Thursday 23 February 2012

Wallingford

Le pont medieval a Wallingford,300m de longeur et 17 arches.

Rowing on the Thames under the medieval bridge at Wallingford. No, not us, we're moored just a bit further along!
The bridge is 300m long with 17 arches, quite impressive!The spire in the background is of Saint Peter's church.




The town centre, market square and town hall. Wallingford's history can be traced back to the Saxon times.


Centre ville , place du marche et Hotel de ville. Et, express pour Gilles P.la photo dessous qui explique que la ville de Wallingford est en fait la ville de Causton dans les emissions de Barnaby!! 



De plus , c'est  la ville ou habitais Agatha Christie.


As well as being used in Midsomer murders as the town of Causton, Wallingford is also where Agatha Christie lived from 1934 to 1976.



Shopping!











The George Hotel , frequented by Dick Turpin
Hotel George qui etait visiter par Dick Turpin, un bandit de grand chemin, comme Claude Duval 

Another way of getting around on the Thames. We prefer the blue boat in the background!
Une autre facon de naviger la Thames. Nous, nous preferons le bateau bleu au fond!

3 comments:

  1. It looks lovely, I like the rowers.....

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  2. Know Wallingford as we sometimes go there with Nikki & Andrew. Lovely little place. xxx

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    1. Just got better as Karen and Lee popped over for the day!xx

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