Wetheral Priory Gatehouse
Our friend Kitty had not visited the gatehouse before so it was great to pop in and check it out with her. Information on the gatehouse can be found on the English Heritage website.
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Architecture
Wetheral Viaduct
Yesterday we began our walk by crossing the mightily impressive Wetheral Viaduct (officially called Corby Bridge) which crosses the River Eden and is 100 feet tall. It was built between 1830 and 1834 to carry the Carlisle to Newcastle railway and has five arches. Built for the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway Company, it still carries the
Visiting a UNESCO World Heritage site
I was running a training day In Bradford yesterday and to find my way to the school, as usual, I obediently followed my phone sat nav. I noted as I was getting close that I was passing through Saltaire and there was one of those brown heritage signs that pointed in the direction of Salts
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The Hill House, Helensburgh
Having some time before returning home to Yorkshire I decided to visit a National Trust Scotland property where a rather unusual restoration project is taking place (with some great photographic potential). Architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh was commissioned by Glasgow book publisher Walter Blackie to build him a home in the hills above Helensburgh. Recognised as
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Exploring industrial architecture
I live on the edge of the North York Moors National Park, an area well known for it’s industrial archaeology. Mining (for alum, iron, coal and jet) and quarrying (for stone, sands and gravel) have always played a part in the local economy and have left their mark on the landscape Iron ore has been
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