IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Billy Lows Lane, POTTERS BAR, EN6 1UU
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Billy Lows Lane, EN6 1UU by members of the Geograph project.
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Image Map
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Image Listing (16 Images Found)
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Image
Details
Distance
2
Golf Club at Potters Bar
A stream flows in the dark patch of the photo foreground
Image: © Jack Hill
Taken: 2 Aug 2005
0.11 miles
3
Street scene in Potters Bar
This is the street just south of the entrance to the golf club. What a difference.
Image: © Jack Hill
Taken: 2 Aug 2005
0.13 miles
4
Byng Drive
Suburban road in Potters Bar.
Image: © David Howard
Taken: 21 May 2009
0.16 miles
5
Byng Drive houses
Rows of inter-war bungalows.
Image: © David Howard
Taken: 21 May 2009
0.17 miles
6
Building on corner of Darkes Lane and Byng Drive, Potters Bar
There is a gymnasium on the upper floor of the building.
Image: © Richard Rogerson
Taken: 29 Jun 2006
0.17 miles
7
The Admiral Byng, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar
The Honourable John Byng, the fourth son of Admiral Viscount Torrington, had an unremarkable career until he was sent to relieve the British-held island of Minorca in 1756 when it was under siege by the French. Having risen to flag rank through his illustrious connections but without fighting experience commensurate to the task, his action with the blockading French fleet was inconclusive and the island was lost. He was recalled, humiliatingly confined at Greenwich Hospital, then court-martialled and shot in 1757 on board his own flagship, 'Monarch', at Portsmouth, for neglect of duty. Although the court felt obliged to pass the sentence on point of law, it did so with a strong recommendation for mercy. When this was refused by George II it was recognized that Byng had also been made a political scapegoat and Voltaire, in his novel 'Candide', famously included mention of his (bravely met) death: ' In this country [England]', he wrote, ' it is thought good to shoot an admiral from time to time, to encourage the others'. The French phrase ' pour encourager les autres' has been common in English usage ever since. See http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/explore/object.cfm?ID=BHC2590. See also Image, Image and Image
Image: © Mike Quinn
Taken: 12 May 2009
0.18 miles
8
Daffy's Elixir
Served in Image (usual disclaimer).
Image: © Mike Quinn
Taken: 12 May 2009
0.18 miles
9
Sign for The Admiral Byng, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar
The inspiration for this sign is in the National Maritime Museum - see http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/displayRepro.cfm?reproID=BHC2590&picture=1#content. See also Image
Image: © Mike Quinn
Taken: 12 May 2009
0.18 miles
10
Sign for The Admiral Byng, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar (2)
Compared with Image, the Admiral seems to have "lost" several bits of gold braid off the right breast of his frock coat; and he's re-arranged his cummerbund somewhat.
Image: © Mike Quinn
Taken: 12 May 2009
0.18 miles