Georgian house in Collingham
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Georgian house in Collingham
Image: © Stefan Czapski Taken: 5 Jul 2009
Driving north along the A1133 my eye was caught by the striking brickwork on the south facing wall (the gable-end) of this building. There was an intricacy about the patterning of the brick which reminded me of Holland. All the bricks laid lengthways (stretchers) are pale, pinkish, while the bricks laid end-on (headers) are dark. Headers and stretchers alternate throughout, hence the zingy, chequered effect. For a closer look, see Image This method of laying bricks is known as 'Flemish bond', so perhaps it's not surprising that I was reminded of Leiden and Delft. The front is handsome, with good Georgian detail. The brickwork is of good quality, Flemish bond again, but all the bricks are much the same colour, so there is no chequered effect.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.149919
Longitude
-0.75815