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Greenwich Park questions
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Yes, since one of the poor donkeys was stabbed.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/donkey-stabbed-rides-retired-bimbo-london-blackheath-eltham-greenwich-a8975161.html
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From that article, what a spectacular photo this is. Greatest city on earth? You bet it is.DoctorCharlton said:
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I believe there's another sight-line to St Paul's in Richmond Park. Also, the story I heard when I lived near Greenwich Park was that the statue became a popular target for German pilots and was hit on more than one occasion as they tried to topple the General. Could just be an exaggeration though.0
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Greatest borough on Earthbobmunro said:
From that article, what a spectacular photo this is. Greatest city on earth? You bet it is.DoctorCharlton said:
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One thing I'd like to know about Greenwich Park is why the cafe by the play area/sandpit is never bloody open? That place should be a goldmine in the summer!2
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Rizzo said:One thing I'd like to know about Greenwich Park is why the cafe by the play area/sandpit is never bloody open? That place should be a goldmine in the summer!
Absolutely agree.
Opens way too late, and closes way too early. I only assumed this must be a licencing issue because like you said, they'd be making a killing if they opened for longer.
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Take the kids there quite a lot in the summer and I think that place has only ever been open once. Missing a trick there!DoctorCharlton said:Rizzo said:One thing I'd like to know about Greenwich Park is why the cafe by the play area/sandpit is never bloody open? That place should be a goldmine in the summer!Absolutely agree.
Opens way too late, and closes way too early. I only assumed this must be a licencing issue because like you said, they'd be making a killing if they opened for longer.
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I was told the story about the German fighter strafing the Wolfe statue when I was a kid and have told my own kids the same story.
I tried doing a bit of research into it not so long ago and it turns out it might just be an urban myth. The explanation i read was that the observatory took a hit during an air raid and the damage on the statue was more likely to be shrapnel from that.
Must admit, I was disappointed. I prefer the other story best.1 -
What a great photo. Love that view. Love it.bobmunro said:
From that article, what a spectacular photo this is. Greatest city on earth? You bet it is.DoctorCharlton said:2 -
I must admit that is what I had heard and posted further up the thread. Pure supposition now but I would have expected that the flat area behind the Queens House would have been the site of AA guns which would mean that German fighters would be taking an enormous risk in peeling off and attacking General Wolfe from either direction. I am sure someone will know if I’m completely wrong.Off_it said:I was told the story about the German fighter strafing the Wolfe statue when I was a kid and have told my own kids the same story.
I tried doing a bit of research into it not so long ago and it turns out it might just be an urban myth. The explanation i read was that the observatory took a hit during an air raid and the damage on the statue was more likely to be shrapnel from that.
Must admit, I was disappointed. I prefer the other story best.0 -
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According to Wiki there are 13 protected views in Londonjamesking93 said:Regarding St Paul's, this is correct. There are several protected view points of it across London, including one north east of the General Wolfe statue.- from Alexandra Palace to St Paul’s Cathedral
- from the summit of Parliament Hill to St Paul’s Cathedral
- from the summit of Parliament Hill to the Palace of Westminster
- from Parliament Hill, at the prominent oak tree east of the summit, to Palace of Westminster
- from the viewing gazebo at Kenwood House to St Paul’s Cathedral
- from the summit of Primrose Hill to St Paul’s Cathedral
- from the summit of Primrose Hill to the Palace of Westminster
- from Greenwich Park, north east of the General Wolfe statue, to St Paul’s Cathedral
- from Point Hill Park, Blackheath, near the orientation board, to St Paul’s Cathedral
- from Westminster Pier to St Paul’s Cathedral
- from King Henry VIII’s Mound in Richmond Park to St Paul’s Cathedral
- from the centre of the bridge over the Serpentine to the Palace of Westminster
- from The Queen’s Walk at City Hall to the White Tower[1]
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I was told by lining up with the road leading to the statue the planes would be pointing at the docks on the isle of dogs. The statue was just in the way.0
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that Danson lake was drained and moved out to kent because the Germans were using it as a marker.0 -
Not doubting the veracity of your post but didn’t the German bombers fly into London by using the River Thames as a pathway and guide ?Baldybonce said:I was told by lining up with the road leading to the statue the planes would be pointing at the docks on the isle of dogs. The statue was just in the way.0 -
The air raids were also carried out at night so unlikely that General Wolfe would have been visible at all ?0
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Would be too predictable i would have thought.ShootersHillGuru said:
Not doubting the veracity of your post but didn’t the German bombers fly into London by using the River Thames as a pathway and guide ?Baldybonce said:I was told by lining up with the road leading to the statue the planes would be pointing at the docks on the isle of dogs. The statue was just in the way.0 -
There were many daylight bombing raids on London.ShootersHillGuru said:The air raids were also carried out at night so unlikely that General Wolfe would have been visible at all ?
My father worked in the Arsenal during the war and was walking down a service road when a Messerschmitt strafed the road - he had to dive to the side and saw the bullets hit the surface beside him.2
