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Re: Where Am I? No. 79 - Golden Oldie
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 24 June 15 19:45 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Cazza59 on Wednesday 24 June 15 10:27 BST (UK)
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Some how I think the lamp might be long gone.
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Re: Where Am I? No. 79 - Golden Oldie
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 24 June 15 20:48 BST (UK) »
I think the photo was taken circa 1900.

Probably, the church no longer looks like that, but there probably is still a church on the site, although it may have been improved or extended.

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What would be the significance  of the unusual base  for the gas light?
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Re: Where Am I? No. 79 - Golden Oldie
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 24 June 15 20:51 BST (UK) »
Quote from: ScouseBoy on Wednesday 24 June 15 20:48 BST (UK)
What would be the significance  of the unusual base  for the gas light?

Probably a drinking trough for horses.  There was one in Lincoln like that.
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Re: Where Am I? No. 79 - Golden Oldie
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 24 June 15 21:40 BST (UK) »
It's the Catholic Church in Hitchin, Hertfordshire - corner of Nightingale Road and Grove Road.
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Re: Where Am I? No. 79 - Golden Oldie
« Reply #13 on: Wednesday 24 June 15 21:43 BST (UK) »
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Re: Where Am I? No. 79 - Golden Oldie
« Reply #14 on: Wednesday 24 June 15 21:46 BST (UK) »
Small picture of it here with the belfry too:
http://parish.rcdow.org.uk/hitchin/
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Re: Where Am I? No. 79 - Golden Oldie
« Reply #15 on: Wednesday 24 June 15 22:07 BST (UK) »
Well done Richard 8) I only just found this WAI and it's solved already ;D

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Re: Where Am I? No. 79 - Golden Oldie
« Reply #16 on: Wednesday 24 June 15 22:55 BST (UK) »
According to this website the church was built in 1901, opened in January 1902, and the bell tower added around 1904.

"In 1904 a gallery was built at the west end of the church, increasing the seating capacity to about 150. A bell tower was added around the same time."

http://taking-stock.org.uk/Home/Dioceses/Archdiocese-of-Westminster/Our-Lady-Immaculate-and-St-Andrew-Hitchin
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Re: Where Am I? No. 79 - Golden Oldie
« Reply #17 on: Wednesday 24 June 15 23:04 BST (UK) »
Well done, Richard ... Hitchin twice in the day !
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