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Dave Taylor

@r50ufc

Yorkshire born & bred. Proud hubby, dad & grandad. Lifelong Rotherham Utd fan. Enjoy walking, railways, visiting historic sites & rock music. All views are my own. "Fail to plan, plan to fail"

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Old Bolingbroke #fingerpostfriday #lincolnshire

19.09.2025 07:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A couple of the stones at Mitchells Fold stone circle in Shropshire looking towards Wales during a visit in May 2024 #standingstonesunday #shropshire #stonecircle

31.08.2025 13:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One of the stones of the Nine Ladies stone circle on Stanton Moor with the King Stone in the background during a visit in March 2024. #standingstonesunday #nineladies #stonecircle #stantonmoor #peakdistrict #derbyshire

20.07.2025 18:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One of the well weathered stones of Duddo Five Stones stone circle in Northumberland. Photo taken during a visit in September 2022.
#standingstonesunday #duddo #northumberland #berwickupontweed

06.07.2025 11:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Looking through stone numbers 18&19 and 20&21 of the SE gateway of the Neolithic/Bronze Age Swinside (aka Sunkenkirk) Stone Circle in the Lake District during a recent visit. A local resident continues grazing in the distance. 21/05/25 #StandingStoneSunday #stonecircle #cumbria #millom

22.06.2025 10:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Two routes to take to get to Coniston. Fingerpost near Little Arrow. May 2025 #fingerpostfriday #coniston #torver

20.06.2025 08:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Birkrigg Stone Circle with Bardsea village in the background during our recent visit. 19/05/2025 #StandingStoneSunday #ulverston #bardsea #birkrigg #stonecircle

15.06.2025 12:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Neolithic/Bronze Age Swinside (aka Sunkenkirk) Stone Circle in the Lake District during a recent visit. 21/05/25 #StandingStoneSunday #stonecircle #cumbria #millom

08.06.2025 09:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy #FingerpostFriday Here's two for the price of one. Pointing the way to the lakeside path from Coniston to Torver. 17/05/25 #coniston #torver #lakedistrict

06.06.2025 09:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Birkrigg Stone Circle with Morecambe Bay in the background during our recent visit. 19/05/2025 #StandingStoneSunday #ulverston #morecambebay #stonecircle

01.06.2025 10:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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All roads lead to Rome. Fingerpost in Ravenglass. #fingerpostfriday #ravenglass #lakedistrict

30.05.2025 07:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Stones that are no longer standing for this week's #standingstonesunday. Arbor Low stone circle in the Derbyshire Peak District. June 2021 #standingstonesunday #stonecircle #peakdistrict #derbyshire #monyash

02.02.2025 18:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Long Meg in Cumbria and the ancient spirals carved into the face as seen during a visit in May 2023.
#standingstonesunday #longmeg #cumbria #penrith #stonecircles

26.01.2025 18:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gamelands (or Orton) Stone Circle in Cumbria. A low lying circle made predominately from stones of Shap granite. May 2023. #standingstonesunday #stonecircle #cumbria #westmorland #tebay

19.01.2025 16:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rudston Monolith - the tallest standing stone in the United Kingdom - during a visit in July 2023.
#standingstonesunday #rudstonmonolith #rudston #eastridingofyorkshire

12.01.2025 19:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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For the first #standingstonesunday of 2025 here is a picture of one of the "Devils Arrows" in Boroughbridge during a visit in the warmer month of September 2024. #devilsarrows #boroughbridge #northyorkshire #standingstone #megalith

05.01.2025 15:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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For the last #standingstonesunday of 2024 a couple of shots of Mayburgh Henge in Cumbria taken during a visit in May 2023. #mayburghhenge #cumbria #penrith #standingstone

29.12.2024 19:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy #standingstonesunday. Here are the standing stones of the Nine Ladies stone circle during a visit to the Peak District in March 2024. #peakdistrict #derbyshire #stantonmoor #birchover #nineladiesstonecircle

22.12.2024 15:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Duddo Five Stones stone circle in Northumberland. Photo taken during a visit in September 2022.
#standingstonesunday #duddo #northumberland #berwickupontweed

08.12.2024 11:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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5043 "Earl of Mount Edgcumbe" hauling the 1Z15 Birmingham to York "Christmas White Rose" north of Swinton with 47773 (D1755) bringing up the rear. 04/12/24
#vintagetrains #steamtrain #ukrailways #swintonsouthyorkshire #mainlinesteam #christmaswhiterose #earlofmountedgcumbe #class47

05.12.2024 12:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mitchells Fold stone circle in Shropshire looking towards Wales. May 2024
#standingstonesunday #shropshire #stonecircle

01.12.2024 18:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Northern 150003 about to depart from Swinton with the 2N11 Sheffield to Leeds service whilst class 56 56049 "Robin of Templecombe" awaits for the all clear in the background.
#class150 #dmu #class56 #northerntrains #swintonsouthyorkshire #ukrailways

27.11.2024 20:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Selection of diesels at Swinton this morning. 56049+56105, 66536 and 66734. 27/11/24
#class56 #class66 #swintonsouthyorkshire #ukrailways #trains

27.11.2024 19:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Vintage Trains 7029 "Clun Castle" passing Swinton with the 1Z43 Coleshill Parkway - York "Christmas White Rose". 47773 (D1755) bringing up the rear. 27/11/24
#cluncastle #christmaswhiterose #swintonsouthyorkshire #class47 #steamtrain #ukrailways #vintagetrains

27.11.2024 19:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Selection of locos from my youth. Classes 45, 37 and 20 on view at Barrow Hill last week. 45105, 37612 and 20118 with
45060 "Sherwood Forester" 16/11/24
#ukrailways #barrowhill #class45 #class37 #class20

24.11.2024 21:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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61306 "Mayflower" passes Swinton with the 1Z82 Barrow-in-Furness to York "Christmas White Rose" in very wet and windy conditions. Class 57 diesel 57311 bringing up the rear. 23/11/24
#steamtrain #class57 #swintonsouthyorkshire

24.11.2024 19:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy #standingstonesunday. Here is Long Meg in Cumbria during a visit there in 2023.

24.11.2024 16:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0