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Walford's Gibbet, (pip)

November colours in a late afternoon capture from Walford's Gibbet, on Somerset's Quantock Hills,
A place with an uncomfortable history, a brief summary below.

John Walford was born in the Parish of Over Stowey on the Quantock Hills.
A charcoal burner John was something of a local celebrity. He was friends with the diarist, Thomas Poole who wrote about John, as did Wordsworth and Coleridge, who also lived in the village,

He murdered his wife after an argument, John's trial took place at Bridgwater Assizes on 18th August 1789. When he was found guilty and sentenced to death.

At the point of this image he was hung, with his body then placed in an iron cage and left to hang for a further 100 days before burial.

The pip is the road sign at the place of the murder, It's still called Dead Woman's Ditch !

I wish you a safe Friday and a good weekend,,,,,,,,,, Large view, perhaps.
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vero said:

Photo automnale rayonnante, paysage somptueux aux couleur de saison, Histoire macabre, bien vue le panneau de signalisation , qui me terrifie, belle et douce nuit Roger bisous;
11 months ago ( translate )

Roger (Grisly) replied to vero:

Thank you for the very interesting comments Vero !
11 months ago

John FitzGerald said:

HFF, Roger. At least the place is tranquil now.
11 months ago

William Sutherland said:

Superb capture and PIP! HFF!

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11 months ago

Walter 7.8.1956 said:

HFF Roger!
11 months ago ( translate )

Malik Raoulda said:

Remarquable et excellent rendu bien informé et superbement partagé avec ces belles couleurs..le pip indique bien les directions.
HFF et agréable fin de semaine clémente et sereine.
11 months ago ( translate )

Schussentäler said:

HFF Roger
11 months ago ( translate )

sunlight said:

Ein schöner Blick in die Landschaft Roger !
11 months ago ( translate )

Annemarie said:

a beautiful image!

Happy Friday and coming weekend!
11 months ago

Mikus said:

A wonderful autumnal view of the landscape. Very nicely shown. Have a pleasant and peaceful end to the week, Roger. HFF
11 months ago

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Well composed landscape image; like the fall colours.
hFF
11 months ago ( translate )

Kayleigh said:

Happy Weekend Roger :-)
11 months ago ( translate )

Amelia said:

For the time of year the trees are still looking green. Dead Woman's Ditch - a good tile for a TV drama maybe.
HFF, Roger
11 months ago

Xata said:

… and a PIP to choose the right direction,
HFF Roger
11 months ago

Günter Klaus said:

Schön hast du es noch lieber Roger,diese herbstlichen Farbtöne leuchten noch sehr schön raus,so gefallen mir die Herbstaufnahmen :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Tag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
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