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Bessie Surtees House
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Bessie Surtees House is the name of two merchants' houses on Newcastle's Sandhill that were built in the 16th and 17th centuries. The buildings are a fine and rare example of Jacobean domestic architecture. The house is best known as the scene of the elopement of Bessie Surtees and John Scott, who later became Lord Chancellor. I'd like to have you believe I left the man in to give it a perspective but that's not the truth..I simply liked the colour of his shoes....R.

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.GIGIBL
05/20/14 2:34 PM GMT
Great shot well done Richie.
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.picardroe
05/20/14 2:44 PM GMT
Beautiful capture of this old building, Nice one Richie.
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::Dunstickin
05/20/14 3:27 PM GMT
Have you been inside?...not a lot to see in there!

Always nice to snap this eye catcher!
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::0930_23
05/20/14 4:10 PM GMT
A window washer could retire working for them, Count.
Love your line about the shoes.
Excellent photo.

TicK


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People are like cameras--sometimes they lose focus.
.Jimbobedsel
05/20/14 4:21 PM GMT
Interesting architecture. Excellent shot, Biff.
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::corngrowth
05/20/14 5:00 PM GMT
Very interesting and far ahead of its time.

Thanks for this wonderful image Richie.

Regards, Cornelius.

PS: the color of the shoes is not my taste, LOL!!
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::Ramad
05/20/14 5:08 PM GMT
Never knew that the built something like this in those times. Nice capture showing all floors, shoes and all.
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::Marzena
05/21/14 2:27 AM GMT
All these lines, squares plus one triangle and the rounded door edges...
This is one beautiful building full of fascinating geometry that indeed looks as if ahead of the time.
I agree as to the window washing with our SOT.
SAM & SAAB
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With all my love and respect, Marzena
.icedancer
05/21/14 3:40 AM GMT
Outstanding shot, I really wouldn't want to clean all those windows.
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::tigger3
05/21/14 4:03 AM GMT
You did a very good job on this one R. ...S.♥ =^..^=
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.koca
05/21/14 7:28 AM GMT
Very interesting and unusual architecture, Richie. Great work.
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::LynEve
05/21/14 11:09 AM GMT
Bessie would have been impressed Richie.
His shoes are fine but not a patch on this wonderful building.
Well taken with super clarity and detail
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.luckyshot
05/21/14 12:17 AM GMT
Richie - A high-rise building in its day - terrific capture and narrative. Thad
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.casechaser
05/22/14 12:52 AM GMT
Each grouping of windows seems to have their own reflections, their own stories.
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