New Maps Added to 'Speculative Geography' LINKS

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 108149

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Geoff Bannister"
<gbannister10 at a...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <asian_lovr2 at y...> 
> wrote:
> 
> Steve:
> > Some of you may know that I posted several maps in the
> > 'Speculative Geography' section of the LINKS folder.
> > 
> > -Where in the World is Surrey? (Maps, Data, and Links)

> Geoff:
> You seem to have invented a whole heap of cities in your notes. The 
> only cities on the map would be the cities of London and 
> Westminster. 
> 


Asian_lovr2:

Semantics; my use of the word 'cities' was a general description, not
a formal definition. They are all bounded incorporated communities in
which people live, generally, that's a cities even when the political
system doesn't define it as such. Again, it was a generalization.

I will admit that I misspelled Epsom; I wrote Epson.

> Geoff:
>
> The choice of towns in Surrey is rather varied. I wouldn't include 
> Haslemere on a list of major places. Also, Croydon is a very large 
> and important commercial centre - 

Asian_lovr2:

The point of this webpage was the relative location of Surrey to a
reference point that most people could understand; in this case,
London. The cities (or towns or villages, if you prefer) are picked as
nearest city, fartherest city, and centrally located cities. Mileage
was given to give people a general understanding of the boundaries of
Surrey relative to London.

> 
> Steve:
> > -Where in the World is Grimmauld Place? 
> > (It's about a 20 minute walk from 12 Grimmauld Place to King's 
> > Cross Station. This is a map of London that has a 1 mile radius 
> > from  King's Cross drawn on it. Most people have speculated that 
> > North of King's Cross is a likely area. Note, the road to the 
> > right of the SOHO district near the bottom of the map is Charing 
> > Cross Road. 
 
> Geoff:
> (Charing Cross Road if I may correct your spelling). There was a 
> thread on the location of Grimmauld Place looking at the Underground 
> station evidence. It begins at message 83992.

Asian_lovr2:

It was in the very thread that you referenced where I first posted
this map. The map isn't intended to mark the absolute boundaries
within which Grimmauld Place could be contained. Merely to mark a 20
minute walking distance from King's Cross Station, and give people a
general idea of where King's Cross was located. The reason, I
mentioned ChaRing Cross Road, was again to give people another
reference point. 

For reference, in a very indepth analysis of the architecture, street
names, and general layout of Little Whinging and Privet Drive, some
deep thinker concluded that it was likely in the area near Staines.
I'm still searching for that thread. It was very interesting.

Just some thoughts.

Steve/asian_lovr2