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Keywords: cold,snow,fall,shower,on,nice,picturesque,historic,cobbled,area,Parr,Arms,Rams,Head,St,Saint,Wilfrids,Wilfreds,history,stone,church,yard,churchyard,gate,lamps,entrance,lamp,on,top,above,WA4,2ED,WA42ED,Grappenhall,Village,Warrington Cheshire,England,UK,Gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HD36 - . This dated editorial view of Church Lane, Grappenhall Village, Warrington, Cheshire, UK WA4 2ED in 2010 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. The main point of reference is Snow on a churchgate lamp. Winter snowfall in Grappenhall Village, Warrington Cheshire, England, UK. The subject also carries associations with ecclesiastical architecture, faith community, documentary photography, contemporary social history, changing land use, public realm, historical comparison, everyday life, visual archive, religious heritage, social history, changing streetscape, place identity, and archival record. The modern context includes continuing discussion of maintenance costs, community use and how churches combine active worship with heritage and community roles. Future viewers can use this scene from Church Lane, Grappenhall Village, Warrington, Cheshire, UK WA4 2ED to compare lettering, decoration and surface detail with whatever follows after conservation work. A second descriptive layer includes heritage worship space, local history, ecclesiastical art, parish history, religious landmark, historic church fabric, regional identity, and Christian heritage. Elements such as churchgate, snowfall, Village, Winter, and Grappenhall add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. Around Church Lane, Grappenhall Village, Warrington, Cheshire, UK WA4 2ED, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The scene further reflects maintenance costs and the challenge of maintaining historic fabric amid rising costs without losing the local specificity of Church Lane, Grappenhall Village, Warrington, Cheshire, UK WA4 2ED. The photograph keeps period character as a date-specific reference. The record includes a trace of local identity for later comparison.
Church Lane, Grappenhall Village, Warrington, Cheshire, UK WA4 2ED
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Keywords: Grappenhall,village,rams,head,ramshead,pub,public,house,cobble,cobbled,dusk,snow,winter,warrington,england,cheshire,great,britain,GB,decoration,tony,smith,tonysmith,hotpix,hotpixuk,tdk,tdktony,purple,sky,purple sky,\u96ea,sneeuw,neige,Schnee,\u0441\u043d\u0435\u0436\u043e\u043a,nieve,HDR,high dynamic range,hotpics,hotpic,hotpick,hotpicks,hot,pics,pix,picks,hotpix.freeserve.co.uk,building,buildings,built,architecture,favourite,pubs,houses,noche,nuit
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4201081728 - 'A view in summer www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3519535917/
Some traditional pub games here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3813283684/
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC 07092182899',
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Keywords: cheshire,village,Cheshire,cat,cobbled,preservation,England,church,Rams,head,parr,Arms,The,big,room,St,Wilfrids,Church,School,CofE,of,special,gotonysmith,Sunset,Sun,set,rise,Sunrise,summer,autumn,low,late,early,morning,evening,in,Cheshire scenes scene,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEMX6P - Grappenhall is a suburban village in Warrington, Cheshire, England. It is situated along the Bridgewater Canal, and forms one of the principal settlements of Grappenhall and Thelwall civil parish. According to the 2001 UK census, the population of the entire civil parish was 9,377.[1]
Grappenhall is mentioned in the Domesday Book with the name Gropenhale and a with a valuation of five shillings.
St Wilfrid's Church has a carving of a cat on the west face of the tower, just beyond this location. This is believed to be Lewis Carroll's inspiration for the grinning Cheshire Cat in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The church itself was first constructed in 1120, though was rebuilt 400 years later. The church was also, at a time, in the possession of the Boidelle (Boydell) family.
Along with the church, the centre of the village contains two pubs - The Parr Arms and The Ram's Head, Grappenhall Hall residential School and St. Wilfrids Primary School. Bradshaw Community Primary School is located north of the village centre.
Parts of the Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes were filmed in the centre of Grappenhall. It is also the birthplace of actor Tim Curry. The village name appears in the title of the song Grappenhall Rag by Darwen singer/songwriter Bryn Haworth.
Church lane, Grappenhall Village, South Warrington, Cheshire UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3805820288 - 'An image of the Rams Head pub in Grappenhall made using the cyanotype process.
An original slude was taken and this was printed onto a sheet of photographic film (10x8 inches) in a darkroom. Thi sis then the negative.
Some 180gsm art paper was then painted with a mixture of Green ferric ammonium citrate and half again of Potassium ferricyanide disolved in water. Hence the streaks at the edges.
These were then allowed to dry in subdued light then stored until a bright day came along in a black plastic printing film bag to prevent fogging.
When the bright sun came the paper, negative and heavy glass sheet were sandwiched and left for 20 minutes. Finally a wash of hydrogen peroxide was applied. The print was then fixed and stable, ready to be dried.
These are my 2008-2015 images, view my most recent images at HotpixUK-2019 - www.flickr.com/people/167831053@N02/ including my second 365 one a day project
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Keywords: Rams,Head,pub,Grappenhall,Warrington,hand,tinted,coloured,Cheshire,UK,Grappenhall Village,England,village,A50,A56,greenhalls,greenalls,company,brewery,grunhalle,bitter,crap bitter,gastro,gastro pub,B/W,black,white,mono,monochrome,partial,mixed,color,Hotpicks,hotpics,hot,pics,pix,picks,hotpix.freeserve.co.uk,favourite,pubs,public,houses,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3828202662 - 'Before recent renovations, sepia tinted and hand coloured.
I am not sure what the pub was named after. A 'Rams Head' in canal terms is the wooden rudder post on a butty usually decorated with rope work and sometimes with a horse's tail. Maybe this is the source as the Bridgewater canal is only a short stones throw away.
A similar shot more recently taken in winter www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4201081728/
(c) Hotpix Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Keywords: Nightshot Rams Head Grappenhall,Cheshire at Night nightshot Warrington Grappenhall,cheshire,grappenhall,village,rams,head,pub,ceshire,uk,englad,church,lane,cobbles,cobbled,dusk,night,shot,tripod,sunset,food,drink,beer,garden,trees,Grappenhall Village,England,Warrington,A50,A56,tonysmith,tony,smith,hotpics,hotpic,hotpick,hotpicks,hot,pics,pix,picks,hotpix.freeserve.co.uk,favourite,pubs,public,houses,noche,nuit,hotpix!,#HotpixUK,#TonySmithHotpix,dblringexcellence,inn,house
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3519535917 - 'Lucky to catch it at the right time, a little light left in the sky, Quiz night in progress.
A wayward drinker here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3813065108/in/set-72157622...
Sunset behind the old village lamps here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3960538350/
These are my 2008-2015 images, view my most recent images at HotpixUK-2019 - www.flickr.com/people/167831053@N02/ including my second 365 one a day project
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Keywords: fall,shower,on,nice,cobbled,area,Parr,Arms,Rams,Head,St,Saint,Wilfrids,Wilfreds,history,stone,church,yard,churchyard,gate,lamps,entrance,lamp,on,top,above,WA4,WA42ED,Warrington Cheshire,England,UK night shot nightshot from church gates gate,Gotonysmith,open,illuminated,Gropenhale,village,Cheshire,Tim Curry,actors,birthplace
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HD46 - . Made at Church Lane, Grappenhall Village, Warrington, Cheshire, UK WA4 2ED in 2010, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The location is represented through Parr Arms Pub, Winter snowfall in Grappenhall Village, Warrington Cheshire, England, UK at dusk. The locality and subject together evoke local history, visual archive, visitor hospitality, heritage worship space, ecclesiastical art, Christian heritage, cask-beer tradition, changing streetscape, community identity, hospitality economy, sacred space, parish history, traditional pub, and period detail. Current relevance extends to pub closures and beer duty, particularly through the value of historic pubs to tourism and local identity. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into tourism and accessibility, not least because of how churches combine active worship with heritage and community roles. The archival value lies partly in recording building condition and alterations around Church Lane, Grappenhall Village, Warrington, Cheshire, UK WA4 2ED before conservation work alters the character of the place. The location also brings in traditional ale house, historical comparison, local social venue, social history, historic church fabric, local character, documentary photography, and real-ale culture. The combination of Village, Grappenhall, Winter, and snowfall anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Around Church Lane, Grappenhall Village, Warrington, Cheshire, UK WA4 2ED, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Another strand within the photograph is pub closures and the value of historic pubs to tourism and local identity within the specific setting of Church Lane, Grappenhall Village, Warrington, Cheshire, UK WA4 2ED.
Church Lane, Grappenhall Village, Warrington, Cheshire, UK WA4 2ED
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Keywords: historic,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,Rams,Head,Inn,Pub,bar,town,summer,public,house,WA4,classic,sunny,Cheshire church,Cheshire life,Cheshire Pub,Cheshire Pubs,Cheshire public house,Grappenhall Pub,GoTonySmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Gropenhale,WA4 2SG,church and pub,and,churches,pubs,bars,pub,sign,signs
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F89PH8 - Photo shows Rams Head inn sign & St Wilfrids Church tower,Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2SG. The image is useful for illustrating British and Irish pub culture, real ale, traditional bars, hospitality, visitor economy stories and the continued importance of pubs as social places. Where a named pub, brewery, beer pump, pint glass or drinking street is visible, it can support articles on licensed premises, cask ale, CAMRA interest, tourism, nightlife, local character and changing high streets. The supplied location evidence places the subject at or near Warrington, Cheshire, Grappenhall, England, UK, WA4 2SG, which adds value for buyers searching by town, city, region or postcode. Visible wording, branding or signage noted in the supplied caption should be kept as search evidence because it helps buyers looking for specific editorial concepts, public messages, commercial streets, transport detail or local identity. Weather and season may be visible outside or through the setting
the subject has clear hospitality and leisure value. It should work for editorial buyers needing authentic, non-staged British or travel imagery for news, magazine, blog, local government, heritage, housing, transport, tourism, retail, public policy or social commentary use. The caption should be checked against the visible photograph before upload so that any readable signs, weather, time of day and people context are accurately reflected without overstating facts not shown in the image. The strongest sales value is the combination of named subject, real location and everyday documentary style, giving picture editors a flexible image that can sit alongside features, opinion pieces, explainers, historical retrospectives and local news.
Church Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire,England, UK
