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Title: Is this original, or the results of an action-replay Post by: Stationary M25 Traveller on August 23, 2006, 10:30:20 PM So - resident experts - is this the original, or has it happened since ??
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/ian1958/DSCF0671.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/ian1958/DSCF0672.jpg) Title: Re: Is this original, or the results of an action-replay Post by: Anna on August 23, 2006, 10:37:20 PM Not an expert, and haven't been around long enough even to be 100% sure this is the building I think it is... But I'd be inclined to guess that it's not "the" hole. But looking closer I could be wrong... Replacement bricks do look kinda weathered... I dunno, just saw the thread...
Title: Re: Is this original, or the results of an action-replay Post by: tony the roundhead on August 23, 2006, 10:46:28 PM They clearly put the arrow sign in the wrong place. Glad to see it missed the original 3x4 Georgian windows though. ;)
Title: Re: Is this original, or the results of an action-replay Post by: Stationary M25 Traveller on August 23, 2006, 11:07:11 PM Today, it is strictly one direction at a time, controlled by traffic lights.
As I came down the hill and saw the building ahead, I just knew it had to be the former Angel Inn. Easy to see how vehicles could drive straight through the wall ! Doesn't look very lived-in these days ? Title: Re: Is this original, or the results of an action-replay Post by: tony the roundhead on August 23, 2006, 11:26:40 PM I wonder why the window bottom right is a 4x4 - must be a later alteration. Definitely not Georgian. The rest of it looks very convincingly like a Georgian inn (especially that gap on the left if it lead to what might have been stables or latterly a pub car park.
Title: Re: Is this original, or the results of an action-replay Post by: abby (tank girl) on August 24, 2006, 08:28:15 AM can anybody please tell me what the heck this is all about???
Title: Re: Is this original, or the results of an action-replay Post by: gower flower (Shirl) on August 24, 2006, 08:30:59 AM See "Angel Delight", miduck..... ;) Title: Re: Is this original, or the results of an action-replay Post by: abby (tank girl) on August 24, 2006, 08:54:27 AM aaah. for those 'in the know'................
thanks shirl :-* Title: Re: Is this original, or the results of an action-replay Post by: Malcolm on August 24, 2006, 09:05:30 AM I live about three miles from the Angel. Standing back, you can see the near perpendicular run of replacement bricks much higher than what, I imagine, was another door.
A pal of mine lives exactly opposite and was the first one into the building to help . Having pulled the occupant of the right hand seat out alive, he realised that the 'passenger' was, in fact, the driver, unfortunately dead. He was a Dutch truck driver in a left hand drive vehicle. My pal did say he had never seen anyone as white in the face as Swarb. Hardly surprising. The only time I have ever spoken to Swarb was at the 'obituary signing' a few years ago. Having told him where I lived, his only reply was "Good God!" Everyone I have spoken to in Little Hadham who was around in 1971 speaks fondly of the band. Title: Re: Is this original, or the results of an action-replay Post by: greglin (Gregg) on August 24, 2006, 12:39:11 PM is it listed ??
Where's the blue plaque?? A building of great historical significance.................let's flit. Title: Re: Is this original, or the results of an action-replay Post by: Alex Lyons on August 24, 2006, 12:49:00 PM Thanks for adding a bit of local info, Malcolm. I was going to say that the replacement bricks looked more like an in-filled doorway but you've beat me to it. Here's a couple of pics, the first one mid 70s I think, with a second doorway, the second photo is from the Angel Delight CD booklet and rather puzzlingly has another window in place of the door/brick in-fill.
[attachment deleted by admin] Title: Re: Is this original, or the results of an action-replay Post by: Alex Lyons on August 24, 2006, 12:52:20 PM I'm confusing myself ;D
Looks like the second doorway has been replaced by a window, and the area of in-fill was originally wall....so that may well be "the hole in the wall where the lorry came in". Title: Re: Is this original, or the results of an action-replay Post by: Jim on August 24, 2006, 01:31:42 PM lets split
Title: Re: Is this original, or the results of an action-replay Post by: gower flower (Shirl) on August 24, 2006, 01:35:23 PM lets split Oh Jim, you really know how to pulll, don't you? ;) (chortle, chortle.....) Title: Re: Is this original, or the results of an action-replay Post by: fat Billy(Bill) on August 24, 2006, 04:54:22 PM the bottom bit looks like a bricked up doorway but some of the bricks above it look like they have been replaced, so it could well be the "hole in the wall"
Title: Re: Is this original, or the results of an action-replay Post by: Jim on August 24, 2006, 05:09:13 PM whera a lorry came in?
Title: Re: Is this original, or the results of an action-replay Post by: fat Billy(Bill) on August 24, 2006, 05:23:03 PM whera a lorry came in? I'm not gonna reply to that just in case Jim upsets me and I have to leave the board. he like that is Jim ;D Title: Re: Is this original, or the results of an action-replay Post by: Jim on August 24, 2006, 05:52:29 PM youre already in my little black book, Bill
just dont push it ok :) |