Sail Makers & Ship Chandlers
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Sail Makers & Ship Chandlers
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp Taken: 17 Oct 2013
That is the inscription on the front of this remnant from the Old Docklands. A good word, Chandler. Someone who Chandles. Logic suggests that there should be a verb "to chandle" but apparently not. Shame. A good day's chandling could be quite rewarding, I imagine. Just to check this I Googled "verb chandle" but no result. Except I now know there is a verb "to candle" meaning to check eggs for cracks. Another Geograph inspired moment of true trivia.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.510781
Longitude
-0.026908