Tagged With "Dorset"

Wonderful collection of photo's PHEYMONT. Lighthouses are full of history. You can tell where you are on the high seas by checking out the colours it's been painted. SatNav from the 19th Century. My cousin has done 30 years in the British Royal Navy and has moved on to Trinity House who control all the lighthouses around the UK. I thought they were all self lighting - but I suppose they all need painting too !

Almost unsure whether this constitutes a Travel Gumbo "travel" post, I press ahead with my submission and await rapped knuckles from the Senior Gurus! But, first I will bring the big guns to bear with the help of Brad Pitt and his Sherman tank from...

Part way along Dorset's 95 mile long World Heritage 'Jurassic Coast' we reach West Bay that nestles under these magnificent 500 foot high cliffs that glow orange in the lowering sun. These cliffs are relatively fragile and undergo frequent rock falls...

On the isle of Portland in Dorset, England, the tip of the isle 'Portland Bill' and nearby Chesil Beach are the graveyards of many vessels that failed to reach Weymouth or Portland Roads. The Portland Race is caused by the meeting of the tides between...

This is Lulworth Castle in Dorset, England. Apparently built on the site of an ancient fortified castle. The foundations of this version of the castle were started in 1588 and it was completed in 1609. The castle was actually built as a hunting lodge...

The Isle of Portland has a long history as a naval base, as a port and more, but more than anything else, it's known for its prized white limestone.

Similar shapes, very different origins for these items from the Lyme Regis Museum in Dorset.

I love English castles, and this is a beautiful one with a great story! Thanks for sharing it, Mac!

This view answers an observation made to me - on my last US visit from the UK. "Why do English houses have long narrow windows?" No wonder it's so dark in the winter !

GarryRF - my friend, quite right, it must have been terribly cold in those enormous high-ceiling rooms before central heating. A big roaring fire - great but all the heat goes straight up the chimney. So tall narrow windows give maximum light with minimum heat-loss.

A big roaring fire - and an Inglenook Fireplace. Central heating is fine. But you cant make toast ! This 17th Century example from Wiki

Yes GarryRF - hot crumpet is always a delight!! :-)

Hot crumpet is what cold winter nights were made for ! And a Firkin of Scrumpy to tickle your buds.

Ah yes, a good firkin by the fire!! Delightful :-)

What a dramatic sky! Another great image, Mac!

Greetings from Texas! I was glad to find this article, as my family and I are planning for a trip to England which will include a visit to this museum! I did want to let you know that there are two fully restored and working Sherman tanks at the Museum of the American GI in College Station, TX, along with an impressively large collection of other fully restored WWII tanks and vehicles, and even a fully restored and functioning French Renault FT-17 from WWI. The Sherman in Dorset isn't the...