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    What it looks like

    Quote Originally Posted by cessna152towser View Post

    This somewhat phallic looking tower constructed of mortared rubble stone with a three arch crown is now surrounded by modern industrial units at Shawfarm Industrial Estate, .
    I'm not sure what you mean by phallic, but I hate to tell you what it looks like.

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    The leaning tower of Pisa? (be careful how you pronounce that)!
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    Quote Originally Posted by JayFilomena View Post
    I'm not sure what you mean by phallic, but I hate to tell you what it looks like.
    phal·lic /ˈfælɪk/
    –adjective
    1. of, pertaining to, or resembling a phallus.


    phal·lus /ˈfæləs/
    –noun
    1. an image of the male reproductive organ, esp. that carried in procession in ancient festivals of Dionysus, or Bacchus, symbolizing the generative power in nature.


    That should clear things up!

    Speaking of clear - great piccies (as always)!

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