brettmeikle
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An absolute punt David, but were you on a day trip to Appleby?
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Guess the place #234
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David Tallboys
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Bang on target. Well done. Over to you.
For those that don't know, Appleby-in-Westmoreland in the north of England has an annual gypsy horse fair.
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For those that don't know, Appleby-in-Westmoreland in the north of England has an annual gypsy horse fair.
Appleby-in-Westmorland - Wikipedia
brettmeikle
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Name that wee port in the distance (my then ten year old for scale ;-) )
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Oor Wullie! Your Wullie! A'body's Wullie
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volks 1
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Is this in BC by any chance ?Name that wee port in the distance (my then ten year old for scale ;-) )
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Keep it simple.
brettmeikle
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Not BC, or even N America. However there was once a strong American connection.
brettmeikle
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The firth on which this place sits was once a hive of shipbuilding, and it was it's strategic naval location that brought the US here.
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https://pentaxphotogallery.com/artist-gallery/?artist_id=2915428
Oor Wullie! Your Wullie! A'body's Wullie
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Oor Wullie! Your Wullie! A'body's Wullie
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apathyman
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brettmeikle
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For a wild guess you're within a couple of nautical miles Brian. The name I'm looking for has 'fort' in it, and a now abandoned naval base in its adjacent saintly bay.
apathyman
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From that clue, it should be obvious but I'm still uncertain.
I guess that the Saintly Bay is Holy Loch where the US Navy had a submarine base. The only 'Fort' I can find seems to be Fort Matilda (which doesn't appear on Google Maps). From an Ordinance Survey map, Fort Matilda lies between Greenock & Gourock.
Would that be it?
brettmeikle
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Holy Loch is correct - the gaelic word for fort is the clue you need, and is a common prefix in town names all across Scotland. But I like your thinking on Fort Matilda 
apathyman
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Well then - Dunoon, I guess.Holy Loch is correct - the gaelic word for fort is the clue you need, and is a common prefix in town names all across Scotland. But I like your thinking on Fort Matilda
I looked at Dunoon but couldn't find a view that would fit some of the buildings in your photo (and, of course, it didn't have 'fort' (English) in the name. I should have expected a bit of a trick with that :-(
Taking another look, I think I can make out the Dunoon Viewpoint hill with its flagpole near the left hand edge of your photo, as well as the Gantock Rocks & Navigation Beacon.
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brettmeikle
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And the nearby Holy Loch was a naval base until the 1980s, lending Dunoon an oddly American atmosphere.
Over to you Brian
Over to you Brian
apathyman
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Where is this village?
apathyman
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A ferry once operated here connecting to another village across a bay.
My turn for a strong feeling of déjà vu Brian.
apathyman
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apathyman
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Across the bay is an island which is the subject of a well known song.
Off to bed, now.
apathyman
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The island across the bay from our village was the destination for a Prince Charles (no, not that one) in the mid 18th century after a famous battle, in which his forces were defeated.Across the bay is an island which is the subject of a well known song.
Off to bed, now.
brettmeikle
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Naeb'dy biting?
Ok, thon must be Kyle, o' the Lochalsh variety.
Ok, thon must be Kyle, o' the Lochalsh variety.
apathyman
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That's the place - just across the strait of Kyle Akin from Skye. It was to Skye that Bonnie Prince Charlie came 'over the sea to Skye', as the song goes.
Looks like another turn for you, Brett.
Cheers
Brian
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