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rustyruth
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quotePosted at 20:17 on 28th February 2014
I'll put up another clue, that way you'll know if your correct Vince, but you'd be as well leaping in with your answer, you just missed the last one Smile
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quotePosted at 20:18 on 28th February 2014
I have a spiral staircase of 39 steps.
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Vince Hawthorn
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quotePosted at 20:23 on 28th February 2014

 ok then---  Stoodley Pike Monument.

                    Away for a while now - a few technical things to do. 

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rustyruth
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quotePosted at 20:54 on 28th February 2014

That's the one Vince well done Smile

This is the inscription on the monument.

 

"STOODLEY PIKE

A BEACON MONUMENT

ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION

COMMENCED IN 1814 TO COMMEMORATE

THE SURRENDER OF PARIS TO THE ALLIES

AND FINISHED AFTER THE BATTLE OF

WATERLOO WHEN PEACE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1815.

BY A STRANGE COINCIDENCE

THE PIKE FELL ON THE DAY THE RUSSIAN

AMBASSADOR LEFT LONDON BEFORE THE

DECLARATION OF WAR WITH RUSSIA IN 1854.

WAS REBUILT WHEN PEACE WAS RESTORED IN

1856

RESTORED AND LIGHTNING CONDUCTOR FIXED

1889"

 

We see it nearly everyday on our travels around here, it's always sneaking into my photos 

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Over to you Vince. 

 

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Vince Hawthorn
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quotePosted at 21:50 on 28th February 2014
  Thank you Ruth, 'avin a fink
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Vince Hawthorn
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quotePosted at 22:40 on 28th February 2014

  OK try this one then-

                    I was built in the  18th century but suddenly I am not there any more.

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Vince Hawthorn
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quotePosted at 22:55 on 28th February 2014
 that is true, more finkin time
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rustyruth
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quotePosted at 11:25 on 1st March 2014
I was wondering about a pier, but it think they're more 19th century Undecided
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quotePosted at 13:56 on 1st March 2014
whats that room of gold called again that the germans raided durng the warUndecided
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quotePosted at 14:45 on 1st March 2014
I think it got rebuilt as well.
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