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Corpus Christi Church, Brixton

Corpus Christi Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Brixton, part of the Archdiocese of Southwark within the London Borough of Lambeth. It was previously under the administration of the Society of Jesus whilst remaining part of the Archdiocese. It was founded in 1886, was designed by John Francis Bentley and is a Grade II* listed building. History Foundation In 1880, a mission to the local Catholics of Brixton was started by Rev. Henrik van Doorne, a priest from Flanders who had lived in England for many years. He bought a house in the area, for £2,610, so that it could become a chapel. In 1885, John Francis Bentley was asked to design a larger church for the area. He recommended that Bethel House, a large on the corner of Brixton Hill and Horsford Road, be bought so that a church can be built on the site. The house was bought for £3,550. On 14 July 1886, the Bishop of Southwark John Butt laid the foundation stone. Construction On 12 June 1887, the church was opened by the bishop. As there was a lack of funds, only the chancel and two chapels and a sacristy was built. In 1904, the transepts of the church were added. Later history In 1902, Corpus Christi Primary School was built at the back of the church, on the land that was previously occupied by Bethel House. On 23 July 2005, the Jesuits handed back the administration of the church to the Archdiocese of Southwark who continue to serve the Parish. Parish As the church was not completed, there is capacity for about 300 people inside, although the building's capacity does seem larger from the outside. It has five Sunday Masses to accommodate the congregation. There is one Mass at 6:00pm on Saturday evening, at 8:30am, 10:00am and at 12 midday on Sunday, and the last one at 6:00pm on Sunday evening. There are weekday Masses at 10:00am from Monday to Saturday and evening Masses on Tuesdays and Fridays at 7pm. HM Prison Brixton is within the Parish boundary, with Priests from the Parish saying Mass for the inmates and staff on Saturdays at 9.15am. The Parish has a relationship with Corpus Christi School whose mission statement states that 'We are here to educate our children to the highest possible standard in a community which has the Gospel values, traditions and beliefs of the Catholic Faith at the centre of its ethos.' See also Society of Jesus References External links Corpus Christi Parish site Corpus Christi School site
St James' Church, Dover

St James' Church is a ruined church in Dover, England. It was built in the 11th century and restored in the 19th century. Badly damaged in the Second World War, it is now preserved as a Grade II listed building. History It was originally a Norman building: the Norman arch, with typical chevron patterns, can still be seen. The church was mentioned in the Domesday Monachorum, compiled in the time of Lanfranc who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1070 to 1089. This book, a text related to the Domesday Book, mentions it as one of the churches in Dover. It was a meeting place of the official courts of the Barons of the Cinque Ports; they met in an addition to the south side of the nave, built in the 14th century. The last such meeting held here took place in 1851, presided over by the Duke of Wellington who was Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. The church was closed in 1862, however, it was restored in 1869, and an organ was installed. Twentieth century The church was damaged during the First World War: on 19 March 1916 a seaplane dropped bombs which fell nearby, and splinters from the blast caused damage to the roof. It was restored in 1931. The building was severely damaged by German artillery firing across the English Channel during the Second World War. The tower of the old church, already badly damaged, collapsed in May 1950. The building was then made safe and preserved as a "tidy ruin." Dover Borough Council purchased the church and churchyard in 1970 and both have been used as an open public space since then. New Church A new church was built from 1860–1862 to replace this church, which had become too small for the congregation. The new building was a short distance to the north, where more space was available, on Maison Dieu Road. The new church was also damaged by shelling in the Second World War, and was demolished in 1953. See also Holy Trinity Church, Dover St Mary's Church, Dover References
Hammersmith Park

Hammersmith Park, known to many locals as "The BBC Park" is a public park in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It includes a Japanese Garden, a gated children's play area, tennis courts and football pitches run by Powerleague. Despite its name, the park is located in Shepherd's Bush, not Hammersmith. History Origins Hammersmith Park is sited on the remains of an original Japanese garden designed for the Japan–British Exhibition in 1910. The area, known as the Great White City, was initially developed for 1908 Summer Olympics and was subsequently used for a series of international exhibitions until World War I. Little sign of the 1910 Japan–British Exhibition remains today, but the Chokushimon (Gateway of the Imperial Messenger, a four-fifths replica of the Karamon of Nishi Hongan-ji in Kyoto) was moved to Kew Gardens in 1911, where it still can be seen. 1950s In November 1954 tennis courts and a playground were added. The remainder of the park opened in September 1955. Hammersmith Park today The Garden of Peace remains intact within Hammersmith Park; it was restored in 2008. The garden is set among bamboo and pagoda trees, and consists of two large ponds which are linked by a stone bridge. Rocks surround the garden, forming a small waterfall. A number of the original plants and trees brought from Japan in 1909 still survive. In 2013 the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham announced plans, initially proposed in 2011, to demolish the existing sports facilities and replace them with football pitches, run by Powerleague. Despite opposition from some local residents, led local author and journalist Virginia Ironside, seeking judicial review of the decision on the basis of inadequate public consultation, the plans went ahead. In 2018, the Japan Society and Embassy of Japan, with support of local and Japanese businesses, added an authentic Japanese gateway and avenue of traditional Japanese stone lanterns to the park. In 2020 Hammersmith Park's Japanese Garden ranked No 9 in a "Tranquility Index" of London. Gallery See also Cathnor Park Ravenscourt Park Shepherd's Bush Green References Sexby, John James (2015) [1898]. Municipal Parks, Gardens, and Open Spaces of London. Cambridge University Press. p. 518. Notes External links www.yelp.co.uk Retrieved January 2014 www.londongardensonline.org.uk Retrieved January 2014 Shepherd's Bush Blog Retrieved October 2014
Holy Trinity Church, Headington Quarry

Holy Trinity Church, Headington Quarry, is located in the village of Headington Quarry, Oxford, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the Diocese of Oxford. History The church, designed by George Gilbert Scott, who also designed the Martyrs' Memorial and the Exeter College Chapel, was built in 1848–49, to serve the spiritual needs of those living and working in the then-active quarry. Its foundation stone was laid on 19 June 1848 by Samuel Wilberforce, the son of William Wilberforce and then Bishop of Oxford, who consecrated the building on completion. The Lewis brothers, C. S. Lewis and Warren Lewis, began attending here in 1930 and remained active in this church until their deaths, C. S. Lewis in 1963 and W. H. Lewis in 1973. Above the altar is the Christ in Glory stained glass window, installed in 1951 as a memorial to those who died in World War II. It was designed by Sir J. Ninian Comper. The cloth behind the altar was hung in 1994, and represents the three angels who visited Abraham according to Genesis 18. The chancel organ was built by Kenneth Tickell and installed in 1992. The church is known for its Narnia window, which features images from C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia. It was commissioned from Sally Scott, a painter and glass engraver, and installed in the north aisle in 1991. It was bequeathed by George and Kathleen Howe (née Clark), who lived at 38 Grovelands Road in Risinghurst close to the Lewis brothers in memory of their children, William G. and Gillian Margaret, who both died young. Willie died in 1955, aged 16, and Gillian shortly after her birth in 1945. Both are buried in the churchyard. The window contains a lamp post, the word "Narnia," Glimfeather the owl, the flying horse Fledge, the sword, shield, and bottle of cordial from the story of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the Dawn Treader, the castle Cair Paravel, Susan's horn and bow with quiver, and talking animals. In the top left and right hand corners are the arms of John Williams, 1st Baron Williams of Thame, who founded Lord Williams's School which Willie attended at the time of his death. Graveyard Attached to the church is a small graveyard, particularly noted for including the grave of C. S. Lewis, who died on 22 November 1963. The epitaph on his tombstone, chosen by his brother Warren Hamilton Lewis (buried in the same grave after his own death on 9 April 1973) and taken from Shakespeare's King Lear, reads "Men must endure their going hence." This quotation was the quotation on the family calendar the day the mother of Warren and Clive Lewis died, 23 August 1908. Also notable is the grave of William Kimber, the "father of English Morris" as his tombstone reads. Mrs. Janie Moore, the adopted "mother" of C. S. Lewis, who died on 12 January 1951, is also buried in the churchyard. The churchyard contains the war graves of six British Army soldiers of World War I. References External links Official website
Hemingford House

Hemingford House is a 19th-century house in Alveston near Stratford on Avon in Warwickshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building. History The present building dates from the early to mid 19th century. The first recorded owner was Henry Wells Allfrey (1817–1887) who purchased the house in 1840 and on his death it passed onto his son, Henry Allfrey (1850–1938). On the death of Henry the property was sold and during the Second World War was used by the Iron and Steel Control organisation (part of the Ministry of Supply). In 1947 the building was sold to the Youth Hostels Association and has remained in use as a youth hostel since then. Construction The style is Georgian with Doric columns. The house is a three storeyed building of stone finished with a stucco render and with ashlar finishing around the doors and windows. The roof is of slate and hipped with parapets. The main building has a wing on each side of two storeys and a third wing on the back of the building. The overall view from the front of the original building is therefore of a symmetrical design although an additional range was added on one side by YHA. References Notes Sources Burke, Bernard (1972). Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry. Vol. 1 (18 ed.). Coburn, Oliver (1950). Youth Hostel story. London: National Council of Social Service.
King's Mill, Shipley

King's Mill or Vincent's Mill is a smock mill built in 1879 in Shipley, West Sussex, England. History King's Mill was built in 1879 for Friend Martin at a cost of £2,500 by Messrs Grist and Steele, millwrights of Horsham. Machinery from a windmill at Coldwaltham is believed to have been incorporated in the mill. Martin operated the windmill and the village shop until he died in 1884. The mill failed to sell so his wife hired Robert Miller as miller on her behalf. In 1895 it was sold to Richard Vincent who hired Ernest Powell as miller. The writer Hilaire Belloc bought the mill and the surrounding land in 1906. Powell continued to be miller while the mill worked commercially until 1926, latterly by a steam engine. After the death of Belloc in 1953, King's Mill was restored by E. Hole and Sons, the Burgess Hill millwrights, as a memorial to the writer, and was re-opened to visitors for the first time in 1958. The mill was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1959. West Sussex County Council had responsibility for the upkeep of the mill which remained in the ownership of the Belloc family. A local committee the Friends of Shipley Windmill opened the mill to visitors until 1986. Major repairs to the mill were required and the County Council agreed with the owners to form a charitable trust to manage the mill. The Shipley Windmill Charitable Trust was formed in 1987 and took over responsibility for the repairs and maintenance. Further restoration work was carried out by Hole's between 1987 and 1990, when the mill re-opened, although with only two sweeps at that time. The second pair of sweeps was fitted in 1991. A new stock was fitted in November 2004. On 7 April 2009, it was announced that the mill was to close to the public as the lease owned by Shipley Mill Charitable Trust only had three years to run and the building needed £80,000 worth of repairs. The mill opened for the 2009 season on 5 April and held its last open day on 19 July. The owners fitted two new pairs of sweeps and a further new stock on 21 June 2013. In 2021 a planning application to convert the engine house to residential use was rejected by Horsham District Council. Description King's Mill is a four-storey smock mill on a two-storey brick base. It has four patent sails carried on a cast-iron windshaft. The octagonal conical cap is winded by a fantail. The brake wheel is wood, driving a cast-iron wallower on an oak upright shaft. This carries a cast-iron great spur wheel which drives three pairs of overdrift millstones. Millers 1879–84 Friend Martin 1884–95 Robert Wood 1895–1926 Ernest Powell Sources: In popular culture In the BBC television series Jonathan Creek, the mill was the filming location for Creek's home. See also Grade II* listed buildings in West Sussex References Further reading Hemming, Peter (1936). The Windmills in Sussex. London: C W Daniel. Online version Archived 12 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine External links Shipley Windmill
Holkham Hall

Holkham Hall si trova a Holkham, nella contea del Norfolk in Inghilterra, ed è una cosiddetta country house del XVIII secolo costruita in stile palladiano. Fu progettata dall'architetto William Kent in collaborazione con il suo proprietario Thomas Coke, conte di Leicester, e con Lord Burlington. Iniziata nel 1734, la costruzione venne terminata nel 1764. Oggi è sede della famiglia Coke, conti di Leicester. La severità dell'insieme si basa sulla teoria di Andrea Palladio e in particolare su Villa Mocenigo, descritta nei Quattro Libri dell'Architettura. Si distingue per l'eleganza dell'insieme e la parsimonia di ornamenti. La facciata meridionale presenta un portico decorato da colonne ioniche. La severità dell'insieme è alleggerita dalle finestre veneziane degli avancorpi angolari posti intorno al blocco centrale dell'edificio. La pianta rispecchia uno schema particolare: presso gli angoli di un blocco centrale a pianta rettangolare, ne sono disposti altri quattro, anch'essi rettangolari: da ciò risulta dunque una struttura policentrica e nel complesso elaborata, piuttosto lontana dai modelli classici. Galleria d'immagini Curiosità Holkham Hall viene citata in uno dei romanzi più noti della popolare scrittrice statunitense di best-sellers Danielle Steel, "Beauchamp Hall", come una delle più belle e suggestive dimore d'Inghilterra, fonte d'ispirazione del castello-location ove si svolgono le riprese cinematografiche della storia che dà il titolo al romanzo omonimo. Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Holkham Hall Collegamenti esterni (EN) Holkham Hall, sito ufficiale, su holkham.co.uk. (EN) Database of Houses, su dicamillocompanion.com (archiviato dall'url originale il 12 novembre 2004).
Holkham Hall

Holkham Hall is een buitenhuis in Holkham, dat aan de noordkust van Norfolk ligt. Het werd gebouwd voor Thomas Coke, 1ste graaf van Leicester (1697-1759), door de bekende architect William Kent, die werd bijgestaan door Richard Boyle. De bouwstijl is een voorbeeld van het palladianisme. In 1609 kocht Edward Coke een groot stuk grond. Het landgoed heette toen nog Neals. Edward Coke legde de basis voor het familiefortuin. De familie Coke had de titel Earl of Leicester of Holkham. Park Al voordat er gebouwd werd, was begonnen met de aanleg van het park. Duizenden bomen werden geplant om weerstand te bieden aan de gure winden. Op het hoogste punt werd al in 1730 een obelisk geplaatst. Een tweede obelisk werd later geplaatst ter herinnering aan Thomas Coke. Hij steekt uit boven het dak van het huis (zie foto). Samuel Wyatt was de tuinarchitect die ten westen van het huis een ommuurde tuin van 2,6 hectare aanlegde tegen het einde van de 18e eeuw. Een Venetiaans hek werd in 1908 aangebracht, verder zijn er een paar victoriaanse kassen. Huis De basis van het huis is een rechthoek. De ingang is aan de zuidkant en wordt via een trap bereikt, daarachter is de marmeren hal, die in feite is gemaakt van roze Derbyshire albast. Hier is een kopie van het plafond van het Pantheon in Rome, met een totale hoogte van 17 meter. Vandaar komt men met een trap op de hoofdverdieping. Aan de noordkant is de grote salon. De rode wandbekleding, gemaakt van wol, linnen en zijde, komt uit Genua. Hier hangt een schilderij over de terugkeer van Jezus uit Egypte (waar hij een kind van ongeveer 5 jaar is), gemaakt door Peter Paul Rubens. Daartegenover hangt een schilderij van de hertog van Arenburg, gemaakt door Anthony van Dyck. Er is ook een statige salon aan de noordkant. Aan de muren hangen Belgische wandtapijten, door lady Leicester in 1759 gekocht. Ze waren oorspronkelijk bestemd voor een slaapkamer maar werden in 1906 naar deze salon verhuisd. Aan de oostkant ligt de eetkamer, via een onopvallende deur kon het personeel via een trap naar de keuken, die in het souterrain is. Aan de westkant is de gastenslaapkamer, hier logeerde onder meer koningin Mary. De beeldengalerij was achter de eetkamer. Hier stonden klassieke beelden uit de Romeinse periode (100-300 na Chr.). Alleen het medaillon van Julius Caesar, dat boven de haard hangt, dateert uit de 17e eeuw. Verder staan er twee vergulde sofa's uit 1757. Begin 21e eeuw werden ze opnieuw bekleed, ditmaal met Marokkaans leer. De keuken is onder het huis en werd in 1757 in gebruik genomen. Rond 1850 had het huis ongeveer 60 man personeel. Maandelijks werden ruim 1500 maaltijden verzorgd. De keuken is helemaal gerestaureerd. Aan iedere hoek van het gebouw is een uitbouw gemaakt in de vorm van een huis. In die uitbouwen zijn aan de zuidkant een kapel (rechts) en een bibliotheek (links). Externe links Website Holkham Hall Ommuurde tuin Blog over de restauratie van de ommuurde tuin
Холкем-холл

Холкем-холл или Хокем-холл (англ. Holkham Hall) — усадебный дом, который построил для себя в Норфолке в середине XVIII века Томас Коук, впоследствии 1-й граф Лестер. Прежде усадьба принадлежала его предку, великому юристу Эдварду Куку (1552—1634). В настоящее время остаётся в собственности графов Лестеров. Над строго симметричным зданием в палладианском стиле работали Уильям Кент и граф Бёрлингтон, которые вдохновлялись неосуществлёнными архитектурными эскизами Андреа Палладио. За домом возвышается 24-метровый обелиск (1730). Классицистические интерьеры украшены привезёнными из Италии антиками, а также картинами Луини, Вазари, Рубенса, ван Дейка, Лоррена, Рейнольдса, Гейнсборо, Каналетто и других художников. Примечания Ссылки (англ.) Сайт Холкемской усадьбы
Holkham Hall

Holkham Hall är ett slott från 1700-talet, belägen intill byn Holkham i norra Norfolk, England. Huset byggdes i palladisk stil för Thomas Coke, 1:e earl av Leicester (1697–1759) av arkitekten William Kent, assisterad av arkitekten and aristokraten lord Burlington. Den palladiska stilen beundrades av whigs som Thomas Coke, som ville identifiera sig själva med antikens romare. Kent var ansvarig för Holkhams exteriör; han byggde utformningen på Palladios aldrig uppförda Villa Mocenigo, men med modifikationer. Huset ser ut som ett stort romerskt palats. Även med palladiska mått mätt är det ovanligt sparsamt ornamenterat. Detta är det byggherren själv som ligger bakom. Han var angelägen om att huset skulle vara bekvämt att bo i. Den främsta, eller södra fasaden påminner delvis om vad Inigo Jones utförde på Wilton House nära ett sekel tidigare. Flyglarna däremot påminner om den engelska barock som präglar det ett decennium tidigare uppförda Seaton Delaval Hall, ritat av sir John Vanbrugh. Inomhus uppnår den palladiska formen en storhet som knappast ses någon annanstans i England. Huset är fyllt med konst, där stora namn som Peter Paul Rubens, Gavin Hamilton och Claude Lorrain finns representerade. Parken började anläggas av William Kent redan 1729, långt före bygget av själva huset. Som medarbetare hade han sin lärjunge Lancelot Brown. Det är en enorm anläggning, som även "Coke av Norfolk" bidrog till fram till sin död 1842.Efter sin död blev denne Cokes minne upprätthållet genom ett monument, som restes 1845–48. Referenser Den här artikeln är helt eller delvis baserad på material från engelskspråkiga Wikipedia, Holkham Hall, 30 april 2009. Noter Externa länkar Wikimedia Commons har media som rör Holkham Hall. Holkham Halls egendom Holkham Hall i The DiCamillo Companion to British & Irish Country Houses