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Fire Monument 1760 ~ Blandford Forum

Fire Monument 1760 ~ Blandford Forum
The Fire Monument ~ John Bastard and his brother William, were architects and builders. They were responsible for much of the rebuilding of Blandford Forum following a fire in 1731. The rebuilding of the town was officially completed in 1760 – a feat commemorated by this memorial in the form of a portico to the church. It was built above a piped spring so that, should a fire break out again, it would supply a head of water for the attachment of fire hoses. The monument was converted into a drinking fountain in 1899.

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45 comments - The latest ones
 John Cass
John Cass
Beautiful image.
21 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to John Cass
Thank you John.
21 months ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
excellent image

Have a serene day!
21 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Annemarie club
Thank you Annemarie.
Enjoy your day.
21 months ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
beautiful compo, belated HBM !
21 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Nora Caracci club
Thank you Nora.
Happy Wednesday.
21 months ago.
 Madeleine Defawes
Madeleine Defawes club
Superbe hommage !
Bonne journée. Amitiés
21 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Madeleine Defawes club
Thank you Madeleine.
Happy Wednesday.
Regards.
21 months ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Ein sehr schönes Denkmal zeigst du liebe Rosa und auch sehr interessant ist diese Info über dieses Denkmal dazu,immer schön,wenn sowas erhalten bleibt :))

Wünsche Dir noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
21 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Günter Klaus club
Thank you very much Günter. I'm sure it was a very different looking town before the fire.

Happy Wednesday & best wishes, Rosa.
21 months ago.
 Jocelyne Villoing
Jocelyne Villoing club
Une belle architecture et une belle photo, merci pour les informations concernant ce site !
Bonne après-midi Rosa.
21 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Jocelyne Villoing club
Thank you very much for your kind comments Jocelyne.
Happy Wednesday.
21 months ago.
 Dinesh
Dinesh club
Beautiful classic structures
21 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Dinesh club
Thank you very much Dinesh.
21 months ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Excellent architectural photography Rosa................this monument is really lovely and what a great idea to convert it to a drinking fountain. Is it still working?

The detail in this scene is outstanding............especially viewed large........and I like the mix of stone and brickwork, which is very attractive.

You have a really good eye for this sort of subject matter..!!
21 months ago. Edited 21 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Keith Burton club
Thank you very much for your kind comments Keith. I think the drinking fountain is still working but I didn't try it. I will check next time I'm there. Blandford is very Georgian now, but I would love to know how it looked before the big fire. I will have to take a look in the museum next time I visit.
21 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
It looks like there's a Fashion and a Town museum.
21 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Keith Burton club
I will look them up Keith, thank you :-))
21 months ago.
 gezginruh
gezginruh club
A very beautiful architectural detail,Rosa! Also a very good idea to built it above a piped spring! And now it is working being a fountain.. How nice!

Very well capture,great information ,and beautiful picture!

Best greetings
Füsun
21 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to gezginruh club
Thank you very much for your kind comments Füsun.

Best wishes,
Rosa.
21 months ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Rosa
A very nice picture, which I like very much!
Wonderful and interesting idea to have a water supply, but did Mr Bastard do his sums right in figuring out how much water it could deliver?
Incidentally, I came across 'Bastaard' beer in Holland, and a French work colleague of many years ago was M. L'Bastard, so quite a common name. I hear it used all the time ......

Best Wishes, HWW, a nice week, and stay cool!!
Peter
21 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Peter,
Thank you for your kind comments. It it had been my name, I would
definitely have changed it ;-)) Although said with a French accent
it doesn't sound so bad! Well, Mr Bastard certainly made a lot of money.
I will get a picture of his house next time I am in the town.
Best wishes,
Rosa.
21 months ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
OH ROSA YOU AWAKEN SO MANY FOOS MWMORIES WITH YOUR PHOTOS !! GHANKYOU !
21 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Pam J club
Thank you so much Pam. I am pleased to do that ♥
21 months ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
Names like Blandford Forum remind me of PG Wodehouse's Jeeves & Wooster novels. I'm sure there must be a mention somewhere in his novels. ;-)

I wonder if it's safe to drink the water these days?
21 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Amelia club
Yes the name does have that ring to it Amelia :-)
I don't know about the water, but I will check it out
on my next visit....If you don't hear from me for a
while, you'll know the answer ;-))
21 months ago.
 Patrick Brandy
Patrick Brandy club
Un bel hommage belle architecture de maisons bonne journée Rosalyn
21 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Patrick Brandy club
Thank you very much Patrick.
Have a good day and weekend.
21 months ago.
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
A very artistic and functional monument! The facades behind are also very pretty!
Thanks for sharing****
Have a nice day*****
21 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Nouchetdu38 club
Thank you very much Nouchet. After the fire it was built in the Georgian style.
I want to see what it is thought to have looked like before that, so a visit to
the museum on my next visit I think :-)
Happy Friday.
21 months ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
interessante oude gedenk boog---ik heb een boek over de grote brand
21 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Fred Fouarge club
Thank you Fred. I expect the book you have is about the Great Fire of London isn't it?
Blandford Forum is a small town in the county of Dorset.
21 months ago.
Fred Fouarge club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
YESS!
21 months ago.
 Percy Schramm
Percy Schramm club
Fantastic capture and a great document of time. Thank you for the interesting informations, Rosa !
21 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Percy Schramm club
Thank you very much Percy.
21 months ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
Super Image Rosa nice memorial.
All the best TOZ
21 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to TOZ club
Thank you TOZ.
Happy Friday.
Rosa.
21 months ago.
 Joe, Son of the Rock
Joe, Son of the Rock club
The variety of the styles of architecture is this scene, Rosa, is truly amazing. Have an excellent weekend. Cheers, Joe
21 months ago. Edited 21 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Joe, Son of the Rock club
Thank you very much for your kind comments Joe.
Cheers, Rosa.
20 months ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Looks beautiful ! And thanks for the text, Rosa !
21 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Ulrich John club
Thank you for your kind comment Ulrich.
20 months ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
An impressive fountain, Bastard's Spinners and Throwsters used to be a well known textile firm in Leicester I wonder if they were related it's not a common name
21 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Peter Castell club
They may have been related Peter. Thank goodness it's not a common name!
I will check whether the fountain is still working when I next visit.
20 months ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
Excellent capture, interesting architecture
20 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Gillian Everett club
Thank you Gillian.
20 months ago.

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