Holsworthy, Bude, Bideford, Morwenstow

Pictures taken in Holsworthy, Bude, Bideford, Morwenstow and Hartland Point on our Summer Holiday 2014
Holsworthy square Main square in Holsworthy : 2014, Devon, Holsworthy, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Painting Taken care of exterior : 2014, Devon, Holsworthy, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel The Beauty Box Nice wall painting : 2014, Devon, Holsworthy, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Holsworthy museum The museum is housed in part of a building which is in itself a museum piece; a small manor house dating from the 17th century which was used as a parsonage in 1724. There are five separate rooms, individually themed, which cover the history of Holsworthy, local tradesmen's tools, medical and apothecary items, World War II and a kitchen with its original cobbled floor, copper and fireplace. : 2014, Devon, Holsworthy, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel
Holsworthy church The Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Holsworthy. The original Norman Church was small and occupied the site of the present nave. This Romanesque building gave place to one of the Early English style in about 1250. Additions and alterations were made in 1366. : 2014, Devon, Holsworthy, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Bude Castle Bude Castle was built around 1830, by Sir Goldsworthy Gurney, to prove that a castle can be built upon sand. Gurney himself was quite a character, one of those Victorian gentlemen whose enquiring minds helped advance science and commerce. Trained as a surgeon, he was an accomplished pianist. But it was his passion for mechanics that lead to his developing a “steam carriage”. It was after the commercial failure of that enterprise that he returned to Cornwall and built the “Castle” and architectural innovation in its own right in that it was built amongst the sand dunes on a concrete raft foundation. It is now a Heritage Centre and also houses the Willoughby Gallery and the local archives. : 2014, Bude, Cornwall, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel The Bude Light 2000 Built in 2000 as a millennium tribute to Sir Goldsworthy Gurney (1793-1875), a prolific Cornish inventor. 9 metres high, it was designed by Carole Vincent and Anthony Fanshawe, and uses fibre optics to light up at night. Gurney invented the Bude Light, a brilliant light created by introducing oxygen into the centre of a gas or oil flame, in 1830. It was used in the Houses of Parliament, for lighthouses, and to illuminate Gurney's house, now Bude Castle. : 2014, Bude, Cornwall, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Weir River Neet or Strat and weir : 2014, Bude, Cornwall, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel
Stone Bridge A nice bridge crossing River Neet or Strat : 2014, Bude, Cornwall, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Wild Wood Some kind of store in Bude : 2014, Bude, Cornwall, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Old houses Old houses, now partially converted into stores : 2014, Bude, Cornwall, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Granny Wobbly Granny Wobbly's Fudge Pantry's granny : 2014, Bude, Cornwall, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel
Post Office Nice-looking building housing the post office : 2014, Bude, Cornwall, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel The Penquins of Bude Painting on the wall : 2014, Bude, Cornwall, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Boats Rowing boats in line : 2014, Bude, Cornwall, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Narrow road A road barely suitable for Harmo : 2014, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel
A long way down Norwegian-like coastline. I wouldn't advise to take this kind of pictures though :). : 2014, Cornwall, England, Englanti, Morwenstow, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Morwenstow Morwenstow cliffs and coastline : 2014, Cornwall, England, Englanti, Morwenstow, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Coastal path A walkpath following the coast offering some really great views : 2014, Cornwall, England, Englanti, Morwenstow, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Cows Some cows feeding close to the cliffs : 2014, Cornwall, England, Englanti, Morwenstow, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel
Morwenstow St. Morwenna and St. John the Baptist church on the right. Although the earliest fabric in the present church is Norman, it is believed that an earlier Saxon church stood on the site. At some time before 1291 the advowson was granted to St John's Hospital at Bridgwater by the Bishop of Exeter. In a document dated 1296, the church was referred to as an "old and well-known structure". Additions to the church were made in the 13th, 15th and 16th centuries. The church was restored in the 1850s under the direction of Parson Hawker when the box pews were removed and the wooden shingles on the roof were replaced. A further restoration took place in the 1870s, probably by J. P. St Aubyn. A vestry was added in 1887 and there were further restorations in 1904 and 1908. : 2014, Cornwall, England, Englanti, Morwenstow, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Morwenstow church The church of St. Morwenna and St. John the Baptist, side view : 2014, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Hartland Point Lighthouse Built in 1874 by Mr Yerward of Wales under the direction of Sir James Douglass, the tower is 18 metres tall with the lamp being 37 metres above mean sea level. The light could be seen up to 40 km away from the coast. It is protected by a 30 metres long sea wall which was built in 1925 to prevent erosion of the rocks on which it stands. : 2014, Devon, England, Englanti, Hartland Point, kesäloma, maisema, matka, scenery, summer holiday, travel Stone wall Stone wall near Hartland Point Lighthouse : 2014, Devon, England, Englanti, Hartland Point, kesäloma, maisema, matka, scenery, summer holiday, travel
Old Bideford Bridge Old Bideford Bridge over River Torridge : 2014, Bideford, Devon, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Low tide Boats waiting for high tide : 2014, Bideford, Devon, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Stranded In the dry, waiting for the water to arrive : 2014, Bideford, Devon, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Port manager Bideford Port Manager building : 2014, Bideford, Devon, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel
High Street Bideford High Street and it's shops : 2014, Bideford, Devon, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Lonely bear A lonely polar bear cub in an abandoned store window : 2014, Bideford, Devon, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel High Street Houses Oldish houses on High Street : 2014, Bideford, Devon, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Bideford Pannier Market It was built in 1884 at a cost of £4,200 to house a fish market, butchery stalls and corn exchange. The Mayor, G W Vincent, performed the opening ceremony which was followed by a public dinner when almost 200 people sat down.The day ended with a promenade concert and later that week about 2,000 children gathered at the market for a tea party. : 2014, Bideford, Devon, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel
Bideford Pannier Market It was built in 1884 at a cost of £4,200 to house a fish market, butchery stalls and corn exchange. The Mayor, G W Vincent, performed the opening ceremony which was followed by a public dinner when almost 200 people sat down.The day ended with a promenade concert and later that week about 2,000 children gathered at the market for a tea party. : 2014, Bideford, Devon, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Bideford Town Hall Bideford Town Hall was built in 1850 and extended in 1906, designed by Richard D. Gould, of Barnstaple : 2014, Bideford, Devon, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Bideford Town Hall Bideford Town Hall was built in 1850 and extended in 1906, designed by Richard D. Gould, of Barnstaple : 2014, Bideford, Devon, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Narrow lane A narrow lane near the church : 2014, Bideford, Devon, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel
Lion's Head Lion's Head door knocker : 2014, Bideford, Devon, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel St Mary The church is substantially 19th century, having been rebuilt by Edward Ashworth in 1862-3. The W tower is medieval The only Romanesque feature is the font : 2014, Bideford, Devon, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel St Mary The church is substantially 19th century, having been rebuilt by Edward Ashworth in 1862-3. The W tower is medieval The only Romanesque feature is the font : 2014, Bideford, Devon, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel St Mary The church is substantially 19th century, having been rebuilt by Edward Ashworth in 1862-3. The W tower is medieval The only Romanesque feature is the font : 2014, Bideford, Devon, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel
666 666, The Number of the Beast : 2014, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel