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St George's Church, Kidderminster

St George's Church, Kidderminster is a Church of England parish church in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. The church is a Grade II* listed building. History St George’s Church was a Commissioners' church designed by architect Francis Goodwin. Its grant of just over £17,000 (equivalent to £1,613,700 in 2025), was the third-largest given by the commission to any church outside London. It opened in 1824. A fire which originated in the belfry destroyed the interior of the church on 20 November 1922 and it was restored by Giles Gilbert Scott. Incumbents Organ The church obtained a pipe organ in 1828 by Elliot and Hill. In 1869 this was rebuilt by Hill but was destroyed in the fire of 1922. In 1929 a new organ was installed by G.H.C. Foskett. The organ currently comprises 3 manuals and pedals with 45 speaking stops. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. Organists References
Christ Church, Swindon

Christ Church is a Grade II* listed church in Cricklade Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, England. It was built in 1851 to a design by George Gilbert Scott. The church is one of two major buildings in Old Town, the other being the old town hall, a few minutes walk away. The interior of the building was remodelled in 2017 to provide better access, a gas heating system and LED lighting. The nave pews were retained and secured with an innovative fixing system allowing them to be removed on occasion to provide more space for large events. The church grounds also house a modern community centre which hosts a variety of events and activities. Irish jockey Tommy Cullinan (1906–1940) is buried in a Commonwealth War Grave in the grounds of Christ Church. In 1930, Cullinan became the first jockey to win the unofficial Triple Crown of National Hunt racing in a single season, riding the winning horse in each of the Grand National, the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Champion Hurdle. There is a second church in the parish: St Mary's, a 20th-century building on The Mall, attached to a sheltered housing complex. References External links Official website
Kościół Chrystusa w Swindon

Kościół Chrystusa (ang. Christ Church) – anglikańska świątynia parafialna znajdująca się w angielskim mieście Swindon. Historia Przed budową obecnej świątyni anglikanie korzystali z kościoła Holy Rood at the Lawns. W 1845 w słabo zabudowanej części miasta wzniesiono kościół św. Marka, co jednak nie rozwiązało problemu przepełnienia starego budynku. Kolejny kościół został zaprojektowany w 1847 roku przez George’a Gilberta Scotta. Prace rozpoczęto w 1850 roku, a ukończoną świątynię konsekrowano w listopadzie 1851. Architektura Świątynia neogotycka, trójnawowa, z transeptem. W fasadę wbudowana jest strzelista wieża, z zegarem przeniesionym ze starszej świątyni oraz dziesięcioma dzwonami. Architekturę kościoła wzorowano na XIII-wiecznym kościele Wszystkich Świętych w Buckworth. Galeria Przypisy
The Spectrum Building

The Spectrum Building (formerly the Renault Distribution Centre) is a high tech building in Swindon, England, commissioned by the French car company Renault for their UK operations. Designed by the British architect Norman Foster of Foster Associates, it opened in 1982. Renault moved out in 2001, and since then it has been known as The Spectrum Building. It was listed Grade II* by English Heritage in 2013. In 2025, the building was converted into an arsenal factory operated by the Portuguese military-industrial corporation Tekever for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles. Design The architecture expressed not only the corporate ownership, through the yellow of Renault used on all the structural elements, but also promoted a modern statement on industrial relations by using the same roof over the warehouse and offices, making no distinction between white- and blue-collar workers. The cable-stayed steel structural system provides a 24m column-clear zone, with the columns being of only 450mm diameter. Renault commissioned the building in 1980 after outgrowing their premises in Reading. Planning permission was granted in June 1981, construction commenced July 1981 and practical completion was achieved in December 1982. The building won several awards in 1984 including the British Constructional Steelwork Association's Structural Steel Award, a Civic Trust Award and a Financial Times 'Architecture at Work' award. It also won Private Eye's Sir Hugh Casson Award for the worst new building of the year. History In 1983, the building was officially opened by the French Minister of Consumer Affairs, Catherine Lalumière. In 1985 the building featured in the James Bond film A View to a Kill. The facility was closed in 2001 when Renault ended its operations in Swindon. In 2013, the building was Grade II* listed by Historic England. In late 2023, it was reported that the building would undergo a £4.7m renovation, funded by AEW Capital Management. In September 2025, Minister of Defence John Healey announced that the site would be converted into a military drone manufacturing facility operated by Tekever, expected to open in 2026 as identified in the 2025 Strategic Defence Review. Since 2022, the UK government has purchased over £270m of Tekever drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The 254,000 square foot site would contain research and development offices, as well as a full production line. This follows Tekever's acquisition of the experimental airfield at ParcAberporth in Ceredigion, Wales. Production of Tekever AR3 and AR5 drones is planned. The nearby Yatesbury Airfield and the Science and Innovation Park in Wroughton would also be used for validation and test flights. References External links Media related to The Spectrum Building at Wikimedia Commons "Projects - Renault Distribution Centre". Foster + Partners. Retrieved 13 April 2015. "Car seat supplier leases Spectrum". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 19 September 2017. "Tyre firm moves into Swindon's iconic former Renault warehouse". Swindon Business News. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
Renault Distribution Centre

Le Renault Centre (ou Renault Distribution Centre) est un bâtiment high-tech situé à Swindon, commandé par le constructeur automobile français Renault pour ses opérations au Royaume-Uni. Conçu par l'architecte britannique Norman Foster de Foster Associates, il a ouvert ses portes en 1982. Renault a déménagé en 2001. Depuis 2001, le bâtiment est connu sous le nom de Spectrum Building. Il a été classé Grade II* par English Heritage en 2013. Conception L'architecture exprimait non seulement la propriété de l'entreprise, à travers le jaune de Renault utilisé sur tous les éléments structurels, mais promouvait également une déclaration moderne sur les relations industrielles en utilisant le même toit au-dessus de l'entrepôt et des bureaux, sans faire de distinction entre les cols blanc et les cols bleus. L'ingénieur en structure était Ove Arup & Partners. Le système structurel en acier à haubans offre une zone dégagée de colonnes de 24 m, avec des colonnes de seulement 450 mm de diamètre. Renault a mis en service le bâtiment en 1980 après que ses locaux de Reading sont devenus trop grands. Le permis de construire a été accordé en juin 1981, la construction a commencé en juillet 1981 et l'achèvement pratique a été achevé en décembre 1982. Le bâtiment a remporté plusieurs prix en 1984, notamment le Structural Steel Award de la British Constructional Steelwork Association (en), Civic Trust Award et le Financial Times « Architecture at Work' Award ». Il a également remporté le prix Sir Hugh Casson (en) de Private Eye pour le pire nouveau bâtiment de l'année. Notes et références Liens externes Ressource relative à l'architecture : National Heritage List for England Media related to The Spectrum Building at Wikimedia Commons « Projects - Renault Distribution Centre », Foster + Partners (consulté le 13 avril 2015) « Car seat supplier leases Spectrum », Swindon Advertiser (consulté le 19 septembre 2017) « Tyre firm moves into Swindon's iconic former Renault warehouse », Swindon Business News (consulté le 19 septembre 2017) Voir aussi Portail de l’architecture et de l’urbanisme
Broadbottom Hall

Broadbottom Hall is a Grade II* listed country house on Bostock Road in Broadbottom, a village within Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Cheshire, the hall dates from 1680, was extended in the 19th century, and is noted for its architectural and historic significance. History Broadbottom Hall was constructed in 1680, as indicated by the inscription "JW1680" on the door lintel, likely referring to its original owner, J. de Wooley. The hall was extended during the 19th century, reflecting changes in domestic architecture and the needs of its occupants. Over time, the property became part of the rural estate landscape of Longdendale, alongside other historic farmhouses and halls in the area. On 1 November 1966, Broadbottom Hall was designated a Grade II* listed building for its architectural and historic significance. Architecture Broadbottom Hall is built of hammer-dressed stone with a graduated stone slate roof. It has an L-shaped, two-storey plan featuring a prominent two-storey porch. The original front includes a projecting plinth and stone quoins. Windows are mainly double-chamfered mullions with hood moulds, some restored in the 19th century. The central porch has a cyma-moulded door surround, a dated lintel, and a coped gable with kneelers. The interior retains significant historic features, including timber-framed wattle and daub partitions, chamfered and ovolo-moulded beams, a cyma-moulded stone fireplace, and a splat baluster staircase, along with many original doors. Associated icehouse An icehouse within the grounds of Broadbottom Hall is separately listed at Grade II. Dating from the late 18th or early 19th century, it is an earth-covered structure with its entrance located on the north side. Access is provided by a short flight of stone steps flanked by low walls, leading to a boarded door set beneath a semicircular stone arch. Beyond the entrance, a further flight of steps descends within a cross barrel vault constructed from coursed sandstone, rising from low side walls. See also Grade II* listed buildings in Greater Manchester Listed buildings in Longdendale References
Little Hall, Heslington

Little Hall is a historic building in Heslington, a village in the City of York, in England. The house was built in 1734 for John Yarburgh, probably as a dower house to Heslington Hall. In the second half of the 19th century it became a farmhouse, the house was extended to the rear to provide a kitchen, and a greenhouse was added at the side. In the 1940s, the farm was sold off, then in about 1985 the kitchen was extended and a further rear extension was added to house a reception room. The building was grade II* listed in 1966. Nikolaus Pevsner describes the house as "ambitious" and its main staircase as "charming". The two-storey house is built of brick, with a tiled roof. It is five bays wide, with a central doorway with pilasters either side, a 20th-century window above, and a broken pediment atop that. The sash windows each have 15 panes of glass. There is an eaves band and a parapet, chimney stacks at each end, and scalloped gables. Inside, the sitting room and dining room have panelling and 18th-century fireplaces. The dining room also has alcoves with shaped shelves. Both the main and service staircases are early, and the staircase hall ceiling has moulded plasterwork panels. There is further panelling upstairs, and most of the windows have shutters. The former coach house is grade II listed, and is a two-storey, two-bay building. It is contemporary with the house. It is built of brick with stone coping and a pantile roof. It has arched carriage entrances, blocked ocular windows on the first floor, an external flight of stone steps, and diamond-shaped pigeon holes in the gables. See also Grade II* listed buildings in the City of York References
St Nicholas' Church, Dunnington

St Nicholas' Church, Dunnington is a Grade II* listed parish church in Dunnington, a village in the rural south-eastern part of the City of York, in England. The oldest fragments of the church date from the 11th century, with the two-bay nave and lower part of the tower being 12th century. North and south aisles, since replaced, were also added. In the 13th century, the east end of the church was rebuilt as a three-bay chancel is 13th century, with the original piscina and sedilia surviving inside, along with two brackets which now support 19th century sculptures. The upper part of the tower dates from the 15th century. The church is built of a mixture of limestone, sandstone and millstone grit. The church was restored in 1717 and between 1738 and 1740, when the pulpit was replaced. The building was then partly rebuilt between 1839 and 1841, when the aisles were reconstructed, and a north porch was added, becoming the main entrance. The next reconstruction was in 1877, this later work being by C. Hodgson Fowler. In 1930, the north aisle of the chancel was converted into a chapel. Finally, in 1987, a church hall was added. The church's stained glass is 19th and later. The east window, designed by William Wailes, dated from about 1840, but was replaced in 2009 by new glass, designed by Helen Whittaker. In the churchyard are the remains of a stone cross - its base and part of its shaft - which may date from the 14th century. References External links Official website
Skelton Manor

Skelton Manor is a historic house in the village of Skelton, in the rural northern part of the City of York, in England. The house lies north of St Giles' Church. It was built in the mid-16th century for Edward Besley and Bridget Nelson. Historic England describes it as probably originally being a hall, with two wings at the rear. However, it has been so altered, in the mid-18th century and again in the late 19th century, that this is not certain. It was originally timber-framed, although over time, much of the timber has been replaced by brick. The building is two storeys tall, and is now entered through a hallway; two wings now project slightly forward of the main body of the house. Most of its windows have mullions and transoms and date from the late 19th century, as does the porch and front door. The Victoria County History states that the house's "chief interest lies in the internal fittings". These include some original wooden posts. The entrance hall has 17th-century oak panelling, as do the dining and sitting rooms. The dining room fireplace is probably 16th-century, albeit much altered by the Victorians, and the room is also noted for carved frieze. The staircase is Elizabethan, perhaps made by Thomas Ventris. Upstairs, the chamber over the hall has 17th-century panelling and its main beam has a frieze of pomegranates, which is probably mid-16th-century, while the door from it to the landing is 16th-century, with 15th-century bosses attached. The upstairs sitting room has a late 16th-century frieze depicting mermaids and mermen, while the west bedroom has 17th-century panelling, and the east bedroom is also panelled. In 1923, the house was described as "much overgrown with creepers". In 1953, the house was Grade II* listed. See also Grade II* listed buildings in the City of York References
Wyfold Court

Wyfold Court is a country house at Rotherfield Peppard in south Oxfordshire. It is a Grade II* listed building. After use of the house as a hospital, it had been converted into apartments by the year 2000. History The house was designed by George Somers Leigh Clarke for the Lancashire cotton magnate and Conservative politician Edward Hermon and was built between 1874 and 1884. Wyfold Court has a 14 window range of non-uniform material, mostly of stone mullion and transom windows with "elaborate carved hoods". The building is built of scarlet brick with blue brick diapers (geometric patterns) and yellow stone details. Its style combines the Flamboyant period of French Gothic architecture with a touch of Scots Baronial. The front façade has towers with corner turrets, gargoyles and traceried windows; its garden front has mullioned bay windows and brick gable (facing roof walls) with crocketed heraldic beasts. Indoors, the main corridor is rib vaulted with staircase hall and a multi-storey wide bay window with stained glass of royal coats of arms. In the 1970s critic Jennifer Sherwood summarised its architecture as a "Nightmare Abbey". Hermon's only daughter was Frances Caroline Hermon who married Robert Hodge. Hodge secured a seat in the Commons at the 1895 general election as MP for the Southern or Henley Division of Oxfordshire. He was created a baronet as Sir Robert Hodge of Wyfold Court in July 1902 and later ennobled as Baron Wyfold in May 1919. After his wife died in 1929, Hodge had little use for such a large house and, in 1932, he sold it to the Government who converted it for medical use as Borocourt Hospital. It joined the National Health Service in 1948. In 1981 Silent Minority, a documentary film made by Nigel Evans for ATV, highlighted the conditions of mental patients at the Borocourt Hospital and at St Lawrence's Hospital in Caterham. After the introduction of Care in the Community in the 1980s the hospital reduced in size and closed in 1993. By the year 2000, it was returned to residential use as apartments. References Sources Sherwood, Jennifer; Pevsner, Nikolaus (1974). Oxfordshire. The Buildings of England. Rotherfield Peppard: Penguin Books. pp. 737–738. ISBN 0-14-071045-0.
St John the Evangelist Church, Washingborough

St John the Evangelist Church is the parish church of Washingborough in Lincolnshire, England. History The church was built around 1170 and is likely to have replaced a much earlier structure on the site. It was restored between 1859 and 1861 by George Gilbert Scott and Henry Goddard and this saw extensive refurbishment, rebuilding and modernising of the entire church exterior and building. The church was used during World War I by Belgian refugees, who were accommodated at the nearby manor and painted a reredos in the church. The church also has some notable stained glass which Nicholas Antram, in his Lincolnshire volume in the Pevsner Buildings of England series, suggests may be by the firm of Clayton & Bell. The churchyard was extended twice in its history and was given an entry point consisting of both piers and wrought iron gates in 1824. The church was given Grade II* listed building status in 1967. Present day The church continues to serve both a place of worship and community hub for both residents and visitors. References External links Official website
Grand Hotel and Spa (York)

The Grand, formerly the Grand Hotel and Spa, is a Grade II* listed hotel in York, England, the city's only 5-star hotel. Opened in May 2010 and renovated and extended in 2017–18, it is an Edwardian building dating to 1906, originally the headquarters of the North Eastern Railway, with views of the York city walls and York Minster. It is owned by Splendid Hospitality Group. History The Grand's building opened in 1906, as the headquarters of the North Eastern Railway (then one of the richest businesses in Britain); The NER's architect William Bell produced the basic structural design and commissioned architect Horace Field worked on the external and internal design. It is believed their design won a silver medal at an exhibition in Paris in 1904. Construction took place between 1900 and 1906. The hotel opened in 2010 as the Cedar Court Grand Hotel & Spa, after the building was purchased in 2007 and refurbished by Cedar Court Group. Splendid Hospitality Group bought it in 2014 and in 2017–2018 refurbished and expanded it. Facilities The hotel opened with 107 rooms (13 suites), a spa, two restaurants (The Rise, and the 3 AA-rosette Legacy), and business meeting facilities for up to 120 people. In the 2010s expansion, the number of rooms was increased to 207, and the White Rose Lounge was added. The boardroom won the "best boardroom/small meeting room" award at the 2017 Conference Hospitality Awards. Management The general manager is Simon Mahon. See also Grade II* listed buildings in the City of York References External links Official website
Holy Trinity Church, Coalbrookdale

Holy Trinity Church is an Anglican church in Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, England. It is part of the United Benefice of Coalbrookdale, Ironbridge and Little Wenlock, in the Diocese of Hereford. The building is Grade II* listed. Description The parish of Coalbrookdale was formed in 1851, from Ironbridge and Little Dawley; the patronage of the new living was conferred on Abraham Darby IV, a member of the family of ironmasters at Coalbrookdale. He gave money for the building of a new church, and Adelaide Anna Darby (who married Henry Whitmore in 1852) gave the site. The church, designed by Reeves and Voysey, was built from 1851 to 1854, and it was consecrated by Renn Hampden, Bishop of Hereford, on 25 July 1854. The building, orientated south-east, is in Decorated Gothic style. It is built of local stone and has slate roofs; there is a large tower with an embattled parapet and an octagonal corner stair turret. Inside is a chancel, and a nave of eight bays with north and south aisles. In the south aisle there is a 16th-century Flemish stained glass window of The Last Supper, donated by Adelaide Anna Derby. The ring of eight bells, donated by Abraham Darby IV in 1852, was augmented in 1925 by two treble bells, in memory of Maurice Darby, killed in action in 1915. The chancel was refurbished in 1931 to designs of H. S. Goodhart-Rendel. The organ, with two manuals, is by Harrison & Harrison. The churchyard contains the graves of Abraham Darby IV, and of the parents of Matthew Webb, the first person to swim the English Channel, as well as heraldic expert Arthur Charles Fox-Davies. It also contains the Commonwealth war graves of two British Army soldiers of World War I and one of World War II. See also Listed buildings in The Gorge References External links Media related to Holy Trinity church, Coalbrookdale at Wikimedia Commons
St Crux Church, York

St Crux is a parish hall in York, in England, which incorporates the remains of a mediaeval church. History The building is on Pavement, although it is entered from The Shambles, while it backs onto Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate. St Crux was first mentioned in the Domesday Book, at which time it belonged to the Count of Mortain, later passing to St Mary's Abbey. The church was rebuilt between 1402 and 1424, incorporating a Saxon carved stone into the north wall. The tower was rebuilt from 1697, and Francis Drake described the Italianate tower as "a handsome new steeple of brick coined with stone". Although the church was regarded as one of the finest in the city, by the 19th-century, it was in a poor condition, and it was closed in 1880; the parish was soon merged into that of All Saints' Church. Fisher and Hepper drew up plans in 1884 to restore the church, but it was instead demolished three years later, over the objections of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. Despite the poor condition of the tower, it proved sturdy enough that it had to be dynamited.The Press has described it as "perhaps the most famous" lost church of York. In 1888, a parish hall was built on the site of St Crux, reusing materials from the church, including much of its north wall, and the Perpendicular east window. Inside are many of the monuments and fixtures from the former church. Burials include Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland, Sir Thomas Herbert, and two Lord Mayors of York: Thomas Bowes and Robert Welles. The building was grade II* listed in 1954. It is used as a tea room, and for charity markets. References