Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
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The world’s first cast iron bridge was built over the River Severn at Coalbrookdale in 1779.
From Wiki:
In the early eighteenth century, the only way to cross the Severn Gorge was by ferry. However, the industries that were growing in the area of Coalbrookdale and Broseley needed a more reliable crossing.
In 1773, Thomas Farnolls Pritchard[1] wrote [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Apr 30th 2012
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This photograph depicts the cooling towers of Ironbrige B power station, which was designed to blend in with it’s surroundings:
Project architect Alan Clark worked closely with landscape architect Kenneth Booth, in order to ensure that the station merged as seamlessly as possible into its natural surroundings.[1] In this respect, the power station is [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Apr 29th 2012
6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 24th 2012
From the St Paul’s Cathedral website:
The present St Paul’s is the fifth cathedral to have stood on the site since 604, and was built between 1675 and 1710, after its predecessor was destroyed in the Great Fire of London. This was the first cathedral to be built after the English Reformation in the sixteenth century, [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Apr 23rd 2012
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Powis castle began life as the medieval fortress of the Welsh Princes of Powys. The drum towers that guard the entrance to Powis castle have survived from those medieval beginnings.
In 1587 the castle was sold to an English nobleman, Sir Edward Herbert. The castle is very much a family home and for more than [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Apr 5th 2012
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The Royal Pavilion, inextricably linked to Brighton, is the work of John Nash and is a fascinating building of oriental fantasy:
It has provoked controversy, inspired fervent adulation and, throughout its colourful history, become one of the most instantly identifiable architectural images in the world.
It takes its unique character from the man for whom it was [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Mar 26th 2012
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Coughton Court stands in 25 acres of grounds containing some of the most beautiful gardens in the country:
The name Coughton (pronounced “Coat-un”) suggests a settlement or farm known for the hunting of woodcock or game birds. It is believed that there was a medieval house on the site when John de Throckmorton arrived in 1409 [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Mar 21st 2012
