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Located in Tubrid, a townland of Ardfert, this tranquil setting is said to be the location where St Brendan was baptised by Bishop Erc.
La façade sud principale de l’édifice de l’Assemblée législative de l’Ontario, 111 Wellesley Street W, Toronto, Ontario. Une vue à partir de la pelouse avant du Queen’s Park.
Le terrain à l’extrémité de l’avenue University a été acquis en 1853 par ce qui était alors la province du Canada, qui y a inauguré l’actuel édifice législatif en 1893. L’ensemble est un excellent exemple de cité parlementaire, qui a pleinement tiré parti de son emplacement de choix au point d’origine d’un axe routier majeur d’une grande ville.
This was originally the Illinois Brewing Company. It was built about 1886 and brewed beer until New Mexico's "early" Prohibition in 1918. It then became a soft drink bottling plant (Grapette, 7-Up, Pepsi and Nesbitt) and an ice house until it closed in 1956. It's now a museum for the city of Socorro, New Mexico.
Although Dundee had become a burgh in the 12th century, the 15th century Steeple Tower seen here is the oldest structure to survive the 'Rough Wooing', when English forces attacked Scottish towns and cities to stop them becoming an independent force that might ally with the French.
From Places of Worship in Scotland (POWiS):
The Mary Slessor Centre is one of four churches/former churches within the building known as the City Churches (10888). The earliest church on this site was known as St. Mary’s Church (1082) and dates from the late 12th Century. It was largely destroyed in 1548 by English attack. The site now occupied by the Mary Slessor Centre was originally the transepts of the early 12th Century church. The area was rebuilt and housed the Cross Church (10694), which split in 1582 and became the Cross Church and the South Church. The two transepts did not come together again until the mid-19th Century.
The Cross Church (in the north transept) was partly destroyed by fire in 1645 and then used by Monck’s troops six years later. In 1745 it was used by Jacobean troops. It was again destroyed by fire in 1841. In 1846/7 the transepts were rebuilt by Burn & Bryce to house St. Paul’s (South). St. David’s Church (10722) joined the congregation in 1947 becoming Old St. Paul’s and St. David’s. This Church was then joined by the Wishart Memorial (6124) in 1975. Three years later the congregation joined with The Steeple Church (1085) and from 1981 the transepts have been used by the Mary Slessor Centre.
My heavily worked version of a bland image on a dull misty day.
Whitby Abbey was a 7th-century Christian monastery that later became a Benedictine abbey. The abbey church was situated overlooking the North Sea on the East Cliff above Whitby in North Yorkshire, England, a centre of the medieval Northumbrian kingdom. The abbey and its possessions were confiscated by the crown under Henry VIII during the Dissolution of the Monasteries between 1536 and 1545.
Since that time, the ruins of the abbey have continued to be used by sailors as a landmark at the headland. Since the 20th century, the substantial ruins of the church have been declared a Grade I Listed building and are in the care of English Heritage. The site museum is housed in Cholmley House, a 17th-century banqueting hall repurposed by design studio Stanton Williams in 2002.
This building is the George III Hotel, a historic 17th-century inn and restaurant located in Penmaenpool, near Dolgellau, Wales. It is situated on the edge of the Eryri National Park, overlooking the picturesque Mawddach Estuary.
The hotel features 10 dog-friendly bedrooms, some offering views of the surrounding mountains or the estuary.
The building is part of an old railway station and has been recently refurbished to blend modern comfort with its historic character.
It is a popular stop for hikers and cyclists along the Mawddach Trail, which runs from Dolgellau to Barmouth.
Located adjacent to the hotel sits Penmaenpool toll bridge, this historic wooden bridge crosses the Mawddach.
Near the hotel, there is a memorial dedicated to the 15 victims of the 1966 Prince of Wales pleasure boat tragedy.
Parish church dedicated to St Bride which still contains mediaeval features. [Source: Coflein database of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (accessed 12 Jan 2016)
The church stands near the sea, above a little rocky cove. An ancient fishermen's chapel once stood at the cliff edge and is said to have been swept away by the sea. St Bridget's has a long nave, chancel, north transept, tiny aisle north of the chancel, and south porch. The nave has a bellcote at each end, each with paired openings, lintels to the west and arched to the east. Traces of a lost south transept. Well-preserved rood stair, the east door with slightly ogee moulded head. [Source: Buildings of Wales: Pembrokeshire, by Thomas Lloyd, Julian Orbach, and Robert Scourfield, Yale University Press, New Haven and London; 2004]
Littondale is a quiet little dale off Upper Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The shallow River Skirfare meanders across the farmed valley floor. It disappears below ground for much of the year north of the hamlet of Litton. This exposes a dry, rocky bed, one of the unusual features of limestone landscapes.
The dale is a classic u-shaped glacial valley with good farmland along the valley bottom. Not surprisingly, the dale has been settled for thousands of years. Archaeologists have discovered a number of prehistoric and later settlements along its length and during the medieval era the dale was almost completely owned by monastic houses. There are just three settlements in the dale: Arncliffe, Litton and the hamlet of Halton Gill (pictured). Most of the buildings in Halton Gill date from the 17th or 18th centuries and are listed. Several have later additions.
The weather in our part of Wales was dreadful this morning and on looking at the met office app it appeared Shrewsbury was looking a lot better so a short road trip over the border (about 90 mins) and we and the dogs landed here.
An 18th-century estate for all seasons with 200 acres of parkland and Regency Mansion.
The National Trust’s Attingham Park, one of Shropshire’s finest country estate, has been the setting for astutely accumulated fortunes, overspending and financial ruin, a story of love and neglect, and revival and rediscovery. Bequeathed to the National Trust in 1947 by Thomas, 8th Lord Berwick, Attingham was owned by five generations of the Hill family and built to impress, the fine Georgian mansion sits in a 4,000 acre estate comprising of rivers, woodland, parkland, walled garden, orchard, deer park and pleasure grounds.
Two shots of Whitby Abbey taken not much more than an hour apart, both with a fair amount of "manipulation".
Not sure if the figure on the plinth is a "cowled" monk or a monkey.
Although the sea mist and come in obscuring the Abbey, I cannot remember how I achieved the grainy effect of the picture.
Not one of my normal type pictures... from my recent trip to Ireland. If you're a pixel peeper you will notice red on the neck of the sheep. I notice that the farmers paint red or blue on their sheep...not sure why but maybe somebody here knows.
There are over 200 listed buildings in the parish of Dent, ranging from ancient farm barns to cottages, houses and workshops. These old buildings are in the centre of the village, opposite the churchyard and next to the village stores.
St John's Anglican Church Forbes NSW. 1877
The building is designed in Victorian Gothic style and was formed from locally quarried rusticated stone. In 1909, the chancel, vestries, and bell-tower, designed by local architect J. H. Bates, were added. Although the spire is incomplete, the squat tower is finished in a louvered, flat-topped belfry. The stained-glass windows were placed by Lyon, Cottier & Co. The roof was formerly clad with shingles, but in 1933 these were replaced with slate tiles.
It was built on land donated by Josiah Strickland who also gave £500 to the church building fund.
Noticed this 'Distinctive' Abandoned Farmhouse Building yesterday when driving home from my permitted extended 5 mile drive and daily Lockdown Exercise.
You might wonder why the intro...well I was intrigued to learn more, so I returned on foot today and 'Socially Distancing' enquired locally as to its name and history - without success.
So after further Web Research via Wikipedia tonight, I've since discovered the following...It's a Late 16th Century or early 17th Century Grade II Listed Building on the Coed Coch (English - Red Wood) Estate - located 2KM West of the villages of Betws yn Rhos and 0.5KM South of Dolwen.
It's a one-and-a-half storey Farmhouse with whitewashed rubble walls and elevations with a corrugated iron roof said to conceal the remains of a thatched roof.
Sadly the whitewash is in a very poor state. If you enlarge the image you'll see what I mean. Couldn't take any further shots today as not only was the light much poorer but also the Estate's Farmer had moved a large flock of sheep into the field for lambing so I didn't want to cause them distress.
It's surprising just what new and fascinating discoveries are on your doorstep - earlier this year it was a 4,000 year old Yew Tree - now this!
I love chasing storm clouds. Bought an early Christmas present of a new Circular Polarizer. Can't wait to try it out.
Από τον Σεπτέμβριο του 2023 το Ζαγόρι ενεγράφη ως πολιτισμικό τοπίο στην παγκόσμια κληρονομιά της UNESCO.
From September 2023, Zagori was registered as a cultural landscape in the UNESCO world heritage.
In my home town of Barrowford
Yesterday me and Herb went to visit my dad’s grave in Barrowford cemetery. We all come from Barrowford.
It’s about 15 miles from Stacksteads.
It’s funny that I’ve lived longer in Stacksteads than Barrowford.
The photo is a building, now called Pendle Heritage Centre, in Barrowford park.
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Lancashire
Old town Charleston
Charleston was founded in 1670 as Charles Town, honoring King Charles II, at Albemarle Point on the west bank of the Ashley River
This rather extraordinary parish church, set on a spacious green hill above the River Severn, stands in stark contrast to Shrewsbury's medieval streets and mainly Tudor townscape.
Dating from 1790-92, it is a classical church, and is built from a pale stone that sets it quite apart from the red sandstone and half-timbering that are the usual materials of Shropshire. What is more, it is a classical church with a difference: the nave is completely round.
Opinions differ as to how successful a building this is. The tower, from some angles, looks almost unrelated to the rest of the church, being separated from it by a rounded antechamber. But the interior is light, bright and uncluttered. Slender white columns (made of local cast iron) support a gallery that sweeps right round the church.
In the churchyard is the grave of Ebenezer Scrooge
A stone structure stands alone in an open area under a vast, blue sky dotted with clouds. Vegetation surrounds the dirt path leading to the building, giving it an isolated and serene feel.
Lindsborg, Kansas
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Hornby is a beautiful little village in the Lune Valley in the north of Lancashire. It is just to the north of the Forest of Bowland, and is on the road between Kirkby Lonsdale and Lancaster. The River Wenning runs through the village before joining the River Lune about a mile away. These lovely old stone cottages at the southern end of the village mostly date from the middle of the 1700s.
Taken from the castle walls of Fougeres.
Built in the 11th century by the lords of Fougères, the first fortification, defended by Raoul II (1130–1194), was taken by Henry II of England in 1166 and destroyed. Raoul II stubbornly rebuilt a more imposing structure and it became a stronghold defending the borders of Brittany from Mont Saint-Michel to Nantes. However, the geographical position and the interests of the lords of Fougères often tipped in favour of the Kingdom of France. When Raoul III offered its possession to Louis IX of France, the Breton prince Pierre Mauclerc captured the city in 1231, which was re-captured by the king. The daughter of Raoul III, Jeanne de Fougères, who married Hugh XII of Lusignan, undertook new fortification work and beautified the city. The end of the 13th century was a period of peace and prosperity for Fougères.
The castle is one of the most impressive French castles, occupying an area of 2 hectares (4.9 acres), or even for some "the largest medieval fortress of Europe." It consists of three enclosures whose walls have been preserved. Although the seigniorial is ruined, the thirteen towers still rise with majesty. Some of these towers can be visited (the Hallay Tower and Tower of the Hague (12th century), Raoul Tower (15th century) and the Mélusine Tower, erected in 1242 by Hugues of Lusignan). At the entrance, is a triple watermill. Access to the west curtain wall allows observation of the upper town