2011

NZ1320 : Weather vane, Staindrop

taken 15 years ago, near to Staindrop, County Durham, England

Weather vane, Staindrop
Weather vane, Staindrop
For centuries weather vanes have kept people in touch with the elements, signalling those shifts in the wind, which bring changes in the weather. Traditionally they often had a cockerel on top of the compass, but nowadays almost any shape can be used.

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Photographer
Maigheach-gheal   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 5 April, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 17 June, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 1314 2057 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:34.8101N 1:47.8934W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 1314 2057
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NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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