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Explore #30: Bridge Farm, Great Ryburgh, Norfolk – February 2014

February 15, 2014

Farms, Country Cottages and Smaller Houses, United Kingdom

Another quick stopover on a recent day of solo exploring. I’d heard that there wasn’t a huge amount by way of interest here, but thought I’d tick it off the list anyway. As you will see the farmhouse is slap-bang in the middle of category:derp. The outbuildings were slightly more diverting, with a few bits and bobs, including a couple of trashed pianos, an old tea box, and an old blacksmith’s forge. On with the shots… nothing special I’m afraid!…

Explore #29: Cricket Pavilion, Guist, Norfolk – February 2014

February 12, 2014

Adam X

Derps and Miscellaneous, Leisure Sites, United Kingdom

Last weekend I decided to have a day of solo exploring around a few local sites on my map of targets. The weather was sunny, if somewhat mental, with gale force winds and torrential showers storms threatening later in the day. By the end of the day I had spent 9 hours exploring/driving around the wilds of Norfolk, and ticked off 5 sites on my list – whilst none of them were high profile or massive sites, they were nevertheless…

Explore #28: Priory Farmhouse, Chediston, Suffolk – January 2014

January 25, 2014

Adam X

Farms, Country Cottages and Smaller Houses, United Kingdom

Just a quick report this – as you will see there wasn’t much remaining of interest. History: Priory Farmhouse is a 17th Century Grade II listed timber-framed and rendered farmhouse, with later alterations and extensions. The Suffolk Register of Buildings at Risk states that minor repairs were carried out on the roof in 2011 to make the property watertight – well it certainly wasn’t when we visited, with part of the rear completely collapsed. A quick selection of what now…