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12–18 Brunswick Square, Gloucester

12–18 Brunswick Square is a set of seven 19th-century terraced houses on the west side of Brunswick Square in the English city of Gloucester. The buildings were completed in 1825 as part of the development of Brunswick Square led by Thomas Reece. In the 1930s Princess Mary visited the YMCA at 18 Brunswick Square. It has since been converted into offices and flats, and has been a Grade II listed building since 21 January 1952. Architecture The three-storey buildings have stuccoed brick at the front and sides, whilst the back is plain brick. The roofs consist of slate tiles and a large chimney stack with multiple chimneys. All the buildings are set back from the street with small gardens at the front. At the back they have extensions in varying sizes, and a couple of the buildings have small back gardens. All of them have semi-basements with small street level windows. The entrance of number 12 is set back from the rest of the buildings and number 15 protrudes forward slightly more than the others. At the front the basement and ground floors are styled with continuous rustication, which can be seen as a painted brick effect. The ground and first floors are separated by a continuous concrete band. From the first floor upwards the walls are stuccoed with embedded pillars separating each building topped with a square capital. The pillars support the coped parapet roof. In front of the entrance to each doorway is a flight of stone steps, with wrought iron railings. The doorways of 13–18 are recessed slightly and have semi-circular arched tops, which are filled with decorated metal fanlights. The doorway of number 12 isn't recessed and has a plain semi-circular fanlight. To the left of each doorway is a sash window on the ground floor, there are two sash windows to each of the upper floors. The first floor windows have decorative cast iron window guards, and all other windows have plain stone sills. The houses are generally regarded to have the original staircases and other joinery. The ceilings have molded plaster coving, and there are original fireplaces throughout. References
High Wycombe Town Hall

High Wycombe Town Hall is a public building located on Queen Victoria Road in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. The building, which is used as an events venue, is a Grade II listed building. History The building was commissioned to replace the 18th century guildhall in the High Street. The foundation stone for the new building was laid by the mayor, Daniel Clarke, on 5 November 1903. The building was designed by Charles Bateman and Alfred Hale in the Queen Anne style and was officially opened on 12 October 1904. The design involved seven bays with a central doorway flanked by Ionic order columns and segmented windows in the bays. The design for the first floor involved tall windows, while the attic storey had round windows at either end. On the roof was a clock turret with cupola above. Internally, the principal room on the first floor was the Oak Room, which was heavily panelled and featured stained glass windows depicting local people: the philosopher, Edmund Burke, the former Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, the English Civil War Parliamentarian, John Hampden, and the founder of Pennsylvania, William Penn. Bateman and Hale's original plans for the building had proposed a northern wing, continuing up the Queen Victoria Road frontage, which was to have included a magistrates court, council chamber, and municipal offices for the borough council. Due to budget constraints, the council decided not to build this wing in the first phase of construction, but retained the land with the intention of adding it at a later date. The town hall as built in 1904 was therefore primarily used as a public assembly hall and entertainment venue. The council continued to hold its meetings at the guildhall, whilst the council's staff continued to be accommodated in various rented offices around the town. When the council decided to proceed with building its own municipal offices and council chamber in the early 1930s, it chose not to use the site north of the town hall which had been reserved for that purpose in the 1903 design. Instead, it built a separate building, called Municipal Offices, on the opposite side of Queen Victoria Road, facing the town hall. The surplus land north of the town hall was used instead to build a public library and museum, which opened on 25 June 1932, four days after the opening of the municipal offices. The town hall continued to be used as an events venue. Rock performers included The Rolling Stones in August 1963, The Who in November 1965 and Joy Division in February 1980. It was incorporated into the Wycombe Swan entertainment complex, which opened in 1992, continuing its function as an entertainment venue. References
Memorial Community Church

The Memorial Community Church is a Baptist church in Plaistow, Newham, east London. Neo-Byzantine in style, it is grade II listed. History The church was originally founded in 1871 as the Barking Road Tabernacle - the preceding building is still extant on Barking Road closer to Canning Town. This was in continuing debt until Robert Rowntree Clifford took over in 1897, reviving and transforming the church membership and clearing all the debts by 1900. Growth led to the formation of West Ham Central Mission in 1904. This ran alongside the church until its present building opened in 1922. Designed by William Hayne, its construction had taken 15 months, costing about £60,000. It was constructed in the Byzantine style with a domed auditorium and two towers, and was dedicated to men from the local community and the congregation who had died in World War I. In 1924 the church received the gift of a new organ from Dame Clara Butt. The organ is of particular interest having been built by R. Spurden-Rutt as their first instrument using electric action. The bells in the East tower were cast by Gillett & Johnston. with the names of 169 local men lost in the First World War cast into them. One bears the name of Prince Maurice of Battenberg, the only member of the British royal family killed in action in the "Great" War, and one is dedicated to the Unknown Warrior. The bells were dedicated in 1926 at a service including a performance by the baritone Kennerley Rumford. In the New Year Honours of 1938, Robert Rowntree Clifford's wife, Hettie, received the OBE for her efforts as superintendent of the women's work of the Mission. In 1978, a new trust deed changed the name of the Mission to Memorial Baptist Church Plaistow. The Memorial Community Church was formed in 2006 when the congregation of St Andrew's Church, Plaistow merged into the congregation of Memorial Baptist Church to form one group. Further reading Clifford, Paul Rowntree (1950), Venture in Faith: the Story of the West Ham Central Mission, Carey Kingsgate Press, ASIN B0000CHTRA. (Reprinted in 1952 ASIN B0007K1ZTS.) References External links 'West Ham: Roman Catholicism, Nonconformity and Judaism', in A History of the County of Essex: Volume 6, ed. W R Powell (London, 1973), pp. 123-141
Stevenage Clock Tower

Stevenage Clock Tower is a Grade II listed structure in Town Square in the centre of Stevenage New Town. A panel on the tower records the visit of Elizabeth II in 1959. The queen unveiled it as part of the ceremony to open the first phase of the town centre. Designed by Leonard Vincent, the architect of Stevenage Development Corporation, the tower is 19 meters high. It is constructed of reinforced concrete with granite cladding. The fact that the concrete is not exposed gives the design a modernist rather than brutalist appearance. It has been described as "iconic". In 1974 Harold Wilson unveiled a bronze relief sculpture by Franta Belsky on the west face of the clock tower. It depicts Lewis Silkin, a Labour politician who served as Minister of Town and Country Planning implementing the New Towns Act of 1946 which set up development corporations to construct new towns. Protection of the tower and its surroundings The tower is set in a pool with a fountain, which is also protected. The listing in 1998 applied to "clock tower and surrounding raised pool". Town Square is included in a Conservation Area. There are two other listed structures in Town Square, the sculpture "Joy Ride" by Franta Belsky and a ceramic mural on the former Co-Operative House (now Primark). Like the tower, these examples of public art were created in the 1950s. Related structures Stevenage clock tower is reminiscent of other English clock towers of the mid-20th century, such as the earlier Chrisp Street Market Clock Tower and the later Shipley Clock Tower. Saints Andrew and George Church in Stevenage town centre has a much narrower structure for its bell tower, or campanile as it is usually known (evidently not designed for change-ringing). Basil Spence used a design similar to Stevenage Clock Tower for a series of bell towers in Coventry which were intended to house a ring of bells. Regeneration of Stevenage town centre In the 21st century a need has been identified to regenerate the town centre. Planners have looked at Stevenage in the context of town centres across the United Kingdom "undergoing dynamic, often negative changes, leading to high vacancy levels and a deteriorating urban fabric". Historic England regards the Conservation Area as vulnerable and in 2017 included it on the Heritage at Risk Register, where it still remained as at 2025. New uses are being sought for some buildings. In 2021 "North Block" was redesigned to include co-working space in a refurbishment which respected the original frontages onto Town Square. There are also proposals to include more housing as well as updated shops. While this is unlikely to affect the Clock Tower directly, there is a possible threat to the character of the surrounding buildings, which were designed in accord with clear zoning policies which differentiated shopping centres from industrial areas, residential areas etc. Stevenage Clock Tower in art "Urban Elephant" of 1992, is a fibreglass sculpture by Andrew Burton in St George's Way, commissioned by the Stevenage Museum. The tower on the elephant represents the clock tower. References
St Silas Church, Sheffield

St Silas Church is a former church built in 1867 in Broomhall, Sheffield, England. It was under the administration of the Diocese of Sheffield from its creation in 1914 until the closure of the church in 2000. History St Silas Church, named after Saint Silas, was built in 1867. The first vicar of the church was Charles Sisum Wright. It was consecrated for use as a church in 1869. The building was designated a Grade II listed structure on 28 July 1973. On 1 December 2000, the church was closed after 133 years of continuous operation. The YMCA acquired ownership of the Church in 2006 with the intention of converting it into a local medical centre and offices with the adjacent vicarage to be used as a car park. However, this plan never came to fruition. In 2014, Claypenny Properties received permission from the Bishop of Sheffield to convert a portion of the building into student accommodation flats. The church today is still student accommodation but the alter is still present. It has been home to multiple students over the years and has been a loving home to its residents including Samantha King CBA. Architecture The church was built in the Victorian era in a Gothic Revival style of masonry which was a popular architectural movement at the time. A large four-panelled stained glass window on the northern facade of the church tower depicts four stories from the Bible and three archangels. There are several other stained glass windows around the church which are in-keeping with the Pre-Raphaelite style of the main one. A plaque in memorial of those who died in the First World War and the original altar are among the objects which remain in the church at present. References
Severn's Building

Severn's Building is a Grade II listed building dating from the 15th century in the English city of Nottingham. Originally located in the city's Middle Pavement, it was relocated to the junction of Castle Road and Castle Gate around 1970. The building has two stories and is timber-framed, with a jettied first floor, rendered nogging, and a plain tile roof. History Severn's Building dates from around 1450. It was built as a merchant's house and located on Middle Pavement. When the street was numbered, it became no. 10. From 1879 to 1885 it was the offices of Samuel Dutton Walker and John Howitt, architects. John and James Severn operated a wine and spirit business on Middle Pavement and in 1900 they moved into this building. The roof of the building's yard was extensively damaged in the Nottingham Blitz. After the Second World War the owners put forwards plans for alterations to the building. It was also under threat as there were plans to widen Middle Pavement. In 1968 and threatened by the planned development of the Broadmarsh Centre, the building was acquired by Nottingham City Council and dismantled by F.W.B. Charles. It was reassembled on Castle Road by 1970. Between 1980 and 2009, the building was used as a lace museum and shop. The building was put up for sale by the city council in 2012. In 2013, Severn's Building was sold, along with a number of other buildings on Castle Gate that formerly housed a costume museum, to a local developer. In June 2022 the building was again placed on the market with a valuation of £499,000. See also Listed buildings in Nottingham (Radford and Park ward) References
St Joseph's Church, Handsworth

St Joseph's Church, Handsworth is a Roman Catholic church located in Handsworth, Sheffield, England. The church is an active Roman Catholic church in the diocese of Hallam. It was designed by M. E Hadfield, with the foundation stone being laid in 1879. The church was grade II listed on 12 December 1995. History Prior to the church's construction, a mission house stood on Stubbin Lane. Following a meeting between the Duke of Norfolk, and Fr. Adrian van Roosmalen in Europe, the Duke offered to build him a church in England. The Bishop of Leeds, Robert Cornthwaite laid the foundation stone on 17 August 1879, with the official opening occurring on 7 June 1881. During the early 20th-century, the church, Fr. Adrian van Roosmalen, Fr. Timothy Moynihan and Fr. Arthur Kay developed the church. Van Roosmalen died in 1924 and was buried in the adjoining churchyard. See also Listed buildings in Sheffield S13 References
Highfield House, Nottingham

Highfield House is a Grade II listed building in University Park, Nottingham, in the Nottingham district, in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. History The building was designed by architect William Wilkins the Elder and was built for Joseph Lowe (1737-1810) a wool and linen draper of Long Row, Nottingham, also an alderman and three times Mayor of Nottingham. On the death of Joseph Lowe, it was occupied by his son, Joseph Hurst Lowe (1766-1817) and Elizabeth Lowe (nee Langstaff) (1770-1826). On the death of Joseph Hurst Lowe it was occupied by his son, Alfred Joseph Lowe (1789 - 1856) and Charlotte Octavia Lowe (nee Swann) (1792-1865). Their son Edward Joseph Lowe built an observatory at the house for meteorology and astronomy. Both father and son were founder members of the Meteorological Society which later became the Royal Meteorological Society. It was from the Highfield House Observatory that Edward Joseph Lowe published his meteorological observations as early as December 1843 and recorded the Aurora Borealis in October 1847. In 1880, Edward left and in 1881 the house was put up for auction when it was described as a well-built Family Mansion, with complete outbuildings, extensive pleasure grounds, lake, walled kitchen garden, vineries, greenhouses, productive orchards and about 150 acres of beautifully undulated park and pasture land. It was sold to lace manufacturer, Henry Simpson. The house was put up for sale again in 1919 and was sold to Jesse Boot, 1st Baron Trent who donated the estate to the University. In 1930 the house became the home of the principal of Nottingham University College and later the Vice-Chancellor of the University. This persisted until the Vice-Chancellor vacated the property in the 1990s. The building now houses the Rights Lab, the Institute for Policy and Engagement and the Researcher Academy. References
Dulverton Town Hall

Dulverton Town Hall is a municipal building in Fore Street in Dulverton, Somerset, England. The building, which is the meeting place of Dulverton Town Council, is a Grade II listed building. History The first municipal building on the site was a market hall which was completed in 1760. It was replaced by the current structure, which was designed in the neoclassical style, built in rubble masonry and was completed in around 1866. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with seven bays facing onto Fore Street: it was originally arcaded on the ground floor, so that markets could be held, with an assembly hall on the first floor. The first floor was fenestrated by sash windows. After market traders moved to other towns, use of the market hall on the ground floor declined, and it was converted for retail use in the 1870s. The openings in the outer and central bays were infilled with doorways, while the openings in the other bays were infilled with round headed windows with radiating glazing bars. In the late 19th century, petty session hearings took place in the building. A porch and an external double staircase was added to a design by Sir Albert Richardson in 1927. The staircase was straight rather than curved, was decorated by wrought iron railings and was supported by a stone arch: it led to a first-floor porch with wrought iron bars supporting a wrought iron frieze with triglyphs and a flat canopy. The elaborate porch has been described by one architectural historian as "one of Richardson's best works". The upper hall was fitted out with a proscenium arch designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens at this time. During the Second World War, the building was used a school to teach children evacuated from the major centres of population. The upper hall was also used as a cinema for United States Air Force personnel based at Knightshayes Court and other USAF bases in the local area. The lower ground floor was used as an antiques centre in the late 20th century, and then became a thrift shop, operated by the town hall management committee, with the proceeds being applied to the upkeep of the building. The lower ground floor also became the meeting place of Dulverton Town Council. Meanwhile, the upper hall reverted to use as a cinema, trading as Dulverton Films, in 2010. References
Holy Trinity Church, Matlock Bath

Holy Trinity Church, Matlock Bath is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire. History The foundation stone was laid on 9 June 1841 when an inscription was enclosed in a glass vessel deposited in a cavity in the foundations. The inscription as recorded in the Sheffield Iris of 15 June 1841 read To the glory of God, and for the salvation of man, the first stone of a church, to be dedicated to the Holy Trinity, built and endowed by voluntary subscription, and designed for the worship of Almighty God, according to the doctrine and discipline of the Apostolic Reformed Church of England and Ireland, was laid by the Venerable Walter Augustus Shirley, M.A., Archdeacon of Derby, on Wednesday, the 9th of June, in the year of our Lord, 1841, and in the fourth year of the reign of her most gracious majesty Queen Victoria. The Rev. W. Melville, M.A., Rector of Matlock; Messrs. Weightman and Hadfield, Architects. The church was built by John Grey Weightman and Matthew Ellison Hadfield of Sheffield and consecrated on 4 October 1842 by the Bishop of Hereford Rt. Revd. Thomas Musgrave (acting for the Bishop of Lichfield who was ill). It was enlarged in 1873–74 by T.E. Streatfeild who added a south aisle, lengthened the chancel and added the vestry and organ chamber. The reredos was installed in 1874. In the 1970s, the interior was re-ordered. The south aisle and west end of the nave were partitioned off and cleared. A baptistry was installed in the floor of the crossing, and the nave floors were raised. Vicars of Holy Trinity Stained glass Nave window, Ward and Hughes 1889, the Good Samaritan North transept, 1923, the Nativity. Parish status The church is in a United Benefice with St Mary's Church, Cromford. Organ The pipe organ was built by William Hill in 1876 at a cost of £350 (equivalent to £34,900 in 2025). It was opened on 18 April 1876 by Arthur Smith, organist of St Werburgh's Church, Derby. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. It was replaced by an electronic instrument in 1975. The pipework remained until 1993 when it was dispersed. Organists John Goddard Barker 1884–89 (afterwards organist of All Saints' Church, Matlock Bank) Phyllis Wright 1944–1966 See also Listed buildings in Matlock Bath References
Broadgate House

Broadgate House is a building in Beeston, Nottingham. History The house was built in the 1840s probably for Edward Joseph Lowe who moved to live there shortly after his marriage on 2 January 1849. The Beeston Observatory Lowe was a noted meteorologist and astronomer and had already installed some meteorological instruments and also his own 11 feet (3.4 m) refracting telescope, and he modified the building to include a rotating cupola roof. Following an unsuccessful campaign to build a public observatory in the Midlands in the early 1850s to house the collection of astronomical telescopes of Henry Lawson Lawson persuaded Lowe to accept the instruments for an observatory at his home opened as an observatory 1855, and had a rotating cupola roof. The Beeston Observatory was mainly for meteorological observations. As well as the usual meteorological instruments it included an Earthquake Pendulum, which ascended 33 feet (10 m) to the top of the building. The pendulum rod was of deal wood and terminated in a loaded bulb of brass and lead of 2 pounds (0.91 kg) in weight with a steel point which acted upon a smooth surface of hard baked chalk. When the top of the building was distributed by the shock of an earthquake, the steel point would inscribe a result in the chalk. At the top of the house, he installed Electrometers with lighting wires conducted from trees around the building. These were fed to two gilded balls and cylinders for determining the negative and positive character of the electricity and the relative amount. Later use At some point the house was transferred to his sister Marianne Agnes Lowe (1817-1884), who lived there until her death when the house was put up for sale. The house was lived in by Stephen Armitage until his death in 1915. Later in life the building was used by the East Midlands Universities Air Squadron. See also Listed buildings in Beeston, Nottinghamshire References