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Re: Where Am I? No. 12a - Part Two of "Cazza's House"
« Reply #207 on: Sunday 09 August 15 18:17 BST (UK) »
The Irish Sea could be visible from the tower?

So a business man or merchant could observe his ships approaching Liverpool?

Which gave me a thought - the tower has glass on four sides. Maybe its on an island? 
Isle of Wight, Jersey, Anglesey, Isle of Man?
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Re: Where Am I? No. 12a - Part Two of "Cazza's House"
« Reply #208 on: Sunday 09 August 15 18:25 BST (UK) »
Brownsea Island  even in Poole Harbour?
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Re: Where Am I? No. 12a - Part Two of "Cazza's House"
« Reply #209 on: Sunday 09 August 15 18:26 BST (UK) »
But on none of those islands could you see out to sea in all four directions (except, perhaps from the summit of Snaefell.)

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Re: Where Am I? No. 12a - Part Two of "Cazza's House"
« Reply #210 on: Sunday 09 August 15 18:29 BST (UK) »
The Irish Sea could be visible from the tower?

So a business man or merchant could observe his ships approaching Liverpool?

Which gave me a thought - the tower has glass on four sides. Maybe its on an island? 
Isle of Wight, Jersey, Anglesey, Isle of Man?

Barbara, I had a good look around the Isle of Wight yesterday, there were a few houses with that unusual window gable, but I couldn't locate Cazza's house  :(
Robbins - Wolverhampton.
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Re: Where Am I? No. 12a - Part Two of "Cazza's House"
« Reply #211 on: Sunday 09 August 15 18:31 BST (UK) »
They say that you can see Five kingdoms from the top of Snaefell   (on a clear day)
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Re: Where Am I? No. 12a - Part Two of "Cazza's House"
« Reply #212 on: Sunday 09 August 15 18:37 BST (UK) »
They say that you can see Five kingdoms from the top of Snaefell   (on a clear day)

Quite true - but you wouldn't want to build a house there! With or without a tennis lawn.

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Re: Where Am I? No. 12a - Part Two of "Cazza's House"
« Reply #213 on: Sunday 09 August 15 18:38 BST (UK) »
Just a though, I've seen a lookout tower on a house in Hadley Common in Monken Hadley.  It does look smaller and there is no glass, however there is a weather vane. Can't see the house due to trees.  Another house  has uninterrupted views towards London (I think) along the same stretch of road is for sale for £7,900.000, so I have viewed, online of course.   
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Re: Where Am I? No. 12a - Part Two of "Cazza's House"
« Reply #214 on: Sunday 09 August 15 20:29 BST (UK) »
What time of the day do you think that the photo has been taken?

Could it be early morning?          Or just after 12 Noon?
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Re: Where Am I? No. 12a - Part Two of "Cazza's House"
« Reply #215 on: Monday 10 August 15 12:25 BST (UK) »
IF it was slightly older, it would probably have had wooden shutters on the inside of the windows.
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