1925 Rolls Royce, but where?

[caziques]

I'm trying to identify where this photo was taken



I think the car is a 1925 Rolls Royce, reg no GO 4992 (GD would be Glasgow and this is somewhere in the south of England).

The photo probably dates from the late 20s.

Any help appreciated.

[dxg]

The roof and chimneys suggest the arts and crafts vernacular. So Southern England. Possibly Surrey or Sussex...

[LunarOne]

The dry stone walling suggests Oxfordshire or Gloucestershire to me.

[C70R]

LunarOne said:

The dry stone walling suggests Oxfordshire or Gloucestershire to me.

I was looking at the colour of the stone in the houses behind, and Cotswold-ish was my immediate thought.

[Huntsman]

I think you'd get a result in architecture circles.

[Dogwatch]

C70R said:

LunarOne said:

The dry stone walling suggests Oxfordshire or Gloucestershire to me.

I was looking at the colour of the stone in the houses behind, and Cotswold-ish was my immediate thought.

My thought too, doesn't quite tally with Surrey. Obviously well connected householder.

As an aside the art master at school in the late '50s had a brace of similar RRs converted to pick-ups. Worth peanuts then!

[Chucklehead]

Is it definitely somewhere in the South of England? If you know that (and why) it might help to locate. The Drystone walls aren't out of place for Scotland, albeit I can't tell what type of stone

[sherman]

It does look like contempery for the time housing. The drystone walling looks Scottish to me with the thin verticle stones on top.
It could just be from somewhere like Bearsden in Glasgow.

[spikeyhead]

The stone and walling both fit the Cotswolds

eg...

https://goo.gl/maps/wiQSYsVdKjdRuTaK6

[Digger]

Huntsman said:

I think you'd get a result in architecture circles.

Or maybe specialist Rolls Royce forums?

[Huntsman]

I've asked my chum thats a CFA Voysey buff.

[Sixpackpert]

Minchinhampton Common near Stroud has houses and walls much like those in the picture.

[threespires]

Sixpackpert said:

Minchinhampton Common near Stroud has houses and walls much like those in the picture.

And some terrific trials hills.
I'd guess south of Endland too.

[2Btoo]

I suspect that the dry stone walling isn't going to be much of a help here; it's as common in the Lake District as in the Cotswolds.

The house design behind is probably more of a clue, as is the fact that they are rendered walls (which is not typical of The Lakes). It looks like an expensive bit of the world. Some colour in the photo would help, but that may not be possible.

[Sixpackpert]

I’m not 100% sure but I thought it looked familiar…

Google Earth Link https://earth.app.goo.gl/Fi7H95

1. googleearth

[Dracoro]

Sixpackpert said:

I’m not 100% sure but I thought it looked familiar…

Google Earth Link https://earth.app.goo.gl/Fi7H95

1. googleearth

That’s a good shout!
2nd house has had one chimney removed but overall could well be right….

[Sixpackpert]

threespires said:

Sixpackpert said:

Minchinhampton Common near Stroud has houses and walls much like those in the picture.

And some terrific trials hills.
I'd guess south of Endland too.

The ‘W’ up from Nailsworth is fun!

Edited by Sixpackpert on Thursday 8th December 20:02

[Huntsman]

My chum says the right hand house is influenced by Voysey.

Not much to go on.

[dxg]

sherman said:

It does look like contempery for the time housing. The drystone walling looks Scottish to me with the thin verticle stones on top.
It could just be from somewhere like Bearsden in Glasgow.

The windows aren't right for Scotland. Scottish windows are set back into the wall with an external reveal.

[rewild]

Dracoro said:

Sixpackpert said:

I’m not 100% sure but I thought it looked familiar…

Google Earth Link https://earth.app.goo.gl/Fi7H95

1. googleearth

That’s a good shout!
2nd house has had one chimney removed but overall could well be right….

You can still see where the second chimney was. The roof tiles are a different colour.

Absolutely stunning geoguesser work there! Well done Sixpackpert.