RMweb Gold wombatofludham Posted July 31, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 31, 2017 Steam Trip 006 by wombatofludham, on Flickr Machynlleth, in the old county of Montgomeryshire (just). 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bingley hall Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Google maps say I can manage one way in 10hr 35 mins, so if I didn't eat, sleep or stop for a p you never know. Thankfully Eddie has saved Me with his Z. Of course what I would have done is just popped down to Bassendean and photographed the Zanthus cabin that's been relocated to the Rail Museum and just told you chaps I did the big trip I do have a couple of images taken at Zanthus tucked away somewhere - not sure whether I got the nameboard in the shot and definitely no station buildings. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) Barry, Glamorgan (shire) South Glamorgan (shire)? Edited July 31, 2017 by EddieB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Kennett, Cambridgeshire So far, I think we've had... [England] Berkshire Buckinhamshire Cambridgeshire Cheshire Devonshire Gloucestershire Hampshire Herefordshire Hertfordshire Shropshire Warwickshire Worcestershire (North) Yorkshire [scotland] Ross-shire Dumfriesshire [Wales] Carmarthenshire Denbighsire (South) Glamorgan Merionyddshire (?) Montgomeryshire Pembrokeshire Plenty of scope - what has happened to the LMS heartlands of the midlands? New Hampshire in the USA? Bonus points for places other than county towns! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted July 31, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 31, 2017 Nashua New Hampshire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Another big piece filled in - Lancashire. This is Euxton, just south of Preston. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Chippenham, in Wiltshire. Swinderby 'box (Lincolnshire), on the Newark to Lincoln line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 South Glamorgan (shire)? Dunno, not Yorkshire though, so a bit off the radar really Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Derbyshire: Just; Dronfield: But, IIRC, I used this earlier so here's Derby: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted July 31, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 31, 2017 Aviemore Inverness-shire More.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Sorry for awful quality, pic of a pic, Perthshire, I'm using old boundaries - none of this post 1974 modern nonsense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted July 31, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 31, 2017 From the list above - we don't seem to have had Oxfordshire 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold wombatofludham Posted July 31, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 31, 2017 Brownhills West station, Chasewater Railway. I think the railway station is just within the County of the West Midlands although Chasewater is in both Staffordshire and the West Midlands. I suppose we can leave it a bit vague so that anyone else with a good Staffs or West Midlands photo can have a chance! Chasewater005 by wombatofludham, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted July 31, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 31, 2017 When did counties like Somerset and Dorset drop the -shire? They had it in 1884 when my gazetteer was published. Perhaps that only could be used if the photo was taken when the suffix was still in use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted July 31, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) Brownhills West station, Chasewater Railway. I think the railway station is just within the County of the West Midlands although Chasewater is in both Staffordshire and the West Midlands. I suppose we can leave it a bit vague so that anyone else with a good Staffs or West Midlands photo can have a chance! Chasewater005 by wombatofludham, on Flickr The problem with that is that West Midlands isn't a shire county. So Staffordshire has now been bagged, which is a shame as I had just one which would have done, but I was holding back as I had had Oxfordshire last go. Edited July 31, 2017 by phil_sutters Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold wombatofludham Posted July 31, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) I think Somerset and Dorset both count as "Shires" because they both are (were) Shire counties and/or ceremonial counties. That's why I thought a photo of the West Midlands County will qualify as it remains a ceremonial county, whereas Gwynedd, Powys etc can't count because they have never been county authorities nor ceremonial counties. Perhaps though I'm allowing my former profession as a Local Government planner to cloud my judgement! PS Stick Staffordshire back into the list if West Midlands doesn't count. Edited July 31, 2017 by wombatofludham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted July 31, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 31, 2017 Although Glasgow is now a city on its own, it was originally in Lanarkshire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 St Neots - Huntingdonshire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted July 31, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 31, 2017 I think Somerset and Dorset both count as "Shires" because they both are (were) Shire counties and/or ceremonial counties. That's why I thought a photo of the West Midlands County will qualify as it remains a ceremonial county, whereas Gwynedd, Powys etc can't count because they have never been county authorities nor ceremonial counties. Perhaps though I'm allowing my former profession as a Local Government planner to cloud my judgement! PS Stick Staffordshire back into the list if West Midlands doesn't count. I and I think most of the contributors have been thinking of 'Shire Counties' just as those that had the suffix -shire, rather than having any appreciation of counties' status - ceremonial or otherwise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) Again another pic of a pic, and I will say Preston, but as for the county, that word will never pass my lips See, I was so traumatised by the prospect, I originally forgot to attach the picture 2nd Edit: I was waiting for Newbryford of this parish to claim his home ground.... Edited July 31, 2017 by leopardml2341 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Again another pic of a pic, and I will say Preston, but as for the county, that word will never pass my lips IMG_20170731_172953~2.jpg See, I was so traumatised by the prospect, I originally forgot to attach the picture 2nd Edit: I was waiting for Newbryford of this parish to claim his home ground.... Earlier I said the word for you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Earlier I said the word for you!Ah, didn't see that - I just checked the list. Have Fife(shire) instead: 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted July 31, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 31, 2017 Again another pic of a pic, and I will say Preston, but as for the county, that word will never pass my lips IMG_20170731_172953~2.jpg See, I was so traumatised by the prospect, I originally forgot to attach the picture 2nd Edit: I was waiting for Newbryford of this parish to claim his home ground.... Do you mean Lancashire, the County Palatine. land of the red rose; is it that Lancashire to which you cannot refer? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Smeeton Posted July 31, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 31, 2017 I know we have had Glasgow, but how about Morayshire, in Glasgow (Works) More Shires Please (as ordered in the bar at the Bull, on the Archers) Regards Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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