I’ve been looking for distinctive architectural features around Penrith that I could take photographs of and compile them into a quiz. Obviously, this will only be of interest to residents of or visitors to Penrith, but if you fall into either category you may find this quiz amusing. All locations are within a 250-metre radius of the Musgrave Monument, which most people would regard as the centre of town.
I’ll start with two stone arches that no longer serve any practical purpose:
There are probably other projecting windows on the upper floors of buildings, but where is the one seen in the next photo?
This stone recess was once a source of drinking water:
This may be the only example of a clerestory window in Penrith, although the whole structure is decidedly ramshackle:
A studded oak door:
This façade should be easy to place:
More arches that no longer have a purpose:
Is the next photo of a door or a window?
Where is the entrance leading to a short flight of steps in the next photo?
Finally, where are these two windows with wrought iron balconies? The ‘roof’ above suggests some kind of industrial use originally:
Monday, 12 November 2018
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Certainly there are some very interesting features around Penrith!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYes! But do you know where these ones are located?
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