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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John Cass

Beautiful image.

2 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to John Cass

Thank you John.

2 years ago.

Annemarie ^club

excellent image

Have a serene day!

2 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Annemarie ^club

Thank you Annemarie.
Enjoy your day.

2 years ago.

Nora Caracci ^club

beautiful compo, belated HBM !

2 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Nora Caracci ^club

Thank you Nora.
Happy Wednesday.

2 years ago.

Madeleine Defawes ^club

Superbe hommage !
Bonne journée. Amitiés

2 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Madeleine Defawes ^club

Thank you Madeleine.
Happy Wednesday.
Regards.

2 years ago.

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 :))

2 years 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.

2 years ago.

Jocelyne Villoing ^club

Une belle architecture et une belle photo, merci pour les informations concernant ce site !
Bonne après-midi Rosa.

2 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Jocelyne Villoing ^club

Thank you very much for your kind comments Jocelyne.
Happy Wednesday.

2 years ago.

Dinesh ^club

Beautiful classic structures

2 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Dinesh ^club

Thank you very much Dinesh.

2 years ago.

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..!!

2 years ago. Edited 2 years 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.

2 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne ^club

It looks like there's a Fashion and a Town museum.

2 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Keith Burton ^club

I will look them up Keith, thank you :-))

2 years ago.

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

2 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to gezginruh ^club

Thank you very much for your kind comments Füsun.

Best wishes,
Rosa.

2 years ago.

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

2 years 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.

2 years ago.

Pam J ^club

OH ROSA YOU AWAKEN SO MANY FOOS MWMORIES WITH YOUR PHOTOS !! GHANKYOU !

2 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Pam J ^club

Thank you so much Pam. I am pleased to do that ♥

2 years ago.

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?

2 years 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 ;-))

2 years ago.

Patrick Brandy ^club

Un bel hommage belle architecture de maisons bonne journée Rosalyn

2 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Patrick Brandy ^club

Thank you very much Patrick.
Have a good day and weekend.

2 years ago.

Nouchetdu38 ^club

A very artistic and functional monument! The facades behind are also very pretty!
Thanks for sharing****
Have a nice day*****

2 years 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.

2 years ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club

interessante oude gedenk boog---ik heb een boek over de grote brand

2 years 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.

2 years ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne ^club

YESS!

2 years ago.

Percy Schramm ^club

Fantastic capture and a great document of time. Thank you for the interesting informations, Rosa !

2 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Percy Schramm ^club

Thank you very much Percy.

2 years ago.

TOZ ^club

Super Image Rosa nice memorial.
All the best TOZ

2 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to TOZ ^club

Thank you TOZ.
Happy Friday.
Rosa.

2 years ago.

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

2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Joe, Son of the Rock ^club

Thank you very much for your kind comments Joe.
Cheers, Rosa.

2 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

Looks beautiful ! And thanks for the text, Rosa !

2 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Ulrich John ^club

Thank you for your kind comment Ulrich.

2 years ago.

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

2 years 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.

2 years ago.

Gillian Everett ^club

Excellent capture, interesting architecture

2 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Gillian Everett ^club

Thank you Gillian.

2 years ago.

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