFr3uyhWbm-sWAd39e0Q1/w400-h300/1080331.jpg" width="400" /></a></span><span class="fs_style_1" face="adobe-garamond-pro, serif" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #a39161; display: block; font-style: italic; line-height: 33px; margin-bottom: 15px; width: 1293.5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBEpb4Hc61UgdtrAvjt0j3JioYp3YXVbNXPCNr5D0xKODXo16sipeiy0JrjbtJNR-gBIb2Inp4_qAveVxWVqq-yW3zgrCnmWUPUiaveZ6SW_WwNU89YS5FVfFGpAB6wbGQzQzJunLgq8PzFGS41y_Uq0im16CUF4iH_rL8AkthccJCiQt8svWI6PuQ/s4000/1080332.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBEpb4Hc61UgdtrAvjt0j3JioYp3YXVbNXPCNr5D0xKODXo16sipeiy0JrjbtJNR-gBIb2Inp4_qAveVxWVqq-yW3zgrCnmWUPUiaveZ6SW_WwNU89YS5FVfFGpAB6wbGQzQzJunLgq8PzFGS41y_Uq0im16CUF4iH_rL8AkthccJCiQt8svWI6PuQ/w400-h300/1080332.jpg" width="400" /></a></span><span class="fs_style_1" face="adobe-garamond-pro, serif" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #a39161; display: block; font-style: italic; line-height: 33px; margin-bottom: 15px; width: 1293.5px;"><span style="color: black; font-style: normal;">The grave of the founder of Harrow school,</span><span style="color: black; font-style: normal;"> John Lyon.</span></span><span class="fs_style_1" face="adobe-garamond-pro, serif" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; line-height: 33px; margin-bottom: 15px; width: 1293.5px;"><i style="color: #a39161;"> </i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #a39161;"> </span>.</span></span><span class="fs_style_1" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; line-height: 33px; margin-bottom: 15px; width: 1293.5px;"><br /></span><span class="fs_style_1" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; line-height: 33px; margin-bottom: 15px; width: 1293.5px;"><br /></span><span class="fs_style_1" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; line-height: 33px; margin-bottom: 15px; width: 1293.5px;"><br /></span><span class="fs_style_1" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; line-height: 33px; margin-bottom: 15px; width: 1293.5px;"><br /></span><span class="fs_style_1" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; line-height: 33px; margin-bottom: 15px; width: 1293.5px;"><br /></span><span class="fs_style_1" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; line-height: 33px; margin-bottom: 15px; width: 1293.5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaUY5tXUzNc1YfXaCxrZQIjN7A8NaPJlleCGC_SQ_pmAFW79RB91WDlOoLlji6OSBVhxfxVCv2Uf3ANYOJZqklDfz5SXIWV47MXJNVbyHbSeYboEeqRtKjVGy5PtxqFwaMZ36a9Ss7q8LRbivEiSk4tmCrbHjK6Tv8ctDLTnzLdgiQB9UliMLSPdS5/s4000/1080369.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">This spot at the back of the churchyard is where Lord Byron (1788-1824) sat and wrote some of his poetry.</span></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWy5vZWbcf6NknAksufiEky8bygWYtC7sy9Vy-KX7i3KbR2jbzbxY2Hu9fSNmPT-Lr8E7Sozahs3JastgiqCPsRt6Nr2GrJm4Xr5S-XqvGeHkEtC6LsfbT07gtPhP21fPFQ1k25rjLxsXhtvU8AaIYQAFxZjEfAmot6GxlUmd5_s7IbPCHj9DdL7W/s4000/1080366.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWy5vZWbcf6NknAksufiEky8bygWYtC7sy9Vy-KX7i3KbR2jbzbxY2Hu9fSNmPT-Lr8E7Sozahs3JastgiqCPsRt6Nr2GrJm4Xr5S-XqvGeHkEtC6LsfbT07gtPhP21fPFQ1k25rjLxsXhtvU8AaIYQAFxZjEfAmot6GxlUmd5_s7IbPCHj9DdL7W/w400-h300/1080366.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div></div><div><div>This is the view from where he would sit. Obviously far more rural in Byron's day.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7o4b782Hj5S1DfI00IHvECpMOPp8y_kXIDU_wL_WCwaWBOPPs-E22q6xJahcb-8UBPfavTasNvW_hge8HwEN-1VBkYJw7nRleDiboTtBt-cVXwGNyG9msOtq8dDtbnbS1jvejbZ086UiyUbe5dG2WZ7xX_DRL6kW4nYd1hLrcR0zt4sU3FskA65A/s4000/1080365.jpg" style="background-color: white; color: #a39161; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7o4b782Hj5S1DfI00IHvECpMOPp8y_kXIDU_wL_WCwaWBOPPs-E22q6xJahcb-8UBPfavTasNvW_hge8HwEN-1VBkYJw7nRleDiboTtBt-cVXwGNyG9msOtq8dDtbnbS1jvejbZ086UiyUbe5dG2WZ7xX_DRL6kW4nYd1hLrcR0zt4sU3FskA65A/w400-h300/1080365.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white;">In the graveyard is a memorial to the daughter of Lord Byron </span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOMgo5FYZ5pR2jJLPSbjg-QMPb1DiJW559LG87LuVlKe58xDexrCXQVxcW2Bv9ypLWou18R2R4f05e5MmTQyzZkC_yazMbwtPEjqNRMMCTebtvCNXStNL9Toc_X6BvCO_1QO1hUl2OxMrv0ugWHdK88H7eeInsihH5XahdwZ9LG1noMQFjKK_R5Ds/s4000/1080341.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOMgo5FYZ5pR2jJLPSbjg-QMPb1DiJW559LG87LuVlKe58xDexrCXQVxcW2Bv9ypLWou18R2R4f05e5MmTQyzZkC_yazMbwtPEjqNRMMCTebtvCNXStNL9Toc_X6BvCO_1QO1hUl2OxMrv0ugWHdK88H7eeInsihH5XahdwZ9LG1noMQFjKK_R5Ds/w300-h400/1080341.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I also found out that on some Tuesday afternoons the Old Speech Gallery at the school is open to the public for a couple of hours. I decided to walk back into the village to see if it was open. </div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfUYRPgvlM8h-jCZB5J-VBa9iYM0QTuqajrzkE-J56r6KA9iFoThbAc_8VaiVRkwDsw6lrBfzdFsEzLJ8T7bGlrJ94URvjhho_QQF-0-A024HdDTywrUZv6QMpi0VAuE98vSqViRekaNUlK6Hb7s2-NoQXYvqK_xUzBcCcoUbznKN9akYVQAzFNYO/s4000/1080391.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfUYRPgvlM8h-jCZB5J-VBa9iYM0QTuqajrzkE-J56r6KA9iFoThbAc_8VaiVRkwDsw6lrBfzdFsEzLJ8T7bGlrJ94URvjhho_QQF-0-A024HdDTywrUZv6QMpi0VAuE98vSqViRekaNUlK6Hb7s2-NoQXYvqK_xUzBcCcoUbznKN9akYVQAzFNYO/s320/1080391.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>The Old Speech Room was completed in 1820 and was used as a space where boys could learn the art of public speaking. In 1976 it was converted into a gallery and is used to display some of the School's collection of antiquities and fine art.</div><div>When I got there, another lady was waiting outside and as it was after 2.30, she rang the bell. The curator opened the door and said only members of staff could go in and not members of the public as her assistant wasn't there. It just so happened that the other lady, who was waiting with me, was a matron at the school so, as the curator thought I was with her, I was invited inside. I had no idea what would be on display. I did explain I was not a member of staff but managed to talk my way into being given a 1:1 guided tour of this small but amazing gallery. As 2022 is the 450th anniversary of the founding of the school there were many drawings and paintings on display relating to the buildings. But also on display were its treasures such as a silver 3 pence coin from Elizabeth I's reign, dated the year the school was founded. There were three silver arrows which were given as prizes for an annual archery competition, last held in 1770. Clothes worn by the boys for the competition were also on display. I was told this would be the last time they would be displayed due to their fragility. There was a terracotta bust of Sir Winston Churchill (an old Harrovian); a Constable painting of Harrow; a stamp album with original penny black stamps. I was there for about one and a half hours. I couldn't believe my luck. Sadly, I can't share any of these items with you as no photography was allowed.</div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnx11xTiK2BdrI46JQNWe1G6VHcWqWQOhZubE0xmkjc77njufcuXA1IGb0sEmavk7WgkdG4zszq3LgZ9L-3mahI9rlpowEJHMZUQI7njNndEQ7wlwrY9MrIca1IQF9tl4RbfnDPqhN2FWSflpCMLu0OLMkS19wQAA2dsbH46uCYz9geDGAMcfjwZjE/s4000/1080388.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnx11xTiK2BdrI46JQNWe1G6VHcWqWQOhZubE0xmkjc77njufcuXA1IGb0sEmavk7WgkdG4zszq3LgZ9L-3mahI9rlpowEJHMZUQI7njNndEQ7wlwrY9MrIca1IQF9tl4RbfnDPqhN2FWSflpCMLu0OLMkS19wQAA2dsbH46uCYz9geDGAMcfjwZjE/w400-h300/1080388.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This is the 'new' Speech Room built in 1876.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqMMrCwM3AKDCFyYG7BZuP_e9RYdkcbl8lnp37g4_3_sPGUb03ZXqFZBsN37hSP4Fq8asCvHtLZveWRDQIL-AnOkS9trlcYjwIdJQTUNYExMZcMYrQL-GArms5Gnuo5myPi7ER7-M17awj0vY5rtSDpLgJ3zJ5k_FgJTsQERxYh6k0rldoNFkVQ2M5/s4000/1080389.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqMMrCwM3AKDCFyYG7BZuP_e9RYdkcbl8lnp37g4_3_sPGUb03ZXqFZBsN37hSP4Fq8asCvHtLZveWRDQIL-AnOkS9trlcYjwIdJQTUNYExMZcMYrQL-GArms5Gnuo5myPi7ER7-M17awj0vY5rtSDpLgJ3zJ5k_FgJTsQERxYh6k0rldoNFkVQ2M5/w300-h400/1080389.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>In the end I was there for over four hours in the little village at the top of the hill. This was one station's environs that I thoroughly enjoyed visiting. Sometimes these stations I visit allow me to experience things I would never do or see. Harrow is a long journey from where I live and, but for this underground challenge, I would probably never just go all that way to visit the village. </div></div>Fun60http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195412201206202776.post-40000994622915095442022-11-10T04:45:00.002-08:002023-07-19T13:14:12.254-07:00Northwick Park<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-m9pBuMaCVwOrOJmyyxFLozQ--WvqCC0yqMDTvSEruV8mshGJnl0d4w5rbrhE2DY2U5Q9jqzc-7oyRBoF6k45ypTtM9NBtIkaiGQP_iUnoYd_KCBtGMvucOMG95usRIiU9vo-22bCohF1dhlbYB14iKfTp6Kbos_bB6n48HtZ_xaSxBVn84JSZcyB/s4000/1080284.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-m9pBuMaCVwOrOJmyyxFLozQ--WvqCC0yqMDTvSEruV8mshGJnl0d4w5rbrhE2DY2U5Q9jqzc-7oyRBoF6k45ypTtM9NBtIkaiGQP_iUnoYd_KCBtGMvucOMG95usRIiU9vo-22bCohF1dhlbYB14iKfTp6Kbos_bB6n48HtZ_xaSxBVn84JSZcyB/w400-h300/1080284.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Here I am at Northwick Park on the Metropolitan Line. This is going to be a short visit as I have already visited this area when I explored <a href="https://62andthenext10pathways.blogspot.com/search/label/Bakerloo%3A%20Kenton">Kenton</a> on the Bakerloo Line.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1jnVn1Bp57KPrhAxStJDZvxV6_C0M9_KvvMKy5mbIY8oSVPDSBaj93Ul2lHeVXqwoix9nQOFEn2delOPGhyU5Q_PEASxl4P2unco52Cf-GoJHN8whTSMfgAhxOa0bEJGcBh9FNilyKrxqtAylmafqVFdoxrGGDhVkZ-3-9czrn_iEC6gySe_K7opy/s4000/1080286.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1jnVn1Bp57KPrhAxStJDZvxV6_C0M9_KvvMKy5mbIY8oSVPDSBaj93Ul2lHeVXqwoix9nQOFEn2delOPGhyU5Q_PEASxl4P2unco52Cf-GoJHN8whTSMfgAhxOa0bEJGcBh9FNilyKrxqtAylmafqVFdoxrGGDhVkZ-3-9czrn_iEC6gySe_K7opy/w300-h400/1080286.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>From the island platform I had a good view of the Wembley Arch.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6XXhYCaYFerWiJN8hE598LBkQS1o55flDt2qaVsfcyDbHRbbjtwHuidFAFp796NeL7qf1n_wBRLCbwN7IwBnauU9o7nZqG1cPhotC3v2WxNaQJDbhpRBaDolHGIS1yUb_2wAIWZgIMi1AvHbvjHNAGR8bcgsZcpG3s3U7Yej1BEldItP6_7Gyk_q/s4000/1080267.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6XXhYCaYFerWiJN8hE598LBkQS1o55flDt2qaVsfcyDbHRbbjtwHuidFAFp796NeL7qf1n_wBRLCbwN7IwBnauU9o7nZqG1cPhotC3v2WxNaQJDbhpRBaDolHGIS1yUb_2wAIWZgIMi1AvHbvjHNAGR8bcgsZcpG3s3U7Yej1BEldItP6_7Gyk_q/w400-h300/1080267.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVqXd4LDy5J2r4aNdYs-XckknYvyxb1B_kvoLlHICXmh_JsKAoD_k6amePy5snAVrmpZQuuc7fLU5S-7XfECJXo_hkKPU8Jh2xoK-SWoYzKyfKyyte_-wyh_JuIcAKgMvQmc3Xp9JvdXY7O2qxO0AXp_BrA-QFsnCqmBrQG4au82cv5IUfDZAZWU1/s4000/1080268.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVqXd4LDy5J2r4aNdYs-XckknYvyxb1B_kvoLlHICXmh_JsKAoD_k6amePy5snAVrmpZQuuc7fLU5S-7XfECJXo_hkKPU8Jh2xoK-SWoYzKyfKyyte_-wyh_JuIcAKgMvQmc3Xp9JvdXY7O2qxO0AXp_BrA-QFsnCqmBrQG4au82cv5IUfDZAZWU1/w300-h400/1080268.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8ys4iZHHq7NiNkaolO1R0Fln-a1HDwXRTNhWYoPCfBzKSHmVVctE-pZyMkDcfjP5Y7nJnQ9vB2A9oIQG0ZRFbClFOfSMrY_pt5douxfAw8HKc0OgZvbla9Jr8hH1hfKWCEgXW0AS7fM5uvwC02BjxjJVHu1axFHvf57EUjc1fM4VdyG3XnpRjVUw/s4000/1080269.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8ys4iZHHq7NiNkaolO1R0Fln-a1HDwXRTNhWYoPCfBzKSHmVVctE-pZyMkDcfjP5Y7nJnQ9vB2A9oIQG0ZRFbClFOfSMrY_pt5douxfAw8HKc0OgZvbla9Jr8hH1hfKWCEgXW0AS7fM5uvwC02BjxjJVHu1axFHvf57EUjc1fM4VdyG3XnpRjVUw/w400-h300/1080269.jpg" width="400" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You walk down from the platform to the exits. On the walls are a number of pieces of artwork created by students from Westminster University.</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOz1XTemlRx4UqOQIamXftS6XL-nsA-sPSHXVo8C9aPgqorSozlBq9cqO2vlHJfEqkP5cB_Uoa4Z7LvqezwHCOgbQE3SJBv-BtU-u4NZnEBf4p4gv41kEp-UPc7-pVe8LbNcnByoebueRh5kvsK8NkCVKRyGX7kptCE152F3l6hfHFCW6_zSz_f3Pa/s4000/1080270.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOz1XTemlRx4UqOQIamXftS6XL-nsA-sPSHXVo8C9aPgqorSozlBq9cqO2vlHJfEqkP5cB_Uoa4Z7LvqezwHCOgbQE3SJBv-BtU-u4NZnEBf4p4gv41kEp-UPc7-pVe8LbNcnByoebueRh5kvsK8NkCVKRyGX7kptCE152F3l6hfHFCW6_zSz_f3Pa/w400-h300/1080270.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhckf9OiVD1e1r7JN6QPISPHwKFWfSXiNPp1GG1Dp6qvulzcX9AVqFxVSCGBIj1HrD_2OJKFJhEvc5xQS0OVGQqj9M1U30bEZxQulyGGCUbZDViNi-wMyUkb6gmA4YHZ_dmVhjFHcKrCQqRgrZX1Q4apv84tu1vTesDhPXg33pKhHBL3K5bu4YWZTMQ/s4000/1080272.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhckf9OiVD1e1r7JN6QPISPHwKFWfSXiNPp1GG1Dp6qvulzcX9AVqFxVSCGBIj1HrD_2OJKFJhEvc5xQS0OVGQqj9M1U30bEZxQulyGGCUbZDViNi-wMyUkb6gmA4YHZ_dmVhjFHcKrCQqRgrZX1Q4apv84tu1vTesDhPXg33pKhHBL3K5bu4YWZTMQ/w400-h300/1080272.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRizbhia23FPGBPq1ouwiN_NYrK7nauDM1_Gt9O3fb3OmYDHn4zj6pFTNh_LfFYjMZ9pqpmNzRJEkmkrCTAAbB-eU--DbN2PPizFlX0zgJXzj1H5LVfGMjuGuIT93cZ2TP8N-cRpiBSQPkWyxIG7wmpAAJbr85G1_bUWC_NtlQ1_N_m38E5LaMc-mr/s4000/1080273.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRizbhia23FPGBPq1ouwiN_NYrK7nauDM1_Gt9O3fb3OmYDHn4zj6pFTNh_LfFYjMZ9pqpmNzRJEkmkrCTAAbB-eU--DbN2PPizFlX0zgJXzj1H5LVfGMjuGuIT93cZ2TP8N-cRpiBSQPkWyxIG7wmpAAJbr85G1_bUWC_NtlQ1_N_m38E5LaMc-mr/w400-h300/1080273.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The area around the station is made up of the park, the university, the hospital and you can see that Kenton station is just a 5min walk away.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikaiYx2q7NDMF7nCltDxC8bXSIqX3jOcuV1kWmrjWJa3C7V1jM2lnYwdUQobYsClvWejYmdCb9B5_w5_6whmOt9S7IosAbsPRLiNe0ABpVO0pjLAWs13-VMBWO2hZ3CYSUhbgnlY6ljgHxvW6tV5rU_FK8q6_KtiO8fbY0U2cJsbIxc7eR2p6KzuF4/s4000/1080274.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikaiYx2q7NDMF7nCltDxC8bXSIqX3jOcuV1kWmrjWJa3C7V1jM2lnYwdUQobYsClvWejYmdCb9B5_w5_6whmOt9S7IosAbsPRLiNe0ABpVO0pjLAWs13-VMBWO2hZ3CYSUhbgnlY6ljgHxvW6tV5rU_FK8q6_KtiO8fbY0U2cJsbIxc7eR2p6KzuF4/w300-h400/1080274.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>There is an exit on either side of the station. This one leads out into the park and Westminster University campus. The university has four campuses. The other three are in central London but this one is a 30 min tube journey from the others. This campus focuses on fashion, media, music, film and television and art and design. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmiwueSOmZzrLXdD2SdYs-8_jPJ5fIzD7IC_ABcpfsB_OqwMKf6c5bFC0_6tMKAK_-QCO4W1wtlj8WAtr-Mm7sRknA18gzTxqqmkH-G_S5fBWYAULRoECBO5Mut7Yf_Jt5TFZOkxp5dVq_GrWFTPqmsig7YHanMS9Lyvme2uScLbVMfFy4GA2TBVVH/s4000/1080275.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmiwueSOmZzrLXdD2SdYs-8_jPJ5fIzD7IC_ABcpfsB_OqwMKf6c5bFC0_6tMKAK_-QCO4W1wtlj8WAtr-Mm7sRknA18gzTxqqmkH-G_S5fBWYAULRoECBO5Mut7Yf_Jt5TFZOkxp5dVq_GrWFTPqmsig7YHanMS9Lyvme2uScLbVMfFy4GA2TBVVH/w400-h300/1080275.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBcQ3PoxuXwCTrQAPTcMvNZLH-OrnlnT0NwRRtFO4uqtcdV_zMq7SygpvJK8pAEuyLAUiNURWV06LNSn2dLfVqD86jfsmAF6NfU2WrKbgQ9aKEAE0k2u6vHHNOXEp8JQzieX0J7RSdxgj9S4V8OsovY487tSQrVQXQj5-I9wZz1d9B5mBzG1D6XIZ/s4000/1080276.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBcQ3PoxuXwCTrQAPTcMvNZLH-OrnlnT0NwRRtFO4uqtcdV_zMq7SygpvJK8pAEuyLAUiNURWV06LNSn2dLfVqD86jfsmAF6NfU2WrKbgQ9aKEAE0k2u6vHHNOXEp8JQzieX0J7RSdxgj9S4V8OsovY487tSQrVQXQj5-I9wZz1d9B5mBzG1D6XIZ/w400-h300/1080276.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDOSUwYqE42q6OX04Gdt7aMRhiY1dgXc1akWcAppGYWihDPIdPyfgTGbV5Vy_fdes9RVg-mW-TjS-RSRMAY2m59L1SMhrfzCp-krejK8sIyi1Dz4Jj8LNqp4dKfQ8rHtdYniZs45NdV6ZPaDtX_JjcmPrS99pJV3sad7Ns0m1DlFmwjTk4KVhmrf1Q/s4000/1080277.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDOSUwYqE42q6OX04Gdt7aMRhiY1dgXc1akWcAppGYWihDPIdPyfgTGbV5Vy_fdes9RVg-mW-TjS-RSRMAY2m59L1SMhrfzCp-krejK8sIyi1Dz4Jj8LNqp4dKfQ8rHtdYniZs45NdV6ZPaDtX_JjcmPrS99pJV3sad7Ns0m1DlFmwjTk4KVhmrf1Q/w400-h300/1080277.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Exit from the other side of station closest to Kenton station.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVjxZAIZUjATLwIVbxRx84YRPBIrFa3Ny7MrvA12wtS-NntffFWi45zgALKBbBJRnUdAhsY1-ucJx8pn0JbTMQ5AhViULvarIkJOcbWb6vedZZox-la7Gr5Cvas4-BVbSZOuRyWFGo4vUV5IMRekn-i-md3RZ_wqrIer42J-6q0W6SXwASXpGgj_0H/s4000/1080265.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVjxZAIZUjATLwIVbxRx84YRPBIrFa3Ny7MrvA12wtS-NntffFWi45zgALKBbBJRnUdAhsY1-ucJx8pn0JbTMQ5AhViULvarIkJOcbWb6vedZZox-la7Gr5Cvas4-BVbSZOuRyWFGo4vUV5IMRekn-i-md3RZ_wqrIer42J-6q0W6SXwASXpGgj_0H/w400-h300/1080265.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Fun60http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195412201206202776.post-8220202261751515582022-10-03T11:24:00.001-07:002022-10-03T11:25:09.547-07:00Preston Road<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmvAn1MhVe8KwsL22gODb51G8u5wEdZeGDPoNlhccFcIFdIdlBxs_67AZwGo1FGJJOozgIOymop1oLcc2VTHSGYVVPvVITxV6pT7b_CN_U7bPZ9-JUsM7K9Qe5sdgWtE9libVc2Fr5Zw40RzLvn0G6ruA_ViDoNOZYRdZBDgdA37hiaHuOSjFRA81q/s4000/1080222.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmvAn1MhVe8KwsL22gODb51G8u5wEdZeGDPoNlhccFcIFdIdlBxs_67AZwGo1FGJJOozgIOymop1oLcc2VTHSGYVVPvVITxV6pT7b_CN_U7bPZ9-JUsM7K9Qe5sdgWtE9libVc2Fr5Zw40RzLvn0G6ruA_ViDoNOZYRdZBDgdA37hiaHuOSjFRA81q/w400-h300/1080222.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="text-align: left;">After completing the Jubilee Line a couple of months ago I am now visiting the Metropolitan Line. This will be the 8th Underground line out of a total of 11 lines that I will have explored on my Underground Challenge. Although it sounds as though I am close to the finish I still have well over 100 stations on my list. Most of these stations are out of Central London so I am not expecting to find treasures round every corner but I am sure there will be some surprises on the way.</span></div><p> The Metropolitan Line was the first underground railway in the world and opened on Jan 10 1863. The main line runs from Aldgate in the City of London to Amersham with branch lines to Uxbridge, Watford and Chesham. There are 34 stations on the Metropolitan Line and I have already visited 11 of them on my travels on other lines. The stations I will be visiting are all in the open, in fact only 11 stations on this line are underground. It is one of the least used lines on the Underground for its length of track and according to statistics it's the 9th busiest.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt38VNMc3BiRPwvIub7hmT0npoKSH7b7kmI2Zdhzn3Ez3UeLpbKYRBhXoHhzXE8TSxiZDarKBHg9lX-7bmUNZgRnsHPPle9-VDgYIpGmZ6DPRFsUbcatGlfIiH5u-l0EqJB1I2_VUmohQkA6WmNp93DwM6LCmXCH4bgkKI3WiQ4bADEhIEEoijiymX/s4000/1080287.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt38VNMc3BiRPwvIub7hmT0npoKSH7b7kmI2Zdhzn3Ez3UeLpbKYRBhXoHhzXE8TSxiZDarKBHg9lX-7bmUNZgRnsHPPle9-VDgYIpGmZ6DPRFsUbcatGlfIiH5u-l0EqJB1I2_VUmohQkA6WmNp93DwM6LCmXCH4bgkKI3WiQ4bADEhIEEoijiymX/w400-h300/1080287.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The Metropolitan Line is the magenta coloured line on the map. As you can see from the map this line stretches a long way out of London probably further than my free travel pass will allow. In some ways I have been dreading this section of the Underground because of the time it will take me to travel to and fro without finding anything more interesting than suburban estates. The yellow dots on the map are the stations I've already visited.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSdIbTy_dSo6QVhMQ1JEIqegEf6RnlarptCmTccFrIhlgXo4AGfjb-47KLe3Xm4W9f1q-LFldhNdnIjQH1N52tbU6xNg-qJMPpISidyV0rT3l-5pQWmXjNJMJ_tiFm6OpgSw_35VUM9AQqLN_BIU7Qywr7Dxi_uNkWfe8mVCIZsVorEMnZ4URUh1W4/s4000/1080288.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSdIbTy_dSo6QVhMQ1JEIqegEf6RnlarptCmTccFrIhlgXo4AGfjb-47KLe3Xm4W9f1q-LFldhNdnIjQH1N52tbU6xNg-qJMPpISidyV0rT3l-5pQWmXjNJMJ_tiFm6OpgSw_35VUM9AQqLN_BIU7Qywr7Dxi_uNkWfe8mVCIZsVorEMnZ4URUh1W4/w400-h300/1080288.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">So here I am at Preston Road station. A proposal to build a station here in 1896 was vetoed because of its sparse population. When it was decided to use a local farm to hold the shooting events for the 1908 Olympic Games, a stopping place or wooden halt was opened. It was another 23 years before a station was built here. Once the railway arrived more houses, shops and schools were built.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitv2wRWh_X3SOzeTUJdy-nd0EuUrhGgzYhvGB9vVmNcBy-P87PdAPb99iUW7TZU5On-LQrDUQsIuxDK9A1KJ_aKA2aqhx7LbIWCP_nlF1wX1IKlE9hKhdoXQaETwyLSc324QELGwFzioVZnQVyH9x7IZyZ--H4hk7Z4hvA0c2k-FbfW5qsyRjljHEx/s4000/1080223.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitv2wRWh_X3SOzeTUJdy-nd0EuUrhGgzYhvGB9vVmNcBy-P87PdAPb99iUW7TZU5On-LQrDUQsIuxDK9A1KJ_aKA2aqhx7LbIWCP_nlF1wX1IKlE9hKhdoXQaETwyLSc324QELGwFzioVZnQVyH9x7IZyZ--H4hk7Z4hvA0c2k-FbfW5qsyRjljHEx/w400-h300/1080223.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As I got off the train the first thing I noticed were flats above the station building and railway lines. I have seen shops but not residential buildings overlooking a station.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5_bezCGfTgpP3I7d3QxmgOaxtjiJVPUYxQQZKZwY7SqOrg2708OSwBlu5-GIa3viUJJF78ZVzpyfU-3MLvbPRBEX0X9siN1roJ8dLRQkodr4Ajs0Xua5Rf9O4p8hFyCBVZLZWE_9ZcLxHWheUV7ZhZLf4-Mnla147pMDTKBFOSLhSojVOAJtGbRB/s4000/1080229.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5_bezCGfTgpP3I7d3QxmgOaxtjiJVPUYxQQZKZwY7SqOrg2708OSwBlu5-GIa3viUJJF78ZVzpyfU-3MLvbPRBEX0X9siN1roJ8dLRQkodr4Ajs0Xua5Rf9O4p8hFyCBVZLZWE_9ZcLxHWheUV7ZhZLf4-Mnla147pMDTKBFOSLhSojVOAJtGbRB/w400-h300/1080229.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The station had an island platform with shrubs and flowers planted in boxes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfMcISYVv5Ed4DHnBTSZQSnXPapevYftlkAwVcIgOOFBgi0VfdCH4AXojT6yB0gxDDy1EiYSSeiIFfdlZ6c1PznAbWXnAigYMSLcSpbhKgAND_ckxLcYHiilqszc5Uv7SaAp_jOJ3GbtjEYp5XRw612qabcyfG1jOe-G6X5pObslXYNtDHMecD5cse/s4000/1080248.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfMcISYVv5Ed4DHnBTSZQSnXPapevYftlkAwVcIgOOFBgi0VfdCH4AXojT6yB0gxDDy1EiYSSeiIFfdlZ6c1PznAbWXnAigYMSLcSpbhKgAND_ckxLcYHiilqszc5Uv7SaAp_jOJ3GbtjEYp5XRw612qabcyfG1jOe-G6X5pObslXYNtDHMecD5cse/w400-h300/1080248.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not far from the station was The Preston Pub built in the 1920s as the Preston Park hotel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Preston Park, which is surrounded on all sides by housing is well laid out with lots of facilities.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ymUVF_pCdG2vmPW4n0TugFiteJ6OgWAaKUojzv5FPskK-ArfWn91sfgz2w8rVXaoS7WRKoYZRV-DttaPaHwqCBLNH4x2Z1zTZwwE3Lkk0XufBEwvmfbcwGbwKqdD5r3dPngY9qHyvC9SDqkzPPU1jirVi-P1xq-4FspfMLb-zHevfp5vyne1bt8x/s4000/1080252.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ymUVF_pCdG2vmPW4n0TugFiteJ6OgWAaKUojzv5FPskK-ArfWn91sfgz2w8rVXaoS7WRKoYZRV-DttaPaHwqCBLNH4x2Z1zTZwwE3Lkk0XufBEwvmfbcwGbwKqdD5r3dPngY9qHyvC9SDqkzPPU1jirVi-P1xq-4FspfMLb-zHevfp5vyne1bt8x/w400-h300/1080252.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The outdoor gym and children's playground looked clean and well maintained. I would have been happy with a nice cafe but there didn't seem to be one.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-2x5SaoVVVXWpNbQYfcOVk1-YkwuSPQLlj_ql4pc7BoQN4qHsljfJFsYS5XtglKkheKaWli2PqJSRGdhdp5GWZDh_yLa6412XFnoCSjYaknCDQ7pgiyfohJcwmpJbEQG3yQegpqSeW5LoGT3BCz2hFwM8dECvu5uj2_XX4WrF0m_0lJ3GTrq6-eu/s4000/1080253.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-2x5SaoVVVXWpNbQYfcOVk1-YkwuSPQLlj_ql4pc7BoQN4qHsljfJFsYS5XtglKkheKaWli2PqJSRGdhdp5GWZDh_yLa6412XFnoCSjYaknCDQ7pgiyfohJcwmpJbEQG3yQegpqSeW5LoGT3BCz2hFwM8dECvu5uj2_XX4WrF0m_0lJ3GTrq6-eu/w400-h300/1080253.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO1MT4cY-w03madrAIcmSKL3v9siBlh9q4dOfIYwuL_7SYWLWD6Xi44mewZL7zkiKLYqn7cfNmdGKk_yc2KUlBgo4EHfPtaqt7uwqKEl-2UQKmA5zkEc4ww6A_KaJ-UL_zWwdGZeZkiFOSeq92X2Eh0beReRBn3yNu-57EDWX_gNppox89qaTvpPLB/s4000/1080256.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO1MT4cY-w03madrAIcmSKL3v9siBlh9q4dOfIYwuL_7SYWLWD6Xi44mewZL7zkiKLYqn7cfNmdGKk_yc2KUlBgo4EHfPtaqt7uwqKEl-2UQKmA5zkEc4ww6A_KaJ-UL_zWwdGZeZkiFOSeq92X2Eh0beReRBn3yNu-57EDWX_gNppox89qaTvpPLB/w400-h300/1080256.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>As I left the park I saw the local primary school. On one of the websites describing the area it states that 45 different languages are spoken by the children at this school which indicates the multi cultural population around Preston Road station. The local shops were a mixture of Asian and East European. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixLi8APIriJ3byMW3hqJft1cKJx22UrDWvWXTusQ9SOiRzMHuP0YlGbabD3fpkDQzGJD-J-TILE8YZZp0cNXQYYo71qFxz49sK8S-XmTu1s3O-mFTr44azKYYQDvHNzLiAVcCvn4kvzs8yHAw8795yK2Cp69tG5O7O5O-Vh82ZKMSaMcfD-bSQz0u2/s4000/1080257.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixLi8APIriJ3byMW3hqJft1cKJx22UrDWvWXTusQ9SOiRzMHuP0YlGbabD3fpkDQzGJD-J-TILE8YZZp0cNXQYYo71qFxz49sK8S-XmTu1s3O-mFTr44azKYYQDvHNzLiAVcCvn4kvzs8yHAw8795yK2Cp69tG5O7O5O-Vh82ZKMSaMcfD-bSQz0u2/w300-h400/1080257.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The streets I walked along were wide tree lined with the majority of the houses being 1930s built semi-detached family homes. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUL-CkRcTJo4mfYCuxIzF0LWw_tyYdSA9bZIVC5YqPo8zEyEbOl5Gk-fqfGFKNIqPWHkLYCrguJ0QYnaHNWuUfo-o0Pe8xH27cy-tX4puH3CauTs83ai4N2RmznC3eRXLflbTOjMOfSFnYujcL_07OlwX-Uc3PBNnmS7qSFOc1tH8XJroR_T_CVGgD/s4000/1080235.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUL-CkRcTJo4mfYCuxIzF0LWw_tyYdSA9bZIVC5YqPo8zEyEbOl5Gk-fqfGFKNIqPWHkLYCrguJ0QYnaHNWuUfo-o0Pe8xH27cy-tX4puH3CauTs83ai4N2RmznC3eRXLflbTOjMOfSFnYujcL_07OlwX-Uc3PBNnmS7qSFOc1tH8XJroR_T_CVGgD/w400-h300/1080235.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>For a multi cultural area I did not come across any temples or mosques on my walk but there were a number of churches which have been built since the 1930s. Of course if you are looking for a Hindu temple, the largest one in the UK is just a couple of miles away in Neasden. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgchB4agEKo0n-PSGAQKq28PIqpoUYRXnEbuYN3J7Bhuyrt6ZsxHGbS97UBV2dQtHYnB9scFkT_y1fOTuy6HLqjMSBi1qHVeUBvOF0pz3cFJqGfuiHz2zegcJGELs__wbe4UjQCW3VG7wk0NV5yJBbA66LF4K38Z4_QYqZaazpK_EiOskBXR0ITgKBP/s4000/1080234.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgchB4agEKo0n-PSGAQKq28PIqpoUYRXnEbuYN3J7Bhuyrt6ZsxHGbS97UBV2dQtHYnB9scFkT_y1fOTuy6HLqjMSBi1qHVeUBvOF0pz3cFJqGfuiHz2zegcJGELs__wbe4UjQCW3VG7wk0NV5yJBbA66LF4K38Z4_QYqZaazpK_EiOskBXR0ITgKBP/w200-h150/1080234.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk3uNketzV0VfiNYuLnIsl1834QHuDV85OtVdeeBEmQDdFl5TFZGxgCxLr6MSI5obgBhBiM4LHTd5W40xB30Ob_xgAbhMdUPwyUCGqtkpItJVlfKaa2ueByFtfobWJzCi-tsbgB3iabTabXOuWoOUOAEc2BT_1OllOcr6Kkt_rh8tzX3JFvoPLleZo/s4000/1080233.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk3uNketzV0VfiNYuLnIsl1834QHuDV85OtVdeeBEmQDdFl5TFZGxgCxLr6MSI5obgBhBiM4LHTd5W40xB30Ob_xgAbhMdUPwyUCGqtkpItJVlfKaa2ueByFtfobWJzCi-tsbgB3iabTabXOuWoOUOAEc2BT_1OllOcr6Kkt_rh8tzX3JFvoPLleZo/w320-h240/1080233.jpg" width="320" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgchB4agEKo0n-PSGAQKq28PIqpoUYRXnEbuYN3J7Bhuyrt6ZsxHGbS97UBV2dQtHYnB9scFkT_y1fOTuy6HLqjMSBi1qHVeUBvOF0pz3cFJqGfuiHz2zegcJGELs__wbe4UjQCW3VG7wk0NV5yJBbA66LF4K38Z4_QYqZaazpK_EiOskBXR0ITgKBP/s4000/1080234.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgchB4agEKo0n-PSGAQKq28PIqpoUYRXnEbuYN3J7Bhuyrt6ZsxHGbS97UBV2dQtHYnB9scFkT_y1fOTuy6HLqjMSBi1qHVeUBvOF0pz3cFJqGfuiHz2zegcJGELs__wbe4UjQCW3VG7wk0NV5yJBbA66LF4K38Z4_QYqZaazpK_EiOskBXR0ITgKBP/w200-h150/1080234.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div>This Catholic church caught my eye because of its name. Apparently St Erconwald came to London as the Bishop of London in 675AD and was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury but died before he could take up office. This church opened its doors for business in 1970.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_igLOMbdklgmTFxn8s5I46E6wnUvF-lgFhGZzfw4sojjVOp9OD2wJzKUKUEqObrg7Zs1kcIPQg8TOVspPWrepbxF6dVjCR5TvicdS8J7MgRT4DhVfjFNxY2a1wAQF8vMXL0XJDEKQ2ldlfiqoZo5gq-WbOZgPxg4bvH8CZ1JGlRjBlSwb8yLZmdW/s4000/1080237.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_igLOMbdklgmTFxn8s5I46E6wnUvF-lgFhGZzfw4sojjVOp9OD2wJzKUKUEqObrg7Zs1kcIPQg8TOVspPWrepbxF6dVjCR5TvicdS8J7MgRT4DhVfjFNxY2a1wAQF8vMXL0XJDEKQ2ldlfiqoZo5gq-WbOZgPxg4bvH8CZ1JGlRjBlSwb8yLZmdW/w400-h300/1080237.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">With the coming of the railway to the area, the movement of the Jewish population from East London came to the northwestern suburbs with its greater accessibility. The Jewish community greatly increased prior to the outbreak of the second world war and the need for a school and synagogue increased. After much fundraising a new synagogue was built here in 1956.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9uUZjizwiYBFsV3J9pu5nyiS8EqkGML9CMxxYSNmt0sRi1kPsGkyTqhfrmkO9vUd2NPZcpPqsSx-eEZYbZSJqGLqzg8PMNZZaWzaM8eMJ9l1nvdUdRRJ0KSP9Fk6xLUhVHjc_BUjLPl-OMjHdSsgksZeAMKJsax2SBC3AUlixEkng1WssxrD5nxll/s4000/1080239.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9uUZjizwiYBFsV3J9pu5nyiS8EqkGML9CMxxYSNmt0sRi1kPsGkyTqhfrmkO9vUd2NPZcpPqsSx-eEZYbZSJqGLqzg8PMNZZaWzaM8eMJ9l1nvdUdRRJ0KSP9Fk6xLUhVHjc_BUjLPl-OMjHdSsgksZeAMKJsax2SBC3AUlixEkng1WssxrD5nxll/w400-h300/1080239.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhic4h2MHWUXE7mUQc2OAaQNYRWzTehjzqcSXlTU3aHR2j0ojlqFcgRo15uZONuiO31C42dAAD495jeGckVenuoKcmnUnsAKGtXMxXy7Jdw9rIT1NzVRmuVXaqonv31EXVv55gbtBen5i7WTkWwFFbpCtvCJQYr5uDPSUThGZTwLQI9tim9LWhLFw0s/s4000/1080232.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhic4h2MHWUXE7mUQc2OAaQNYRWzTehjzqcSXlTU3aHR2j0ojlqFcgRo15uZONuiO31C42dAAD495jeGckVenuoKcmnUnsAKGtXMxXy7Jdw9rIT1NzVRmuVXaqonv31EXVv55gbtBen5i7WTkWwFFbpCtvCJQYr5uDPSUThGZTwLQI9tim9LWhLFw0s/w400-h300/1080232.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The station is close to other stations I visited on the Bakerloo Line so after a couple of hours I felt I had seen as much as I wanted of this pleasant but unremarkable area.</div>Fun60http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.com12