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BARTON INGS PIPE & TILEWORKS presented by Charlie Stewart. Found on the banks of the Humber this is a loose representation of the last surviving claypit railway in Britain, until its closure around 1999/2000. The length of the line was less than 0.5km. A simple construction of wooden baseboard, plywood buildings covered in plaster. The scale/gauge combination is Gn15 (G scale scenery/stock on 00 gauge track) A plethora of mud/rust and general grime was then added to so capture the “dirty” atmosphere of this site.
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The larger dome surmounting the graves is thought to date from the time of Jahan Shah. However, its faience is Safavid work. The smaller dome is a 17thC addition (1671), with an inscription in gilded stucco against the azure background ascribing its creation to the time of Shah Sultan Hossein.
The building is bordered by three courtyards embellished with polychrome tilework.
But it's the play of big-brother little-brother dome forms that particularly appeal.
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The Sunset Brick & Tileworks were established in the early 1920's, on farmland owned by the Cochran-Carr family at Fenham, a developing suburb to the West of Newcastle'. William Cochran Carr senior had begun his brickmaking interests at Blaydon in the 1850's, before moving to Low Benwell near Scotswood were his son, also William continued production of their 'E & M' brand firebricks. This new works would concentrate on pressed red-shale bricks, this example being from their earliest production with a deep incised frog, ironically found on the banks of the Tyne, just yards upstream from the original Old Yard!
Granada is synonymous with it's greatest monument, the Alhambra Palace. One of the greatest works of Islamic architecture in existence, the palace complex contains a series of richly decorated rooms and courtyards unparalled for their rich non-figurative decoration, representing the very best in Arab/Islamic art and craftsmanship.
Built in the mid 14th century the palace was home to the Nasrid Dynasty, the last Moorish rulers in Spain, prior to the final reconquest of los Reyes Catolicos, Ferdinand and Isabella. Following their victory in Granada the palace continued for some time as a royal residence, though some parts were lost in alterations and additions by suceeding generations, including Carlos V who built his unfinished Renaissance palace on part of the complex. After centuries of neglect the buildings were restored in the 19th century and are now celebrated as amongst the World's highest architectural achievements.
Most of the main rooms are open to the public, though some areas were closed for restoration on this most recent visit. The most significant areas are the Hall of the Ambassadors with it's fine wooden ceiling, the Courtyard of the Lions and the two breathtaking domed chambers that flank the courtyard with their spectacular domed 'stalactite' ceilings.
Buildings on Vittoria Street.
On Vittoria Street this is the Municipal School for Jewellers & Silversmiths at 82, 84 and 86 Vittoria Street.
This is the 1911 extension building of the School of Jewellery.
It is currently part of Birmingham City University.
It is Grade II listed.
It is a gothic building from about 1865 designed by J G Bland, was built as a jewellers workshop and offices and was originally 2 storeys.
The school was founded in 1890 and Cook took over the building in 1891. Second floor added in 1906 by the architectural partnership of Cossins, Peacock and Bewlay. Same architects added an extension in 1911.
Original building is red brick with stone dressings and some tilework.
1906 attic storey has broad workshop. 1911 extension has 3 storeys and a basement building.
School Of Jewellery And Silversmithing 82, 84 And 86 - Heritage Gateway
There is stunning tilework throughout the mosque topped by wonderful calligraphy.
La Grande Mosquée de Paris, in the Latin Quarter
Casablanca, fountain decorated with zellij tilework in the Hassan II Mosque, westernized young girls and traditionally dressed women
The stable block at Chatsworth, which is prominently situated on the rising ground to the north-east of the house, is almost as grand as the house itself. Indeed its entrance gate, which is in the form of a triumphal arch, is arguably grander than any part of the house. It features four Doric columns with rusticated banding, a pediment containing a huge carving of the family coat of arms, including two approximately life-size stags in high relief embellished with real antlers, and a clock tower topped by a cupola. The building was designed by James Paine for the 4th Duke and was built in around 1760. It is approximately 190 feet (58 m) square and is of two storeys. There are low towers in the corners in addition to the one over the entrance gate. The stables originally had stalls for 80 horses, and all necessary equine facilities including a blacksmiths shop. The first floor was occupied by granaries and accommodation for the many stable staff. According to the Dowager Duchess in her book, Chatsworth: The House, one room still has "Third Postillion" painted on the door. The 6th Duke added a carriage house behind the stables in the 1830s.
The last horses left the stables in 1939 and the building was then used as a store and garage. The grooms' accommodation was converted into flats for Chatsworth employees and pensioners and their families. When the house reopened to the public after the war, "catering" was limited to an outdoor tap which has since been relabelled "water for dogs". In 1975 a tea bar was established with an investment of £120. The first attempt at a café opened in 1979. It seated 90 in some old horse stalls in the stables and was not satisfactory; either to the customers or from a commercial point of view. In 1987 the Duke and Duchess's private chef, a Frenchman named Jean-Pierre Béraud who was also a leading light in the success of the Chatsworth Farm Shop and Chatsworth Foods, took charge of the catering. After a failed attempt to obtain planning permission for a new building incorporating the old ice house in the park, a 250-seat restaurant was created in the carriage house. The nineteenth-century coach used by the Dowager Duchess and the late duke at the Queen's Coronation is on display here. Other facilities include Jean-Pierre's Bar which also serves food, a shop which complements the main shop in the house, and three rooms which may be hired for private events. The stables cater for thirty thousand people a month during the visitor season.
Seen from Carpenter Road in Edgbaston, one of the diversions from the Worcester & Birmingham Canal. Got off the towpath at Islington Row Middleway as the towpath was blocked as far as The Vale for the towpath widening of the Edgbaston Tunnel.
I went down Wheeleys Road, Carpenter Road, Church Road, and back onto the canal at The Vale Village (University of Birmingham).
50 Carpenter Road is behind hoardings. It has interesting looking brickwork, which is being restored.
Grade II Listed Building
Listing Text
CARPENTER ROAD
1.
5104 Edgaston B15
No 50
SP 9585 SE 45/26 21.1.70
II
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C1870, a substantial and important Gothic home by Chamberlain. Tall proportions
with asymmetrical elevations of red brick - polychrome brick banding, stone
dressings end decorative tilework. Two storeys and attics with 2 gabled to
front. Gable end elate mote with Gothic ridge tiled and saddlestones to
gables. Slender shafts to brick chimney stacks. Paired windows consisting
of 2 pointed lights divided by colonette. Pointed arcade with tracery to
stone porch, continued blind against blank wall to left with quatrefoil panel
below 1st floor window. Ornate modelling of stone eaves to side with decorative
panel of polychrome tiles and similar tilework in tympana of window, a feature
repeated on the garden elevation. On the left hand west side a short screen
wall links the coach house, slate roof with saddlestone to gable, banded red
brick walls.
Listing NGR: SP0571185216
This text is from the original listing, and may not necessarily reflect the current setting of the building.
See the goldfish? :)
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Khan Theological School (aka Imam Gholi Khan Madrasa or Madrasa-i-Khan) was built in 1627. I am not sure if there are additional buildings (I assume there are). We only saw an impressively muqarna*-covered entrance gate, a beautifully domed vestibule, and a lovely courtyard. The courtyard is a classic four-iwan** plan, apparently square, with shallow iwans covered in gorgeous tilework (apparently the same on each side). and was graced with palms, pines, roses, and citrus trees, and a reflecting pool in the center.
I loved that the plantings gave attention to all the senses... the sound of a breeze in pines and palms is a delight, even as their shade refreshes the skin; the scent of roses fills the air and the citrus trees made my mouth water.
To see what the courtyard looked like in 1933, visit ArchNet's pages on the school. Be sure to view the large photos - it's quite fascinating!
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*Muqarnas are used in many ways in Islamic architecutre... see this page on Archnet for a full description, history, and references.
**An iwan is a large arched opening in the wall of a courtyard. Usually there are four; sometimes one leads to an interior hall of a mosque. The architectural theme apparently dates from ancient Assyria but became common in Islaimc architecture. The four-iwan plan is commonly used in domestic, religious, and public architecture in Iran and the region.
Read more about iwans, and see examples across time and space, here on Archnet.
From my files -- this is where my husband and I got married in 1984. Built of reinforced concrete in the Spanish style by Dr. Henry Mercer, it's an operating tile works that produces famous Moravian tiles. It's located in Doylestown, PA. The date the photo was taken is our 20th wedding anniversary. We both took the day off and went to all the places we used to go when we first met.
This tile work replaced the original IND striped tile feature when the station seas refurbished several years ago. December 20, 2015. © 2015 Peter Ehrlich
This series of photos documents the faceted tile at the apex of the eivan on a mosque in Kerman, Iran.
This is the third of four photos that capture the faceted tiling from its starting point to where it ends near the top of the eivan.
The eivan is the arched structure that dominates the fronts of mosques, extending as it does from ground level to just a few feet from the roof.
While I find all Islamic tile fascinating in its complexity and its inspired use of form and color, it's the area beneath the apex of the eivan I admire most.
What appeals to me about it is the emergence of faceted tile that covers the surface starting at the point where the walls begin to curve inward, continuing almost to the very apex of the eivan.
Bangkok's most unmissable attraction is of course the Grand Palace, and most specifically the temple complex of Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), famed for it's riot of coloured and gilded ornament, paintings and sculptures; quite simply, so visually stunning there is nothing quite like it anywhere else!
The Palace and Temple complex were begun in 1782, the year the capital was moved to Bangkok, and parts of the palace buildings betray 18th century European influence combined with traditional Thai style, such as the breathtaking gilt spires on the roof. Most of the interiors of the Palace itself are off limits to visitors since, although no longer the main residence of the Thai monarchy, it is frequently used for state functions and ceremonies.
The Wat Phra Kaew complex however is the greatest draw, famed for it's stunning architecture and the famous 'Yaksha' guardian figures that flank all the main entrances to the complex. These towering figures, with their rich colours and tapering crowns, represent demonic characters from the mythological epic the 'Ramakien', and are identifiable as distinct individuals, all here serving a benign, protective role.
The Ramakien is also the subject for a stunning sequence of wall paintings within the cloister that encirlces the entire site, illustrating in minute detail the battles of the heroic monkey warriors, led by the monkey god Hanuman, against the demonic armies and kingdoms of Tosakan.
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha itself forms the largest structure and contains the venerated (though small) Buddha image. The complex contains several other iconic buildings clad in sumptuous decor, most notably the library or 'mondop' with it's gilt spire along with the great golden stupa.
The temple complex is technically a royal chapel rather than a working monastery like most Thai temples as it has no resident monks (the sheer volume of visitors leaves little room for anyone else anyway!).
We made two visits here on separate days; our first was with a group and far too rushed, we missed elements we'd wanted to see and the light was poor for photography, so we returned 2 days later with as much time and sunlight as we could want, which was well worth the effort!