Alexandria, The Grounds (Theme Day: Chimneys)
This tall factory chimney rises above the Alexandria Creative Park,
in the inner city suburb of Alexandria. It was once used by the James Barnes linseed oil factory and is now part of "The Grounds of Alexandria", which is a former factory building which has been transformed into a café, bakery and in-house roastery. On the corner of Bourke Road and Huntley Street, it features an organic vegetable and herb garden supplying the kitchen, a courtyard with a fountain and a children's play area.
The portal appears to be down again for our CDPB July Theme Day of Chimneys. I have reprised the alternative method of linking used when we had issues last March. Please check here and join in if you are of a mind.
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Organic produce, fresh roasted coffee, and a bakery, what's not to like? Great place
ReplyDeletelove the big blue sky
ReplyDeletethat hovers over you there:)
thanks for sharing the beauty,
Jennifer
Good choice, Jim.
ReplyDeleteThis reminds «Louis» of the tall chimney across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge in Larkspur near Chez la Vache at a former brick factory.
Thanks, Julie. Will do.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a wonderful make-over. And the chimney doesn't let one forget the original use of the place.
ReplyDeleteI like how the old industrial has been worked into something modern. Great.
ReplyDeleteWhat's not to love about this transformation ... I can smell the bread baking from here!
ReplyDeleteWonderful it and life is taken that much care of.
ReplyDeletePlease have a good new month ahead.
this is a wonderful repurposing. I love to see these old tall chimneys in the city.
ReplyDeleteGreat shot, interesting background, and above all a blue blue sky!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, good catch. I love this fireplace, excellent composition.
ReplyDeleteGreat theme post Jim. I have never heard of this place, sounds and looks cool.
ReplyDeleteGreat shot.
ReplyDeleteHaven't seen a tall round chimney yet on CDP's theme day blogs. You added good information also...many thanks!
ReplyDeleteFab shot for todays theme Jim and very creative use of an old factory.
ReplyDeleteA very interesting proposal for the theme day. Well done, thanks for sharing and have a good week.
ReplyDeletewe have the same in chateaubriant but it don't smoke since a long time
ReplyDeleteBergson, I don't think this one has functioned in a long time either. They're just for decoration, I guess.
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