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Offline DavidG02

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Re: Where Am I? No 12 (New)
« Reply #90 on: Saturday 23 May 15 08:54 BST (UK) »
Brick type



Slit type ( weep holes in US)

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Maternal: Munn, Simpson , Brighton, Clayfield, Westmacott, Corbell, Hatherell, Blacksell/Blackstone, Boothey , Muirhead

Son: Bull, Kneebone, Lehmann, Cronin, Fowler, Yates, Biglands, Rix, Carpenter, Pethick, Carrick, Male, London, Jacka, Tilbrook, Scott, Hampshire, Buckley

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Re: Where Am I? No 12 (New)
« Reply #91 on: Saturday 23 May 15 09:03 BST (UK) »
Is it fanciful to think it might be a country cricket ground? I just looked at a few images & some have that slope down from the pavilion - some of which are quite grand.
I originally thought the tower looked like a coastguard lookout, but I'm now wondering if it's a 'commentary box' for some kind of sport cricket ,(although no sign of a scoreboard) or horse-riding?
Just trying to think 'outside the box'!

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Re: Where Am I? No 12 (New)
« Reply #92 on: Saturday 23 May 15 09:14 BST (UK) »
It does look like a country club/cricket club I have to admit.

There are also four buildings.  You have the front one of course, then the greenhouse, then the house behind the green house which appears to have an attic conversion and a side chimney and then the larger house at the back….bizarre.

Caz
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Re: Where Am I? No 12 (New)
« Reply #93 on: Saturday 23 May 15 09:16 BST (UK) »
Quote from: dgibbins02 on Saturday 23 May 15 08:54 BST (UK)
Brick type



Slit type ( weep holes in US)



Weep holes!!!  That's the name I've been trying to think of!!  ;D ;D  Well anyway, I have weep holes just like that at Casa del Caz.

I'm going to dissect and scan this photo some more and see if we can spot any other weird and wonderful features.

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Re: Where Am I? No 12 (New)
« Reply #94 on: Saturday 23 May 15 09:19 BST (UK) »
Now Cazza , I have seen this done on tv so it should be easy  ::) :-*

Zoom into the windows and look for reflections so we can determine the opposite view.

CSI and NCIS do it in less than 42 minutes  ;D
Genealogy-Its a family thing

Paternal: Gibbins,McNamara, Jenkins, Schumann,  Inwood, Sheehan, Quinlan, Tierney, Cole

Maternal: Munn, Simpson , Brighton, Clayfield, Westmacott, Corbell, Hatherell, Blacksell/Blackstone, Boothey , Muirhead

Son: Bull, Kneebone, Lehmann, Cronin, Fowler, Yates, Biglands, Rix, Carpenter, Pethick, Carrick, Male, London, Jacka, Tilbrook, Scott, Hampshire, Buckley

Brickwalls-   Schumann, Simpson,Westmacott/Wennicot
Scott, Cronin
Gedmatch Kit : T812072

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Re: Where Am I? No 12 (New)
« Reply #95 on: Saturday 23 May 15 09:21 BST (UK) »
Caz,

I believe the non filled in slits in brickwork, as per dgibbins image, are for air circulation or expansion and are located below the level of the floor.

Yes, there are holes in bricks - something which I believe (in Australia at least) came in the 70s with 'textured' bricks. :P Prior to that there was just a 'dip' in the centre of the brick.

Never seen bricks with the square holes though. The holes I am familar with are those in the second images here:
http://www.austceram.com/_literature_162233/Vol_50-1-69_Inglis_ACS_Paper :)

100s of years of brickmaking in my family, but knowledge lost in the last two generations.

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Re: Where Am I? No 12 (New)
« Reply #96 on: Saturday 23 May 15 09:30 BST (UK) »
A pic from the UK



Most houses have them low but I have seen houses with them below roof level. In flood prone areas it is recommended to place them higher
Genealogy-Its a family thing

Paternal: Gibbins,McNamara, Jenkins, Schumann,  Inwood, Sheehan, Quinlan, Tierney, Cole

Maternal: Munn, Simpson , Brighton, Clayfield, Westmacott, Corbell, Hatherell, Blacksell/Blackstone, Boothey , Muirhead

Son: Bull, Kneebone, Lehmann, Cronin, Fowler, Yates, Biglands, Rix, Carpenter, Pethick, Carrick, Male, London, Jacka, Tilbrook, Scott, Hampshire, Buckley

Brickwalls-   Schumann, Simpson,Westmacott/Wennicot
Scott, Cronin
Gedmatch Kit : T812072

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Re: Where Am I? No 12 (New)
« Reply #97 on: Saturday 23 May 15 09:35 BST (UK) »
My OH has always called them air bricks. I've just had to go outside & look at ours  ;D, not exactly bricks, more a sort of grill with diamond shaped holes, just above the damp-proof course just above ground level.
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Re: Where Am I? No 12 (New)
« Reply #98 on: Saturday 23 May 15 09:45 BST (UK) »
Yes, they are situated below floor level for air circulation.
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