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Iglesia de Santa María la Virgen (Wanstead)

Santa María la Virgen, Wanstead es una iglesia de la Iglesia de Inglaterra en Wanstead, al este de Londres. Está ubicado en Overton Drive y ahora comparte su parroquia con Christ Church, Wanstead. Es el único edificio catalogado de Grado I en el distrito londinense de Redbridge.​ La parroquia se registra por primera vez en 1208, pero su iglesia medieval fue reemplazada 70 pies al norte por el edificio actual entre 1787 y 1790,​ en un terreno donado de su propiedad por James Tylney-Long.​ Fue diseñado por el arquitecto Thomas Hardwick . Su primera piedra se colocó el 13 de julio de 1787, seguida de una recepción en Wanstead House, y se completó el 24 de junio de 1790, con una ceremonia de consagración encabezada por Beilby Porteus, obispo de Londres. Una vez terminada la nueva iglesia, su predecesora medieval fue demolida, aunque el gran monumento de este último al Niño Josías se trasladó a la nueva iglesia.​ El escultor Joseph Wilton y el vicealmirante de la Royal Navy Robert Plampin están enterrados en el cementerio.​ ​ Referencias
St. Peter und Paul (Alconbury)

Die Kirche St. Peter und Paul ist die anglikanische Pfarrkirche von Alconbury in England. Wie viele englische Dorfkirchen ist sie eine Mischung verschiedener Baustile vom 12. bis zum 19. Jahrhundert. Sie wurde von Heinrich II. der Merton Priory in Surrey geschenkt, die ab etwa 1220 einen Vikar einsetzte. Nach der Trennung von der Katholischen Kirche wurden von Heinrich VIII. das Recht, einen Vikar einzusetzen, und das Pfründenbesetzungsrecht an den Vorsteher und das Kapitel der Abtei Westminster übertragen, die es bis heute ausübt. Die Kirche wird heute auch von der Methodistischen Gemeinde genutzt. Lage Alconbury liegt nördlich von Huntingdon an der A1. Die Kirche liegt inmitten eines Friedhofs am nördlichen Ortsrand von Alconbury. Beschreibung Außenbau Die südliche Vorhalle wurde 1340 errichtet und im 15. Jahrhundert verschönert. Neben der Kirche liegt ein großer flacher Stein mit einer heute nicht mehr lesbaren Inschrift. Der Überlieferung nach war dies einst die Deckplatte des Grabes von Anthonina (gest. 1598), der Frau des Bischofs William Wickham, das sich früher im Kirchenschiff befand. An der Nordseite der Kirche befindet sich ein zweiter Eingang, der mit Ziegeln aus dem 17. Jahrhundert vermauert wurde. Bemerkenswert sind auch die gotischen Wasserspeier. Sie symbolisieren Teufel, die aus der Kirche hinausgeworfen wurden. Turm Der Turm stammt ursprünglich aus dem 13. Jahrhundert und wurde 1877 restauriert. Er wird von einer um 1300 erbauten Spitze gekrönt. In ihm hängen sechs Glocken. An der ältesten befindet sich die Inschrift „Thomas Norris made me 1673“. 1876 waren drei der fünf damaligen Glocken gesprungen und wurden umgegossen. Aufgrund von Stabilitätsproblemen kann derzeit nur eine einzige Glocke zum Gottesdienst geläutet werden. Innenraum Der dominierende Stil des Innenraums ist Early English. Der Chor ist ein schönes Beispiel der Architektur des 13. Jahrhunderts. Die Köpfe, die hier und in der ganzen Kirche zu finden sind, sind wahrscheinlich Porträts oder Karikaturen von Personen aus der Region. Bemerkenswert ist die Holzdecke aus dem 15. Jahrhundert mit geschnitzten Schlusssteinen, gewölbten und geformten Balken sowie Engeln mit ausgestreckten Flügeln. Sie ersetzte einen hochgezogenen Dachstuhl. Das Kirchenschiff wurde im 14. Jahrhundert errichtet. Es besteht aus einem Hauptschiff und zwei mit je vier Bögen abgetrennten Seitenschiffen. Haupt- und Seitenschiffe besitzen Holzdecken. Die Ausmaße des früheren hochgezogenen Dachstuhls sind über dem Triumphbogen zu erkennen. Die Wände des Schiffs waren, wie die des Chors, früher verputzt. Wann dieser Putz abgeschlagen wurde, ist nicht überliefert. Eine St.-Petrus-Figur und die Fresken der vier Evangelisten, der zwölf Apostel und der zwölf Patriarchen wurden während des Commonwealth of England zerstört, ebenso die mittelalterlichen Altäre. Literatur Faltblatt mit Beschreibung der Kirche (in der Kirche ausliegend) Weblinks
St Nicholas of Myra, South Ockendon

St Nicholas of Myra is a Grade I listed parish church in South Ockendon, Essex, England, 20 miles east of London and 8 miles south-east of Romford. The building has been under the National Heritage List for England since 8 February 1960. It stands on the south side of the green in the middle of the village as it has done for 860 years. Dedication The church is dedicated to St Nicholas, Bishop of Myra (now Demre in modern Turkey) in the 4th century; a signatory of the Nicene Creed; patron saint of Russia and Greece, and of children, merchants, pawnbrokers, sailors, scholars and travellers. Ministry St Nicholas is part of the Mardyke Team Ministry. Construction The walls are of flint and stone rubble; the dressings are of Reigate Stone. Although the two top storeys are 19th century, the four storied round tower was built onto the existing 12th century structure in the mid 13th century. Almost all of the church was rebuilt late in the 15th century when the north aisle and chantry chapel were added and a 12th-century doorway was reset in the north wall of the aisle. In 1744 the western part of the tower collapsed and was rebuilt. The chancel and north chapel, were extensively restored in 1866. The round tower St Nicholas is one of only six Essex Round Tower Churches. In 1552 the tower contained four bells but they were destroyed by lightning which struck the church and demolished the tower's thatched spire in 1652/3. Richard Mulford, the Sexton donated a bell to replace the four bells, this bell was cast by John and Christopher Hodson of London in 1678. The present bell was installed in 1865, donated by Richard Armstrong of Westbourne Park Villas, London and cast by the famous Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London. The porch and north doorway The 12th-century north doorway was moved out and reset in its present position in the 15th century, surrounded by a 19th-century porch. The Norman doorway has three orders and the middle columns have spiral fluting and shaft ring enrichments. The capitals are carved with volutes and foliage; the arches are also decorated lavishly with chevrons and billets. The Lady Chapel and Saltonstall Memorial Interred in this chapel is Sir Richard Saltonstall (1521–1601), Lord of the Manor, patron of the church and Lord Mayor of London in 1597. There is a fine Elizabethan monument to Sir Richard erected by his wife Susannah, located on the north wall of the chapel. The monument is built of variegated marble. Between the columns are two arches forming alcoves for the principal figures of Sir Richard and his wife. Sir Richard can be seen wearing the insignia of the Lord Mayor of London. In the plinth are the figures of their sixteen children. External links St. Nicholas Church at roundtowers.org References
St Mary's Church, Chadwell St Mary

The Church of St Mary is a Church of England parish church in Chadwell St Mary, Thurrock, Essex. The church is a Grade I listed building. Together with Emmanuel Church, it forms the Parish of Chadwell St Mary in the Diocese of Chelmsford. History The original Chadwell parish church was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and this is the source of the suffix "St Mary" in the modern name. It is a grade I listed building located at the crossroads overlooking the marshes. There was a church in Chadwell before the Norman conquest. The present church has a number of Norman features and probably dates to the 12th century. The tower was built in the early 16th century. The church contains an early memorial brass to Cicilye Owen (died 1603), the wife of Thomas Owen of London, who was a merchant tailor. The church has an extension on the south that was built at the beginning of the 20th century. Present day On 8 February 1960, St Mary's Church was designated a Grade I listed building. The parish is within the Evangelical tradition of the Church of England. It no longer rejects the ordination of women. Notable graves and memorials On the north side of the church is a war memorial to eight of Chadwell's dead from the World War I. In 2006, five names of World War II dead were added to this memorial. Close to the church is the gravestone of Elizabeth Manning. When she died in 1805, her will was contested and this led to a landmark ruling that has been quoted frequently over the years. Among the other stones in Chadwell churchyard there is a memorial to Kadzuo Yamazaki (or Kazuo Yamazaki), a 22-year-old Japanese naval officer. He died on 13 July 1899 in a fire on board the SS Kawachi Maru, while she was in Tilbury docks. The stone has an inscription in both English and Japanese. Gallery References External links A Church Near You entry
St Giles' and All Saints' Church, Orsett

St Giles & All Saints Church is a Church of England parish church in Orsett, Essex, England, which is of medieval origin. It is a Grade I listed building. History The walls are of flint and ragstone-rubble with some Barnack and pudding-stone; the North West tower is mainly of brick. The dressings are of Reigate and other limestone; the roofs are tiled and the spire weather-boarded. The nave is of mid 12th-century date and incorporates the original 12th-century chancel. A North aisle of three bays was added c. 1230, and about the same time a North chapel was added to the 12th-century chancel, which may then have been lengthened. A connecting bay was inserted between the nave arcade and the 13th-century arch to the north of the original chancel. At the same time, the 13th-century chapel was abolished, and the entire North aisle was rebuilt and widened. The present chancel was built beyond the former chancel, which was then thrown into the nave. In the 15th century the North-West tower was added, encroaching on the aisle, the West wall of the nave was re-built and the South porch added. About 1500, the North chapel was added. In 1610, much of the tower was re-built, and extensive repairs or additions to it were made in 1674. The organ chamber, South transept and North vestry are modern, and the South porch has been mostly re-built. The church suffered from a fire in July 1926 which required a major restoration of the roofs. The church was redesigned by Sir Charles Nicholson and Edward Fincham. The roofs were being re-built at the time of the fire. The badly eroded sandstone cross in the graveyard was erected by the Whitmore family of Orsett Hall. An elaborate tomb is also erected here for Captain Bonham, a slave trader and the original owner of Orsett House. The church features three scratch sundials under the archway at the entrance. They are thought to date from the church's construction. Parish Today the parish is part of the united benefice of Orsett and Bulphan and Horndon on the Hill. References External links Media related to St Giles & All Saints church, Orsett at Wikimedia Commons Official website
St Mary the Virgin Church, Corringham

St Mary the Virgin Church is a Church of England parish church in the town of Corringham, Essex, England. Dating from the 11th century, it is a Grade I listed building. The church has a west tower with a pyramidal roof, a nave and north aisle, and a chancel with a north chapel. It is built of ragstone rubble and flint, with dressings of Reigate stone and limestone. The Domesday Book of 1086 does not record a church or priest. At that time, landholders in the area included the bishop of London, and bishop Odo of Bayeux. The tower is from the late 11th century, as evidenced by the bell-openings and blind arcading, and inside, the arch with a single order of decoration on each side. Nikolaus Pevsner calls it "one of the most important Early Norman monuments in the county". At the apex of the arch on the east side is a small carving of a human head. The RCME considered the south walls of the chancel and nave to be from earlier in the 11th century, perhaps pre-Conquest, with the tower standing on the foundations of the earlier west wall of the nave. The north chapel and north aisle were added in the 14th century, and in the same century the chancel was extended eastward and made higher. 19th-century restoration included work in 1843 by George Gilbert Scott, and the south porch and the vestry are also from that century. The three bells are from 1580, 1629 and 1617. Today the parish is part of the benefice of Corringham and Fobbing. References External links Media related to Saint Mary Church (Corringham, Essex) at Wikimedia Commons Official website
St John's Church, Torquay

The Church of St John the Apostle, Torquay, is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Exeter on Montpellier Road in Torquay, Devon. History The church started in 1823 as a chapel-of-ease to the parish church at Tormoham. The current building was designed by George Edmund Street and built between 1861 and 1873. The chancel was built first by Wall and Hook of Brunscomb, Gloucester at a cost of £4,000. The chancel was consecrated by the Lord Bishop of Jamaica, the Rt Revd Aubrey Spencer, acting for the diocesan bishop, on 8 November 1864. It contained carving by Thomas Earp and mosaic work by Antonio Salviati. The north aisle was completed next and opened in 1866. Construction on the nave and south aisle began in 1870 and it opened on 2 April 1871. The west tower was completed in 1884–85 at a cost of £2,000 to the designs of Arthur Edmund Street and the contractor being a Mr Chubb of Torquay. Special services were held on 30 April 1885 to mark the completion of the tower. A new bell was dedicated on 7 October 1885 which was cast in E flat by Warner and Son of London with a weight of nearly 17 cwt. The lady chapel was decorated between 1888 and 1890 by John Dando Sedding. The chapel was divided from the chancel and aisle by iron grills, and approached by a polished Torquay marble step was the ornate altar and reredos. New seating of oak was placed on oak platforms and the floor. The fronts and back were carved and traceried, and the ends of the seats had fleur de lis termination, and the sides had shields with sunken carved panels with scenes from The Passion. The work was carried out by Harry Hems of Longbrook Street, Exeter. Incumbents Organ A temporary organ was acquired from Dicker of Exeter when the church opened, but when the nave was completed a new organ was built in 1872 by William Hill & Sons. The pipe organ has three manuals and pedals, with 47 speaking stops. A specification of the organ can be found in the National Pipe Organ Register. Organists References
Palm House

La Palm House o Casa de la Palmera es un invernadero de estilo victoriano,​ ubicado en el Real Jardín Botánico de Kew (Londres). Construida entre 1841 y 1849 por el arquitecto Decimus Burton y el ingeniero Richard Turner,​ la Palm House fue la primera gran estructura de hierro fundido erigida en Inglaterra, y está considerada como el mejor ejemplo de la arquitectura de hierro y vidrio de la época.​ Desde 2003, el invernadero y el jardín botánico están incluidos en la lista de lugares Patrimonio de la Humanidad de la Unesco.​ La estructura del edificio —de 100 metros de longitud y 19 de altura máxima— es de hierro colado, y está cerrada enteramente con vidrio.​ El invernadero debe su nombre a la gran variedad de palmeras y otras plantas tropicales cultivadas en su interior. Véase también Real Jardín Botánico de Kew Referencias Enlaces externos Wikimedia Commons alberga una categoría multimedia sobre Palm House.
Palm House

La Palm House è una grande serra di palme nei Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, a Londra, specializzata nella coltivazione di palme e altre piante tropicali e subtropicali. Fu completata nel 1848. Molte delle sue piante sono in via di estinzione o estinte in natura. Le caratteristiche includono una passerella superiore, che porta il visitatore tra i rami delle piante più grandi. Fu completata nel 1844. Kew ha anche la "Casa temperata" ancora più grande, tenuta a temperature più basse. Inizialmente costruite come status symbol nella Gran Bretagna vittoriana, diversi esempi di serre in vetro e ferro decorate, spesso ma non sempre chiamate "Casa delle Palme", si possono ancora trovare in giardini botanici e parchi come il Sefton Park di Liverpool e lo Stanley Park, e in altri paesi. La Palm House è stata la prima serra ad essere costruita in questa dimensione. Fu anche il primo uso strutturale, su larga scala, del ferro battuto. Storia Uno dei primi esempi di una casa delle palme si trova nei Belfast Botanic Gardens. Progettato da Charles Lanyon, l'edificio fu completato nel 1840. Fu costruito dall'ingegnere Richard Turner, che in seguito avrebbe costruito la Palm House a Kew. Sir William J. Hooker fu nominato Direttore del Giardino Botanico Reale di Kew nel 1841. Come parte del suo piano per migliorare la sua immagine, Sir William chiese a Decimus Burton di redigere schizzi preliminari di una nuova Palm House da rivedere nel 1844. Decimus e Nicole Burton completarono il progetto, sebbene fosse stato Richard Turner a realizzare il primo progetto. Fu costruita tra il 1844 e il 1848. Dopo un colloquio con Sir William, Turner presentò i suoi progetti insieme a una stima del costo al Board of Works. Questi, a sua volta, chiese a Burton di rivedere i progetti di Turner. Burton inizialmente non era d'accordo con i progetti originali di Turner, che adottavano lo stile neogotico che aveva usato nei suoi lavori precedenti. Burton preferiva lo stile neoclassico che ispirò il progetto definitivo della Palm House. Burton prese atto delle decisioni di Turner su quali piante avrebbero dovuto essere piantate e dove poiché Turner conosceva i "problemi di riscaldamento, ventilazione e strutturali" delle serre. Secondo alcuni resoconti, Turner inviò il suo progetto della Palm House al Building News. Thomas Drew scrisse anche al Building News affermando di "avere una dichiarazione autorevole di Turner...”" Affermò che "la Palm House non è stata solo eretta da lui, ma è stata esclusivamente un suo progetto, sebbene sia stata modificata sotto la supervisione di Mr. Decimus Burton". Manutenzione Nel 1881, secondo il "Rapporto sul processo e le condizioni dei giardini reali di Kew", furono rifatte le aiuole davanti all'edificio e rimossi i sentieri di ghiaia. I fiori sul retro della Palm House e le aree basse richiedevano un drenaggio modificato. Note Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Palm House Collegamenti esterni Palm House, su archINFORM.
Trinity Green Almshouses

Trinity Green Almshouses (formerly Trinity Hospital) are a series of Grade I listed almshouses on Mile End Road in Whitechapel in London. They were originally built in 1695 to provide housing for retired sailors, and are possibly the 2nd oldest almshouses in Central London, The Charterhouse, founded by Thomas Sutton in 1611 being the oldest. The buildings were damaged during the Second World War, and were restored in the 1950s by London County Council. History The Trinity Green Almshouses were built in 1695 by the Corporation of Trinity House to provide housing for "28 decay’d Masters & Commanders of Ships or ye Widows of such"; the land was given to the corporation by Captain Henry Mudd of Ratcliffe. The almshouses are believed to have been designed by Sir William Ogbourne, and the houses were organised into two rows, with a central green and chapel. The chapel is in the parish of St Dunstan's, Stepney. In 1735, Trinity Green had 28 people, at a cost of 12 shillings per resident per month. In 1895–96, Trinity Green was threatened with closure, after Sir Frederic Leighton proposed that the almshouses be destroyed. The closure was prevented due to a public campaign led by Charles Robert Ashbee, who set up a Committee for the Survey of the Memorials of Greater London. The almshouses were the first buildings to be put on his preservation register, which eventually became the listed building system. In 1927, a bronze bust memorial for William Booth was installed at Trinity Green; in the 19th century, Booth had preached in the Vine Tavern in front of the almshouses, which had led to the founding of The Salvation Army. In the Second World War, the Trinity Green almshouses were damaged, with those almshouses north of the chapel being destroyed. In 1950, Trinity Green became a Grade I listed building; the listing included the almshouses, chapel, gates, railings and walls. In 1954, London County Council bought and restored the non-destroyed houses, including the restoration of the chapel with 18th-century panelling from Bradmore House in Hammersmith. When Mile End Road was built, Trinity Green's location was altered from rural peace and quiet into traffic. Trinity Green was included on a Mile End mural created in 2011. In 2016, local residents complained at proposals for Sainsbury's to build a 28-storey tower block less than 80 yards (73 m) from the Trinity Green almshouses; they argued that the tower block would cast a shadow over the almshouses. Notes References
St Peter's Church, Duxford

St Peter's is an Anglican church in the village of Duxford, Cambridgeshire. From the early 12th century until the mid-19th century it was one of two active parish churches in the village (the other being St John's about 500m away), but their merger in 1874 saw St Peter's chosen as the sole parish church for the village. To that end, the incumbent is known as the Rector of St Peter's with St John's, Duxford. It has been Grade I listed since 1967. St Peter's is located in the south of the village's conservation area, just west of the River Cam. It has been dedicated to St Peter since at least 1275. It consists of a chancel, north and south aisles, a clerestoried nave, and a west tower. The tower and part of the chancel remain from the earliest times but the nave was rebuilt in the 14th or 15th century. In 1728 the tower had the existing tall spire removed and replaced with the present shorter one commonly seen in churches of this region. By the time the parishes were merged, the building was in a poor state, and was extensively restored by Ewan Christian between 1884-91. There are east and west stained glass windows by F.C. Eden (1932) and three south-facing windows by James Powell & Sons (Whitefriars) (1888-1904) depicting Christ the Good Shepherd, St John the Evangelist, St Peter and St Peter being led from bondage by an angel. The church tower houses six bells, nearly all of which were transferred from the then chapel of ease St John's in 1947 and installed in 1948. They are rung regularly on Monday evenings, and for special occasions. The clock face was restored in 2018 in time for the service of remembrance to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War. After the major theft of lead from both aisles and the porch in 2018, a fundraising campaign was started for its replacement. This work was completed in January 2024, and a further campaign is currently ongoing to raise money for the nave roof. St Peter's hosts a free drop-in group for babies, toddlers and their adults twice a month, known as 'Tiddlers', as well as occasional craft cafes and fundraising events throughout the year. It has kitchen and toilet facilities and the entrance and nave areas are accessible to wheelchair users. The church is open daily for anyone wishing to visit and for private prayer. The porch and exterior noticeboard contain information on all services and events. Its parish is part of the Hinkledux group of churches along with St Mary Magdalene Church, Ickleton and SS Mary and John, Hinxton in the Diocese of Ely. References