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Ken Marshall Posts: 804 Joined: 20th Jun 2012 Location: Australia | Posted at 09:05 on 25th August 2014 When J.R.R. Tolkien wrote ' The Two Towers' , the second volume of 'The Lord of the Rings' , he drew inspiration for the caves behind Helm's Deep from some caves in a famous English gorge.What is the name of that gorge? |
rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 13:51 on 25th August 2014 Cheddar as a first guess. |
| Ken Marshall Posts: 804 Joined: 20th Jun 2012 Location: Australia | Posted at 14:38 on 25th August 2014 Correct. Well done Ruth.Cheddar Gorge is a spectacular ravine and was described as a "deep frightful chasm" by novelist Daniel Defoe. |
| Ken Marshall Posts: 804 Joined: 20th Jun 2012 Location: Australia | Posted at 15:12 on 25th August 2014 Correct. Well done Ruth.Cheddar Gorge is a spectacular ravine and was described as a "deep frightful chasm" by novelist Daniel Defoe. |
| rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 18:01 on 25th August 2014 Well that was a wild guess and a shock. I'll have to have a think. |
| rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 16:44 on 26th August 2014 Sooty for the delay folks. I'm not 100 per cent sure I haven't had this one before, but here goes anyway I am the third of my type to occupy the site where I stand. I am a Grade II listed building. I am 1084 feet tall. What am I ? |
| rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 19:34 on 26th August 2014 I think you may be right John. It has two names, one official and one we who live here use, either will do  |
Dave John Posts: 22335 Joined: 27th Feb 2011 Location: England | Posted at 20:32 on 26th August 2014 I can only think of Emley Moor but not sure of its 'pets' name |
| rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 20:46 on 26th August 2014 Correct Dave, Emley Moor is what we call it, it's officially called the Arqiva Tower - though I didn't know that until we were up there today. |
| rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 20:48 on 26th August 2014 ....I forgot to add, it's the tallest free standing structure in the UK, 4th in the EU and 23rd in the world. |
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