Advent quiz additional, additional 11th December. Where was I?

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Advent quiz additional, additional 11th December. Where was I?

« on: December 11, 2020, 18:32:11 »

Felt up to a day out beyond my local area, so I took a drive to the coast today. I'd Initially planned to go to Bristol until I remembered it's in Tier 3.

The day started with me being the first customer in Templecombe's new Co-op store. Got receipt #00001! The store occupies the former Templar's Retreat public house, formerly the Royal Wessex Hotel, formerly Worthy's Royal Hotel!

Thence to the seaside with Finn, followed by a bit of public transport location exploring. Where'd I go?

A.


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Re: Advent quiz additional, additional 11th December. Where was I?

« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2020, 18:44:16 »

A. I know, its my local railway station.

B. Also know where this is.


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Re: Advent quiz additional, additional 11th December. Where was I?

« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2020, 19:32:32 »

Quote from: MVR S&T^▸ on December 11, 2020, 18:44:16

A. I know, its my local railway station.

B. Also know where this is.

A quick look at your profile confirms pic A. So I'll give you that. Hinton Admiral.

As for B, thanks for not answering. Let's see if anyone else knows.


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Re: Advent quiz additional, additional 11th December. Where was I?

« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2020, 19:36:04 »

Quote from: bignosemac on December 11, 2020, 19:32:32

As for B, thanks for not answering. Let's see if anyone else knows.

I believe I do ... not seen one anywhere else if it's what I think it is.


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From station to station, back to Bristol city....

Re: Advent quiz additional, additional 11th December. Where was I?

« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2020, 21:05:41 »

Okay, I'm pretty sure I've got the second one....call it an inspired/lucky starting guess which helped me narrow it down until I found a picture that seems to match online. I'll give others a chance as I just fluked it.


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« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2020, 19:37:55 »

Okay, those that know B, feel free to answer.


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Re: Advent quiz additional, additional 11th December. Where was I?

« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2020, 19:52:01 »

A trollybus turntable in Christchurch town centre.


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Re: Advent quiz additional, additional 11th December. Where was I?

« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2020, 20:55:39 »

Yes, I concur. At first I thought it might be a tram turntable and I knew from the first part of the quiz that this was Dorset way. A lucky search for "tram turntable Dorset" brought up a picture that disabused me of the tram nonesense.


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Re: Advent quiz additional, additional 11th December. Where was I?

« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2020, 21:23:08 »

Yep. One of very few such turntables ever used in the UK^▸ . It's believed that this one in Christchurch is the last surviving one. It's now in the courtyard of a gated retail/residential development so you can't get to it. I photographed it through a security gate. A resident was exiting said gate when I was there and I asked if I could pop through and quickly take a few close up pictures. Sadly that request was refused. The turntable was listed in 1976 which explains why subsequent development has surrounded it, with it remaining in situ.

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1153371

I had visited the location some years ago to photograph it but on that occasion there was building work going on and the courtyard was hidden behind hoardings.

If you want to watch the turntable in action then there are a few videos on YouTube taken from old cine footage. One such video, including a great deal of footage of the Bournemouth Corporation Trolleybuses, is this:
https://youtu.be/Dt82dt2X-no
The turntable can first be seen around the 3m40s mark.

Also, an ITV Meridian news report from the mid 2000s:
https://youtu.be/-n6qfSHpUNg


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