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St Catherine's Church, Horwich

St Catherine's Church is a Grade II listed building in Richmond Street, Horwich, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Church of England parish church in the Deanery of Bolton, the Archdeaconry of Bolton, and the Diocese of Manchester. St Catherine's Church is one of four churches which form the united Benefice of Horwich and Rivington; the other three are Holy Trinity Church and St Elizabeth's Church in Horwich, and Rivington Parish Church. History The foundation stone of the church was laid by the Earl of Lathom on 2 October 1897. The nave was built in 1902, but the chancel remained unfinished until 1932. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building on 9 May 2003. Structure The oldest part of the church is the nave by R. Knill Freeman, and the former chancel was replaced in 1932. The church is in Perpendicular style and is built in red brick with dressings in stone and terracotta, and has slate roofs with coped gables and finials. It consists of a nave and a chancel in one vessel, a clerestory, north and south aisles, a north chapel, a south transept, a south vestry, and a southwest porch. On the transept is a bellcote, and the porch has a stepped embattled parapet. See also List of churches in Greater Manchester Listed buildings in Horwich References Notes Bibliography Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2004), The Buildings of England: Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, ISBN 0-300-10583-5 Historic England, "Church of St Catherine, Horwich (1350355)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 May 2025 Smith, M.D. (1988), About Horwich, Chorley: Nelson Brothers Printers Limited, ISBN 0-9508772-7-1. External links St. Catherine's Church, Horwich (A Church Near You) St. Catherine's Church, Horwich on Facebook
Minstead Lodge

Minstead Lodge in Hampshire is a building of historical significance built in about 1830 and is Grade II listed on the English Heritage Register. Today it is owned by the Minstead Trust. Residents Lieutenant Colonel Edward Pery Buckley (1760-1840) built Minstead Lodge in about 1830. In 1782 he married Lady Georgina West (1766-1832) who was the daughter of John West, 2nd Earl De La Warr. When Edward died in 1840, his eldest son, Edward Pery Buckley, who sold the Lodge in 1852 to William Robert Preston, a landowner and partner in the engineering firm Fawcett, Preston and Co in Liverpool. By the late 1880s the Preston family rented the house to wealthy tenants, the first being Archibald Acheson, 4th Earl of Gosford. For a few years William Deane Preston, the eldest son of Major William Berthon Preston lived at the house and then it was sold to Jane Hart Matthews Duncan, widow of physician James Matthews Duncan. She lived at the Lodge until her death in 1915. The next residents were David John Carnegie, the 10th Earl of Northesk, succeeded at his death in 1921 by his son David Carnegie, 11th Earl of Northesk. In 1924 he sold the house to the 6th Lord Congleton, director of a manufacturing company. At his death in 1932, his widow remained at Minstead Lodge with their children. Her son William, 7th Lord Congleton, inherited Minstead Lodge on coming of age in 1946; and his mother bought and removed to the Island of Ulva, in Scotland. The 7th Baron Congleton, a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and a bachelor, lived at Minstead Lodge until his death in a car accident in 1967. The house was subsequently sold to the Ward family and in 1974 was purchased by Tim Selwood, an Anglican priest who used the property as a community house. In 1986 the Minstead Trust charity was established and took control of the estate. It provided training in hospitality and catering for people with learning disabilities. The Trusts supports more than 200 people. In the last few years, the Lodge has begun hosting weddings, conferences and events. The income from these events supports the Trust’s work to help more people with learning disabilities live independent and fulfilled lives. References External links Minstead Lodge website
Bognor Regis Pier

Bognor Regis Pier is a pier located in the seaside resort of Bognor Regis, West Sussex. The pier opened on 5 May 1865 to the design of Sir Charles Fox and J. W. Wilson. Initially constructed with a length of 1000 ft (305m), it now stands at 350 ft (107m). The pier is Grade II listed. The pier continued to be developed after opening, with a pavilion being built in 1900. A seaward was also built around this time. During World War II the pier became a Royal Navy observation station, named HMS St Barbara. In 1964 and 1965, storm damage destroyed the pavilion. A series of fires in 1974 led to the pier being closed. In 1989, Bognor Regis Pier was awarded a Grade II listing status by English Heritage. Despite this, the condition of the pier continued to decline, and in 1994 an application was made to demolish the structure's remaining seaward end. The International Bognor Birdman is an annual competition for human-powered 'flying' machines held each summer in Bognor Regis. Contestants launch themselves from the end of the pier, a prize being awarded to the one who glides the furthest distance. Rarely taken completely seriously, the event provides competitors with an opportunity to construct improbable machines complete with outlandish dress. The spectacle draws a sizeable crowd in addition to the local media. Inaugurated in nearby Selsey in 1971, the Birdman transferred to Bognor in 1978 when it had outgrown its original location. Competitors have included Richard Branson. The Birdman Event of 2008 was transferred to Worthing after 60 feet (18 m) of pier had been removed by the owners due to storm damage in March 2008. This meant that there were question marks over the possible safety of the contestants landing in shallower water. The shortened pier was judged safe for the event in 2010, and the event subsequently returned to Bognor. Annual events now take place at both locations. References
Ship Inn, Porthleven

The Ship Inn is a Grade II listed public house in Porthleven, Cornwall, England. Dating to around 1805, it stands on Mount Pleasant Road, overlooking Porthleven harbour from its western side. It is constructed of painted rubble with granite dressings. It is two storeys with a basement. Some sources claim the building dates to the 17th century. As of 2020, the pub's landlord is Mo Spicer, who took over the business in 2017. References External links Official website
Jesmond railway station

Jesmond railway station is a former railway station, serving the suburb of Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England. It was opened on 27 June 1864 as part of the Blyth and Tyne Railway's line to Newcastle New Bridge Street, and closed on 23 January 1978 when the line was closed for conversion into part of the Tyne and Wear Metro. With the opening of the Metro, it was replaced by the Jesmond Metro, situated underground some 120 m (130 yd) to the north-west. The old station buildings still exist, and the main building is a grade II listed building. It is now a pub, known as The Carriage. History In the 1860s the Blyth and Tyne Railway, which until then had linked Blyth with Percy Main and Tynemouth, built an extension to a terminus at Newcastle New Bridge Street that included Jesmond as its penultimate station. The station opened, along with the line, on 27 June 1864. The station was built between 1861 and 1864, possibly to a design by John Dobson. The station had two side platforms, with the principal station building on the western of the two, and a simple waiting shelter on the other. The three-bay principal building was built of brick, with stone quoins and a Welsh slate roof. A station master's house was provided to the south of the station building. The station closed on 23 January 1978 to allow for the construction of the Tyne and Wear Metro network. This used the former Blyth and Tyne routeing to the north, but diverged into a new tunnel alignment just to the north, thus bypassing the original station. The new Jesmond Metro station was built some 120 m (130 yd) to the north west of the former station, opening in August 1980. Remains The main station building still exists, and is now The Carriage public house. The building is grade II listed and is the last remaining station built by the Blyth and Tyne Railway. A mockup of a signal box was built in the early 1990s, on the site of the former station master's house (demolished in the late 1970s), forming part of a restaurant, along with an old railway carriage. Tracks still run through the former station, linking the Tyne and Wear Metro line to the north of Jesmond with the line to the west of Manors. However, this link is only used by empty Metro trains going to and from their depot at South Gosforth, and no trains stop at the old station. References External links Media related to Jesmond railway station at Wikimedia Commons
Gibson Street Baths

The Gibson Street Baths is a swimming and sports facility located in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The building, which is vacant and deteriorating, is a Grade II listed building. History The earliest public baths in the city, the Bath Lane Baths, designed by William Craneson and since demolished, were completed in 1781. The Northumberland Baths on Northumberland Road, designed by John Dobson and also since demolished, opened in 1838, and the Gallowgate Baths, designed by Gibson Kyle and also since demolished, were completed in 1896. Following significant population growth in the east end of the city, largely associated with the shipbuilding and armaments industry, there was demand for public baths to be erected in that area. The Gibson Street Baths and the Shipley Street Baths were both commissioned in the early 20th century, erected around the same time, and remain the oldest surviving examples of public baths in the city. While the Gibson Street Baths survive intact, the Shipley Street Baths have since been integrated into the perimeter block of the Byker Wall. The site selected for the Gibson Street Baths was on the corner of New Bridge Street and Gibson Street on the opposite side of the road to the East Coast Main Line. The building was designed by the city surveyor, Frederick H. Holford, in the neoclassical style, built ashlar stone and was officially opened in the presence of the Olympic swimmer, John Arthur Jarvis, in 1907. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of nine bays facing onto New Bridge Street. The central bay featured a four-part window on the ground floor, and shallow-curved oriel windows on the first and second floors. The adjacent bays incorporated doorways (men on the left, women on the right) with mounded surrounds, keystones and triangular pediments on the ground floor, and single sash windows on the first and second floors. The outer bays were fenestrated by cross-windows on the ground floor, rows of eight windows on the first floor and cross-windows on the second floor. At roof level, there was a modillioned cornice and a central pediment with the city coat of arms in the tympanum. Internally, the main rooms were the main swimming bath and the changing rooms which incorporated murals created using finely decorated titles made by Carter & Co. depicting mermaids in the female changing area and men in swimming costumes in the male changing area. The decoration has been described by the historian, Lynn Pearson, as "without parallel". During the Second World War, the baths were used by the fire service to provide water to extinguish fires caused by German bombing. After the war, in the context of declining use of the baths, the building was used as a badminton court. In May 2025, the Victorian Society included the building in its list of the 10 most endangered buildings in the country. References
St Cuthbert, Seascale

St Cuthbert's is in Seascale, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Calder, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is Seatallan. The church is a Grade II Listed Building. History St Cuthbert's church was designed by C.J. Ferguson in 1890 and replaced the "Iron Church" a corrugated iron semi-permanent structure of 1881. Architecture Built of the local red sandstone with a slate roof and bellcote with two bells. The interior space comprises a large nave, chancel and south aisle. The 'vesica' window with the holy dove and angels is by Seward and Co. inspired by the window at Holy Trinity church, Millom. There is stained glass in the chancel windows. The pipe organ pipes are decorated with Fleur-de-lis was built by William Hill & Son in 1867 for St. Bees Priory was moved to St Cuthbert's church in 1897. The pews are a dark wood and movable. The octagonal marble font has a wrought iron top. In 2018 2/3 of pews have been replaced with stackable chairs and tables and 2 toilets and kitchenette have been added. The church has no graveyard. The war memorial, which was designed by W. G. Collingwood, is in the churchyard. It is in sandstone and consists of a Celtic-type cross on a base of three rectangular steps. The cross has a tapering rectangular shaft, the front is decorated with Scandinavian interlace carving, and the back with a vine scroll. On the front is an inscription and the names of those lost in the First World War. References
The Old Library, Liverpool

The Old Library, formerly known as Lister Drive Library, is a Grade II listed former Andrew Carnegie library in Tuebrook, Liverpool, England. Opening in June 1905, it is now used as a community centre and charity hub for childcare services and start-up businesses. The current tenants are Lister Steps. History Construction The library was built as a cost of around £13,000 and was named "The Andrew Carnegie Library", following a recommendation to the city council that resolve to approve its construction. It was constructed with brick walls dressed with stone and a slate roof. Above the main entrance is a tower and skylight. The library was opened on 27 June 1905. Decline Following the detection of structural problems in 2006, the library closed. Local newspaper the Liverpool Echo featured the library in its Stop the Rot campaign. In 2016, it was reported that £3.9 million from the National Lottery Heritage Fund was granted to the city council that would help towards refurbishment of the building into a community centre. Restoration The Grade II listed building had been vacant following closure as a Library in 2006, which was owned by Liverpool City Council. In 2012, local community based charity Lister Steps were selected to take on the building as a base for their services. Restoration on the building began on 1 April 2019, following the contract being awarded by the city council to HH Smith and Sons Ltd. The estimated cost was in the region of £3 million, of which the council would contribute £500,000 with the remainder supported by grant funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Restoration costs were subsequently higher than expected due to the discovery of dry rot in the roof space and in areas which were inaccessible during the survey, resulting in a project overspend. The increased costs were primarily attributed to the need to replacement timber and plaster, exhausting the contingency fund. The restoration was expected to take approximately 12 months, however the discovery of extensive dry rot and the poor condition of the structure meant additional time was needed. Present day Prior to the restoration, local charity Lister Steps which provides childcare services were offered a 125-year lease with a £5,000 annual rent, calculated as £1,000 per annum for every £100,000 of investment by the council into restoring the structure. Following the increased cost in restoration, the annual rental figure was increased to £9,350 with an increase of 9.4% every 3 years. As well as childcare services, community and commercial services are also offered, such as the provision of lettable office space to support start-up businesses. The building reopened to the public in 2020. In April 2022, the £4 million restoration of the library building was one of six winners of the Royal Institute of British Architects award, as well as the North West Client of the Year Award, each chosen by a jury of experts who visited the site personally. See also List of libraries in Liverpool References Citations
Cross Keys Inn, Uppermill

The Cross Keys Inn is a Grade II listed public house on Running Hill Gate in Uppermill, a village in Saddleworth within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. Built in 1745 and first opened as an inn in 1763, it was formerly known as the Gravemakers. By the late 2010s it was operating as a J. W. Lees tenancy. History The inscription "MB SB 1745" on the door lintel, referring to a Michael Bottomley, is taken to mark the building's construction in 1745, and a 19th‑century addition stands to the rear. It is recorded as having first opened as an inn in 1763. The establishment was formerly known as the Gravemakers, a name linked to its earlier use as a mortuary. The 1892 Ordnance Survey map marks the building as the Cross Keys Inn. On 19 June 1967, the Cross Keys was designated a Grade II listed building. By the late 2010s, local newspaper reports show that the Cross Keys Inn was being operated as a J. W. Lees tenancy. In 2026 it was reported that the pub had appeared in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 46 times across the preceding half‑century. Architecture The building is constructed of roughly finished stone and has a stone-slate roof with courses that decrease in size up the slope. It has three bays in a single row, with some parts rising to three storeys and others to two. A later extension was added behind the second and third bays. The corners are reinforced with dressed stone. In the first bay there is a 20th-century window with a doorway beside it. The third bay contains a blocked former doorway with a shaped stone surround, next to a later doorway with a plain surround. The ground floor has sets of four and two‑part stone‑framed windows, the smaller set missing its central support. The upper floor has similar four and five‑part windows, some retaining old leaded glass. Three chimney stacks stand along the roof ridge. At the rear there are further two, three and four‑part windows of the same type, along with another doorway framed in shaped stone. The interior features exposed beams throughout, and the public bar includes a range and a stone‑paved floor. See also Listed buildings in Saddleworth to 1800 Listed pubs in Greater Manchester References External links Cross Keys Inn via J. W. Lees
Swan Inn, Dobcross

The Swan Inn is a Grade II listed public house on The Square in Dobcross, a village in Saddleworth within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. Built in 1765, as indicated by a datestone, the building's upstairs room was used as a magistrates' court in the 18th century. It appears as the King's Head on the 1892 Ordnance Survey map. The pub has been operated by Marston's since at least the 2010s, and it is locally known as the Top House. History The inscription "BW SW 1765" on a more recent datestone, referring to Benjamin Wrigley, is taken to mark the building's construction in 1765; at that time it was owned by the Wrigley family, who are locally said to be connected to the line that later founded the chewing gum company. In the 18th century, the upstairs room of the building was used as a magistrates' court. The 1892 Ordnance Survey map marks the building as the King's Head public house, although no name is shown on the 1906 and 1932 editions. On 3 July 1986, the Swan Inn was designated a Grade II listed building. A K6 type telephone kiosk, designed by Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935, was installed outside the pub and was Grade II listed on 11 November 1987. Local news coverage from the 2010s records the Swan Inn as being operated by Marston's, with the company appointing tenants and issuing statements about the pub. It is locally referred to as the Top House; the period from which this name dates is uncertain. Architecture The building is constructed in dressed stone and has a stone-slate roof laid in graded courses. It follows a double‑depth layout with two bays and two storeys above a basement. The corners are strengthened with dressed stone. Each bay has a four‑part window on every floor, including the basement, and most of the stone dividers in these windows were replaced in the 20th century. There are chimney stacks on the gable ends. One gable contains the main entrance, which has a simple stone surround and a dated stone above it, along with two‑part windows and a small arched opening in the attic. A second range was added at the back in two stages and extends to the left. This later section also has dressed‑stone corners, 19th‑century door and window openings, and a gable window divided into four parts with a flat stone frame. See also Listed buildings in Saddleworth to 1800 Listed pubs in Greater Manchester References
White Hart, Lydgate

The White Hart is a Grade II listed public house on Stockport Road in Lydgate, a village in Saddleworth within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. Built in the 1790s, although some sources give a more precise date of 1788, it was originally a house and may have served as a weavers' cottage before its later conversion to a pub. It is also recorded as having operated at one stage as a police station with a small jail. The building now operates as a free house with dining, function rooms and guest accommodation. History The official listing states that the building dates from the 1790s and was originally a house, a use that may correspond with later references to it functioning as a weavers' cottage, before its subsequent conversion to a public house. It incorporates later additions and is recorded as having operated at one stage as a police station with a jail, and as a schoolhouse, as well as serving as a lookout point during the Second World War. The 1894 Ordnance Survey map records the building as the White Hart Inn, and by the 1935 edition its name includes the term 'public house'. On 18 February 1987, the White Hart was designated a Grade II listed building. The pub now operates as a multi‑room free house with a restaurant, function rooms and overnight accommodation. Architecture The building is constructed from roughly finished stone and has a roof of stone slates laid in graded courses. It has three storeys and three bays, with an extra bay added on the left side and a lean‑to structure at the back. The front is arranged symmetrically, with a central doorway framed in worked stone and single windows above it on the upper floors, now fitted with 20th‑century casements. The outer sections each have paired windows on all floors, also replaced in the 20th century. The guttering sits on small projecting blocks, and the gable‑end chimneys are coated in render. The rear addition includes a doorway with a simple square‑cut frame and a window opening on each level, two of which have been filled in. On either side of the lean‑to at the back are recessed stone‑framed windows with multiple lights; one has been blocked and another altered. The arrangement of the windows on the main front is an early local example of this particular layout. See also Listed buildings in Saddleworth to 1800 Listed pubs in Greater Manchester Notes References