Greyed out building on Google maps

[spudqueen]

Opposite the Joiners Arms on Bishopton Road, Mumbles, Swansea there is a whole building which has been greyed out. Why would that be? I'm now so curious that if I lived nearer I would drive there just to find out! And the little yellow man who is stood in the middle of the road is no help, he doesn't speak!

[LordSnooty]

Strange i have never seen that before

http://maps.google.co...bp=12,304.69,,0,15.72

[bobthefisherman]

Don't wish to start a conspiracy theory, but it could be an area classed under the official secrets act. There are quite a few around....

[LordSnooty]

I am the same as spudqueen if i lived down there i would be having a look around :)

[Barmaid]

Is it perhaps the DVLA? That's the only thing that I could think that Swansea might wish to hide.

[brihamilton1]

this is the correct answer-------------- the building is under construction---or getting repaired--- it has advertising boards( company) around it and google maps can not show advertising--- have a look at walls where you know there is a bill board--it will be blacked out

[suna]

sorry i cant find this buiding i found the Joiners Arms on Bishopton Road I'm now so curious myself

[brihamilton1]

http://maps.google.co...bp=12,304.69,,0,15.72

[LordSnooty]

it can't be secret it is opposite a pub and a school

http://maps.google.co...12,65.73,,2,0.75&z=19

[albaqwerty]

What colour are naval bases? eg Faslane

[bobthefisherman]

The MI6 building in London is supposed to be secret, but it's between two restaurants........

[LordSnooty]

Just been on a main road into Manchester and they have left ads showing

http://maps.google.co...w&cbp=12,311.52,,0,-4

[pink-kittens]

if google have done it so as not to advertise, then why have they not blacked out Spar, the estate agents etc ?

[brihamilton1]

strange---even a lads face showing at a bus stop=== he could sue them

[ABerrant]

"We provide easily accessible tools allowing users to request further blurring of any image that features the user, their family, their car or their home. In addition to the automatic blurring of faces and licence plates, we will blur the entire car, house or person when a user makes this request for additional blurring."

http://maps.google.co...reetview/privacy.html

[sherrardk]

^ I didn't realise that 'blurring' was a real word, you learn something new every day.

[bobthefisherman]

How about asking the "user" for thier permission to be photographed in the first place, rather than the "user" having to request it's "blurring"?

[ABerrant]

"Miss Jones, take a letter (well, 62 million letters to each British individual plus 26 million letters to each domestic residence)..."

[spudqueen]

Thanks for that ABerrant. It does make me more curious though. I'm thinking of visiting Mumbles again next year (I used to go there on holiday a lot), so was just having an idle browse around seeing the places I remember (like the Joiners Arms!), and if I do I will now definitely go and see the blurry building!

[DTCwordfan]

At least it would keep the Post Office in business, AB.....

Excellent suggestion from Bob the Angler