tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post4458461392499937415..comments2024-03-25T15:10:13.792+00:00Comments on English Buildings: Faringdon, BerkshirePhilip Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-59639843029940981322011-11-23T18:37:25.827+00:002011-11-23T18:37:25.827+00:00Bazza: Yes, Thaxted is a good one. And I agree abo...Bazza: Yes, Thaxted is a good one. And I agree about Essex. It's not a county I know well, but I've been surprised by its beauty and interest on the few occasions I've been there.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-50145013531117553952011-11-23T18:25:56.071+00:002011-11-23T18:25:56.071+00:00I see that 'aw',above, has already mention...I see that 'aw',above, has already mentioned Thaxted in the under-rated county of Essex. It has a lovely Guildhall. The one at Faringdon, however, has lots of charm especially when considering it's such a simple building.<br /><a href="http://todiscoverice.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Click here for Bazza’s Blog ‘To Discover Ice’</a>bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-54021405118654852842011-11-22T08:25:07.823+00:002011-11-22T08:25:07.823+00:00Peter: Me neither. The village of Uffington is now...Peter: Me neither. The village of Uffington is now in Oxfordshire, but I'm not sure about the horse. I think of the hills as the Berkshire Downs and just call it all Berks.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-32840521421484331682011-11-22T08:14:00.524+00:002011-11-22T08:14:00.524+00:00The changing Berkshire / Oxfordshire boundary is o...The changing Berkshire / Oxfordshire boundary is one that causes me most confusion. I can never remember offhand which county the White Horse at Uffington is now in.Peter Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00027878122724846472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-59651656391341453822011-11-20T22:07:06.738+00:002011-11-20T22:07:06.738+00:00aw: Yes, there are quite a lot of these buildings....aw: Yes, there are quite a lot of these buildings. Often, the town hall was the only (non-religious) public building in a small town, so it had to fulfil lots of functions.<br /><br />Yes, I use the old county boundaries, partly because I am attached to them, partly because Nikolaus Pevsner's invaluable Buildings of England books use them, and some of my readers like to look up these buildings in Pevsner.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-73720231900529482442011-11-20T21:28:32.160+00:002011-11-20T21:28:32.160+00:00There seem to be lots of these small market halls ...There seem to be lots of these small market halls dotted around the country. Often they house the lock-up such as at Thaxted, Essex, and have other functions such as fire station. A small point but isn't Faringdon, like Abingdon, now part of Oxfordshire or do you stick to the old county boundaries?awhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03952972062354370535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-23161997004125333362011-11-20T19:51:39.587+00:002011-11-20T19:51:39.587+00:00Val: Yes. Now I look at the photograph again I see...Val: Yes. Now I look at the photograph again I see all sorts of other tings one could say about it – the roof overhang, the tall upper storey and so on. All add to the charm. I really don;t know how long it;s had that colour scheme, but it suits the building I think.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-91869711939584950012011-11-20T19:45:06.802+00:002011-11-20T19:45:06.802+00:00Terry: You're welcome. Good to see you're ...Terry: You're welcome. Good to see you're still enjoying some of my offerings.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-25047918278802822362011-11-20T18:12:40.269+00:002011-11-20T18:12:40.269+00:00It's a lovely building. The creamy terra cotta...It's a lovely building. The creamy terra cotta colour and green trim are very Tuscan, too.<br /><br />I can't imagine why anyone would have ever wanted to get rid of this building!Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02451134989199249673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-3017127707442323442011-11-20T16:26:48.895+00:002011-11-20T16:26:48.895+00:00A real beauty thanks so much.A real beauty thanks so much.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14154846109609330503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-72277420712203433032011-11-20T15:24:48.801+00:002011-11-20T15:24:48.801+00:00Ann: Thank you!Ann: Thank you!Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-48122082956944376862011-11-20T15:09:49.371+00:002011-11-20T15:09:49.371+00:00Great post!Great post!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17991085128131515835noreply@blogger.com