The CC Trig Point bagger thread, now incorporating other interesting geographs

[Richard A Thackeray]

Saturday 27th
3.

The Midland Hotel
Marine Road Central
Morecambe
Lancashire

Our temporary residence for the weekend
I’ll admit, the exterior could do with a repaint, but why do it during the winter months, with harsher weather?

As we phrased it to daughter, when we spoke to her, 'Christian Louboutin’ Drawers?

We were on the first floor

The spiral staircase, above the main entrance
As I understand it, the reception area fireplace was behind the potted plant to the right of the doors

Each floor had one of these, pointing the way to rooms

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101208988-midland-hotel-morecambe
https://midlandhotelmorecambe.com
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6906084

 

[Gunk]

Saturday 27th

Here's a few taken en-route to/whilst at a weekend here

1.

Art Deco (no idea what it was built as/whom for)
Keighley Road
Skipton
North Yorkshire

View attachment 720100

Possibly a former Coop building

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Possibly a former Coop building

Maybe?

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Saturday 27th
4.

The Midland Hotel
Marine Road Central
Morecambe
Lancashire

Even the shower-drain in the room has the 'Seahorse' motif

As did the plates!
(the orginal plates are a nicer design though!)

Artwork for sale, via reception

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Saturday 27th
5.

The Winter Gardens
Marine Road Central
Morecambe
Lancashire

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101025280-the-winter-gardens-morecambe

https://www.morecambewintergardens.co.uk/venue/
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4119686


And, 'next door', Brucciani Ice-Cream Parlour

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101207218-217-219-and-221-marine-road-central-morecambe
https://exploremorecambebay.org.uk/spotlight/spotlight-on-bruccianis/
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1230263

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Saturday 27th
6.

A Trip To The Moon’

Pier Books
Marine Road East
Morecambe
Lancashire

The 1902 cinematic adaptation of the Jules Verne novel, depicted in a shop window

The names reflect the fact that one of the towns 2 Piers was located directly behind me

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Saturday 27th
7.

Palladium Cinema ‘ghost sign’
Marine Road Central
Morecambe
Lancashire

It’s kept painted, but the cinema no longer exists

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4055600
https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/40420

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday 28th
8.

Odeon Cinema
(as was)
Euston Road
Morecambe
Lancashire

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2403073
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/286917
https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/6067

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday 28th
9.

The Green
Nun Monkton
North Yorkshire

After a side-trip, on the way home to check on something at the caravan

The Alice Hawthorne'

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101191114-the-alice-hawthorne-nun-monkton
https://www.thealicehawthorn.com/
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6864191
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5249980
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2519550

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Apologies, I missed this couple, I'll number them where they ought to have been

Saturday 27th
4a

Woolworths (as was)
Marine Road Central
Morecambe
Lancashire

I certainly remember it being open, in the traditions of how the stores were in the mid-late 70s, I'm sure it had a first floor sales area too?
When last open it appears to have been a B&M

It's not a listed building, neither is '4b', or further along the 'Prom', the Burtons store
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/736954

Burtons is the 'Oasis Amusements'; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5488862

It's definitely not as glorious as the Woolworths in Weymouth!!!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Saturday 27th
4b

Littlewoods
Marine Road Central
Morecambe
Lancashire

I certainly remember it open under that name

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3190457
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4348861

It seems plans are afoot, for both buildings; https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk...-and-hitchens-stores-into-sport-venue-4400392

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Wednesday 31st

Church of All Saints
High Street
Normanton
Wakefield

Stone Coffin
The Church dates back in parts to (circa) 1300, which seems at odds with the population, because as late as 1801, it was stated at 276 inhabitants!! (of the Parish)

Then the railways came…..

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101253747-church-of-all-saints-normanton

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/99353

Population details taken from this book

 

[biggs682]

A new to me benchmark on a house opposite Nassinngton church

 

[biggs682]

A nice clean benchmark again new to me on Fotheringhay church

 

[biggs682]

Another new benchmark for me on the side of the A6 in Finedon pretty sure bothe me and @PeteXXX have gone past it loads but never noticed it