Signets on the Lake

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On another visit to Llandrindod Wells we went for another visit to the lake and an Ice Cream, as usual we stopped to look at the wildlife so here is a little of what we saw

This handsome crow was keeping an eye on things just in case we happened to drop a tasty morel 

The signets were growing up from the last time I saw them

Watching what mother does and how to get food

Distant cousins the geese swim by

which gets one signets attention

the fountain & fish spewing water

The tail at the other end of the serpent

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Cycle Mural

Last one from Landod as it is known locally. I only noticed it of late and it looks quite new to me. It is is on some safety fencing cordoning off some empty land that has been that way as long as I have been visiting Llandrindod Wells.

 It sits beside this magnificent building which used to be among other things and Aircraft showroom 

 The building is now home to he National Cycle Collection which explains the mural

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Reading a Book

Llandrindod Wells

Llandrindod is a spa town in mid Wales . It was developed as a spa town in the 19th century, with a boom in the late 20th century as a center of local government. Before the 1860s the site of the town was common land in Llanfihangel Cefn-llys parish. Llandrindod Wells is the fifth largest town in Powys. 

Here we look along the road leading to the station which is by the red car in the distance

One of the Victorian buildings which are a land mark of the town

This is up from the station near the Post Office

One of the former art deco stile car dealerships that was here now becoming a bit run down

The Welsh Government sign

and the government offices

This sculpture is near the County Council offices

From 
what I can make out this was the former Bach-y-crai boarding house called the Pump House
It was enlarged into a hotel  and finally bought by Powys County Council who used it till the 1980's when it was demolished and a new office built

 The new offices on the site of the former hotel

The old Guest house was restored and retained along with the boiler house you see across the pond here

a short walk away is this lake which was built for the hotel and would have been seen from there as well

the hotel would have been to the left of the photo you can read the history on the hotel in the link

Going back down town you pass  another of the turreted buildings and an impressive art deco garage

that was owned bu Tom Norton

who sold among things Aircraft, imagine that going to the local showroom and buying a plane

Opposite is a red brick building with a a covered walkway which looks like it was a former hotel

I'll leave you with this stitch of the Tom Norton Building and will return to this town another day

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Another Bus Stop Mural

Passed this one many times when driving through Llandrindod Wells and finally one day managed to visit to get a few photos

 The mural has seen better days and in need or revitalisation or better still a new mural

 Looks like a hang out for the local hoodies from the scrawled graffiti 

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Four Saints

 

Last three photos from the Holy Trinity church in Llandrindod Wells. The first  two show the Saints which churches in the Benefice are named after and the third is a beautiful hanging that has been embroidered.

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County Hall Kite

While walking round Llandrindod Wells last weekend my wife spotted this sculpture over the top of County Hall

A closer look showed this wonderful Red Kite on the wing

Second Embroidery

 

This week I have a second embroidered mural from the Holy Trinity Llandrindod Wells. This one hangs in the South Aisle not far from last weeks one.

 

 

Next week I will bring the third that I find amazing to look at.

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Embroidered Mural

Bit of  a different one from me this week in that it is an embroidery hanging in the Holy Trinity Church Llandrindod Wells.. I'll show a couple more from the church over the coming weeks

 

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