New Maps - Lexicon Surrey Essay.

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 108213

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Geoff Bannister"
<gbannister10 at a...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <asian_lovr2 at y...> 
> wrote:
> 
> Steve:
> 
> > For reference, in a very in depth 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.


> Geoff:
> The same thought crossed my mind last night, that someone had placed 
> it in the north western corner of Surrey, near Heathrow and north of 
> the river - this is the section of Surrey which was Middlesex until 
> 1965.
>
> I dug around in my own personal archive of posts and found a 
> reference I made months ago - the place to look is in the Lexicon. 
> There is a well-researched article there discussing the location of 
> Little Whinging.


Asian_lovr2:

Thanks, I must have searched 5,000 posts trying to find that
discussion; abandoned the search engine and did it the hard way. I
wish I could find it though, if anyone has even a remote idea when
this discussion occurred, send me a note. 

The essay is EXTREMELY good, well thought out and researched as are
most of the Essays in the Lexicon (one of which is my own). However,
the discussion has not only the essay but a lot of feedback on the
subject, well worth reading if you can find it. 

HP Lexicon Essays-
http://www.hp-lexicon.org/essays/essay-index.html

HP Lexicon- Where is Little Whinging, Surrey Essay-
http://www.hp-lexicon.org/atlas/britain/atlas-b-surrey.html

Side Note/Slightly Off-Topic:

I have frequently searched old posts to compile short link lists to
threads on particular subjects, and I've noticed what I guess I always
new, there is a lot of great, insightfull knowledge contained in this
group. The problem is accessing it. With over 100,000 posts and Yahoo
miserable search capability, I have a hard time finding even my own
old posts. I've considered the idea of a volunteer group to index the
entire HP4GU site, but that's a massive undertaking.

So, to Newbies, Middies, and Oldies alike I suggest, just for the fun
of it, you pick a number at random (50000, 60000, whatever), type it
into the small white text box in the colored bar near the top next to
the [GO] button, and go back and start reading.

If nothing else this is an excellent way to stimulate new ideas on old
subjects. When I am trying to search & compile my specific subject
link lists, I usually end up spending about 70% of my time reading old
unrelated threads. I really is a worthwhile pursuit.

I highly recommend you try it.

Steve/asian_lovr2