MaggsMep

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Posted: 04 Jul 2022


Taken: 11 Jun 2019

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In the wet bench...

In the wet bench...
Lacock Abbey and village, in the hands of the National Trust, is a picturesque and unspoilt estate once owned by the Talbot Family. During the 19th century Lacock House, built over the remains of the old 13th century monastery, was the residence of William Henry Fox Talbot. In 1835 the photography pioneer made what may be the earliest surviving photographic camera negative, an image of one of the windows. The museum there in his name holds a permanent exhibition of his life and times and works by other noted photographers.

In more recent times, Lacock village was the childhood home of siblings Zoe and Joe Sugg both well known You Tube channellers. Joe was a finalist in the 2018 Strictly Come Dancing series.

Hope your Bench Monday has not been as wet as my visit was ... Have a great week!

Nouchetdu38, Heide, Annemarie, Gabi Lombardo and 23 other people have particularly liked this photo


20 comments - The latest ones
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Looks like a quaint village; well captured streetscape.
Happy BM and enjoy the rest of the week.
22 months ago.
 Christa1004
Christa1004 club
Looks actually too wet to sit down there, but a wonderful opportunity to take a photo... HBM Maggs.
22 months ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Well, rain is something very exotic for me...
HBM Maggs, love the info too.
22 months ago.
 J. Gafarot
J. Gafarot club
It is good to look at.
It is good to know its history.
It is good to keep alive things like that today.
22 months ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Very picturesque village.
22 months ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
I love Lacock! Before the first lock-down I was visiting a lot and on to Castle Combe and my home in the 1970's, Devizes. It looks great, whatever the weather!
HBM.
22 months ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
HBM und einen guten Start in die Woche, Maggs!
22 months ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Lacock is so beautiful, and you have captured it perfectly Maggs

Thank you for posting your image in the group
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22 months ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Magnificent rainy day capture! HBM! Stay well!

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22 months ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Very interesting! It's been the best part of 40 years since I visited Lacock and I can remember most of what I saw that day!
Also, I had forgotten about the village's strong connection with Henry Fox Talbot. I don't recall a museum 40 years ago but I could be wrong. I think I would have wanted to visit it if I had known about it!
Lastly, I haven't checked it out but Sugg isn't all that common a surname but it was my great grandfather's name and it's possible that many (of the few) Suggs are somehow related to each other!
And on top of all that, it's a super photo, Maggie!
22 months ago.
MaggsMep club has replied to Andy Rodker club
Sugg is about as rare as Mepstead - and we too are all related to some degree! Many years after my husband died I decided to take back my maiden name and hyphenated; amazingly I'm more often asked how to spell the Payne bit of it than the Mepstead!!
22 months ago.
MaggsMep club has added
P.S. Rodker isn't exactly common either ;))
22 months ago.
 Trudy Tuinstra
Trudy Tuinstra club
Have a good week
22 months ago.
 Schussentäler
Schussentäler club
sehr schön
22 months ago.
 Jocelyne Villoing
Jocelyne Villoing club
Un été un peu arrosé est porteur d'espoir de vie pour tous... après la pluie vient le beau temps aussi !
Bon mardi Maggie.
22 months ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
What a beautiful image Maggie..........even in the rain these old houses look wonderful. You've captured the detail in the stonework beautifully!

I watched documentary about a year ago which featured William Henry Fox Talbot, and other early pioneers of photography. The museum sounds like an interesting place to have a look at.
22 months ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
Better than the naughty bench my friend:) Another great catch, even in this wet weather.

Belated HBM. Herb
22 months ago.
 cp_u
cp_u club
fascinating story and picture!
22 months ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
Prachtige opnamw (Hbm) Maggy
22 months ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
Most beautiful

Happy new week:)
22 months ago.

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