A Possible House on Royal Road / Royal Street, Milford (page 2/5)

The Mysterious Jeep

Not actually part of the house series. This Jeep was parked outside our back barn for a while and I was worried because it’s unusual and I couldn’t see anyone.. [more...]

The Mysterious Jeep 2

Not actually part of the house series. This Jeep was parked outside our back barn for a while and I was worried because it’s unusual and I couldn’t see anyone.. [more...]

The Mysterious Jeep 3

Not actually part of the house series. This Jeep was parked outside our back barn for a while and I was worried because it’s unusual and I couldn’t see anyone.. [more...]

The Mysterious Jeep 4

Not actually part of the house series. This Jeep was parked outside our back barn for a while and I was worried because it’s unusual and I couldn’t see anyone.. [more...]

Brickwork 1

The bricks have weathered. Are they OK?

Brickwork 2: closer view

Some of the bricks are almost or completely gone. It’s a double or even triple layer of brick with no gap, as that’s the way they built houses over here in the 1860s. [more...]

Brickwork 3:

More missing bricks, and some signs of someone trying to do a quick repair.

The Falling Vestibule

The window isn’t square: it’s actually been made slanted, possibly a replacement done in the 1940s or earlier. You can also see that someone had filled in diagonal cracks with mortar. [more...]

The Left Wall

OK, so it’s a bit rough. But it has charm.

Crappy Brickwork

A closeup of part of the left wall. There have been a few attempts at repair.

Vestibule wall, closer view

Someone tried to use an iron rod, although the problem doesn’t seem to have been that it was spreading outwards sideways, just sagging! You can see how the top of the window sags here. [more...]