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Listed Building Grade II
List Entry Number : 1145637
Date First Listed : 24 April 1951
Built in 1823 and originally two houses designed by Francis and George Webster, later used as a school. It is in stone on a plinth, and has corner pilasters, bands, a dentilled eaves cornice, a moulded cast iron gutter, and a hipped slate roof with dormers. There are three storeys and seven bays, the central bay recessed and containing a semicircular-headed carriage door. In the second bay is a doorway with an architrave and a semicircular fanlight, and in the sixth bays is a porch containing a similar doorway. Most of the windows are sashes. The south return has three bays, and contains a porch
historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1145637
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Hello everyone! Hope you all are well. So here is my wish list for 2020.
Last year I had gone a tad over budget. About a thousand dollars over budget. Yes, I know, tut tut and all that. And this year it has to be a very different story. As you all may know I am getting married this year. All of the money we had saved for the weddings gone as we had to move out late last year. It has been trying and the wedding is going to be a budget one, so I can't really buy much this year in terms of dolls but I can still wish.
My collection also went through a drastic change last year. I went crazy on Superstar, found I wasn't too fond of MOD, and even ventured into the 00s. I cleaned out my collection twice using the KonMari method. And discovered more about what I really do and really do not like.
So rather than flittering away my money on lots of small things I "wouldn't mind" or that would "provide content" for my YouTube channel. I am going to start focusing on the things that are ACTUALLY on my wish list.
My complete Wish List consists of only 38 items now. Crazy isn't it!? Why is it so small you ask? Well, I am now able to tell more accurately what I genuinely like and I have been collecting for a few years now and have obtained most of the smaller, cheaper, and easier to find items I wanted. The 38 that remain are either HTF or quite pricey.
So These are the 6 I am going to try to focus on this year. I allow myself a $2000 budget each year. So that is roughly $333 every two months for each item. I may or may not be able to obtain these items for that price, but I am determined to keep my spending under control this year. I had actually already obtained one of these items late last year after creating this image, with the help of the beautiful Fashion Photo Elaine. Thank you Elaine!
Wish me luck! And don't forget to share your Wish List and tag me too please :D
Listed Building Grade II
List Entry Number : 1194934
Date First Listed : 13 March 1995
Two early 19th century houses, later converted into shops and flats, in sandstone with a slate roof, and with a T-shaped plan. There are three storeys with cellars, three bays, and a rear central extension. In the ground floor are shop fronts. The openings have plain surrounds, the doorways are paired in the centre, approached by seven stone steps, and the windows are sashes.
historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1194934
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listed_buildings_in_Lancaster,_Lancashire
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One last one while I'm in Santa mode.
Thanks for stopping in.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Heureux Noel e Bonnes Fêtes de fin d'année
Feliz Navidad y Prospero 2009
Feliz Natal e Bom Ano de 2009
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Name: LISTER
Vessel Type - Generic: Cargo
Vessel Type - Detailed: General Cargo
Status: Active
MMSI: 231023000
Call Sign: OZ2163
Flag: Faroe Is [FO]
Gross Tonnage: 2863
Summer DWT: 4113 t
Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 89.96 x 13.6 m
Year Built: 1997
Home Port: TORSHAVN
Andrew Garner drove this car in the 1950s Sports Car Race at the Coys International Historic Festival meeting at Silverstone in July 1999. It's a 1959 Lister Jaguar with the white bodywork and blue stripes of the American Briggs Cunningham team and is probably the second of these Costin bodied cars to be made, chassis BHL123, which went to Briggs Cunningham. Gary Pearson at one point restored the former Briggs Cunningham car, and this car at Silverstone has the same 6-cylinder inline 3,781cc Jaguar XK engine that was fitted to BHL123. The 1959 car was designed by Frank Costin to accommodate a Chevrolet Corvette engine, which most of them did, although a few of the cars used the same Jaguar engine as the earlier Lister 'Knobbly' cars. The red car next to the Lister is Andrew Garner's 2½ litre Cooper T51 which competed in the Maserati UK Race for Pre-1966 Grand Prix and Tasman Cars, The number 69 car appears to be a Jaguar C-Type, but isn't listed in the programme of the event.
The Grade II Listed Entrance Buildings and Walls of HM Prison Lincoln on Greetwell Road in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
The prison opened as a local prison in 1872 to hold remand and convicted prisoners and replacing the prison at Lincoln Castle. The original 1869–72 structures designed by Frederick Peck are now listed buildings and are notable examples of High Victorian gothic design.
Between 1900 and 1961 a total of 18 judicial executions took place at the prison. The last execution was that of Wasyl Gnypiuk, a 34 year old Polish-Ukrainian immigrant. After being convicted of the murder of Louise Surgey (his 62 year old landlady) at Nottingham Assizes, Gnypiuk was hanged by executioner Harry Allen on 27 January 1961. Afterwards, his body was buried in an unmarked grave within the walls of the prison, as was customary.
Lincoln is a Category B local prison holding adult male remand and convicted prisoners from the courts in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Humberside. Accommodation at the prison is spread across four residential wings (A, B, C & E wings) and a segregation unit.
The regime at Lincoln includes production workshops, charity workshops, laundry, education, vocational training courses and Offending behaviour courses. Other facilities include the prison's gym.
Information Source:
www.heritageconnectlincoln.com/character-area/hospital-an...
28.09.2023. This Grade II kisted building was built in 1908 by A. S. Hewitt as one of the first purpose built cinemas in Britain, and known as the Palace of Light because it was illuminated by a thousand electric bulbs.
This picture shows the upper part of the building as the lower part is covered in advertising its present use as an amusement building.
In no particular order these are my top 10 underrated movie gems that everyone needs to check out. What do you think? Leave a comment bellow!
Army of Darkness: Sam Raimi's Evil Dead trilogy is one of the most innovative horror franchises of all time. Due to the humor and fun visuals, the third in the series just so happens to be one of my all time favorite movies. The plot is bonkers yet super fun and energetic. Bruce Campbell's character Ash is one of my all time favorite movie characters and if you check out Army of Darkness, you'll know why. Any fan of horror, fantasy, action, comedy, or Sam Raimi needs to check this movie out!
After Hours: This movie is one of director Marty Scorsese's great comedies (others being The King of Comedy and The Wolf of Wall Street ). Unfortunately like The King of Comedy, After Hours is extremely underrated. Seriously this movie is one of the most fun, thrilling, and entertaining dark comedy of all time. Seriously, I cannot stress this enough, this is just one of those fun movies that everyone should see. Scorsese's directing is impeccable (like always) and its a shame more people don't obsess over it like some of his other great movies. If you're looking for a masterful dark comedy or a movie that explores night life, this is the movie for you.
Miami Connection: Holy shit. This movie is insane. This movie is everything you could ask for in an action movie. So the story behind this movie is back in the 1980s a tae kwon do master and beloved inspiration speaker Y.K. Kim wanted to make the ultimate action tae kwon do movie. When it came out it only played in a handful of local theaters in the Orlando area and was universally paned. It wasn't until it was rediscovered a few years back when gained a fan base. This movie has it all from an original soundtrack consisting of rock and roll songs about ninjas to epic street brawls. This movie is an earnest and passionate attempt to make a blockbuster and the love and care really shows. If you're not convinced check out this episode of Best of the Worst: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbWTthXfdBc
THX 1138: Once upon a time George Lucas was just a weird nerd who wanted to make super trippy experimental films. THX 1138 is actually the feature length adaptation of the critically acclaimed student film he made back in the 1960s. Though the movie was a huge flop both critically and financially, it lives on as a prime example of how to make a dystopian science fiction film. Without this dark story Lucas would never have been pushed towards telling light hearted stories like American Graffiti (almost made the list), Star Wars, and Indiana Jones.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang: This is another black comedy that takes place mostly during the night much like After Hours. Shane Black is a legendary action writer and this was the first film he directed. This might be one of the best first tries at directing I've ever seen. The chemistry between Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer is off the charts and the dialogue is so much fun. The story is a wonderful action mystery filled with twists and turns. Its a perfect noir that highlights Los Angeles perfectly. This is a contender for one of the best comedies I've ever seen. If you're a fan of Quentin Tarantino, you will definitely enjoy this movie, its very much in the same style as some of his early films.
Swingers: This movie launched the careers of Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, and Doug Liman. This is such a great comedy and it continues the trend of this list of comedies that explore night life. Its the perfect "guy's movie" that explores the allure of women, friendship, and the loneliness that comes with breaking up. Its movies like this that make you feel ashamed of those lowest common denominator comedies that come out these days. Such a great script, super fun characters, and timeless themes; whats not to like?
Fateful Findings: Step aside The Room, Fateful Findings has dethroned you as the "best worst movie". Neil Breen is an architect based out of Las Vegas who funds all of his movies on his own as well as writing, directing, producing, and staring in every one of his movies (including this one). He has literally no education in filmmaking and it shows in this movie but who cares, this movie is mesmerizing. Its suppose to be some sort of drama about corporate greed but it all comes across as narcissistic and pretentious. Its seriously one of the most mind boggling movies out there. Its cheesy, its low budget, and its amazing. Its the greatest bad movie ever made.
True Lies: James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger are a power house couple couple and for some odd reason this gem of a movie has been swept under the rug over the past 25 years. This might be one of the best action movies ever with jaw dropping action set pieces and hilarious dialogue. I am a huge fan of Cameron and its a shame that Avatar is overshadowing his amazing filmography, this movie in particular. This movie is grand spectacle filled with wonderful characters. Do your self a favor and watch it now.
The Untouchables: Its baffling how this movie isn't held to a higher regard. This movie belongs in the pantheon of gangster movies and its one of the greatest movies ever made. Brian De Palma's directing is so crazy good I can't really put it into words. Every performance from DeNiro to Connery to Kevin Costner is energetic and powerful. The action is sparse yet amazing and the cinematography is wonderful and pays homage to films of the past. Ennio Morricone's score is easily top 10 of all time yet no one talks about it. The more I type, the more I get confused to why this movie isn't more popular. If you're going to watch any of these movie, watch this one.
Big Trouble in Little China: The easiest way to describe this movie is a campy version of Temple of Doom boosted up to level 11. John Carpenter is such an energetic director and his style feeds right into Kurt Russel's macho and charisma filled performance. Much like Miami Connection the action in this movie is so over the top but in the most enjoyable fashion. Seeing Kurt Russel's character be totally confused by Asian culture makes for a perfect fish out of water story. Its the perfect blend of crazy kung fu and western action.
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Thanks everyone for your views, comments and faves over the last week. Sorry I'm a bit behind with my comments ... can't keep my eyes open after dinner lately! Hope to get caught up in the next day or so.
Years ago, when I listed out the lifetime dreams I wanted to chase, completing my journal was one of those dreams. I have since completed it, started another which will itself be finished in the next few weeks. But I thought about collecting a representation of all the writing that I do- besides just the pages of my journal.
I told myself it would be neat to collect all the pens that I go through as I write. I thought if I could collect say 500 pens, surely that would take a lifetime to complete. To be exact it took twelve years. Yesterday I used my 500th pen to complete the collection, and sitting back looking at them all I am a bit astonished at what 500 pens looks like when you put them all together. That’s a lot of writing…
Those who know me know that I will only write with a Pilot G-2 pen because of their quality and consistency- it plays into my OCD. Those who know me, also know I’ll also build some sort of a display case to showcase all of these which is coming after a few other projects get completed.
Thanks Pilot pens- best pens ever! How about a sponsorship?!?!
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Year Nine Of My 365 Project
Listed Building Grade II
List Entry Number : 1356265
Date First Listed : 19 June 1985
Built around 1846, an iron swing bridge designed by Jesse Hartley. It consists of two leaves forming a segmental arch; the leaves are now fixed.
historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1356265
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grade_II_listed_buildings_in_Liverp...
Mold Blues and Soul Festival. Aynsley Lister is a British blues-rock guitarist/singer and songwriter, Also does a great cover of Prince's Purple Rain.
I took this photograph at Lodge Corner during the HSCC Pre ’60 Historic Sports Car Championship race at the HSCC Spring Historic Race Meeting at Oulton Park in May 1987. It's a 3.8 litre Lister Jaguar driven by Aidan Mills-Thomas and has the 'knobbly' body which featured on the early Lister Jaguars. The car was apparently severely damaged at one point, to the extent that it's registration number (WTM 446) and chassis number (BHL126) were transferred to another Lister Jaguar. This change of identity was subsequently disputed, and the result was an extremely expensive court case in which the judge finally decided that it was not his place to decide such a matter.
Listed Building Grade II
List Entry Number : 1270183
Date First Listed : 20 June 1972
A mid 19th century shop with accommodation above, rendered with a slate roof, it has four storeys and one bay. In the ground floor is a shop front with a doorway at the left, and in the upper floors are sash windows, one rising to form a gabled dormer.
These old kitty litter containers come in handy for gardening projects. Yeah, right...as if you were wondering about the bucket. 😉
Listed Building Grade II
List Entry Number : 119783
Date First Listed : 21 August 1991
Navigation beacon. c1875. Red and yellow brick. Slender, square tower approx 20m in height. Clasping, red brick pilaster strips and yellow brick side panels with iron straps that project up from concrete foundation; iron access door and small slit windows. Corbelled brickwork beneath yellow brick lantern housing with iron strapping and rectangular panels on each side. More corbelling beneath brick, pyramidal roof. Similar leading lights were built on Foulney Island and off Carr Lane, Walney Island (both now demolished). The alignment of the lights assisted the approach to Barrow-in-Furness.
The Elutherian College, Jefferson County, Indiana.
Students attending school in this historic building would autograph the cloak room as classes. This class chose an illuminated location.
Listed Building Grade II
List Entry Number : 1272220
Date First Listed : 12 January 1967
This 18th century building is in roughcast stone, with a slate roof, two storeys and three bays. In the ground floor are two doorways, and to the right is a shop window with pilasters, a fascia and a cornice. The upper floor contains sash windows. It was previously occupied by Brown's Coaches as a booking office.
The Grade I Listed Bishop's Palace, Wells, Somerset.
Construction began around 1210 by Bishop Jocelin of Wells but principally dates from 1230. Bishop Jocelin continued the cathedral building campaign begun by Bishop Reginald Fitz Jocelin, and was responsible for building the Bishop's Palace, as well as the choristers' school, a grammar school, a hospital for travellers and a chapel within the liberty of the cathedral. The chapel and great hall were built between 1275 and 1292 for Bishop Robert Burnell. The windows had stone tracery. Stone bosses where the supporting ribs meet on the ceiling are covered with representations of oak leaves and the Green Man. The building is seen as a fine example of the Early English architectural style.
In the 14th century, Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury continued the building. He had an uneasy relationship with the citizens of Wells, partly because of his imposition of taxes, and surrounded his palace with crenellated walls, a moat and a drawbridge. The 5 metres (16 ft) high three-storey gatehouse, which dates from 1341, has a bridge over the moat. The entrance was protected by a heavy gate, portcullis and drawbridge, operated by machinery above the entrance, and spouts through which defenders could pour scalding liquids onto any attacker. The drawbridge was still operational in 1831 when it was closed after word was received that the Palace of the Bishop of Bristol was subject to an arson attack during the Bristol riots. These took place after the House of Lords rejected the second Reform Bill. The proposal had aimed to get rid of some of the rotten boroughs and give Britain's fast growing industrial towns such as Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham, Bradford and Leeds greater representation in the House of Commons; however there was no rioting in Wells. The water which filled the moat flowed from the springs in the grounds which had previously chosen its own course as a small stream separating the cathedral and the palace and causing marshy ground around the site. The moat acted as a reservoir, controlled by sluice gates, which powered watermills in the town.
The north wing (now the Bishop's House) was added in the 15th century by Bishop Beckington, with further modifications in the 18th century, and in 1810 by Bishop Beadon. It was restored, divided, and the upper storey added by Benjamin Ferrey between 1846 and 1854. Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1548, Bishop Barlow sold Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset the palace and grounds. These were recovered after the Duke's execution in 1552.
In the 1550s, Bishop Barlow sold the lead from the roofs of the great hall. This resulted in it falling into a ruined state. It can be seen in an engraving of 1733 but was largely demolished around 1830 by Bishop Law. He created a "more picturesque ruin" by removing the south and east walls and laying out and planting the area previously occupied by the great hall. The palace was used as a garrison for troops in both the English Civil War and Monmouth Rebellion after which it was used as a prison for rebels after the Battle of Sedgemoor.
Bishop Kidder was killed during the Great Storm of 1703, when two chimney stacks in the palace fell on him and his wife, while they were asleep in bed. A central porch was added around 1824 and, in the 1840s and 1850s, Benjamin Ferrey restored the palace and added an upper storey. He also restored the chapel using stained glass from ruined French churches.
The palace now belongs to the Church Commissioners and is managed and run by The Palace Trust. The main palace is open to the public, including the medieval vaulted undercroft, chapel and a long gallery, although the Bishops House is still used as a residence and offices. There is a cafe overlooking the Croquet Lawn. The palace is licensed for weddings and used for conferences and meetings. The croquet lawn in front of the palace is used on a regular basis. The palace was used as a location for some of the scenes in the 2007 British comedy Hot Fuzz, and more recently in the 2016 film The Huntsman.
The Grade I Listed St James's church in Manorbier, Pembrokeshire, South Wales.
The church dates from the 12th century, and has been considerably altered over the years, though medieval ceiling paintings in the porch survive. The church has a slender tower of the local type and a bellcote.
There are three military graves in the churchyard dating between 1918 and 1920 that are looked after by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
The first mention of the church dates from 1153 when Giraldus Cambrensis, of the de Barri family of Manorbier Castle, took refuge there. The earliest surviving part of the building is the nave, of about this period.
The Church had an early connection with the Benedictines of Monkton, and a Prior of Monkton, Master Richard, was its first recorded Rector. The original building was greatly enlarged during the next hundred years with a rebuilt chancel and transepts and a new tower, aisles and porch.
In 1301 Sir John de Barri granted the church to Monkton Priory. However, as an alien house, Monkton lost the advowson and the Rectorial land and tithes during the Hundred Years War.
With the Dissolution the whole church became the Parish Church in Manorbier. The Rood figures were removed in 1707 and replaced by the Royal Arms of King William, painted on boards. These are now repositioned on the north wall, to which they were moved during the major restoration by Frederick Wehnert in 1865-8. Mediaeval ceiling paintings survive in the porch.
Information Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_James%27s_Church,_Manorbier
britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300005975-st-james-church-ma...
Grade II listed. London Underground Station 1939 by Charles Holden and L H Bucknell as the terminus of the Northern Line. . Stairs up to twin platforms.
Platform buildings with wide cantilever concrete roofs and round glazed ends to north. Double-height glazed rounded ends at south housing spiral stairs to offices in overbridge. At the south end of the bridge is a metal statue of a kneeling archer by Eric Aumonier. The station is on the edge of the site of the Royal Forest of Enfield, where the court and commoners used to hunt.
To the untrained eye it might look like a UFO filling station.
But these six giant white and red pods are actually a relic from the golden age of motoring.
The iconic Mobil station designed by U.S. architect Eliot Noyes in the 1960s is the last remaining one of its kind in the UK.
English Heritage has now granted the building on the A6 at Red Hill in Leicestershire Grade II listed status.
Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2140777/UKs-space-age-st...
Who would have thought that the one of the most innovative and distinctive petrol stations in the world is on the A6, in Birstall, on the outskirts of Leicester’s city centre.
The garage, now owned by BP, has made the top ten list featuring the best designed gas stations in the world.Which was voted by architects of DesignCurial magazine, which is based in London.
The structure, which consists of six large mushroom-like canopies, that form a symmetrical cover for pumps on the forecourt, was voted 6th on the list that contains the most iconic gas stations in the world, including the winner, the Pops Arcadia Station that sits alongside the famous Route 66, in the USA.
During the 1960s, Texas oil giants Mobil hired the architect Eliot Noyes, who was tasked to redesign all the companies gas stations during “Operation Pegasus” a major process to rebrand the company.
Whilst enlisting the help of graphic design firm Chermayeff & Geismar, the company who had designed the iconic Mobil sign, Noyes came up with the bold red, white and blue colour schemes that became instantly recognisable, particularly on the side of a highway.
Successfully meeting the design brief of being immediately identifiable, he designed a structure that fitted the golden age of motoring perfectly. The futuristic flying saucer-like parasols were created.
The circular canopies – unique for their overlapping design – were first built in New haven, Connecticut in the USA in 1966.
The stations were originally accompanied by Noyes’ cylindrical shaped pumps with brushed aluminium casings.
The design was used in 19,000 new and remodelled Mobil stations around the world. This particular petrol station in Birstall was built and finished in 1978/79.
Stations over the years have often been refurbished and replaced with new covers. Many stations have closed down and been demolished as larger supermarkets have bought up forecourts. Experts say ‘it is extremely rare to find any remaining canopies of this design’.