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Lochranza, Isle of Arran, Scotland.
At one time this building, dating from the 19th century, was a place where fishing nets were steeped in vats of a preservative liquid ('cutch') obtained by boiling tree bark imported from India or Burma. They were then hung out to dry on frames placed on the green in front of the building.
A picturesque stairway in the heart of Old Jaffa, Israel. The golden stones, blue sky, and swaying palms lead the way to the iconic St. Peter’s Church.
On a warm and sunny April afternoon, this is the church of St Peter in the Lincolnshire village of Scotter. The church is no longer on the highest point of the village, it probably was when it was built but since then the village has grown and been developed further up the small incline that the church sits on.
The Cotswold Cottage was built in the early 1600s in Chedworth, Gloucestershire, England.
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Photo taken Samegai stage, Maibara city, Shiga pref.
Stokesay Castle (South Shropshire, in the Welsh Borders of England), the fortified manor house of Lawrence (also spelled Laurence) of Ludlow, seen as we approached its gatehouse on a partly cloudy morning in mid-September 2007.
Stokesay was primarily built during the 13th century, with later additions and remodelling. The oldest part is the lower part of the north tower (barely visible towards the right), which pre-dates Lawrence's purchase of the manor in 1281. He was a wealthy wool merchant from the nearby market town of Ludlow, who wanted a comfortable home, not just a fortification.
Most of the main building was completed by 1291 -- including the Great Hall, which is hidden behind the tree -- while the south tower, which can be seen towards the left, was built during the last decade of the 13th century. The half-timbered solar (also glimpsed towards the right) was added during the late medieval period, on the site of the north tower.
The Elizabethan gatehouse, seen in the middle here, is also half-timbered, with partly Jacobean and later Stuart-period (i.e., 17th-century) woodwork.
Stokesay Castle is currently in the care of English Heritage, a British governmental preservation and educational agency.
(From the "archive" -- 2007.)
[Stokesay Castle gatehouse early autumn 2007 sep 19 n; DSCN0625]
This is St Andrews in Kirton Lindsey, a large village just south of Scunthorpe. There are a few headstones here dating back to the 18th century.
The church of St Andrew in the Lincolnshire village of Burton upon Stather. The church has commanding views of the River Trent - just to the left of this image. There's a sign on the church that comments on the 14th century market that was held on Tuesdays near the spot where the church is, so there's a lot oh history in this village.
2023.07.24;- This building struck me as very old. I know nothing about it but I'll see if I can find some background on it and update this later. It looks like something from the late 1700s to early 1800s.
L'Église Saint-Martin in the town of Ivry-la-Bataille (in the département of Eure, in the Normandie / Normandy region of northwestern France), on an overcast midday in early October 2016.
This church, viewed here from the south, dates from the end of 15th and beginning of the 16th century; it has been partly attributed to the French Renaissance architect Philibert de l'Orme (Delorme) (1515?-1570). It was damaged by lightning in 1664, then by a severe storm in 1688. Additional building took place during the 18th century, with some consolidation and restoration in the 19th century.
Ivry-la-Bataille lies on the Eure in a substantially agricultural area of inland Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy). Diane de Poitiers (1499-1566), mistress of and adviser to Henri II and governor of Normandy as her husband's widow, was an important patron of the church and town. It gained the suffix "la Bataille" after a nearby battle won by Henri IV in 1590, during the Wars of Religion. (When we stopped there, it was very peaceful --)
(Information from la base Mérimée (reference number PA00099461), an architectural heritage database of the Ministère de la culture, and the French Wikipédia, both consulted 12 December 2018, as well as the Michelin Green Guide Normandy / editorial director, Cynthia Clayton Ochterbeck (Greenville, SC, USA : Michelin Travel & Lifestyle North America ; Boulogne Billancourt, France : Michelin Travel Partner, 2013) (Green Guide) -- e-book version. Philibert de l'Orme's dates from US Library of Congress personal name record n83142813.)
[Ivry-la-Bataille church side view 2016 oct 7 o; PA070099]
The London Eye ferris wheel shown above the chimneys on the roof of the Portcullis House which contains offices for members of Parliament
Mow Cop Castle, set high in the centre of the village of the same name, straggling the border of Staffordshire and Cheshire. This folly can be seen from many miles away in all directions due to the height of the hill that it sits upon.
1507 AD stained glass window of the Nativity. Marsilius with the flag of Köln, the legendary hero of ancient Köln. Köln Cathedral, 1248 AD - 1473 AD and 1820 AD - 1880 AD. Köln, Germany. Copyright 2016, James A. Glazier.
Paris, France, Seine River. Beautiful riverside buildings are framed by autumn leaves in this serene cityscape. The tranquil water reflects the charm of Parisian architecture.
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Margolies, John,, photographer.
Stone gas station, side view, Route 93, Liberty, South Carolina
1979.
1 photograph : color transparency ; 35 mm (slide format).
Notes:
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer.
Margolies categories: House form; Gas stations.
Please use digital image: original slide is kept in cold storage for preservation.
Credit line: John Margolies Roadside America photograph archive (1972-2008), Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.
Purchase; John Margolies 2007 (DLC/PP-2007:125).
Forms part of: John Margolies Roadside America photograph archive (1972-2008).
Subjects:
Automobile service stations--1970-1980.
United States--South Carolina--Liberty.
Format: Slides--1970-1980.--Color
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication. For more information, see "John Margolies Roadside America Photograph Archive - Rights and Restrictions Information" www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/723_marg.html
Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Part Of: Margolies, John John Margolies Roadside America photograph archive (DLC) 2010650110
General information about the John Margolies Roadside America photograph archive is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.mrg
Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/mrg.00031
Call Number: LC-MA05- 31
This is the west gate entrance to Brocklesby Park in Lincolnshire, UK. Public roads now pass through the Earl of Yarborough estate at this picturesque part of the country. Situated a short distance from Humberside International Airport.
Another subtle HDR from three images, then a pass through Photomatix and then CS4.
The "Fraser Schoolhouse", built around 1837 by Thomas McKay, the founder of New Edinburgh in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
It was originally constructed as a semi-detached residence to
house the workmen building Thomas McKay's his elegant family villa (more like a mansion by today's standards). Known locally at the time as “McKay’s Castle,” the villa, which he
named Rideau Hall, later became the official residence of the Governor-General of Canada.
Between 1838 and 1843, it served as New Edinburgh's first school.
A stonemason by trade, Thomas McKay had built Montreal’s Lachine Canal when he and his partner John Redpath were recruited by Colonel John By in 1826 to construct the first eight locks of the Rideau Canal. Using his profits, McKay purchased 1,100 acres near Rideau Falls that he named New Edinburgh in honour of his native Scotland. By 1833 he had two sawmills, a gristmill and a cloth factory underway, along with housing for workers and their families.
With his villa complete in 1838, McKay re-purposed the John Street building into a local school. On June 19, 1838, the Bytown Gazette advertised its opening for the teaching of “Reading and Elocution, French, Writing and Arithmetic, English Grammar and Geography.” The name Fraser School House is associated with its first teacher, James Fraser, who lived in one half of the semi-detached building, while the other half served as the classroom. After its closure in 1844, the school reverted to a double residence.
Crossbasket castle just south of Glasgow near Blantyre.
Originally built as a tower house in the 14th century. Now a 5* luxury hotel.
The Black Swan Hotel has stood proudly in the market square of Helmsley for centuries, combining Tudor, Georgian, and Victorian architecture under one roof. Once a coaching inn, it has long welcomed travellers exploring the North York Moors. Today, its hanging flower baskets and historic frontage make it one of the town’s most photographed buildings.
🇫🇷 L’hôtel Black Swan domine la place du marché d’Helmsley depuis des siècles, réunissant sous un même toit des éléments architecturaux Tudor, géorgiens et victoriens. Autrefois relais de poste, il a longtemps accueilli les voyageurs en route vers les North York Moors. Aujourd’hui, ses façades fleuries et son caractère historique en font l’un des édifices les plus photographiés de la ville.
Hatley Park National Historic Site is located in Colwood, British Columbia, in Greater Victoria. It is the site of Hatley Castle, a Classified Federal Heritage Building. Since 1995, the mansion and estate have been used for the public Royal Roads University.
For a more recent view see: goo.gl/maps/rDfwNDqoZhqm3Pv27
From a Kodachrome slide. Photographer unknown.
This is the church of St Peter & St Paul in the village of Healing near to Grimsby. There's another church in the next village with the same name. This is yet another church in this part of Lincolnshire that has limited scope for photography - to get the whole building in the frame at least. Both side views are obscured by close growing trees. This front view is the only way to appreciate the place in a photo.
Sadly - from a photography point of view, there's a new build on the side of the church, you know the style, you can just see the new brickwork around the side.
Tile roof of St. Stephen's Dom (Cathedral) Catholic temple (church). Gothic. Begin in 1304 AD, vaulting completed in 1474 AD. North tower begun in 1450 AD and finished in 1511 AD. Roof rebuilt after it was destroyed at the end of the WWII. Austria, Vienna. Copyright 2016, James A. Glazier.
View of the Round Tower at the main (lower) archaeological site of the monastery of Glendalough (County Wicklow, eastern Ireland), on a mid-May (2011) early afternoon of mixed sun and rain.
The monastic site was initially founded in the 6th century, by St. Kevin; the surviving (ruined) buildings have been dated as probably 10th-12th century. The Round Tower was built during the 11th century, with the roof reconstructed in 1876. The entire site, nestled in the Valley of the Two Lakes -- the meaning of "Gleann dá Loch" -- on the eastern side of the Wicklow Mountains, is maintained by the Office of Public Works (Heritage Ireland). It is located within the Wicklow Mountains National Park / Páirc Náisiúnta Sléibhte Chill Mhantáin.
Next to the visitor centre is an open meadow (in the foreground of this view), with picnic tables and benches.
(A picture in my Sacred Ireland album / set.)
[Glendalough site first tower view 2011 may 13 cd; IMG_0061]