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Two Towers or three towers all towering over Tolkien's boyhood

Wed, 26 Oct 2016 12:42:15 GMT

Posted by: spiralsheep

A photo tour of Edgbaston Waterworks chimney, Perrott's Folly, and Old Joe, with some comparatively rare images of the inside of the Folly and the intervisibility of the three towers and Birmingham Oratory:

http://spiralsheep.dreamwidth.org/601266.html

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Some unusual internal and external views of Hereford Cathedral

Tue, 22 Sep 2015 09:08:34 GMT

Posted by: spiralsheep

I managed a vertical walk up Hereford Cathedral. There are two posts on my journal featuring some unusual views of and from the cathedral, or you could click through the image to flickr.

Mostly from the tower roof: http://spiralsheep.dreamwidth.org/550163.html

Mostly inside the building: http://spiralsheep.dreamwidth.org/549739.html

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A brief peer down the Greenwich Foot Tunnel in London

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 11:14:03 GMT

Posted by: spiralsheep

A brief six photo tour of the Greenwich Foot Tunnel, at my journal.

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St Laurence's Church, Ludlow, Shropshire, UK, with views from the tower

Wed, 11 Feb 2015 13:25:26 GMT

Posted by: spiralsheep

10 caps of St Laurence's Church, Ludlow, and the views from the tower (at my journal). Enjoy!

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Gloucester Cathedral tower vertical walk

Tue, 09 Sep 2014 20:21:11 GMT

Posted by: spiralsheep

Gloucester Cathedral tower: third tower, begun 1450 CE, Perpendicular Gothic, 69m (about 225ft) to the pinnacle tops (so about 65m to the roof), 269 medieval spiral stairs, 12 bells, several views. Report with 14 small images at my journal.

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A non-challenge walk up and through Newport, Wales

Fri, 20 Jun 2014 10:54:05 GMT

Posted by: spiralsheep

Report of an urban walk vertically up the Newport transporter bridge, and then literally straight through Newport for 1.5km (with 16 images).

Enjoy!

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A non-challenge flan through medieval Coventry

Thu, 12 Jun 2014 09:38:36 GMT

Posted by: spiralsheep

Report of an urban walk through medieval Coventry, without a time machine (but with 13 small images).

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A vertical walk down through the new-ish Library of Birmingham

Fri, 09 May 2014 09:30:00 GMT

Posted by: spiralsheep

14 small images of a vertical walk down through the new-ish Library of Birmingham. Enjoy!

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Vertical walking up Worcester Cathedral

Wed, 18 Dec 2013 18:38:44 GMT

Posted by: spiralsheep

I walked 52m/57yards/170feet up Worcester Cathedral. Report with photos at my journal. Enjoy!

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Vertical walking up the Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick

Sun, 23 Jun 2013 14:28:28 GMT

Posted by: spiralsheep

As a change from the June Challenges, I indulged in a vertical walk up the tower of the Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick. Report with eight small images at my journal:

http://spiralsheep.dreamwidth.org/441263.html

Enjoy!

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Malvern under snow

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:34:08 GMT

Posted by: spiralsheep

I went for a walk from Great Malvern up the Malvern Hills. The first seven of the fifteen photos in my report are urban. Enjoy!

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Malvern Priory, a vertical walk up an urban church tower

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 16:49:57 GMT

Posted by: spiralsheep

A report of my vertical walk up Malvern Priory tower, with 12 small images.

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