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This picture was taken from the church gate looking at the war memorial which is at the centre of the village.

©Stephen McKay

The House is called Lace Makers Cottage having been just that many years ago. The naive nature of the plaque raises a few smiles.

©Jack Hill

I originally described this as a fire hydrant, but another contributor has sensibly suggested that it would be better described as a standpipe, intended for providing drinking water rather than firefighting.

This example is by Glenfield & Kennedy of Kilmarnock, a very respected name in waterworks fittings (their original works was demolished in 1982: see http://www.geographyhigh.connectfree.co.uk/prinayrskilmarnockglen.html , but the name Glenfield lives on as part of the AVK Group).

For a collection of photos and huge amounts of detail of similar fittings (in the UK and Spain) see http://thegreenlionproject.blogspot.com/

©Stephen Craven

A view in the opposite direction, but of the same scene, as [[212840]].

©Stephen Craven

Dist:0.1km<br/>Off Bamfords Lane, in Turvey (looking towards junction with main A-road, past the barrier)

©Oliver White

Dist:0.1km<br/>The abbey belongs to the Catholic Benedictine order.

©nick macneill

Dist:0.1km<br/>The Chapel at Turvey Abbey was built in 1991 for the use mainly of the resident religious community and visiting retreatants. The Sunday Mass also attracts Catholic worshippers from the surrounding area.

©Stephen Craven

Dist:0.2km<br/>The Abbey was originally a private house but has been the home of an Olivetan Benedictine monastic community since 1980. Link: http://www.turveyabbey.org.uk/ . This, the main house, is the nuns' quarters and not open to visitors. It dates in part from the 17th century and is grade 2 listed.

©Stephen Craven

Dist:0.2km<br/>This is the south side of the Abbey [[1199802]] facing the garden.

©Stephen Craven

Dist:0.2km<br/>Shop premises with character.

©Michael Trolove

Dist:0.2km<br/>The narrow, high-walled footpath leads off the village high street between buildings towards the modern housing estate called Barncroft.

©Stephen Craven

Dist:0.2km<br/>A village shop with a bit of character.

©Michael Trolove

Dist:0.2km<br/>The start of the urban speed limit zone at the eastern entrance to the village on the A428 (Bedford Road).

©Stephen Craven

Dist:0.2km<br/>There were just a handful of sheep and a couple of new season lambs in a small enclosure next to a house on the edge of Turvey village, so presumably kept as pets rather than commercially.

©Stephen Craven

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©Stephen Craven

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