Built in 1780 at 'Top o' th' Brow' it was occupied by William and Grace Grant when they moved into the village in 1806. The new front was added in 1828 and it became the Grants Arms and has been open as such since then. Their two sons William and Daniel owned the local Calico printworks. They are believed to be the inspiration for The Cheeryble Brothers in Charles Dickens 1838 novel 'Nicholas Nickleby'. There was a 'Grants Tower' on the hill at the other side of the valley commemorating the Grants Family but sadly now in ruins. The date in the face of the clock is 1852, that being the date the clock replaced the centre window.
Hi Leo!! Im thoroughly enjoying your 30 Day challenge. You are taking me into a world I have never seen! Good work! (I am Cridley on Worth) :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Celia, Where are you living that you have never seen anything like this?
DeleteWe have so many buildings like these that I could do a 60 day challenge. (forget that I said that, or somebody may ask me to do it).
Is there a perspective correction or something like that? It looks "flat", maybe because I am not used to see buildings in this way. I like the effect, I'll try it in the next days
ReplyDeleteHi Robert, Thanks for the comment, Yes it's my PS (bad) work. I think. See the reply below as well.
DeleteYes, agree with Robert... there is something going on here, maybe because it's an old building??? But even accounting for the hill on the street, the crossrows that run horizontally are not level, nor do they appear evenly spaced. Is it some wide angle distortion, or is the building really wonky?
ReplyDeleteI couldn't get far enough back to get a decent shot, my back was against a wall. There was a tapering to the top so I tried to correct it in PS, not very well it seems. I will do better next time if needs be.
DeleteYou could try taking multiple shots and stitch them together in those circumstances. :)
DeleteWow, that's one wonky building. I'm impressed that you know so much history of the buildings around you. Maggie - aka Eurydice
ReplyDeleteAwww, see now you spoiled me, and I am trying to envision this one in black and white. It is just like you live in a novel :)
ReplyDeleteAhh there's some colour! I like seeing clocks on buildings and towers etc.
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