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HFF 22 May 2026

Happy Fence Friday, All.

They {whoever "they" are :-)} say you should always try and have a bit of red in a photo so here is a little bit of a red car :-)

There were two 'County Council' buildings in Aylesbury. I live in Aylesbury. This is one of them. The original building on the opposite side of the road dates from the 1920's I think :-) I started my working life in the old building and then got moved to the new building here. First worked on the second floor and then they moved me to the 6th floor before I was lucky enough to be granted Early Retirement. This building is affectionately known as "Pooleys Palace" or "Pooley's Folly" :-))
Fred Pooley was the Architect :-)

Note: The old building is now being converted into Flats :-)

From Wikipedia -
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_Hall,_Aylesbury

"County Hall is a high-rise tower block in Walton Street in Aylesbury, in the county of Buckinghamshire in England. It was built to house the former Buckinghamshire County Council. Following local government reorganisation in 2020 the building is now owned by Buckinghamshire Council. County Hall continues to be used as offices by the new council".
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23 comments

Christa1004 said:

So this is a picture with memories for you... HFF Roger.
3 weeks ago

Roger Bennion replied to Christa1004:

Yes, quite a few memories :-)) Mostly good ones but, I was still really pleased to be given early retirement :-) Aylesbury is not the most picturesque of towns but I don't know why I never took any photos from the roof here or even took any photos from the 6th floor :-)))
3 weeks ago

LotharW said:

HFF, Roger.
3 weeks ago ( translate )

uwschu said:

hFF Roger, schönen Start ins Wochenende.
Interessantes Gebäude, viel Beton, aber schöne Glasfronten.
Der rote Wagen ist gar nicht so klein, ist ein Peugeot 2008, fahr den selben, auch in diesem rot :-)).
Auf dem Fotolink versteckt er sich :-)
www.ipernity.com/doc/uwschu/53324622
3 weeks ago ( translate )

Madeleine Defawes said:

Un joli rond point !
HFF Roger
3 weeks ago ( translate )

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Impressive building; thank you for the info.
hFF
3 weeks ago

Annemarie said:

well done my friend, HFF

Happy coming weekend!
3 weeks ago ( translate )

William Sutherland said:

Excellent shot! HFF!
3 weeks ago ( translate )

David Slater (Spodde… said:

Quite impressive Roger. HFF and happy weekend.
3 weeks ago ( translate )

Gudrun said:

Both the red and the turquoise cars add colour the the photo:-) The building is rather typical for its time, it looks solid and well constructed. HFF and a good weekend!
3 weeks ago

Stephan Fey said:

HFF, Roger. Happy weekend!
3 weeks ago ( translate )

*Уαɾα said:

The clouds add a great sense of movement to the picture!
3 weeks ago

tiabunna said:

Well composed with a great sky (and the red car), Roger. HFF and have a great weekend.
3 weeks ago

Roger (Grisly) said:

Lovely cloud and a nicely composed image, Roger, HFF and a good weekend!
3 weeks ago

Don Sutherland said:

Great shot.
3 weeks ago