Europe (Page 6)

Farndon Fields Jan 2012 (IV)

360° VR panorama by a snapped in half ‘Pedestrian Walkway’ sign beside the footpath across Farndon Fields in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, UK.

Farndon Fields is currently under development, with a number of houses being built. As a result of heavy machinery crossing the fields, the footpath blends into the muddy field at various points and can be difficult to discern.

Church Square, Market Harborough

360° VR panorama of St. Dionysius’ Church, The Old Grammar School, and the Council Offices, in Market Harborough town centre, Leicestershire, England.

The Church was originally built in 1300, though the majority of the current structure dates from a 1470 remodelling. The church has no graveyard as burials were carried out at St. Mary’s of Arden Church in Great Bowden, and then later at the town cemetery when it opened in 1877.

The Old Grammar School was built by Robert Smyth in 1614, a native of the town who rose to become the Comptroller of the Lord Mayor’s Court of the City of London. It was built on stilts to allow the butter market to be held underneath. The school remained in the building until 1892, when new premises were built on Coventry Road.

The Red Brick building that houses the Council Offices, Museum, and Library, was previously home to Symington’s Corset Factory. The building is the only remaining part of the factory, which closed in 1957.

Farndon Fields Jan 2012 (III)

360° VR panorama of the afterglow of the sun at twilight being reflected in a large puddle at Fardon Fields, in Market Harborough, England. The fields are currently under development, hence the large areas of mud.

Farndon Fields Jan 2012 (II)

360° VR panorama of small trees and shrubs ready to be planted at the Farndon Fields development site, in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England.

The trees have their root balls wrapped in cloth, while smaller shrubs are in large cardboard boxes. Farndon Fields in currently being developed, with a number of homes being built on the site. Prior to this the fields had been left fallow for a few years.

Farndon Fields Jan 2012 (I)

360° VR panorama of the entrance at the north-east corner of Farndon Fields, just off Rugby Close. Running around the edge of the field is an ecology fence, about 1 ft high and constructed of black plastic sheeting.

Farndon Fields is currently under development, nearby you can see a newly created pond with a fence round it. The majority of the grass growing in the field has also been planted as part of the development, replacing the mixture of wild plants that grew there previously.

Christmas Tree in The Square, Market Harborough

360° VR panorama at night by the Christmas tree in Market Harborough town square, Leicestershire, England. The pano was taken on 5th January 2012.

The tree is sponsored by Market Harborough Building society (whose offices can be seen nearby), and was the centrepiece of the Christmas Lights switch-on event, which took place on 25th November 2011.

Behind the tree can be seen the War memorial, while further back the spire of St. Dionysius Church rises above the surrounding shops. As well as the Harborough building society, other nearby businesses that can be seen include Tesco, Cafe Nero, Halifax, and New Look.

Grassy field and autumn mist

360° VR panorama of a low mist rolling across a field on a November afternoon near Marston Trussell, in Northamptonshire, England. The field is used as a hay meadow, nearby can be seen a patch of dead grass where a haybale had previously been resting for some time.

Inverness Castle

Posted Under: 360° Panorama, Europe, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK

360° VR panorama of Inverness Castle in Inverness, Scotland.

From Wikipedia:

Inverness Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Inbhir Nis) sits on a cliff overlooking the River Ness, in Inverness, Scotland. The red sand stone structure evident today was built in 1836 by architect William Burn. It is built on the site of an 11th century defensive structure.

Today, it houses Inverness Sheriff Court. There has been a castle at this site for many centuries. The castle itself is not open to the public but the grounds are.

A statue of Flora MacDonald is placed outside the front of the castle. Flora is remembered for helping Bonnie Prince Charlie escape capture after he lost the Battle of Culloden.

Carnac Point, Inverness

Posted Under: 360° Panorama, Europe, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK

360° VR panorama of Carnac Point, in South Kessock, Inverness, Scotland. A small navigation light tower is situated on the point, which extends out into the Beauly Firth.

To the south-east of Carnac Point is Inverness Marina and the end of the River Ness, while the Kessock Bridge is across the water to the north-east. The prominent hills nearby are Craig Phadrig to the south-west, and Ord Hill to the north.

Jetty at Clachnaharry Sea Lock, Inverness

Posted Under: 360° Panorama, Europe, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK

360° VR panorama of the small jetty by Clachnaharry Sea Lock, at the eastern end of the Caledonian Canal, Inverness, Scotland. The Caledonian Canal runs along the Great Glen, from Inverness at the east coast of Scotland to Corpach on the West coast.

The Sea Lock opens up onto the Beauly Firth, and is the northernmost point of the British Waterways canal network.

From this point can be seen Kessock Bridge to the north-east, Ord Hill, North Kessock, and Charlestown to the north, and Craig Phadrig to the south-west.