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Dilldash Lane, Great Snoring (which is the name of a village in England!!!!). Some lovely flint cottages in the middle of the village.
This photo was Explored! No 155 on 24th November 2011. Thanks so much for all your comments and faves. They're very much appreciated.
This Victorian Gothic college is very different in appearance from the majority of Oxford's colleges, which aren't red-brick. I thought it looked particularly impressive as evening approached, and the lamplight added a cosy glow.
Here we are in Cossington, Leicestershire.
The magnificent old wall is made of stone and red brick. But what is the function of the square black hatch? The base of the hatch door is about 5'9" from the ground going up to about 6'8" at the top. There is no visible means of opening from this side but it clearly hinges outwards from the right edge.
Winchelsea. Population 1,600.
Winchelsea town emerged gradually beginning with the Barwon Inn opening in 1842 as this was a crossing place of the Barwon River. A timber bridge forded the river here in 1849. An Anglican church with the support of local pastoralists opened in 1846 and was used as a church and town school. The town was not laid out and surveyed until the early 1850s. A general store and government school opened in the 1846 church in 1854. The fine basalt Anglican Church was built in 1861 to the design of architect Nathaniel Billing. It is very English in appearance with a steep roof line that extends closer to the ground than usual giving the church a squat appearance. It was built under the supervision of William Prowse, architect of Geelong. A foundation stone for additions was laid in 1910 by Thomas Austin of Barwon Park. The Shire was proclaimed in 1860 and a new triple arched stone bridge was erected in 1867. It is now heritage listed. The old Shire Offices in bluestone/basalt was built in 1867 and in 1876 the railway from Geelong to Colac reached the town and train services began in 1877 the old railway station was built. The Shire Hall was rebuilt in 1907 hence the signage on it and it is occasionally open for the Historical Society. The red brick library was built in 1893 and the old Colonial Bank with the chamfered corner entrance was built around 1880. The other significant buildings include the Globe Theatre built in 1926 and used for movies. From 1946 onwards it was used as a public hall by the Winchelsea Shire Council until it became the Lions Club rooms in 1990. The town also has the St John the Baptist Catholic church built by 1900 with additions made in 1924. The Presbyterian Church which is now the Uniting Church was built in basalt in 1870.
Redbrick terraced streets to house the workers, put up in a hurry in the 19th century and typical of northern cities like Liverpool and Manchester.
Terracotta build date on the Simms Reeve intitute at Brancaster. The building is named after the man who was Lord of the Manor in the later years of the nineteenth century.
The Moody Mansion, restored to its turn of the century splendor and former elegance, is an architectural beauty, the 28,000 square-foot, four-story structure was completed in 1895. Built with red brick, limestone, and terracotta tiles. Today, guests visit 20 rooms on a tour that depicts the home life of a powerful Texas family. The Moodys established one of the great American financial empires. Based on cotton, it grew to include banking, ranching, insurance, and hotels. W.L Moody Jr. bought the home from the heirs of the original owners soon after the great hurricane of 1900. Bought by W.L. Moody six days after the 1900 Storm (reportedly for "ten cents on the dollar"). Mr. and Mrs. Moody and their four children celebrated the first of more than eighty Christmas seasons in the house in December of that year. Moody's philanthropist daughter, Mary Moody Northen, made her social debut in the mansion's ballroom in 1911 and lived here (with no air conditioning, but a year-round Christmas tree) until it was damaged by hurricane Alicia in 1983. The house remained home for Moody family members until 1986. Today, its rooms are filled with the furnishings and personal effects of the family. Especially notable are the stained glass windows and the fine carved wood used throughout the house. Visitors will also admire the beautiful silver heirlooms and Victorian furnishings. The opulent furnishings are all original to the family and to the house. Take note of the gold leaf ceiling in the dining room and the beautiful stained-glass panel in the entry hall of a family welcoming visitors with the words "Welcome ever smiled". (Probably taken from William Shakepeare, i.e. "Welcome ever smiles, And farewell goes out sighing.” William Shakespeare). Each room on the main floor is decorated in a different style. The house was meticulously restored in the late 1980s and first opened to the public in 1991. The tour lasts about one hour. The philanthropic legacy of the Moody family of Galveston is carried on today by the Moody Foundation and the Mary Moody Northen Endowment. Both charitable foundations are major forces in health care, education, historic preservation, and the arts. The Moody Foundation has developed spectacular Moody Gardens on the west end of the city. Learn more about this Galveston Treasure at www.moodygardens.com.
See: moodymansion.org/
A 6-shot Panorama of Circle Walk in Yokohama, Japan, with Redbrick Warehouse in the background being illuminated by the setting sun.
... and a Red Safety Cone
Magnuson Park
Seattle, WA
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Winchelsea. Population 1,600.
Winchelsea town emerged gradually beginning with the Barwon Inn opening in 1842 as this was a crossing place of the Barwon River. A timber bridge forded the river here in 1849. An Anglican church with the support of local pastoralists opened in 1846 and was used as a church and town school. The town was not laid out and surveyed until the early 1850s. A general store and government school opened in the 1846 church in 1854. The fine basalt Anglican Church was built in 1861 to the design of architect Nathaniel Billing. It is very English in appearance with a steep roof line that extends closer to the ground than usual giving the church a squat appearance. It was built under the supervision of William Prowse, architect of Geelong. A foundation stone for additions was laid in 1910 by Thomas Austin of Barwon Park. The Shire was proclaimed in 1860 and a new triple arched stone bridge was erected in 1867. It is now heritage listed. The old Shire Offices in bluestone/basalt was built in 1867 and in 1876 the railway from Geelong to Colac reached the town and train services began in 1877 the old railway station was built. The Shire Hall was rebuilt in 1907 hence the signage on it and it is occasionally open for the Historical Society. The red brick library was built in 1893 and the old Colonial Bank with the chamfered corner entrance was built around 1880. The other significant buildings include the Globe Theatre built in 1926 and used for movies. From 1946 onwards it was used as a public hall by the Winchelsea Shire Council until it became the Lions Club rooms in 1990. The town also has the St John the Baptist Catholic church built by 1900 with additions made in 1924. The Presbyterian Church which is now the Uniting Church was built in basalt in 1870.
Arbuckle's Ariosa Coffee, the coffee that won the West. This brand, still available, has been roasting beans since 1864.
A rainy day in Waverly, Ohio.
And now palace in Rzucewo :)
Rzucewo is a small village of less than five hundred inhabitants, situated in Puck Bay, in the Pomeranian Voivodship. One of the biggest attractions of Rzucewo is its romantic 19th century palace (sometimes called "the castle"), situated in an old park featuring many exotic tree species. The palace was founded in 1840 by Gustaw von Below, constructed to a design by August Stuler, an architect from Berlin. It remained in hands of the family until 1945. After World War II Pomerania became a part of Poland and the palace in Rzucewo was turned into an agriculture school. From the 1990s the residence, meticulously renovated, has served as a hotel and restaurant. Nearby runs a picturesque 10-km alley lined with linden trees – and legend says they were planted by the Polish King Jan III Sobieski in the 17th century. Apart from the castle and its surroundings, Rzucewo also has a beach you can relax on or you can try cycling or horse riding.
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Kolejny pałac do obejrzenia, tym razem w Rzucewie :)
Rzucewo - wieś kaszubska w Polsce położona w województwie pomorskim, nad Zatoką Pucką. Jedną z największych atrakcji Rzucewa jest pałac w stylu neogotyckim z 1840 r., w formie zamku wybudowany przez rodzinę von Belowów na podstawie projektu znanego niemieckiego architekta Fryderyka Augusta Stülera, po II wojnie światowej zaadaptowany na szkołę rolniczą, obecnie mieści się tam luksusowy hotel Zamek Jan III Sobieski oraz restauracja. Wieś otoczona jest od strony lądu kępami lasu (należącego do Nadmorskiego Parku Krajobrazowego) z unikatowymi i egzotycznymi krzewami. Po południowej stronie pałacu rozciąga się park krajobrazowy, sięgający do brzegu Zatoki Jest tam też aleja lipowa (zwana Aleją Sobieskiego) z XVII w. prowadząca z Rzucewa do Osłonina. Według tradycji aleję sadził sam Jan III Sobieski, w czasie gdy właścicielką wsi była jego siostra Katarzyna.
Set on the waterfront with views of Clayoquot Sound, this quaint, family-run redbrick inn with stained-glass windows is 0.2 km from Village Green and 17.3 km from Long Beach.
The casual, colourful rooms have 2-person soaker tubs and hardwood floors, plus coffeemakers, minifridges and flat-screen TVs. Some rooms have covered decks or balconies with sea views...
Amenities consist of an on-site sushi restaurant.
The People's Palace and Winter Gardens in Glasgow, Scotland is a museum and glasshouse situated in Glasgow Green, and was opened on 22 January 1898 by the Earl of Rosebery.
Early history
At the time, the East End of Glasgow was one of the most unhealthy and overcrowded parts of the city, and the People's Palace was intended to provide a cultural centre for the people. It was designed by the City Engineer, Alexander B. McDonald. At the opening ceremony Lord Rosebery stated: "A palace of pleasure and imagination around which the people may place their affections and which may give them a home on which their memory may rest". He declared the building "Open to the people for ever and ever".
Features
Originally, the ground floor of the building provided reading and recreation rooms, with a museum on the first floor, and a picture gallery on the top floor. Since the 1940s, it has been the museum of social history for the city of Glasgow, and tells the story of the people and the city from 1750 to the present day. The collections and displays reflect the changing face of the city and the different experiences of Glaswegians at home, work and leisure.
Current displays (as of March 2009) include glimpses of typical Glasgow history such as life in a "single end" (a one-room tenement home), going to "The Steamie" (the communal laundry), nights out at "The Dancing" in the famous Barrowland Ballroom and trips "Doon The Watter" (down the Firth of Clyde) on steamers such as the Waverley. The palace is also home to renowned Scottish Socialist John MacLean's campaign desk, which can be found on the first floor.
Closing
The building was closed for almost two years, to allow restoration work to be carried out, with the re-opening being timed to coincide with the 100-year anniversary of its first opening in 1898; this is recorded on a plaque mounted just inside the main entrance. Renovations extended to include the Winter Gardens to the rear of the building, where the glasshouse was extensively restored and reglazed, and the gardens tidied.
Restoration
As part of the restoration the artist Ken Currie was commissioned to create a series of paintings for the ceiling dome of the museum. The eight panels mark the 200th anniversary of the Calton weavers Massacre of 1787 and depict the history of Glasgow's workers from that point to the present day.
In 2005 further work was carried out when the Doulton Fountain was extensively refurbished and relocated to its present position in front of the museum.
At 46 feet high and 70 feet across at its base, it is the largest terracotta fountain in the world. It was originally gifted to the city in 1888 after the International Exhibition of Science, Art and Industry by Sir Henry Doulton to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee, and is decorated with a figure of the Queen and groups from Canada, Australia, India and South Africa representing Britain's Empire.
During the 1980s, a feline rodent operative gained local fame when she became a member of the General, Municipal, Boilermakers and Allied Trade Union, after NALGO refused her admission as a blue collar worker.[2]
This was Smudge, the People's Palace cat, who ensured the building did not become home to small, unwelcome visitors. Glasgow's Lord Provost made press appeals and police searches were carried out when she disappeared for 3 weeks in 1987, eventually re-appearing none the worse for wear less than half a mile away.