Where was I? Vol 3

[Kenty]

Pretty sure that’s not far from me at Sleaford

[Bonefish Blues]

Kenty said:

Pretty sure that’s not far from me at Sleaford

I was wondering when a local would turn up

A remarkable site when it looms up in front of you as you drive in along Mareham (sp?) Road, and one which deserves saving. I'd have got in and had a wander, but the guard dog would have liked that too, I thought.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bass_Maltings,_Sleaf...

[Kenty]

They had a big fire there many years ago but now looks if it is going to be redeveloped
into apartments.

[Bonefish Blues]

That would be good, but it's absolutely huge, so it would be some development, and there is an element of how many people you could attract to live there, as it's not really very close to anywhere, iyswim.

With some vision and a mixed use development it could be fantastic for the town though. There's a model not too far away, after all:
https://snapemaltings.co.uk/

[Kenty]

Try this , might be a bit easy but you had to have been there.
!no google please!

[Bonefish Blues]

Are we somewhere in Belgium on the site of one of the WW1 battlefields perhaps - soldier made from the detritus of war, maybe?

[alfie2244]

Doesn't look like the ironworks centre Nr Oswestry but very much like a lot of the excellent stuff they make there.

[Saleen836]

is that the one in Sherborne?

[Kenty]

No, none of those

[feef]

Can see lots of tents in the background and a hint of a vintage truck up near the sculpture's crotch.

Is this a permanent installation or an exhibition of some sort?

[silentbrown]

feef said:

Can see lots of tents in the background and a hint of a vintage truck up near the sculpture's crotch.

Is this a permanent installation or an exhibition of some sort?

Looks like reenactment of some kind going on. I particularly like the clutch cover plate as the 'heart'!

[Kenty]

Temporary exhibition with some re-enactment.

[neilski]

Goodwood Revival?

[Kenty]

Not Goodwood.

[Bonefish Blues]

It's not something like the Dorset Steam Fair, or suchlike?

[Kenty]

Yes, spot on Dorset steam rally.
They had trenches, vehicles, guns, re-enactment etc for all 4 years of the 100th anniversary on the Great War. Very impressive it was too.
Your go.

[Bonefish Blues]

Seriously?

Somebody else please take over, I'm off to buy a Lottery Ticket.

[feef]

Bonefish Blues said:

Seriously?

Somebody else please take over, I'm off to buy a Lottery Ticket.

no point, you've just used up all your luck :P

[Bonefish Blues]

Kenty, just to avoid me going la-la wondering, is that building in shot down adjacent to the main road, with the hill behind it, as the showground lies, when viewed by someone driving past in 2017 on the way to Dorchester?

[Kenty]

I doubt you can see that area from the road, unless you stopped and had binoculars. In comparison to the rest of the site it is quite small.