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« on: April 10, 2020, 07:41:45 »
Here are seven places which won't be busy today (Good Friday) - can you name them?   Usual rules - one each for the first 24 hours.

(All these were photographed after travelling on public transport before the current government guidelines came into force.)

1. Buckfast Abbey - Bob_Blakey


2. St Mark's Swindon - stuving


3. Tewkesbury Abbey - TonyN


4. Durham Cathedral - JontyMort


5. Salisbury Cathedral - Western Pathfinder


6. Truro Cathedral - plymothian


7. St Davids Cathedral West Wales - ellendune
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« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2020, 08:12:54 »
1. Buckfast Abbey
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« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2020, 08:20:07 »
Correct!
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« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2020, 08:25:16 »
No5. Salisbury.
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« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2020, 08:27:09 »
Another one gone.
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« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2020, 08:27:46 »
Is 4 Gloucester Cathedral
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« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2020, 08:28:21 »
6. Truro Cathedral
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« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2020, 08:29:23 »
Quote from: martyjon on April 10, 2020, 08:27:46
Is 4 Gloucester Cathedral

No it isn't - I was going to include that one but couldn't find the photo.
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« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2020, 08:31:20 »
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« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2020, 08:39:17 »
3) Wells?
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« Reply #10 on: April 10, 2020, 08:40:58 »
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3) Wells?

Afraid not.
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« Reply #12 on: April 10, 2020, 08:43:41 »
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7) St Davids

Correct - probably my favourite of the seven.
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4. Winchester?
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No sadly not.
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