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Where am I Number 5?
« on: Thursday 26 February 15 04:03 GMT (UK) »
This one could be quite easy or not...  :P

Thank you for looking!

Caz
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Re: Where am I Number 5?
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 26 February 15 05:53 GMT (UK) »
I'm guessing Scotland again - for no particular reason other than the look of the place.     ;D ;D

Gaunt, Ransom, McNally, Stanfield, Kimberley. (Tasmania)
Brown, Johnstone, Eskdale, Brand  (Dumfriesshire,  Scotland)
Booth, Bruerton, Deakin, Wilkes, Kimberley
(Warwicks, Staffords)
Gaunt (Yorks)
Percy, Dunning, Hyne, Grigg, Farley (Devon, UK)
Duncan (Fife, Devon), Hugh, Blee (Cornwall)
Green, Mansfield, (Herts)
Cavenaugh, Ransom (Middlesex)
 

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Re: Where am I Number 5?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 26 February 15 06:11 GMT (UK) »
It's probably at the bottom of the ocean by now due to global warming, but here's hoping it's still standing.   

Can we narrow it down just a smidge Wiggy?  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Where am I Number 5?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 26 February 15 06:34 GMT (UK) »
Well - I don't think it is Dunrobin Castle - so you can cross that off the list! 

'course, it could be English what with the squarish towers!!  Or Irish - Or Welsh!   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Ah let's face it - I'm just guessing in the dark.
Gaunt, Ransom, McNally, Stanfield, Kimberley. (Tasmania)
Brown, Johnstone, Eskdale, Brand  (Dumfriesshire,  Scotland)
Booth, Bruerton, Deakin, Wilkes, Kimberley
(Warwicks, Staffords)
Gaunt (Yorks)
Percy, Dunning, Hyne, Grigg, Farley (Devon, UK)
Duncan (Fife, Devon), Hugh, Blee (Cornwall)
Green, Mansfield, (Herts)
Cavenaugh, Ransom (Middlesex)
 

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Re: Where am I Number 5?
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 26 February 15 07:07 GMT (UK) »
Any advance on Europe?  ;D ;D ;D

I've got to get lucky sooner or later.   I was amazed when Rootschatter Still Looking was able to name some castle ruins, so you never know.  If not, it's fun trying to find them!

Caz

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Gill UK and Australia
Bell UK and Australia
Harding(e) Australia
Finch UK and Australia

My memory's not as sharp as it used to be.
Also, my memory's not as sharp as it used to be.

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Re: Where am I Number 5?
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 26 February 15 13:35 GMT (UK) »
Looks like Ackergill tower in Caithness,but not sure.
Graham---Dumfries
Johnston---Mid Calder
Lyon----Abbey Parish
Sherlock---Ireland
Mcleish----Ireland and Scotland

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Re: Where am I Number 5?
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 26 February 15 15:38 GMT (UK) »
That castle wall is a good half mile long - and maybe then some.

Certainly not Scotland, and I don't know of anywhere vaguely like this in the British Isles.

The seaward bits look a bit concrete-y.  Maybe WWII additions.

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Midlothian: Adam(s), Meikle/Muckle
Leith: Bridges
Edinburgh: Brown
Prestonpans: Bird, Inglis
Fife: Wemyss
Orkney: Brock
Ireland: Sweeney

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Re: Where am I Number 5?
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 26 February 15 17:39 GMT (UK) »
Looking like another needle in a haystack.  :(

Thanks to Joe, Firthview and Hibee for your input.  Nice to know there are so many eyes on the case!  ;D

 I'll keep trolling through tomorrow.  Who knew their were so many castle and stately homes still in existence???

Caz
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