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Listed Building Grade II
List Entry Number : 1270219
Date First Listed : 20 June 1972
Two early 19th century shops with living accommodation above, they are roughcast with a slate roof. They have three storeys, and each shop has one bay. In the ground floor are timber shop fronts with recessed doorways, and in the upper floors are sash windows.
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The Grade I listed Worcester Cathedral which before the English Reformation was known as Worcester Priory. In Worcester, Worcestershire.
It is the seat of the Bishop of Worcester and its official name is The Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary the Virgin of Worcester. Built between 1084 and 1504, Worcester Cathedral represents every style of English architecture from Norman to Perpendicular Gothic. It is famous for its Norman crypt and unique chapter house, its unusual Transitional Gothic bays, its fine woodwork and its "exquisite" central tower, which is of particularly fine proportions.
What is now the Cathedral was founded in 680 as a Priory, with Bishop Bosel at its head. The first priory was built in this period, but nothing now remains of it. The crypt of the present-day cathedral dates from the 10th century and the time of St Oswald, Bishop of Worcester. The monastery became Benedictine in the second half of the tenth century. The Priory came to an end with King Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries, and the Benedictine monks were removed on 18 January 1540 and replaced by secular canons. Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the former Priory was re-established as a cathedral of secular clergy. In the 1860s the cathedral was subject to major restoration work planned by Sir George Gilbert Scott and A. E. Perkins.
Worcester Cathedral embodies many features that are highly typical of an English medieval cathedral. Like the cathedrals of Salisbury and Lincoln, it has two transepts crossing the nave, rather than the single transept usual on the Continent. This feature of English Cathedrals was to facilitate the private saying of the Holy Office by many clergy or monks. Worcester is also typical of English cathedrals in having a chapter house and cloister. To the north side of the cathedral is an entrance porch, a feature designed to eliminate the draught which, prior to the installation of modern swing doors, would blow through cathedrals whenever the western doors were open. Worcester Cathedral's tower was constructed in the Perpendicular style is described by Alec Clifton-Taylor as "exquisite" and is seen best across the River Severn.
The earliest part of the building at Worcester is the multi-columned Norman crypt with cushion capitals remaining from the original monastic church begun by St Wulfstan in 1084. Also from the Norman period is the circular chapter house of 1120, made octagonal on the outside when the walls were reinforced in the 14th century. The nave was built and rebuilt piecemeal and in different styles by several different architects over a period of 200 years, from 1170 to 1374, some bays being a unique and decorative transition between Norman and Gothic. The oldest parts show alternate layers of green sandstone from Highley in Shropshire and yellow Cotswold limestone.
The east end was rebuilt over the Norman crypt by Alexander Mason between 1224 and 1269, coinciding with, and in a very similar Early English style to Salisbury Cathedral. From 1360 John Clyve finished off the nave, built its vault, the west front, the north porch and the eastern range of the cloister. He also strengthened the Norman chapter house, added buttresses and changed its vault. His masterpiece is the central tower of 1374, originally supporting a timber, lead-covered spire, now gone. Between 1404 and 1432 an unknown architect added the north and south ranges to the cloister, which was eventually closed by the western range by John Chapman, 1435–38. The last important addition is Prince Arthur’s Chantry Chapel to the right of the south choir aisle, 1502–04.
Renishaw Hall, Derbyshire.
Grade l listed.
South or Garden Front.
Detail: Showing one of the two lakes created in 1892 by Sir George Sitwell (1860-1943).
Asymmetrical, with eleven bays to the main ranges, and a five bay centre incorporating the remnants of the C17 gabled house.
The house was originally built in 1625 by George Sitwell (1601â1667), The Sitwell fortune was made as colliery owners and ironmasters from the 17th to the 20th centuries. Substantial alterations and the addition of the west and east ranges were made to the building for Sir Sitwell Sitwell, 1st Baronet (1769-1811) by Joseph Badger of Sheffield between 1793 and 1808.
The formal garden was laid out from 1879 by Sir George Sitwell (1860-1943).
The-principal flight of steps lies on the central axis to the garden, with the steps linking the first and second levels, and becoming wider as they descend. The piers support full size statues of Neptune and Diana, each with accompanying dog.
The steps, walls & statues are Grade ll listed.
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Renishaw Hall
Renishaw Hall is a country house in Renishaw in the parish of Eckington in Derbyshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building and has been the home of the Sitwell family for over 350 years. The hall is located south-east of Sheffield, and north of Renishaw village, which is north-east of Chesterfield.
History
The house was built in 1625 by George Sitwell (1601–67) who, in 1653, was High Sheriff of Derbyshire. The Sitwell fortune was made as colliery owners and ironmasters from the 17th to the 20th centuries.
Substantial alterations and the addition of the west and east ranges were made to the building for Sir Sitwell Sitwell by Joseph Badger of Sheffield between 1793 and 1808 and further alterations were made in 1908 by Sir Edwin Lutyens. Renishaw had two owners between 1862 (when Sir George Sitwell succeeded in his infancy) and 1965, when Sir Osbert Sitwell gave the house to his nephew, Sir Reresby Sitwell, 7th Baronet. He was the eldest son of Sir Sacheverell Sitwell brother of Edith and Osbert and owned the hall from 1965 until 2009 when he bequeathed it to his daughter, Alexandra Hayward. The house and estate are separated from the Renishaw baronetcy for the first time in the family's history. Sir George Sitwell lives at Weston Hall.
Architecture
The house was built in stages and has an irregular plan. It is constructed in ashlar and coursed rubble coal measures sandstone with crenellated parapets with pinnacles. It has pitched slate roofs.
Gardens
The gardens, including an Italianate garden laid out by Sir George Sitwell (1860–1943), are open to the public. The hall is open for groups by private arrangement. The park is listed in the Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England as Grade II*.
The 1980 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice used footage shot at Renishaw Hall. D. H. Lawrence is said to have used the local village of Eckington and Renishaw Hall as inspiration for his novel Lady Chatterley's Lover.
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Renishaw Hall
Heritage Category: Park and Garden
Grade: II*
List Entry Number: 1000683
Location
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
County: Derbyshire
District: North East Derbyshire (District Authority)
Parish: Eckington
National Grid Reference: SK4345978378
Details
Gardens and a park of the late C19 and early C20 with C17 origins which were laid out by Sir George Sitwell.
HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT
The Sitwell family appear in records of 1301 when they were resident at Ridgeway, c 2km from Renishaw. The family settled in Stavely Netherthorpe in the earlier C16 and the site at Renishaw was acquired by Robert Sytwell in the mid C16 when he bought fields and common land. By 1600 it had become the family seat. The family acquired wealth through their ironworks which by the end of the C17 were the largest producers of iron nails in the world. The estate passed through marriage to the Hurt family who changed their name to Sitwell in 1777. Sir George Sitwell (1860-1943), fourth baronet, was responsible for the layout of the formal gardens and wrote On the Making of Gardens in 1909. The estate has remained in the Sitwell family since that time and is in private ownership (1998).
DESCRIPTION
LOCATION, AREA, BOUNDARIES, LANDFORM, SETTING
Renishaw Hall lies to the west of the village of Renishaw from which it is divided by a railway line. The village of Eckington lies to the north-west, there are open fields to the north-east and west, and an opencast mine to the south. To the north and west the boundary is formed by Staveley Lane, the B6053, and to the east by the A616. Fencing divides the south side of the park from an opencast mine. The c 100ha site is on land which falls to the east.
ENTRANCES AND APPROACHES
The main entrance is on the north-east side of the site where gates lead to a drive running south-west from the A616. Some 100m south-west of the entrance there is an early C19 lodge and entrance archway (listed grade II) which was designed by Sir Sitwell Sitwell and moved to this position in the mid C19. The drive turns north-west up a hill and continues westwards to the Hall and stables. An entrance with gates on the north side of the site runs south from the B6053. On the south-west side of the site there is an entrance from Staveley Lane from which a track leads north through Chesterfield Approach Plantation. The track continues north-east from the edge of the Plantation and from this point trees alongside it are the remains of an avenue shown on the large-scale OS map of 1875 which was probably part of a system of avenues shown on an C18 estate map.
PRINCIPAL BUILDING
Renishaw Hall (listed grade I) was built in c 1625 by George Sitwell as an H-plan house. The building was altered and extended 1793-1808 by Joseph Badger for Sitwell Sitwell, first baronet. Edwin Lutyens (1866-1944) was responsible for interior alterations in 1909. The Hall is in use as a private residence (1998).
Stables (listed grade II*) by Badger are ranged around a courtyard c 100m north-west of the Hall.
GARDENS AND PLEASURE GROUNDS
On the north side of the Hall there are lawns in an area shown on the C18 estate map as an enclosure. There are views north over parkland and agricultural land beyond. Formal gardens lie on the south side of the Hall axially aligned with its south front. They consist of rectangular compartments divided from one another by clipped hedges which are terraced down to the south in three stages, as well as occupying different levels as the land falls to the east. A terrace running along the front of the Hall overlooks a square lawn lined with topiary on the east and west sides which divides it from two smaller lawns called the First Candle on the west side and the Second Candle to the east. Each of these areas has a fountain, the appearance of which gave rise to the name. A bank divides the First Candle from an area of higher ground called Top Lawn where a lime avenue runs north/south along the length of the gardens. This is one of several avenues shown on the C18 estate map and probably represents one of the only surviving features of a layout instituted in c 1698 by George Sitwell which included walled orchards and yew hedges. To the west of the avenue, c 60m south-west of the Hall, there is a gothick temple (listed grade II) which was designed by Joseph Badger in the early C19 as an aviary and is now used as a pet cemetery (1998).
A second terraced walk lined with clipped hedges runs east/west across the garden, c 50m south of the Hall. At the east end the walk leads through a gateway into woodland called Broxhill Wood which is marked 'Little Old Orchard' on the C18 estate map. A classical temple of late C20 date lies c 120m south-east of the Hall in the woodland. The walk overlooks a central lawn with a circular swimming pool. In a compartment to the east called Lower Lawn there is a water garden which consists of a central sub-rectangular island with clipped hedges within a rectangular water-filled enclosure. On the west side of the swimming pool an enclosure with lawns is called the Buttress Garden for the buttressed wall which divides it from Top Lawn to the west. Clipped hedges divide these areas from a grass walk running along the top of a ha-ha, c 100m south of the Hall, which runs east/west across the bottom of the garden. This overlooks a central semicircular lawn divided from the park by railings. There are views to the south of the lakes and parkland.
The C18 map shows the Hall surrounded by gardens laid out in geometrical patterns with quartering paths, and the area south of these is marked 'Great Old Orchard'. The layout shown probably represents that instituted by George Sitwell in c 1698. The 1875 OS map shows that apart from a small area on the south-east side of the Hall, the formal gardens had been swept away, and a lawn, divided from the park by a ha-ha and flanked by the lime avenue, is shown on the south side of the Hall.
PARK
There is parkland on all sides of the Hall. To the north the land falls and the north-east part of the park is laid out as a golf course which was created in the early C20. Old Waterworks Plantation shelters part of the north-east boundary, and North Wood, which is to the west of the drive from Eckington, separates the golf course from parkland to the west. Some 350m west of the Hall is a set of walled paddocks, shown on the 1875 OS map, which probably originated as a stud farm and are now (1998) vineyards. Chesterfield Approach Plantation lies immediately south of the paddocks and in the area between this and the gardens there are the remains of at least one lime avenue, shown on the 1875 OS map, which survives from the formal layout shown on the C18 estate map and runs parallel to the avenue within the garden.
East and south of the Hall the land falls and in the valley there are two lakes. The northernmost is the smaller of the two, and the southern lake, which has an island near its south-east shore, is c 500m in length. Sir George Sitwell was MP for Scarborough and conceived of the scheme to construct the lakes as relief for the unemployed in his constituency and they were duly created by unemployed fishermen in the closing years of the C19. To the north of the lake is Renishaw Wood and Broxhill Wood, and along the east boundary Willowbed Plantation, designed to screen the railway and ironworks. The planting in this and possibly in other areas of the park was directed by William Milner who was employed by Sir George in 1890. The land rises up to the south and west from the lake with Halfmoon Plantation sheltering the south-east boundary. A patch of woodland on the sloping land c 800m south-west of the house is called Milner Plantation.
KITCHEN GARDEN
Some 200m south-west of the Hall are the remains of a kitchen garden. An orangery entered from the north side from a door with a pedimented doorcase is in ruinous condition (1998), as are the attached walls which have arched entrances. A tennis court lies south of the orangery. The 1875 OS map shows the garden with two compartments, the southern of which occupied the tennis court area. Another kitchen garden, also shown on the 1875 OS map, lies immediately west of the stable block. It is walled and has a number of free-standing glasshouses, some of which are probably of late C19 or early C20 date.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System number: 1674
Legacy System: Parks and Gardens
Sources
Books and journals
Jellicoe, G, Jellicoe, S (at al), The Oxford Companion to Gardens, (1986), 519-20
Sitwell, R, The Garden at Renishaw Hall, (c1995)
Sitwell, R, Renishaw Hall, (c1995)
Other
Country Life (14 May 1948), pp 506-11
Country Life, 162 (1 September 1977), pp 522-5
Country Life, 83 (7 May 1948), pp 476-80
Estate Map, probably early C18 (private collection)
OS 25" to 1 mile: 1st edition published 1875
OS 6" to 1 mile: 1st edition surveyed 1874-5
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In 1939, the Germans move Polish Jews into the Kraków Ghetto as World War
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they have been liberated. The Jews leave the factory and walk to a nearby
town.
After some scenes depicting Goeth's execution and a summary of
Schindler's later life, the black-and-white frame changes to a color shot
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Cast[edit]
Liam Neeson (seen here in 2002) was cast as Oskar Schindler in the film.
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Sir Percy Edward Thomas OBE (13 September 1883 – 19 August 1969), was an award-winning British architect, based in Wales for the majority of his life. He was twice RIBA president (1935-37 & 1943-46).
Percy Edward Thomas was born on 13 September 1883 in South Shields, the son of a sea captain from Narberth in Pembrokeshire, with whom the family often travelled. The family moved to Cardiff during the 1890s, and Captain Thomas died at sea in 1897.
Percy Thomas began work in a shipping office, but changed to a career in architecture on advice from a phrenologist. In 1903 he won the architecture competition at the National Eisteddfod of Wales in Llanelli. After several years working in England, he began collaborating with Ivor Jones of Cardiff, and they went into partnership in 1913
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ACCRINGTON MANCHESTER ROAD
SD 72 NE
Magistrates Courts and Police Station
7/19
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GV II
Magistrates Courts and Police Station, 1933, by Sir Percy Thomas in simplified and streamlined classical style. Ashlar, flat roof on 2 levels. One and two storeys. Court house is single storey of 2 different heights; centre of facade dominated by monumental porch projected from centre of courtroom hall which is set back; porch (covering deeply recessed pedimented doorway) has giant rounded arch
with voussoirs, and a panelled frieze which carries round the court hall. Lower ranges flanking porch, and flush with it, both have 4 windows with plain reveals, voussoirs and glazing bars; left has a simple doorway, right has some basement windows and is linked by a quadrant to Police Station which is 2 storeys (to falling slope of Spring Gardens) in same style. Companion to the Fire Station (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SD7631228223
Source: English Heritage
On the Binn's Track north of Mt Dare..
From www.westprint.com.au Friday Five. 28-04-17
Track Notes – Simpson Desert, SA
Graeme and I have just returned from the Simpson Desert and I will get the trip notes written up as soon as possible. In the meantime, here are a few notes from Juergen.
Harry and I went down the Hay River Track to Poeppel’s Corner a few years ago. We could not go to Birdsville back then, as this was cut off by a heavy flowing riverbed. We had been warned and had heaps of fuel. The additional weight was not a big issue in the dunes, as we had a very nice 4.5 litre V8 Troopy. We encountered heaps of growth on our way down the Hay, and in one section we had to stop every 30 minutes to remove built-up grass from the bottom of the vehicle to prevent fire danger. I am sure you have a garden spray with you, but really make sure that it’s properly filled and always sufficiently pressurized. We did a side trip via the Rig Road which we thought would be a nice and easy alternative to this part of the French Line, but it was terrible. You have to gain momentum up the dunes, and then you hit the worst of potholes at the top of the dunes, as the former clay toppings have been awfully destroyed by the rain fall of the recent years. I would recommend to stay on the French Line and to do the detour to the Lone Gum Tree from there.
Graeme and I did the Rig Road more recently and found it to be excellent. There was no traffic and we just pottered up and over the dunes. No pot holes that were memorable but some drifting sand. Conditions are always changing.
Just a quick note on the French line earlier this month - Aside from the corrugations in the gravel section between Dalhousie & Purni Bore, (and even these weren't too bad) the rest of the French Line had virtually no corrugations, and at this early stage of the season the dune ascents were quite easy, smooth and with no "blow-outs" on the top of any live dunes. It was a most enjoyable trip spread out over three days.
Waddi Trees
We called in to see Mac Clarks conservation reserve 40kms from Old Andado Homestead where Acacia Peuce or Waddi trees grow. These trees are not the most attractive trees we've ever seen, but they are very rare only growing in 3 places in Australia, so we felt it was worthwhile veering off the track to see them as we were going past them anyway.
I certainly wouldn't make the trek just out to see the trees, however visiting Old Andado Homestead definitely was worthwhile, and very worthy of making enough time to look through Molly's house and around the property. We camped overnight there, the sky was amazing, so many stars and so close you could just about touch them. Jill
I would have to agree with Jill. They are not the most attractive of trees, hardy and tough might sum them up. North of Birdsville (a bit over 10 kms from town) is a large stand that are easier to get to.
I visited the Wadi trees just north of Birdsville in June last year and attached a few photos I took on that trip. Allison
I wanted a clean shot without the people, but didn't have much time to wait for it to clear, and more people were going in.
Baddesley Clinton House and the Bridge over the Moat is a Grade I listed building.
Manor house. Late C15, on earlier site; south-east range refronted c.1736: late C19 service wing added to north-east side of south-west range designed and built by Edward Heneage Dering. Courtyard plan. North-east range: stone ashlar; old brick flues, bridge end stack to right with octagonal brick flue. 2-storey, 6-window range. Gatehouse at right of centre: 4-centred outer archway encloses 4-centred doorway with spandrels. Panelled and studded door to inner doorway. 6-light stone mullion and transom window to first floor. Battlemented parapet to gatehouse. 2-light stone mullion window with 4-centre arched heads to lights, at left of centre 3-light stone mullion window with 4-centre arched heads to lights, at right,. 5-light stone mullion window to left of centre. Two 3-light stone mullion windows, with flat stone arches having keystones, to left. Continuous hoodmould to right, and to left of centre. 4-light stone mullion window to first floor right. 3-light stone mullion window to first floor right of centre. 4-light stone mullion window to first floor left of centre. Two 3-light stone mullion window to first floor left. South-east range: red brick; old plain-tile roof; various brick stacks,with octagonal or diagonally set brick flues, 2 storey A-window range. Irregular fenestration, mostly of C18 three-light wood casements with segmental brick heads. south-west range: stone ashlar; old plain-tile roof; various brick stacks. 2-storey, 6-window range. Irregular fenestration, mostly of 3-light stone mullion windows. Single-storey addition to centre with hipped old plain-tile roof, has 2 round-arched blind recesses to moat. Wood casement window to ground floor. Courtyard: irregular fenestration. Interior: entrance hall has close-studded timber-framing to walls. Great hall has stone fireplace of decorative pillars supporting a frieze and atlantes flanking rectangular panel with round heraldic central panel with strapwork surroundings. Dining room has late C16 panelling and carved wood fireplace with pillars supporting a frieze and with richly carved central heraldic panel. Drawing room has C17 panelling and chimney piece placed here C18 Henry Ferrers' Bedroom, also known as the state bedroom has panelling and chimney-piece of c.1629. Other rooms also have panelling and carved chimney pieces. Bridge. Early C18. Red brick. 2 round arches, plain brick parapet. History: site held by the Clintons, then was bought by John Brome in 1438. Held by the Brome family, and passed by inheritance to the Ferrers family in 1517. Henry Ferrers (1549-1633) carried out much work at the house. (Buildings of England: Warwickshire: 1966, pp8l-82; Baddesley Clinton: national Trust Guide Book, 1986) (60)
Baddesley Clinton House and Bridge over the Moat - Heritage Gateway
Baddesley Clinton is a National Trust property.
1969-the 3 NZST houses in down town Qui Nhon had Honda 2000 stand-by generators - all were buggered, too small for the workload so I replace them with these Lister Diesels ordered from Singapore. The neighbours were not happy with thumbing away after 10pm in the evening, Although I fitted exhaust silences the consist speed was torture.
Overview
Heritage Category: Listed Building
Grade: I
List Entry Number: 1108353
Date first listed: 11-Nov-1952
Location
County: Devon
District: South Hams (District Authority)
Parish: Dartington
National Grid Reference:
SX 79820 62668
Details
Medieval mansion in educational use. Built 1388-1399 by John Holland, Earl of Huntingdon and later Duke of Exeter; altered in 1560-1, C17 and 1740 and restored 1926-36 by William Weir for L K Elmhurst. Limestone and shale rubble with Beerstone dressings. Slate roofs with raised gable end verges. Large courtyard plan. Hall range on south side has porch to screens passage, 3-storey low east end with chambers above buttery and pantry and central axial passage to large detached kitchen. At high end of hall large fireplace and block of apartments partly rebuilt and (or) raised to 4 storeys in 1560-1. On west side of courtyard range of 10 pairs of lodgings and on east side remains of range which probably comprised 14 pairs of lodgings. On north side of courtyard the so-called 'gate-house' range (probably workshops and dormitory). At east end of north range large 14- bay barn (circa C15) with later engine house on north side. Hall range has battlements, 4 large pointed arch hall windows (C20 copies of C18) with buttresses between, entrance to left of centre with large 3-storey porch with moulded pointed arch, polygonal stair turret in left angle and bellcote (1737 bell). Rear (S) elevation of hall range has similar hall windows, high left end 4 storeys and projects and at low right end detached kitchen (now attached), square plan with high level lancets. West lodgings range, 2 storeys and attic, 18 window bays, mostly 1740 and C20 fenestration but some original 2-light stone mullion transom windows with shouldered head lights and 2-storey porches with 4 centred arches and stairs to chambers; 2 porches on right (N) largely unaltered but others lost stairs and centre porch missing; at rear of west range row of lateral stacks. North range centre porch missing; at rear of west range row of lateral stacks. North range has rough stone round archway and C20 windows and barn on east has steeply pitched roof and semi-polygonal engine house on outer north side. Surviving north end of east range has 2 gabled wings and lateral stack at back. Detached wall of former south courtyard has seven 4-centred arches and overlooks so-called 'tiltyard' (AM113) Interior: Hall porch has ribbed vault with Richard II's arms (1390). C20 hall roof by W Weir. Large fireplace unusually situated at high end of hall. Rebuilt screen with gallery above. 4 doorway in screens passage serving stairs to chambers, buttery and pantry and central axial passage to detached kitchen which has 2 enormous fireplaces and rebuilt roof by W Weir. Lower end chambers have some early C17 panelling, moulded plaster emblems and C20 roof, but with impression of original roof in end gable. High end apartment block remodelled circa 1740 but C16 roof survives; circa 1740 stairhall and staircase. South end of lodging range has corridor behind suite of C18 panelled rooms on first floor, large chamfered cross- beams below. 9 bays of roof at north end of lodgings survive, but restored, and closed-truss at centre. Drawing of contemporary galleon scratched on plaster of partition. "Gate-house" range has 6 bays of arched brace raised cruck trusses with king-posts and collar purlins, square-set clasped purlin and wind braces. Note: Although the north range is believed to be the earlier hall of the Fitzmartins there is evidence for it being contemporary, or nearly so, with Holands hall range, since the lower gable end wall of hall range has impression of a roof truss similar to that of north range. East and west lodging ranges were probably added circa 1393-1400, the east side of hall has remains of circa late C14 wall which seems to be semi-defensive and probably had private quarters for John Holland's family, but circa late C13 foundations were discovered during excavations (1962) which may be remains of the Fitzmartin's manor house. In 1740 Arthur Champernowne remodelled part of the interior of the apartments at the high end of the hall. Little alteration to the plan until early C19 when part of east range was demolished. The work carried out by the elmhurst's between 1926 and 1936 was largely restoration, including reconstruction of hall roof which had been dismantled in 1813, but the barn in the north range was converted into a theatre in 1933-8 by R Hening and Walter Gropius. Sources: 1. C Platt, excavation report Archaeological Journal CXIX, pp208- 224. 2. A Emery, Dartington Hall (1970) 3. A Emery, Dartington Hall, Devonshire, Archaeological Journal CXV, pp184-202 4. C Hussey, Country Life, Vols LXXIII, p548; LXXXIII, p590, CXLV, p178 and CXLV, p232. 5. V Bonham-Carter, Dartington Hall, 1925-56, a report in the Dartington archive.
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Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke, Somerset
Overview
Heritage Category: Listed Building
Grade: I
List Entry Number: 1058592
Date first listed: 22-Nov-1966
County: Somerset
District: Mendip (District Authority)
Parish: Rodney Stoke
National Grid Reference: ST 48224 49851
Details
ST44NE CP STOKE STREET (South side)
9/86 Church of St Leonard 22.11.66
GV I
Anglican Parish Church. C12, C15, restored c1879. Coursed and squared rubble, freestone dressings, coped verges with cruciform finials, tile, slate and lead sheeting roofs. Nave, north porch, chancel, north chapel, south organ chamber, west tower Perpendicular. Three stage tower, embattled, diagonal buttresses, topping polygonal stair turret; 4-light west window, west door, string and label with carved angels. Two bay nave, pierced parapet with pinnacles, 3-light windows. Gabled porch, moulded inner and outer door opening, above the former a niche for a statue, benched interior with flagstone floor, re-used C14 stoup. Chancel embraced by organ chamber and south chapel, known as Rodney Chapel; the latter of c1480, 3-light windows, door opening with ogee canopy and niche for statue, pierced parapet with pinnacles. Organ chamber in conforming neo-Perpendicular style. Three-light window to east end of chancel, rich. tracery. Interior plastered on tile, encaustic tile and flagstone floors. Nave with panelled roof, ornamental bosses, thick moulded ribs; chancel with wagon roof, ornamental bosses, thin moulded ribs, probably C19; Rodney Chapel with roof similar to nave; organ chamber with simple lean-to roof. Moulded tower and chancel arches, C15 piscina under tower. C12 bowl font with gadrooming, Laudian tester. Rood screen dated 1625, though part of base appears C15, richly carved cornice, turned balusters to former rood loft set over. Laudian altar rails, altar table and pulpit. C19 choir stalls and organ. Early C20 pews with fine neo-Perpendicular carved ends. Remains of painted text to south wall of nave. Charity plaque under tower. Important memorial sculpture in Rodney chapel and adjacent to altar, to the Rodney family. Sir Thomas Rodney, obit 1417, tomb chest with recumbent effigy in armour; chest with weepers, figures of saints, and the Virgin; open canopy between chancel and Rodney Chapel, cusped arches, tall attic storey with heraldic devices. Sir John Rodney, obit 1527, tomb chest under a cusped arch with embattled cresting, shields in relief to chest. Anna wife of George Rodney, obit 1630, recumbent alabaster effigy under an arch supported on columns in front of the east window of the chapel. George Rodney, obit 1657 and lady, 2 busts under a curtained canopy. Late C19 stained glass windows, east window of chancel 1886. (Church Guide, 1981; Pevsner, Buildings of England, North Somerset and Bristol, l158).
Listing NGR: ST4821349851
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Chest tomb. C15. Dressed stone (Grade: II) Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke, Somerset
Overview
Heritage Category: Listed Building
Grade: II*
List Entry Number: 1058593
Date first listed: 29-Jan-1987
County: Somerset
District: Mendip (District Authority)
Diocese of Bath and Wells
Parish: Rodney Stoke
National Grid Reference: ST 48234 49840
Details
RODNEY STOKE CP, STOKE STREET (South side), Unidentified chest tomb in churchyard, about 4 metres south of south chapel, Church of St Leonard
(Formerly listed as: Unidentified monument in churchyard, about 4 a south of south chapel, Church of St Leonard)
Chest tomb. C15. Dressed stone. Oblong chest on a moulded plinth; north side with 3 quatrefoil panels, each panel enclosing a blank shield, fourth panel with monogram; east and west ends with further carving; slab top with deep cavetto moulding around its edge, series of blank shields in relief. Possibly to a member of the Rodney family.
The Grade II* Listed Old Hall alongside Rutland Water, Anglian Water's drinking water reservoir in the county of Rutland, England, just east of the county town Oakham.
Its construction by damming the Gwash Valley near Empingham was completed in 1975. It flooded six or seven square kilometres of the Gwash valley as well as the side valley at the head of which lies Oakham. Lower Hambleton and most of Middle Hambleton were demolished and their wells were plugged as part of the ground preparation. Their neighbouring village of Upper Hambleton survived, and now sits on a peninsula within the lake known as the Hambleton Peninsula.
It provides a reserve supply of water in the driest and most densely populated quarter of the United Kingdom and is one of the largest artificial lakes in Europe and by surface area it is the largest reservoir in England, (10.86 square kilometres / 4.19 sq miles). It is set in 3,100 acres (13 square kilometres) of countryside, it has a 25-mile (40 kilometres) circular track for walking and visitors may hire a bicycle.
The kindness and love that I experience in Second Life far out weighs the negative drama that sometimes occurs between avies. We are people behind our artfully designed avatars. And with this community, sometimes, people have conflicts that can be overwhelming.
I don't like to feel rage for anyone or any circumstance, so I search for beautiful places to meditate and to focus once again on the positive energy in this place.
Sometimes, I find it in music and other times I find it in a singular vision or an artist. This past week, I needed to find spiritual nourishment and Second Life did not disappoint me.
I arrived at LA 2019 City with a haphazard LM that didn't arrive at the destination of the club. Several of us were left standing wondering what had gone wrong. I saw Billynom8 and he manged to fly up to the 2,351 meter mark. He so graciously tp'ed me to the party. That was my first contact with pure kindness. Thank you Billy!
DJ Voyager Xue was pounding the hardcore. Deep inside me, I let the music just take over to numb the negative away. I must come back to this place, the club was very cool.
Xavier donned his enormous white wings and enveloped me in his angelic protection. We had to go to Organica. One of the most spiritual musical places full of loving people in SL. DJ Qee was there and we just became lost in the beautiful sounds of psy and goa.
Montana sent us a tp to hear Joaquin Gustav, a live musician who plays flamenco guitar. Next to the ocean, Sasi's club presents a beautiful and casual setting for Joaquin's music. Unpretentious, his flamenco music captures your spirit and brings you to exotic places far away. We danced in each others arms on his musical notes.
But, my soul and spirit needed more. Both Xavier and I come from Catholic backgrounds. I asked him if he would go to church with me. So off we went in search of beautiful churches. I especially love stain glass windows and I am enchanted by religious art.
We found Walsingham Church with its simple interiors, St Paul and its large stained glass windows, the sweet gilt display of the blessed child at St George and the wonderous Basilica Cardinale. Basilica was stunning with stain glass, ornate alter and prayer pews for the patrons. I loved it here and we stayed for about an hour.
I felt refreshed. And I wanted to see art. Cherry had sent a tp to Galerie Francane, so I arrived ready. Colorful psy art and photographs lined the walls, but I was enchanted with the waterfall and river sculpture. Very spiritual with a reverence for nature and water. I loved it.
Evening came and Xavier and I headed for the special Sunday evening ballroom dancing at Phantom Rose Opera House. We danced among patrons enjoying several operatic selections. The music was divine. And we ended up almost being the last ones to leave.
Next stop in our ballroom attire was Bella Vida Velvet Jazz Lounge. I love this place for the world music it always plays. DJ Jen Noel plays here frequently as well as DJ Angelsmoon. Angelsmoon was spinning tonight with his special mixes of Moroccan, Indian and electronica fusion. I was truly in heaven at this point with his world music. I simply love his sound.
We ended out evening at Garden of Dreams locked in an embrace by the river. This is a very spiritual place with a reverence for all things natural. A glorious river flows through the sim with each area set aside for meditation and reflection. We have been here several times just to renew ourselves and our commitment to each other.
Second Life is truely a blessed place full of life's hardships and rewards. I am reminded that this small world is definitely a reflection of the larger one we live in... and I appreciate the kindness and beauty here very much.
Continuing on with the list of random purchases I make, a kind of special entry - Medicom RAH Black Rock Shooter, purchased during a recent work stint in Winnipeg, MB.
I have zero knowledge of this character, and in general, I know that Medicom 1/6 figures are rather lacklustre in comparison to companies like Hot Toys. But for the price, I figured why the hell not.
Like I always say, the strength of a toy line often isn't the actual product, but the licensing rights behind it. Pretty much if you're looking for an anime 1/6 figure, it's almost guaranteed to be from Medicom. Of course, the scale is used rather loosely because well, I don't think they're actually in scale, but rather, are about a foot tall.
As I mentioned, I know pretty much nothing about the subject. I've seen some cosplay during Anime North, but that seemed short lived as compared to other series... of course that seems to be the trend with most properties at Anime North. So far as I can tell, Black Rock Shooter is a skinny girl from another dimension who has a sword and a really freakin' big gun.
Having hands on experience with Ultra SFIV Chun Li & Cammy, along with Skyward Sword Link, I think it can be pretty much taken as fact that RAH bodies are more lightweight and flimsy as compared to Hot Toys ones. I don't have enough figures to know for sure, but I think there is a greater variety of bodies used for RAH figures as compared to Hot Toys.
Of course, this might be due to the amount of skin most of these Anime girls show.
Black Rock Shooter comes with accessories, of course, including 5 extra hands (7 in total), an extra front hair piece with the blue glowing eye effect, articulated hair on her head, her sword, and her big ass gun.
And stands with clips.. so many stands.
I'm guessing the gun took a lot of money to produce, because normally I'm thinking I'd see two, maybe three expressions as well as other accessories that would be appropriate, like articulated chains or something.
The hair can be fiddled with in order to simulate movement, just like the coat can.
The hands, much like all the other RAH figures I've played with, all have that terrible design that have the connection to the body be this long narrow post connected to the hand itself. Needless to say, I've already broken one and it needs to be replaced.
Furthermore, maybe it's because mine is used, but it seems that the neck joint isn't quite strong enough to fully control the weight of the head plus hair.
Another constant with RAH figures I've played with is that outfits are typically made of less that premium materials. Black Rock Shooter's coat is made of black vinyl, with wires in the tail of the coat to simulate flowing cloth.
The detailing on these Anime figures typically isn't as involved as with figures that come from a motion picture property, with quality of paint apps and decal more being more front and center. From that perspective RAH figures are typically not bad, with clean work coming from the factory.
If you look on the sword, it's basically a shaped piece of plastic with a decent finish on it. Ditto for the gun as well, though I will say the sheer size and weight of the thing is pretty impressive.
The body itself is actually pretty posable, including some hidden ab action. It's hidden as the ab section of the figure is actually concealed by a flexible rubber skin. The coat can come off but if I'm being honest, there isn't really much to take photographs of.
Finally, we arrive at my least favourite part of this set, the gun. Actually getting the figure to hold the figure is one thing, but posing it correctly is another. I had no instructions to go off of, but based on a photo or two that I saw, it seems that the gun is the suspended by the other two flimsy plastic stands the set came with.
And what a royal pain in the ass that was to get it done.
So overall, the figure is alright, but definitely not one I'd EVER consider paying full price for. It certainly stands out on my shelves, though.
Within the grounds of Norwich Cathedral.
As soon as we entered the Erpingham Gate, on the left I saw this old school.
At 71a The Close.
Also at 70 The Close.
Grade I listed.
Building on right is called Carnary Chapel
Carnary Chapel, Norwich - British Listed Buildings
Chapel. Founded in 1316 by Bishop Salmon. Mason J. Ramsey, Stone with
plain-tile roof. 4 bays above 4-bay twin-aisled undercroft. Door to
undercroft at left-hand side with moulded 2-centre surround and 3 cusped
circular windows. 4 3-light proto-perpendicular windows with pointed
2-centre arched to chapel. Cusped niches with pointed arches and crocketed
finials on buttresses. Partly blocked east window with C19 intersecting
tracery. Polygonal angle-turrets in all but the north-west corner.
Scheduled as an Ancient Monument. See J. Harvey. The Perpendicular Style.
Medieval school recorded in 1240. Established as a royal foundation in 1547 by King Edward VI. Moved to this building in 1553 from temporary accommodation at the dissolved Convent of the Black Friars, St Andrews.
This plaque sat in our garage in Handsworth for 10 years, saved from a derelict ruined Handsworth Park building, and now cleaned up it is on the wall of a restored classroom in the park: democracystreet.blogspot.com/search?q=Lister+Muff
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