2015

SX9687 : Vigilant at Topsham

taken 9 years ago, near to Topsham, Devon, England

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Vigilant at Topsham
Vigilant at Topsham
A 1904 Thames sailing barge being restored at Topsham. For information see SX9687 : Vigilant information.
Topsham :: SX9688

Topsham is a large village / small town on the Exe Estuary just south of Exeter. The town has a long history, it was a Celtic settlement, then the Roman port for Exeter. It was an important Saxon settlement and the church dates from the 10th century. It remained a port until the 19th century. The town has a variety of interesting architectural styles and numerous Listed buildings. LinkExternal link
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Geographical Context: Coastal Historic sites and artefacts Village, Rural settlement Docks, Harbours Estuary, Marine County: Devon Primary Subject: Ship other tags: Topsham Thames Sailing Barge Historic Ship Restoration Restoration Project Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Images shortlisted for POTY, 2015 Automatic Clusters: · Thames Barge [8] Other Photos: · Vigilant information Title Clusters: · Vigilant at Topsham [2] ·
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SX9687, 503 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
M J Richardson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 12 January, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 13 January, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 9658 8789 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:40.8868N 3:27.9125W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 9656 8786
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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