Category Archives: Architecture

24
Nov
Architecture

Wales’s hidden rock chapel

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Alex

The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in Wales has many enviable qualities. It’s home to Britain’s smallest city, the bijou St David’s with its elegant cathedral, some of the most splendid – bluer water than the Caribbean when the sun shines … Continue reading →

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26
Oct
Architecture, Unusual

Halloween special: the UK’s most curious graveyards

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Alex

As Halloween lurches into view for another weekend of tricks, treats and silly outfits, join us on our morbid minibus for a tour of Britain’s grooviest graveyards. Yes, graveyards – great places to relax and soak up some local history. … Continue reading →

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19
Oct
Architecture, Art & Design, Events

Illuminating York: festival of digital arts and lighting

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Alex

York’s annual festival of digital arts and light will set this beautiful city ablaze from 26-29 October. Rediscover some of York’s most famous buildings as large-scale lighting displays are projected in hypnotic patterns around the city. There’ll also be smaller … Continue reading →

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21
Sep
Architecture, Art & Design, Museums & galleries, Photos

Dennis Severs’ House: a magical journey into the past

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Alex

Two streets away, Liverpool Street Station swirls with grim-faced commuters; in the pub opposite, early drinkers dissect the working day over pints of lager, and a short stroll west, City traders still stare, transfixed, at banks of screens as share … Continue reading →

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12
Sep
Architecture, Food

Beautiful boozers: Britain’s loveliest pubs

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Alex

To celebrate the opening of historic buildings all over the UK as part of Doors Open Days throughout September, we’ve united two of our favourite diversions – beer and buildings. Read on and raise a glass to Britain’s most beautiful … Continue reading →

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21
Jul
Architecture, Film, Museums & galleries

Seaside surprises: the renaissance of Britain’s coastal resorts

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Alex

At one stage it seemed the British seaside had gone the way of bubble perms and £1 notes. With the advent of the package holiday in the 1960s and the lure of sun-kissed European beaches, Brits who had been content … Continue reading →

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15
Jun
Architecture

The Lake District’s most curious house?

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Alex

Painted by Turner and photographed by thousands of tourists each year, the tiny Bridge House in Ambleside was built suspended over Stock Beck to escape land tax. At one time it was said to be home to a family of … Continue reading →

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17
May
Architecture, Museums & galleries, Unusual

Deadly plants and treetop eats at the UK’s coolest garden

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Alex

Unapologetically contemporary, occasionally weird and always inspiring, the Alnwick Garden features a poison garden (home to Deadly Nightshade, Mandrake and the odd whiffy narcotic normally banned in this country) as well as a bamboo labyrinth and a treehouse restaurant. It’s … Continue reading →

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6
May
Architecture

The church spire with a twist

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Alex

Corkscrewing for the heavens, the twisted spire of Derbyshire’s largest church is said to be caused by the absence of cross-bracing in the spire and the use of unstable green timber. We prefer the explanation that the spire was so … Continue reading →

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31
Mar
Architecture, Events, Theatre

Wilton’s: the world’s oldest surviving music hall

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Alex

The world’s oldest surviving music hall once entertained Londoners with theatre, bawdy songs, opera, variety acts, circus performers and more. It’s a magical venue that takes you back to an East London of flickering gas lamps, ageing syphilitic prostitutes, gin-ravaged … Continue reading →

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