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Post by bridgeplayer on Apr 13, 2016 12:59:04 GMT

I’ll try to let you find this structure

by giving you the runaround (or rather, fly-around). We start with a picture of young Robert climbing a signpost many decades ago. (Bonus points if you know who Robert is

)

Try to find this location. There is still a signpost, of a slightly more modern type.

Now imagine you’re a crow. Fly exactly 1 degree of latitude to the north. If you land very close to another crossroads, you know you’re on the right track.

Now comes, maybe, the hardest part. From the crossroads, fly in a western direction. Before long you will pass the structure you are looking for. Post a Street View image, please. Good luck!

hhgygy Trusted Member Master Gamer April 2015 - Apr 29, 2024 9:03:32 GMT 928 4,910	As the crow flies Apr 13, 2016 16:06:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by hhgygy on Apr 13, 2016 16:06:50 GMT I like this type of puzzle
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washi Content Creators Cartographer April 2015 - Apr 27, 2024 2:21:36 GMT 347 548	As the crow flies Apr 14, 2016 7:09:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by washi on Apr 14, 2016 7:09:22 GMT Is this the bonus point? SPOILER: Click to show www.amazon.co.uk/watermills-windmills-Robert-Thurston-Hopkins/dp/B000879KPQ
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Utapao Moderator Master Gamer April 2015 - Mar 25, 2024 7:48:45 GMT 709 2,938	As the crow flies Apr 14, 2016 8:50:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Utapao on Apr 14, 2016 8:50:33 GMT Interesting recent story of the structure! Nice!
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As the crow flies Apr 14, 2016 11:12:20 GMT

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Apr 14, 2016 7:09:22 GMT washi said:

Is this the bonus point?

SPOILER: Click to show

www.amazon.co.uk/watermills-windmills-Robert-Thurston-Hopkins/dp/B000879KPQ

No, that’s not him. Robert is on the rather short list of my long-time favourite people. Not so much for who he is, but for his work. The other people in the picture are his father and his (half-)brother. There is no relation to architecture.
A moderately famous Robert from South-East England.

Last Edit: Apr 14, 2016 11:14:11 GMT by bridgeplayer: change of preposition :D

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bridgeplayer Trusted Member Master Gamer April 2015 - Sept 6, 2023 12:33:10 GMT 362 2,675	As the crow flies Apr 14, 2016 15:47:01 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by bridgeplayer on Apr 14, 2016 15:47:01 GMT Apr 14, 2016 11:47:52 GMT krenek said: Yes, a third three-forked road with a signpost.

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bridgeplayer Trusted Member Master Gamer April 2015 - Sept 6, 2023 12:33:10 GMT 362 2,675	As the crow flies Apr 15, 2016 17:45:28 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by bridgeplayer on Apr 15, 2016 17:45:28 GMT A marginally more recent picture of Robert:

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