2012

SP1382 : Gowan Bank

taken 12 years ago, near to Olton, Solihull, England

Gowan Bank
Gowan Bank
This house at 15 Kineton Green Road was built by the local firm of Bragg in 1905 and was rented by Arthur Holden and his family who lived there until 1911. Gowan is a Scots word for a daisy (used by Burns in "Auld Lang Syne") and the name must have had a special significance for the family as they had also used it for one of their earlier residences near Lapworth (then called Kingswood) Station, in SP1871. Edith Holden was living here in Olton when she compiled her nature notes, posthumously published as "The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady". For more information on her life and her various residences in this area, see Ina Taylor's biography "The Edwardian Lady" LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link )

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SP1382, 72 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Tiger   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 13 August, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 14 August, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 131 821 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:26.2031N 1:48.4973W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 130 821
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East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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