7mm Pencarrow - Cornish BR(S)

[Overseer]

Not sure what the blob was but it looks like it was timber, so the rotted away idea would fit. Looks an awkward lump whatever it was.

I think it was architecture. Called an open-bed or broken-base pediment, used to emphasise a gable when a full pediment would be too much. Looks like the details were removed when they decayed rather than being repaired.


This is an example of a pumping station in Ware, photo from 'Brick Building in Britain' by RW Brunskill.

 

[Pencarrow]

I think it was architecture. Called an open-bed or broken-base pediment, used to emphasise a gable when a full pediment would be too much. Looks like the details were removed when they decayed rather than being repaired.

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This is an example of a pumping station in Ware, photo from 'Brick Building in Britain' by RW Brunskill.

Think you're on to something there.

 

[Osgood]

Think you're on to something there.

Well it would match the left hand side:

 

[Pencarrow]

Well it would match the left hand side:
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That was going to be a task for today, find a photo of the equivalent front corner. Didn't spot I already had one!

The broken base pediment is longer on the front as that corner of the building is chamfered.

 

[adrian]

I'm glad Mr Angry has gone, didn't need him on WT.

Thanks for that, I know I did respond at the time but I am reading the various suggestions and feedback when I get time and taking action where I can see the reason or benefit behind it.

 

[Pencarrow]

And a further different angle found this evening.



Looking down Molesworth Street towards the level crossing. Again a small element of a much larger photo.

Shops are obviously open but there's almost a total lack of people and just the one (parked) car.

 

[Pencarrow]

Interesting (to me at least) thing that the photo shows is the relative heights of the chimney stacks. I had assumed that they would all be the same height above the roof ridgeline.



Those nearest and furthest away from the camera seem to be about ½ the height of the central two.

More real-life oddities!

 

[simond]

Been trawling for more bits of building in the background of photos. Not many cameras were pointed in their general direction. Oh for a time machine.

Got two more extracts:

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I am wondering if the roof tiles on the original section of the building (the middle 3 houses) are bigger than those on the newer left hand shop? Certainly different ridge tiles. The more you look, the more you see.

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The next is a tiny extract of a photo showing the yard cleared and the shed demolished. The useful thing is that, being a distant shot, there's not much distortion to the verticals and horizontals. The photo does confirm that the left-most dormer window seems narrower but taller than the other two . I'm guessing the date is early 70s? The middle house has been rendered and had some ground floor extensions (plus a horrible 1st floor window).

This suggests the two right hand chimney stacks are pretty even in height, but possibly the middle left is higher. Variable ridge line doesn’t help.

 

[Rob R]

I suspect that they are pretty much all the same height in relation to their own bit of ridge.

Image cropped from Britain From Above EPW039812 of 1932

Image cropped from Britain From Above EPW033049

 

[Rob R]

Street view seems to confirm

 

[Pencarrow]

Street view seems to confirm
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Hi Rob,

I've had another look at all the photos and I'm still convinced that the height of the brick stack above the ridge line isn't consistent. The middle two to my eyes still look taller (more brick courses) above the ridge line.

I really need a trip down to Wadebridge to count bricks!

 

[Rob R]

I really need a trip down to Wadebridge to count bricks!

I am down there (ish) at the end of June if that helps.

 

[Pencarrow]

I've been tackling the building cladding and the tricky window openings by doing a bit most mornings before work.

Lots of offering up and subtle adjustment cuts and the final section is cut.



And then fitted...



There's going to be bits of filler and making good required in a few areas but on the whole I'm pleased. Maximising the embossed plasticard sheet has meant that the end gables have automatically been cut.

Just pondering which bit to do next...

 

[Pencarrow]

I suspect that they are pretty much all the same height in relation to their own bit of ridge.
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Image cropped from Britain From Above EPW039812 of 1932
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Image cropped from Britain From Above EPW033049

You've had me paying more attention to the chimney stack heights and stupidly I realised that I had just the photo to try and answer this question. The stacks are all different depths as they cater for different numbers of pots and this can change perception of height from various perspectives.

So out with the crayons. I've taken the three roof ridges as the datums (orange) and have projected them upwards (blue).



Having done this it would appear that the left two stacks are about the same height above the ridge line but that the right two are lower and roughly the same top height as the second from the left.

 

[Pencarrow]

Using a grab from GoogleEarth, it looks to me like the shorter stacks should be 9 or 10 bricks above the ridgeline.



Edit: The view from the other side confirms 10.

 

[Pencarrow]

For some bizarre reason I've been awake since 2am. Finally gave up trying to sleep at 5am and started doing a spot of modelling.

Started by making out the sides of the larger rear extension. Then remembered to cut the openings out of the brick sheet first, aligning the cuts with sensible mortar courses.


Cutting done.



Then fixed the brick overlay on to the plasticard sheet and cut the openings out.



Will be good to get a bit of 3d-ness on this section...

 

[Pencarrow]

Back from Kettering G0G event, not much bought. Decided to restrain myself and focus on completing some of the projects that are part complete. The book, tree and wagon I did get have been confiscated for my birthday in a few weeks. Other items were essentially restocking the plasticard and solvent stash. Shocked that SEF embossed plasticard sheets are now £5!

Anyway, got back early enough (thanks Mark) to do some more on the building. The large extension is now taking shape.





What I'm pondering is how exactly to build this section and retain sufficient access to allow fitting the windows after the structure has been painted.

 

[Mark F]

Good to see you today and nice to have a quick look at this latest building project this morning too. It's funny, I'm so used to seeing and thinking in 4mm the size of these buildings doesn't come across in photos - very impressive.
Pleased that I managed to avoid the temptation to buy any 7mm wagons today.

 

[Pencarrow]

Good to see you today and nice to have a quick look at this latest building project this morning too. It's funny, I'm so used to seeing and thinking in 4mm the size of these buildings doesn't come across in photos - very impressive.
Pleased that I managed to avoid the temptation to buy any 7mm wagons today.

You did well but I could see you weakening

 

[Mark F]

You did well but I could see you weakening

Lucky that I'm focusing on my current P4 project, otherwise I might not have been able to resist