Old stone bridge, Tyringham, Bucks, England. Image: Su Leslie, 2013
Just off the road between Newport Pagnell and Northampton, this old stone bridge designed by Sir John Soane in 1793, has a Grade I Historic Places listing. Obviously never designed for cars, it is used for motor traffic. A bridge between past and present?
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A true beauty, Sue!
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Thank you. I love how Britain is full of places like this; tucked away in the most unlikely places.
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Gorgeous image!
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It looks like a setting out of a fairy tale.
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🙂 I didn’t see any trolls under the bridge, but you never know.
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Trolls are never where you’re expecting them!
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So true! 🙂
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What a beautiful bridge! The photograph has a dream-like quality… brilliant !!!
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Thank you. It’s such a magical place, I wanted to give the photo some sense of being a little out of the ordinary.
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It looks like a painting! Beautiful.
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That’s just what I was going to say.
Leslie
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Thank you Amy, and Leslie 🙂
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Lovely editing, Su, that really fits with your words.
janet
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Thanks Janet 🙂
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Gorgeous bridge!
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Tyringham is a pretty amazing place. It’s an 18th century stately home, set in a beautiful park. I visited quite early on an autumn morning, and there was still a slight mist on the water.
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wonderfully mysterious composition, Su. Did you ever visit Sir John Soane’s house in London – equally wonderfully mysterious?
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Thanks Tish. Sadly no. I only really got interested in architectural history and heritage when I got back to NZ — a case of not realizing what you have until you don’t have it any more! I did visit Tyringham House once. It was a day-spa in the 1990s, and conveniently located across the road (literally) from our flat in Gayhurst House.
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Well, if ever you’re in London…
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I hope so! Ironically, I used to get off the Tube at Holborn quite often when I worked in London. Sigh
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So pretty. I love the UK. I’ve spent a grand total of 4 days there, but I felt so at home. I definitely want to go back. I’m mostly English and Scottish so I suppose it makes sense that I felt a sense of being home.
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I get that. I am 100% Scottish (as far as I’ve been able to research) and I definitely feel something special when I cross the border into Scotland. And even more so when I cross the Forth Bridge into Fife where most of my ancestors seem to have come from, or at least lived for many generations.
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I think our DNA knows when we are “home”. ❤
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The scene has atmosphere like one of those old art masterpieces out in the countryside. Well captured Su. His house in London inspires and is stuffed full of eclectic items – quite the most quirkiest of museums.
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Thank you. I mentioned to Tish that I used to work close by to the museum and didn’t even know it existed. Definitely somewhere I’d like to go next time I’m in London (whenever that is!).
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I love this photo!
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Thank you 🙂
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Beautiful, moody editing for a beautiful bridge. You say it was “never designed for cars, [but] it is used for motor traffic”. What kind of motor traffic?
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Oops: I wasn’t very clear. It was designed for pedestrians and animal-drawn carts/carriages. Now it’s used by cars and bikes as well. It’s not wide enough for anything bigger than cars. I was trying to avoid using the word “cars” twice in the sentence. Apologies for muddled writing!
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At least you know I read it! 🙂
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True; and I thank you. 🙂
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Very lovely photograph, Su! I just love it! Perfect mood and composition! xxxxx
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Thanks so much Sarah. 🙂
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