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The Cedars, Sunninghill

The Cedars is a large detached house in Sunninghill, Berkshire. It is two storeys in height, painted white render and has a hipped slate roof. The house has a roughly rectangular plan. It was initially built in the early 19th century and subsequently expanded. A large conservatory was added in the 20th century; this was the site of an indoor swimming pool in the 1990s. It has been listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England since March 1972. It is named for the prominent cedar trees in its grounds. A stream runs through the grounds. A thatched mock dairy building in the Gothic Revival style with stained-glass windows stands in the garden. It is also listed Grade II. History It is situated opposite the Church of Saint Michael and All Angels. The former church green that adjoined Saint Michael's was sold to the owner of The Cedars in 1779. The front garden of the house was formerly part of the burial ground of the church. The Cedars was owned by the politician John Yorke in the 18th century; he sold it to the antiquary George Ellis. Ellis was a friend of Prime Minister George Canning. Ellis was a frequent correspondent of the novelist Walter Scott; Scott wrote two cantos of his epic prose poem Marmion in the garden of the residence. A stone in the garden of The Cedars marks Scott's favourite spot. Scott and his wife, Charlotte Charpentier, stayed with Ellis at The Cedars for a week with their friends Richard Heber and Francis Douce. While staying with Ellis and his wife, Scott read the first two or three cantos of the Lay of the Last Minstrel to his hosts under an old oak tree in Windsor Forest. The house was the residence of Harriet Moore in the mid-19th century. Moore was the sister of the geologist John Carrick Moore and attended lectures at the Royal Institution given by Michael Faraday in the summer of 1850. Moore wrote to Faraday from The Cedars and told him and his wife Sarah that the geologists Charles and Mary Horner Lyell had recently stayed at the house and were now "geologizing in the Hartz mountains". In the 1860s it was the residence of Charles Anderson-Pelham, 3rd Earl of Yarborough, peer and MP for Great Grimsby. Caroline Elizabeth, the widow of Charles Pepys, 1st Earl of Cottenham, died at the house in 1868. It was for sale with 18 acres of land in 1935. The Cedars was profiled by Katherine Bergen in The Times as its 'House of the Week' in March 1997. It was on sale with Knight Frank and Savills for £3 million (equivalent to £5,913,798 in 2025). Bergen described the rear of the house as "more imposing than the front" and that it was "not seen to its best advantage from the front because it can be approached only obliquely from the side". Bergen likened the appearance of The Cedars to the White House in Washington, D.C. and wrote that its "...endless large windows give the interior a kind of crystalline light that painters such as Vermeer would have swooned for". References
St Nicholas's Church, Kimmeridge

St Nicholas's Church is a parish church in Kimmeridge, Dorset. It is dedicated to St Nicholas of Myra. The church is in the Archdeaconry of Dorset, in the Diocese of Salisbury. The church is of 12th-century origin, much restored and rebuilt in the 19th century. It is Grade II listed. Dedication Historically the church was of unknown dedication, but more recently it has been dedicated to St Nicholas of Myra. History The church is of 12th-century origin, but was considerably restored and rebuilt in the 19th century. It is formed of a simple single-cell plan, with a 13th-century south porch, and a 19th-century vestry at the west end. Both the walls and the slate roof are made from stone. Features There is an open stone bell turret in the west gable, with a bell dating from 1499 cast at the Salisbury bell foundry. There is a 12th-century font, which was found in a hedge in the 1920s. There is a reed organ at the west end of the church. The East window is a late window by C.E. Kempe, dating from 1904, and depicts Noli me Tangere and is a memorial to George and Jemima Mansell. Parish Since 2018, the church has been part of the united benefice of St Aldhelm, comprising Church Knowle, Corfe Castle, Kimmeridge, Kingston, Langton Matravers, Steeple with Tyneham, and Worth Matravers. References
Balder Viaduct

Balder Viaduct is a former railway bridge near to the village of Cotherstone, in County Durham, England. The viaduct was part of the Tees Valley Railway between Barnard Castle and Middleton-in-Teesdale. It was opened in 1868 and closed in 1965. When it was open as a railway, the viaduct was in the old North Riding of Yorkshire. The viaduct is now open to walkers as part of the Tees Valley Railway Walk. History The viaduct (and another structure on the same line over the River Lune) cost £5,000 each (equivalent to £489,000 in 2025) and were both designed by Alexander Nimmo and Thomas MacNay. Biddle described the viaduct as "a graceful, lofty grey limestone viaduct, nine thirty-foot segmental arches, 100 ft high, similar to the Lune Viaduct on the same line." The line and its viaducts opened to traffic in 1868, though in 1877, the whole parapet had to be reset due to one of the spandrils at the southern end giving way. Each of the arches is built with sandstone and finished with a row of firebricks. Some ten years after its opening, local rumour which extended to press reports, claimed the viaduct was unsafe. In 1879, the railway company asked the local newspaper (the Teesdale Mercury) to print an "unqualified contradiction" to these reports. Work had been undertaken the previous year to relay the permanent way due to the stress on the line along the viaduct and on to Romaldkirk, but this was due to the stone trains originating from the upper valley being heavier than anticipated. In the 1980s, consideration had been given to demolishing the viaduct and replacing it with a footbridge set lower in the valley to offset annual maintenance costs which were projected to be over £5,000 per year. The viaduct has been fitted out with a smooth deck and railings, and is now part of the 6-mile (9.7 km) long Tees Valley Railway Walk. As the viaduct straddles the River Balder, and the narrow valley valley is known as Baldersdale, the bridge is sometime referred to as Baldersdale Viaduct. References
The Raby Hunt

The Raby Hunt was a two Michelin star restaurant located in Summerhouse, County Durham, United Kingdom. Whilst it was housed in a 200-year-old Grade II listed building, the restaurant itself was opened in 2009 as chef James Close's first. It gained its first star in 2012 and its second in 2016, making it (as of January 2019) the only establishment in North East England to reach that status. As it offered overnight accommodation it was classed as a Restaurant with Rooms, the modern equivalent of an inn. In 2018 it was reported that local residents were objecting to diners and delivery vans blocking the bus stop and side roads and making parking in the area difficult, and complaints were made about owners and staff treating the village "with contempt". Durham Constabulary had been called out repeatedly to the site, but said that on nearly all occasions no parking offences had been committed. They called on the restaurant to defuse the situation. The Raby Hunt was named in Estrella Damm National Awards the restaurant award in June 2023. The Raby Hunt closed permanently at the end of January 2024, with chef-owner James Close moving to the nearby 5-star hotel, Rockliffe Hall, to take up a rôle as its culinary director. The restaurant building has now been put up for sale. References External links Official website Entry on The Good Food Guide website
Church of St James the Great, Darlington

The Church of St James the Great is a Church of England parish church in Darlington, County Durham. The church is a grade II listed building. History The parish was created in 1872 when it was taken out of the parish of St John's Church, Darlington. The plans for the new church were drawn up in 1873 by the architects Ross and Lamb of Darlington and the foundation stone was laid by the Mayor of Darlington, H.F. Pease on 14 April 1875. Simpson and Cowling were the contractors responsible for the masonry. The joinery was undertaken by R.T. Smith. The slating was given to Pattison and Son and the plumbing and glazing to R. Smith. The clerk of works was Mr. Davison. All of the contractors were local employers. The church was built in a cruciform shape with an aisleless nave. It was consecrated by the Bishop of Durham Rt Revd Charles Baring on 30 August 1876. On 28 April 1952, the church was designated a grade II listed building. Present day In 2012, the parish priest and at least 50 members of the congregation left St James' and the Church of England to join the Ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church. The parish stands in the Traditional Catholic tradition of the Church of England. As it rejects the ordination of women, the church receives alternative episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Beverley (currently Stephen Race). Organ A pipe organ was installed in 1900 by Lewis and Co and dedicated on 28 June 1900 by the vicar of Darlington, Revd. F. W. Mortimer. The specification can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. This organ was later sold to St Andrew's Church, Ingleby Greenhow in North Yorkshire and replaced by an electronic instrument. References External links A Church Near You entry Parish website
Hawkshead Market Hall

Hawkshead Market Hall, also known as Hawkshead Town Hall, is a municipal building in The Square in Hawkshead, Cumbria, England. The building, which is the meeting place of Hawkshead Parish Council, is a Grade II listed building. History The first municipal building in Hawkshead was a structure known as the shambles which accommodated a series of butchers' stalls and dated back at least to the early 17th century. By the late 18th century the shambles was dilapidated and the Rector of St Michael and All Angels Church, Reginald Braithwaite, and the headmaster of the local grammar school, Thomas Bowman, launched an initiative to commission a more substantial structure. Braithwaite almost certainly personally contributed to the financing of the structure. The new building was designed by Francis Webster, under guidance from John Carr, in the Italianate style, built in brick with a whitewash finish and was completed in 1790. The original design involved a symmetrical main frontage with seven bays facing onto The Square; the building was arcaded on the ground floor, so that markets could be held, with an assembly room on the first floor. The central section of three bays, which slightly projected forward and was gabled, was fenestrated by three round headed windows. The outer sections of two bays each, which were shorter than the central section, were fenestrated by rectangular windows. The poet, William Wordsworth, who disliked whitewashed buildings, referred to the building in his magnum opus, The Prelude, a semi-autobiographical poem about his early years in the local area. He wrote that when he returned to Hawkshead, "a grey stone of native rock…was split and gone to build a smart assembly room that perked and flared". Petty session hearings were held on a fortnightly basis in the assembly room in the 19th century. As part of the celebrations for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887, the trustees of the market hall decided to re-model the building: the central gable was removed and the right-hand section was increased in height and re-fenestrated in a similar style to the central section. The left-hand section became the caretaker's cottage and was enhanced by a Venetian window at that end of the structure. When parish and district councils were established under the Local Government Act 1894, a local parish council was formed in Hawkshead and the market hall subsequently became its meeting place. Following an extensive programme of refurbishment works, which included the installation of new kitchen facilities on the ground floor, the building was re-opened by the comedian, Victoria Wood, as part of the celebrations for the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II in 2012. Works of art in the town hall include a painting by Lucy Kemp-Welch entitled Logging in Grizedale Forest. See also Listed buildings in Hawkshead References
St Michael's Hospital, Braintree

The St Michael's Hospital was a health facility in Rayne Road, Braintree, Essex. It was managed by Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust. History The facility had its origins in the Braintree Union Workhouse which was designed by William Nash and opened in 1838. New infirmary wings were added on either side of the main building in 1910. It became the Braintree Public Assistance Institution in 1930 and joined the National Health Service as St Michael's Hospital in 1948. After services transferred to the William Julien Courtauld Hospital, St Michael's Hospital closed in November 2001. The main building was converted into luxury apartments in 2008. References
Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, Franciscan Convent

The Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, Franciscan Convent is a Roman Catholic chapel run by the Missionary Franciscan Sisters in Bocking, Essex, England. History John Francis Bentley, the architect of Westminster Cathedral, completed his plans for the chapel in 1898 and it was completed in May 1899. Description According to Historic England, the building is [a]n irregular group of red brick buildings with stone dressings...The chapel is gabled at the west end, with stone bands,2 lancet windows and a large octagonal tower at the south-west corner. The upper stage of the tower has a belfry with ornamental stone traceried openings, crowned by a stone dome and finial. A wing at the south end is gabled, with a splayed corner adjoining the early C19 convent building to the south. The centre part, with the entranceway, is set back behind a screen wall connecting the tower and the south wing. It is pierced by 2 pointed arches with a central column. The windows are metal casements with leaded lights, in stone dressed reveals. Roofs tiled. The chapel has been listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England since 1973. References
Holy Innocents Church, High Beach

The Holy Innocents Church is a Grade II listed Anglican parish church located in the village of High Beach, Essex, England. Designed in the Gothic Revival style, the church is noted for its picturesque setting. History Holy Innocents Church replaced an earlier chapel located around 1 mile (1.6 km) from the current church's location. The church was commissioned by Thomas Charles Baring , who resided at High Beach and was designed by architect Arthur Blomfield. The church was completed in June 1873 and consecrated on 18th August 1883. The church suffered a bomb blast in 1945, destroying three of the east lancet windows, which were replaced by James Powell and Sons in 1948. It was designated as a Grade II listed building in 1956, recognising its architectural merit and historical significance to the region. Architecture Exterior Built primarily from rock-faced stone with limestone dressings and a clay tiled roof, the church is built in a cruciform shape. The most prominent feature is its limestone and shingled spire, which rises above the forest canopy and is visible from various points within the Epping Forest ridge. It follows the Gothic Revival style, with many features derived from work from 13th-century England, characterised by pointed arches and lancet windows. Interior The interior walls are plastered and whitened, including an ornate pulpit and choir stalls. The church contains several notable stained glass windows, including works that serve as memorials to the Baring family. A fine pipe organ was installed shortly after the church's completion in 1878 by Henry Willis, which remains a central part of the liturgy. In popular culture The church was the primary location for the murder mystery film Wake Up Dead Man, doubling as upstate New York. Filmed in mid-2024, the exterior was shot at the church, and the interior was recreated on a soundstage. References External links
New Hall Inn

The New Hall Inn, also known as the Hole in t'Wall, is the oldest public house in Bowness-on-Windermere, and is a Grade II listed building. History The building, located on Lowside, Bowness, dates from around 1650. Thomas Longmire, a noted wrestler of his era, was landlord of the inn between 1852 and 1862. The New Hall Inn gained its pub licence in 1866. The New Hall Inn was acquired by John Booth of the Old Brewery, Ulverston, in 1880, and numerous changes to the pub were made. The pub was one of the largest in Bowness by 1890, by which time it was known locally as the "Hole in the Wall", or "Hole in t'Wall" in regional dialect. The origin of the name is not entirely certain; there may have been in a literal hole in the wall of the building to pass drinks to the neighbouring blacksmith and ostlers. The Old Brewery was acquired by Robert and Peter Hartley in 1896. The inn was the oldest licensed house in Bowness by 1907, and appealed to a working class clientele, particularly boatmen. A 1931 account describes the pub as a place where dominoes and darts could be played, and where mild beer was served. The building gained its Grade II listing in 1973. Robinsons Brewery acquired the pub in 1982. References
Welders House

Welders House is a Grade II listed house near the village of Jordans, Buckinghamshire, England. Since 1993 it has been the private estate of the Osbourne family and is now the burial site of musician Ozzy Osbourne. History Welders House was built between 1898 and 1899 for the politician Charles Thomson Ritchie by his son-in-law Mervyn Macartney. The governors of the St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics in London bought Welders House in 1910 along with its 100-acre estate and the nearby 35-acre Jordans Farm. The farm was sold in 1911 to the Religious Society of Friends. The house operated as a convalescent home for women with mild nervous maladies from 1911 to 1916. Welders Orchard of 113⁄4 acres and a field of 63⁄4 acres were purchased in 1917. The 5-acre Welders Wood was bought in 1920. The War Office borrowed the house from St Luke's in 1918 for a Home of Rest for army nurses suffering from the mental strains of the First World War. It closed in 1927 having been received by the Governors of St Luke's from the War Office in 1922. In 1940 the estate was leased to a couple who unsuccessfully planned to create a private nursing home, it was subsequently leased to the Bon Secours Sisters in 1942 and was part of the St Joseph Nursing Home in nearby Beaconsfield until April 1947. It was owned by British two-time Academy Award winning special effects director John Stears in the 1980s. It was then bought by Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne in 1993. Sharon Osbourne claims the house was chosen due to its extreme distance from any public houses. (Jordan’s is a Quaker Village and hence “dry”). Since this time significant renovation and expansion work has been undertaken adding an alternative driveway, a tennis court and gymnasium. The house is built of red brick and has 2 storeys with Dutch style gabled attics. It has been Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England since December 1984. The formal grounds feature a Rose garden, a copy of the Bethesda Fountain in New York City's Central Park, and a K6 telephone box. In 2025, not long after his death and funeral, Ozzy Osbourne was buried in the grounds of Welders House near a lake. References Citations Sources Osbourne, Ozzy (2009) I Am Ozzy Sphere ISBN 9780751543407 Summerley, Victoria, and Rittson Thomas, Hugo (2017) The Secret Gardeners Francis Lincoln ISBN 9780711237636
Pednor House

Pednor House (formerly known as Little Pednor) is a house near Chartridge parish of Buckinghamshire. It has been listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England since November 1983. The original 17th century timber-framed house was enlarged in 1910 under the architects James Edwin Forbes and John Duncan Tate (as Forbes and Tate) in the Arts and Crafts style. Originally a farmhouse, the barns and outbuildings were converted into a single large residence. Forbes and Tate specialised in converting old buildings into houses, the Buckinghamshire edition of the Pevsner Architectural Guides describes Pednor House as their "most extensive and successful conversion" that created a "picturesque Tudor courtyard house" Forbes and Tate commissioned Gertrude Jekyll for a garden planting plan around the sundial at Pednor House. In his 2000 book The Gardens of Gertrude Jekyll, Richard Bisgrove described Jekyll's detailed plan for Pednor House as creating planting in "carefully disposed in repeated and irregular groups to provide a low mosaic of flowers and foliage throughout the year". A cylindrical brick dovecote is situated by the front gate. Pednor House was photographed by Edwin Smith in 1930. Smith's photographs of Pednor House are in the collection of the British Architectural Library. The house was owned by the British Army officer and former Governor of the Bahamas Daniel Knox, 6th Earl of Ranfurly, for several years and was put up for sale by him in 1963 through Knight, Frank and Rutley. References External links Pednor House at Parks & Gardens UK
St Mary and St George Church, High Wycombe

St Mary and St George Church (SMG), High Wycombe is a free Byzantine style Grade II listed church, and is situated in the Diocese of Oxford. The church is notable because of its green copper dome which is considered a landmark in High Wycombe. History The church was built in 1935–1938 by Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington and Trenwith Wills. It is Grade II Listed. St Mary & St George has been a centre of Anglo-Catholic worship for most of its history and this is reflected in its architecture. More recently the church was the recipient of a parish revitalisation initiative which saw the introduction of contemporary expressions of worship influenced by the Charismatic and Evangelical traditions within the Church of England. The newer adjacent church hall is leased to an adult additional-needs charity. Today In 2015 the PCC of St Mary & St George entered into an agreement with the PCC of St Andrew's Church, Hatters Lane, which would see a 'church planting team' sent across to establish a new worshipping community and help to revitalise the ministry and mission of the church. In 2018, Revd. Jonny Dade was licensed by the Bishop of Buckingham as the Pioneer Minister to St Mary & St George (SMG) with a remit to lead 30 adults and children to plant a new congregation in SMG. The project was supported by the Diocese of Oxford, the Wycombe Deanery and New Wine. In March 2019 the new congregation was launched. 'SMG Church' as it is colloquially known is a community of all ages and with a focus on connecting with its parish area of Sands & Castlefield, which is an ethnically and culturally diverse community and one of the most economically deprived in the county. The worshipping style of the church is varied, with a traditional Eucharistic service alongside a newer contemporary family gathering with children's ministry. The church is part of the New Wine network. References External links Official website