Continuing my regular Nottingham architecture series I’ll start off with Sneinton Parish Church which caught my eye the last time I visited Green’s Windmill.
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Nottingham Architecture – Part Five
Categories: England, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Tags: architecture, church, lace market, nottingham, pilcher gate
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St Swithun’s Church, Worcester
Whilst visiting a friend in Worcester we came across the open door of St Swithun’s Church. Not always open to the public we decided to have an explore of what is a Grade I listed Anglican Church, one of the earliest Georgian churches in England.
Categories: England, Worcester, Worcestershire
Tags: church, photo post, pulpit, St Swithun's Church, stained glass window, Worcester
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Christchurch Greyfriars Church Garden
Not far from St Paul’s Cathedral is Christchurch Greyfriars Church Garden. It is the impressive ruins of one of Christopher Wren’s churches that was heavily damaged in the Blitz on 29 December 1940.
Categories: England, London
Tags: christopher wren, church, church garden, garden, photo post, steeple, tower
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St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden
St Paul’s Church in Covent Garden, not to be confused with the Cathedral, was designed by Inigo Jones in 1651 and is also known as The Actor’s Church because of its history with the theatre community. Completed in 1633 it was the first new church to be built since the Reformation.
Categories: England, London
Tags: church, Inigo Jones, london, photo post, Punch and Judy, sculpture, st paul's church, the actor's church
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St Martin-in-the-Fields Church, London
St Martin-in-the-Fields stands at the north east corner of Trafalgar Square and as such is a building I’ve passed by plenty of times but never had the time to pop in until this last visit when I deliberately added it to my places to see. There’s been a church on the site since at least 1222 but the current building dates from 1722-1726.
Categories: England, London
Tags: baroque, church, Henry Croft, history, James Gibbs, organ, photo post, St Martin-in-the-Fields Church, whipping post
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St Bride’s Church, London
St Bride’s is one of the oldest churches in London, dating back over 2,000 years. The current building was designed by Christopher Wren in 1627. It’s probably most famous for its spire, said to have inspired a baker to make what is now the traditional tiered wedding cake.
Categories: England, London
Tags: christopher wren, church, london, photo post, ruins, St Bride's Church, Virginia Dare
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Nottingham Architecture – Part Three
As part of my ongoing project to explore Nottingham’s architecture the first photo shows what used to be the Nottingham Playhouse before it moved premises (to Wellington Circus – a lovely theatre, I’d recommend a visit). This building (now a pub) was opened in 1910 as a cinema which was called The Little Theatre by the 1940s and then became the Nottingham Playhouse in 1948. It moved to its new premises in 1963.
Categories: England, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Tags: architecture, church, Cornerstone Church, guildhall, Lambert's factory, local history, nottingham, photo post, pub, statue, The Grove
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St Clement Danes Church
St Clement Danes Church in London is one of a group of churches that I had time to photograph but not go inside and visit properly (and which I do intend to rectify when I’m next in the area). The first church on the site was built by the Danes (hence the name) but the church that stands there now is a 17th century Christopher Wren design.
Categories: England, London
Tags: church, church spire, london, photo post, RAF, samuel johnson, St Clement Danes Church, statue
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St Martin’s Church, Bilborough
The second site I visited as part of the Open Heritage Weekend was St Martin’s Church in Bilborough. I’d been planning on coming here anyway, as an exhibition on Evelyn Gibbs, whose mural can be found at the church, had caught my eye on my last visit to Nottingham Castle, so this proved to be a good opportunity to visit.
Categories: England, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Tags: bilborough, church, church bell, evelyn gibbs, helwys memorial, mural, st martin's church, tour, tower tour
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