Helen F
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Fri 29th Jun 2018 5:17pm
Whenever someone comes up with a new picture or fact I can use, I'm like a kid at Christmas. |
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Kaga simpson
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Sat 30th Jun 2018 9:26am
Rob. Thanks, but I have waited about 80 years for someone to write the 'real' history of the city, and in my last few years it has happened in a way I could never have imagined, spread far and wide people have come back through this Forum to add their knowledge, not only knowledge but their friendship as well. How can I not thank you all. |
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Gloucester
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Sat 18th Aug 2018 4:50pm
Here is the plaque which tells the history of Gosford Gate and Bridge with St George's Chapel attached.
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Midland Red
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Sat 18th Aug 2018 5:02pm
Thanks, Prof - this marks its location (2010 photo):
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Gloucester
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Wed 22nd Aug 2018 11:49am
Thank you Midland Red, next visit to Coventry I will look for it! |
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Tue 16th Oct 2018 8:42pm
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Tue 16th Oct 2018 9:03pm
In real life (2010)
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Gloucester
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Sun 28th Oct 2018 1:54pm
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Midland Red
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Sun 28th Oct 2018 1:59pm
More recently (2004)
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Dreamtime
Perth Western Australia
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Mon 29th Oct 2018 2:43am
'Now isn't that champion', as my father-in-law used to say.
A lovely one that, MR, thanks. |
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JohnnieWalker
Sanctuary Point, Australia
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Mon 29th Oct 2018 6:04am
On 28th Oct 2018 1:59pm, Midland Red said:
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Hi MR - good to hear from you, as always!
Interesting that the lower levels of the gate are clearly sandstone (presumably locally sourced), but the upper levels look more like a granite. Is there a story here????
True Blue Coventry Kid
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Helen F
Warrington
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Mon 29th Oct 2018 10:02am
Coventry sandstone is soft, which makes it great for shaping but not so good over centuries of weather. They repair the Coventry buildings now with harder sandstone - from Runcorn I think - that looks the same. The Cook Street gate was in a sorry state when they repaired it as part of building Lady Herbert's garden. The upper parts don't look very compatible in stone or similarity to the original design but they didn't worry so much about things like that back then. Regardless, had they not repaired it, I think there would be very little left of it now. |
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Mon 29th Oct 2018 11:45am
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Mon 29th Oct 2018 1:43pm
Dreamtime, my grandad also said "Champion" if he was impressed! A phrase of a certain age and time, though it may have passed my lips too on occasion. |
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Dreamtime
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Mon 29th Oct 2018 2:22pm
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