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    Quote Originally Posted by Waterways View Post
    It looks like the spires have ear muffs on.
    I wondered what it would look like without ear muffs on

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    Quote Originally Posted by Birdy View Post
    I wondered what it would look like without ear muffs on

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    Much better! If they had heating systems like today, they would never have put the ear muffs on. It now looks like a proper French Châteaux which it was based on. It needs another clean. And the surplus to requirements chimney stacks removed.
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    Default Washington Buildings and Goree Piazza

    Can anybody help?

    I have just uncovered an ancestor as having as business in 1911 at 23 Washington Buildings, Lower Castle St. The business was "Holdsworth Ernest + Co, Commission Agents".

    Any information on either the premises or the company would be really gratefully accepted - either pre or post 1911.

    The name of my ancestor is Frederick Fellows, but at this time he was going by the surname of Fellows Poole (though Poole never appeared in his name until 1901 that I am aware).


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    The son of the above mentioned was listed as a licenced victualler in 1911 (again using the name Frederick Fellows Poole). He was at 9 Goree Piazza.

    I have found some great photos of this building on the site, but would like to know how I can trace the name of the pub.

    Any clues????

    Thanks

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    But WW... it isn't a proper French chateau, it's a hotel in a wet and windy nothern English city.

    Whilst we're at it why don't we knock down the round bit at the north end of St. Georges Hall? After all, Greek and Roman temples (on which the Hall is based) seldom had apses.



    Advocating the removal of the 'ear muffs' is historical vandalism, altering Waterhouse's original design and to it I say "non!"

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    Quote Originally Posted by fortinian View Post
    But WW... it isn't a proper French chateau, it's a hotel in a wet and windy nothern English city.
    It was based on the style of French Château. The building opposite was based on a Greek building, but it also is not in Greece.

    Advocating the removal of the 'ear muffs' is historical vandalism, altering Waterhouse's original design and to it I say "non!"
    It is not vandalism. It will clearly improve the building. And do what the original designer wanted. It is only grade 2 listed and only from 1867. The ear muffs were a way to attempt to hide the stacks - not very successfully. It looks so much better without them - much more crisp. The earmuffs obscure the attractive spires -they must go. Also, the now needless stacks require maintenance and many have fallen.
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    I prefare it without the"earmuffs" they do look a bit of an afterthought.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Birdy View Post
    I prefare it without the"earmuffs" they do look a bit of an afterthought.
    It would look so much better. Nice render Birdy. What package did you use?
    I think it is bigger than any Châteaux in France, the height makes it bigger as most ion France are not that high. The one in Quebec/Montreal is larger.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Waterways View Post
    Much better! If they had heating systems like today, they would have never have put the ear muffs on. It now looks like a proper French Châteaux which it was based on. It needs another clean. And the surplus to requirements chimney stacks removed.
    I dont think it's as dirty as my bad photo suggests i think GD's earlier image is a truer colour.
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    Nice one Joe. It's a lovely square that.

    What happened to the post box no the Station picture?

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    Quote Originally Posted by fillandclaire View Post
    Can anybody help?

    The son of the above mentioned was listed as a licenced victualler in 1911 (again using the name Frederick Fellows Poole). He was at 9 Goree Piazza.

    I have found some great photos of this building on the site, but would like to know how I can trace the name of the pub.

    Any clues????

    Thanks
    It was called "Goree Vaults".

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    Fabulous photographs once again, Joe!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Quentin_Sharples View Post
    It was called "Goree Vaults".
    Brilliant, thankyou. Another piece to my jigsaw

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    In 1911 there was a business property at 23 Washington Buildings, Lower Castle Street.

    Does anybody know if this building is still standing, or even better has a picture?

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    Old police and fire station on Durning Rd. Built 1883-4,closed 1976,grade 2 listed building

    Station and pub next door which was built built in 1881,like the stations chimneys

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