tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post1267692671676913850..comments2024-03-25T15:10:13.792+00:00Comments on English Buildings: Coombe Green, WorcestershirePhilip Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-90809171305906576442013-07-16T22:36:55.838+01:002013-07-16T22:36:55.838+01:00James: Yes, I know some of the Severnside wooden a...James: Yes, I know some of the Severnside wooden and corrugated iron houses – although there are not so many now as there used to be. I did a post about some of them a couple of years ago:<br />http://englishbuildings.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/bewdley-worcestershire.htmlPhilip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-4173788155836851572013-07-16T21:37:49.034+01:002013-07-16T21:37:49.034+01:00This suddenly brought back memories, circa 1959, o...This suddenly brought back memories, circa 1959, of house-hunting with my parents near Kinver, and finding some delightful wooden, etc, houses with verandas and long gardens going down to a stream. Apparently they were built in an unofficial way n somebody else's land by squatters - which is why we didn't buy one - and there used to be quite a few on Severn-side and places in Worcestershire. This tin chapel could have been their parish church! Joseph Biddulph (Publisher)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08655472675410890012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-66680264508124540352012-04-02T13:11:56.128+01:002012-04-02T13:11:56.128+01:00Peter: Indeed, there is something surreal about it...Peter: Indeed, there is something surreal about it. I wonder whether it has been gradually extended over the years with the addition of the various sticking-out bits, or whether it has always been like this.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-66867482765862547642012-04-02T13:06:59.589+01:002012-04-02T13:06:59.589+01:00Ooh, you knew I'd like this. The fabric of it ...Ooh, you knew I'd like this. The fabric of it and your photograph has a slightly surreal aspect to it. I keep thinking it's well-weathered construction for a model railway.Peter Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00027878122724846472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-4448775949752189012012-04-02T08:08:50.108+01:002012-04-02T08:08:50.108+01:00Michael: Yes. In the old empire days some of these...Michael: Yes. In the old empire days some of these buildings were even sent from Britain in prefabricated form to countries under British rule.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-44059698508008010442012-04-02T01:19:32.627+01:002012-04-02T01:19:32.627+01:00Not only in the US, we have many buildings like th...Not only in the US, we have many buildings like this in Australia and New Zealand as well - as you might expect for countries that were practically built from corrugated iron.Michael Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12233579713414891962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-41004694750517310652012-03-29T18:15:12.697+01:002012-03-29T18:15:12.697+01:00Vinogirl: I know what you mean. That porch gives i...Vinogirl: I know what you mean. That porch gives it a rather North American look.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-49896555111687533742012-03-29T15:47:55.982+01:002012-03-29T15:47:55.982+01:00This looks it could be here in Northern Cali, perh...This looks it could be here in Northern Cali, perhaps amongst the dairies up Petaluma way. Did not know about scattered houses, thanks.Vinogirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10145696108646897751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-14639754377754242202012-03-28T17:35:52.424+01:002012-03-28T17:35:52.424+01:00Thanks, Jane. Next time I'm around that way, I...Thanks, Jane. Next time I'm around that way, I'll check the place out. It looks lovely from the images I found on the web.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-44260374905369140142012-03-28T16:34:15.744+01:002012-03-28T16:34:15.744+01:00If you want to look at the tree and I'm sure y...If you want to look at the tree and I'm sure you'd love the little village called White leaved Oak. It's just off the main road by another tin village hall in Hollybush. Check out the notice board, it used to be full of humour. There are some wonderful cottages. Then you need to ask someone in the village to walk through the right gate to the tree through fields. There used to be a very old unmodernised cottage in the village, alas it was recently sold and I imagine with a big drive or some such. Chase End is along within walking distance. A track to the hills. Have fun! I have an image on my FLICKR under pink.rust 8 and then under pink heading.Jane Astonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16200822799330033852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-27689367839469739292012-03-28T11:10:17.311+01:002012-03-28T11:10:17.311+01:00Jane: Thank you for your comment. Yes, I know the ...Jane: Thank you for your comment. Yes, I know the cottage you mean in Birts Street; and I often drive through Hollybush. It's an area I like a lot. I don't know the tree – must look out for that.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-70722122702555360362012-03-28T10:36:31.710+01:002012-03-28T10:36:31.710+01:00I love this chapel, my sister lives near here in H...I love this chapel, my sister lives near here in Hollybush. Do you know the cottage down Birt Street? It's made from 2 railway carriages. A lovely area. There is a tree at Whiteleaved Oak that is very popular It's covered in little trinkets. My sister's inlaws have been farming there since the 40's. It all belongs to the Eastnor Estate. <br />I have an image of the same chapel on my flickr stream under pinkrust.Jane Astonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16200822799330033852noreply@blogger.com