John Sheldon's photos with the keyword: Droitwich

Twinned with Bad Ems

18 Jun 2022 3 3 80
A glazed terracotta tower that was presented to Droitwich Spa Twinning Association by their friends in Bad Ems, Germany on the occasion of the Silver Anniversary of their Partnership. Droitwich is a town in Worcestershire, UK.

Formal Garden at Hanbury Hall

16 Jun 2022 70
Hanbury Hall is near Droitwich in Worcestershire, UK.

Floating umbrellas in the rain

16 Jun 2022 2 74
In the grounds of Hanbury Hall, Worcestershire, UK. DNG processed using Affinity Photo 2 software.

Sentinel tree and umbrellas in the rain

16 Jun 2022 2 1 121
In the grounds of Hanbury Hall, Worcestershire, UK. DNG processed using SilkyPix Developer Studio Pro 9.

A ballet of frozen time

16 Jun 2022 5 1 104
Dead trees in the grounds of Hanbury Hall, Worcestershire, UK. DNG processed using Affinity Photo software.

Lichen on stone

16 Jun 2022 56
A grave marker bearing lichen growths. In the graveyard attached to the church of St Mary the Virgin at Hanbury, Worcestershire, UK.

Life is all plain sailing

04 May 2022 5 2 82
... apparently, even on a dull Autumnal morning. In the grounds of Webbs of Wychbold, Droitwich, Worcestershire, UK.

Rowan berries on an Autumnal morning

04 May 2022 2 2 61
In the grounds of Webbs of Wychbold, Droitwich, Worcestershire, UK.

Tubular garden design

04 May 2022 3 1 62
In the grounds of Webbs of Wychbold, Droitwich, Worcestershire, UK.

Diver statue at Lido Park, Droitwich, UK

04 May 2022 2 2 69
Detail from a wooden sculpture near to the open-air swimming pool in Lido Park, Droitwich, UK.

Pouring the brine – statue (detail) at Droitwich,…

04 May 2022 1 1 62
Salinae (= salt works) to the Roman conquerors, Saltwich to the Anglo Saxon conquerors, and Droitwich in more recent times, this town was important as a centre for salt production from the Iron Age, or possibly earlier. In the Domesday Book (1085 CE) the town was listed as producing 1000 tons of salt per annum and was regarded as more valuable than Worcester and Newcastle. The square shapes in this wooden sculpture reflect the cubic structure of salt grains when viewed closely.

Salt worker – statue at Droitwich, UK

04 May 2022 60
Salinae (= salt works) to the Roman conquerors, Saltwich to the Anglo Saxon conquerors, and Droitwich in more recent times, this town was important as a centre for salt production from the Iron Age, or possibly earlier. In the Domesday Book (1085 CE) the town was listed as producing 1000 tons of salt per annum and was regarded as more valuable than Worcester and Newcastle.