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South Bank Lion

Le South Bank Lion, aussi connu comme le Red Lion, est un monument de pierre de Coade représentant un lion. Il se situe à l'extrémité est du Westminster Bridge, près du London County Hall, à Londres. Il était peint en rouge de 1951 à 1966 et est situé à son emplacement actuel depuis 1966. Il est monument classé de Grade II*. Notes et références (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « South Bank Lion » (voir la liste des auteurs). Liens externes Ressource relative à l'architecture : National Heritage List for England Portail de la sculpture Portail de Londres Portail des monuments classés au Royaume-Uni
Church of St Mary, Laverton

The Anglican Church of St Mary in Laverton, Lullington, Somerset, England was built in the 11th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. History The church was built in the 11th century and restored in the 15th and 19th centuries. Surviving parts of the Norman structure include the entrance arch and pillars. The parish is part of the Hardington Vale benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Architecture The stone building has a slate and tile roof. It consists of a nave and chancel each of one bay. The west tower is supported by diagonal buttresses. The tower used to house three bells but only one remains. References
St Peter's Church, Vauxhall

St Peter's, Vauxhall, is a Church of England church on Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, London SE11. The church was planned in 1860 by John Loughborough Pearson, and built in 1863–64 together with schools, orphanage and vicarage, and is one only a few Grade II* listed buildings in the area. This was Pearson's first major town church. The interior is more attractive than the exterior would suggest. That is partly because the idea was that the spirituality of the interior would reveal itself on entry, but also because the planned-for statement tower never got built. The church cost only £8,000 to build, but is richly decorated inside. It has an amazingly complete set of fittings. Also, a rather splendid small organ by Lewis which packs a serious punch. There are concerts from time to time in the church, which has a very good acoustic. The St Peter's Singers sing evensong on the last Sunday of the month but not in summer and with adjustments on account of Easter and Advent/Christmas. The altar apparently stands on the site of the Neptune fountain in the earlier Vauxhall Gardens. The alabaster reredos was designed by Pearson and made by Poole of Westminster; the mosaic is by Salviati of Venice. The frescos in the sanctuary are by Clayton and Bell, installed between 1866 and 1868. The scenes are: The Killing of Abel (1877), Melchisedech the High Priest (1877), The Last Supper, The Agony in the Garden, Christ Carrying the Cross, The Crucifixion, The Descent from the Cross, The Resurrection, Christ's appearance to the Apostles after the Resurrection. The stained glass in the upper lancets is by Lavers, Barraud and Westlake (1864-5). The font was also made by Poole of Westminster. The bowl is decorated with incised scenes of the Baptism of Christ by Nicholl, who was paid £18 for ‘incising the font’ in 1874. The font cover has stencilled geometric decoration, designed by Pearson (1891). With St Anselm's Church, Kennington, it forms the North Lambeth parish. References External links St Peter's Vauxhall church website North Lambeth parish website Music website Media related to St Peter's church, Vauxhall at Wikimedia Commons
Freemasons' Hall, Bristol

Freemasons' Hall, Bristol, also known as the Masonic Hall, is a building on Park Street in the city of Bristol, England. It is a Grade II* listed building initially built in 1821. It is now the home of Freemasonry in Bristol and is the seat of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Bristol, as well as a number of other organisations and side orders including the Rite of Baldwyn. It is the home of 37 Craft Lodges, 15 Royal Arch Chapters, seven Mark Lodges, and three Royal Ark Lodges and is one of the few masonic provinces which enjoy all lodges meeting in the same building. The Bristol Masonic Society also meets there. History The building was initially built as The Philosophical Institution for the Advancement of Science, Literature and Art, later becoming a museum. The Philosophical Institution was in operation from 1823 to 1871 and during that time merged with the Bristol Library Society, eventually moving site multiple times and becoming what is now Bristol City Museum. In 1871 it was purchased by the Freemasons of Bristol and converted for their use. It was bombed during the Second World War and burnt extensively. It was rebuilt after the war and reopened in 1955. The building Built from limestone with a copper-clad roof, Freemasons' Hall is sited on the corner of Park Street and St George's Road in Bristol. The main entrance to the building is elevated behind cast iron railings with a gate and bud finials and is surmounted by a frieze depicting a classical Greek scene by EH Baily. This opens into a circular reception area which in turn leads to the lounge and main staircase of the building with access to all floors. The building, also known as the Masonic Hall, contains a members-only bar, cloakrooms, meeting rooms, three dining rooms, a library, and a number of temples and chapter rooms. Traditionally a building which has been closed to non-members, more recently Freemasons' Hall has been opened to the public as part of the Bristol Open Doors programme. This attracted new attention from the local press and was well received by curious locals. As an attempt to modernise and attract new members, journalists have been given tours of the building during Open Doors events and the visits filmed along with question and answer style sessions. Gallery See also Grade II* listed buildings in Bristol References External links Freemasons' Hall Bristol website
Dorset House, Bristol

Dorset House is a historic building at Litfield Place on Clifton Down in Bristol, England. The building, which was used as a school of occupational therapy and then as the regional headquarters of the Royal Marines Reserve, is a Grade II* listed building. History The building was commissioned by the Society of Merchant Venturers as part of a series of villas created for wealthy merchants in Clifton Down in the 1820s and 1830s. The structure was originally conceived as two semi-detached villas, Alva House (No. 8) and Dorset House (No. 9). It was designed by Richard Shackleton Pope in the neoclassical style, built in ashlar stone and was completed in 1834. The design of the three-storey building involved a symmetrical main frontage of six bays facing onto Litfield Place. The central section of four bays featured a recessed colonnade formed by nine Doric order columns placed in antis supporting an entablature. Above the colonnade, the second floor was fenestrated by four sash windows. The end bays, which were slightly projected forward and rusticated on the ground floor, were fenestrated by sash windows on all three floors with the first floor windows being pedimented. At roof level, there was a cornice and a small parapet. The architectural historian, Nikolaus Pevsner, was critical of the layout of the columns which he viewed as having been "arranged perversely". In the late 19th century, Dorset House was the home of the local Member of Parliament, Sir Joseph Dodge Weston. The property remained in residential use until 1930, when Elizabeth Casson acquired Dorset House, with financial support from her brother, Sir Lewis Casson, and converted the building for use as the UK's first occupational therapy school. She appointed herself medical director, and developed the school such that it taught a wide range of occupational therapies including weaving, bookbinding, and other crafts. The school temporarily relocated to Bromsgrove during the Second World War, and after Dorset House was damaged by German bombing during the war, the school permanently relocated to an existing property, which was duly renamed Dorset House, in Oxford in 1946. After the war the house in Bristol was restored to residential use and continued in that use until 1963 when it was acquired by the Royal Marines Reserve. A drill hall was added behind the complex in 1976. In July 2023, the headquarters of the Royal Marines Reserve moved out of Dorset House so as to co-locate with the Royal Naval Reserve at HMS Flying Fox in Winterstoke Road. See also Grade II* listed buildings in Bristol References
Church of St Thomas, Wells

The Church of St Thomas in Wells, Somerset, England, was built in the 1850s. It is a Grade II* listed building. History The church was built during 1856 and 1857. It was extended by Samuel Sanders Teulon in 1864. The church commemorates the work of Richard Jenkyns the Dean of Wells who had cared for the poor in the east of the city. In 2017 the refurbishment of the church included the installation of a servery and community room, which will be used for concerts and other events. The parish is part of the benefice of Wells St Thomas with Horrington within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. On 18 February 2022, during Storm Eunice, the tip of the church's spire fell to the ground. The spire was restored with reinforcement added to stop it falling over in the future. Architecture The polychromatic stone building has Doulting stone dressings and a slate roof. It consists of a five-bay nave, chancel, south aisle and a north porch. Beneath the tower and spire are the vestry and organ chamber. The stained glass is by William Wailes. See also List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References External links Church web site
Church of St Peter, North Newton

The Anglican Church of St Peter in North Newton within the English county of Somerset has a tower believed to date from Saxon times. It is a Grade II* listed building. History In 1186 the chapel at North Newton was granted to Buckland Priory by William of Erleigh. The two-stage tower believed to date from Saxon times but was altered in 1635. The rest of the church was rebuilt in 1885. The parish is now part of the Alfred Jewel benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. It was separated from North Petherton in 1880. Architecture The church consists of a nave and chancel with north and south aisles. Inside there is a pulpit from 1637. The carved reredos and altar are made from wood panelling which was reused from another site. See also List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
Newham Town Hall

Newham Town Hall, formerly East Ham Town Hall, is a municipal building in Barking Road, East Ham, London. The town hall, which is the headquarters of Newham London Borough Council, is a Grade II* listed building. History In the early 20th century the East Ham Urban District Council held its meetings in the local school board offices in Wakefield Street. Following a rapid growth in the local population, civic leaders decided to procure purpose-built council offices: the site chosen for the new building was a plot of open land on the corner of Barking Road and High Street South. The foundation stone for the new building was laid in 1901. It was designed by Henry Cheers and Joseph Smith in the Renaissance style, built by D.W. Barker and was officially opened by the philanthropist, John Passmore Edwards, on 5 February 1903. The design involved an asymmetrical main frontage with six bays facing onto Barking Road; the right hand section featured a 150 foot (46 m) high tower and a large archway to the extreme right inscribed with the words "Public Hall" above. The tower contained a clock by Smith & Sons of Derby, and an hour bell cast by John Taylor & Co of Loughborough, which weighed almost a ton (19cwt). A long extension to the south of the main building was completed in 1910 and a three-storey annex was built to the east on Barking Road in 1939. Internally, the principal rooms were the public hall, the council chamber and the mayor's parlour. It was built to serve as the administrative headquarters of East Ham Urban District Council. The East Ham Urban District was given municipal borough status in 1904; and county borough status in 1915. The building continues to be the local seat of government after the formation of the London Borough of Newham in 1965, serving as its administrative headquarters. An additional building in Stratford, which was designed by the borough architect, Ken Lund, and Norman White in the shape of a ziggurat, was completed in May 1976; it was to have been joined by another, larger ziggurat, but after reductions in funding and criticism of the design the original ziggurat was demolished in February 1998. Most council officers and their departments were re-located to Newham Dockside (Building 1000 in Dockside Road) in 2010. The building had been designed by Aukett Swanke and developed by Development Securities, Standard Life Investments and the London Development Agency as part of a scheme to regenerate the Royal Albert Dock; it had been built by Bowmer + Kirkland at a cost of £70 million and had been completed in June 2004. After the developers had been unable to secure tenants, Newham Council acquired the building for £92 million and initiated a programme of fit-out works at a further cost of £19 million. However, formal meetings of the council continue to take place in the town hall. References
Newham Town Hall

Newham Town Hall, anciennement East Ham Town Hall, est un bâtiment municipal situé sur Barking Road, dans le quartier d'East Ham, à l'est de Londres. L'hôtel de ville, qui est le siège du conseil municipal du Borough londonien de Newham, est un bâtiment classé Grade II*. Histoire Au début du XXe siècle, le conseil du district urbain d'East Ham tenait ses réunions dans les bureaux du conseil scolaire de Wakefield Street. Suite à une croissance rapide de la population locale, les dirigeants municipaux ont décidé de se construire des bureaux municipaux : le site choisi pour le nouveau bâtiment était un terrain ouvert au coin de Barking Road et de High Street South. La première pierre du nouveau bâtiment a été posée en 1901. Il a été conçu en style Renaissance et a été officiellement inauguré par le philanthrope John Passmore Edwards, le 5 février 1903. La conception impliquait une façade principale asymétrique avec six travées donnant sur Barking Road, une haute tour et une grande arche portant l'inscription « Public Hall » au-dessus. La tour contenait une horloge de Smith & Sons de Derby et une cloche des heures qui pesait près d'une tonne. Une longue extension au sud du bâtiment principal a été achevée en 1910 et une annexe de trois étages a été construite à l'est sur Barking Road en 1939. À l'intérieur, les principales pièces étaient la salle publique, la salle du conseil et le salon du maire. Le district urbain d'East Ham a obtenu le statut d'arrondissement municipal en 1904 et le statut d'arrondissement de comté en 1915. Le bâtiment continue d'être le siège du gouvernement local après la formation de l'arrondissement londonien de Newham en 1965, lui servant de siège administratif. Un bâtiment supplémentaire à Stratford, conçu par l'architecte de l'arrondissement, Ken Lund, et Norman White sous la forme d'une ziggourat, a été achevé en mai 1976 ; il aurait dû être rejoint par une autre ziggourat plus grande, mais après des réductions de financement et des critiques sur la conception, la ziggourat d'origine a été démolie en février 1998. La plupart des agents du conseil et de leurs services ont été relocalisés à Newham Dockside en 2010. Le bâtiment avait été conçu dans le cadre d'un projet de régénération du Royal Albert Dock ; il avait été construit pour un coût de 70 millions de livres sterling et avait été achevé en juin 2004. Après que les promoteurs n'aient pas réussi à trouver de locataires, le conseil de Newham a acquis le bâtiment pour 92 millions de livres sterling et a lancé un programme de travaux d'aménagement pour un coût supplémentaire de 19 millions de livres sterling. Toutefois, les réunions officielles du conseil continuent de se tenir à l’hôtel de ville. Références Liens Ressource relative à l'architecture : National Heritage List for England Portail de l’architecture et de l’urbanisme Portail de Londres Portail des monuments classés au Royaume-Uni
West Bower Manor

West Bower Manor (also known as Durleigh Manor) in Durleigh within the English county of Somerset was largely built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. History West Bower Manor is all that remains of a large manorial property, the majority of which has been demolished. Parts of the building date from the 15th century though the core of the fabric may even be earlier, further parts were built in the 17th and 19th centuries. It was the seat of the historical estate of "West Bower" (Bower Delamere) once held by Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, the brother of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII`s Queen, who is reputed to have been born at West Bower Manor. Seymour had inherited it from his cousin Margaret Coker, the last of the Cokers a local landowning family who had been lord of the manor since the Cokers had been granted the land by King Stephen. Coker had been granted the right to add an oratory in 1339. The estate became part of the estate of Halswell House in the second half of the 16th century and has been used as a farm since then. It stands on the banks of Durleigh reservoir which was built in 1938. Architecture The principal surviving element from the Medieval manor is the gatehouse. It is an example of Decorated-Perpendicular architecture. The stone building has been extensively restored, but is a good example of a former courtyard gatehouse with a pair of faceted turrets on either side of the former entrance passageway. The adjacent farmhouse was built in the 19th century. References
Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Shapwick

The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Shapwick within the English county of Somerset was consecrated in 1331. It is a Grade II* listed building. History The building was constructed in the early 14th century and consecrated in 1331. It replaced an earlier building which existed in 1168 but may go back to a charter of 971. The new building had the same dimensions as the previous church. The church was under the patronage of Glastonbury Abbey. Its central two-stage tower is a style that was at least a century out of date when it was built in the 15th century as part of wider alterations to the church. Further restoration was undertaken in 1861 by George Gilbert Scott. The parish is part of the Polden Wheel benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Architecture The church consists of a nave with a vestry, chancel and south porch. The tower has six bells. Parts of the current building including the piscina and font were moved from an earlier church in fields outside the village. The church contains memorials to the Bull family, including Henry Bull, who were Lord of the manor and lived at Shapwick Manor. References
Christ Church, Wanstead

Christ Church is a Church of England church in Wanstead, east London. It was built as a chapel of ease to St Mary the Virgin, whose parish it still shares, to meet population expansion in the Snaresbrook area caused by the railway boom. Built at the height of the Gothic revival, its architecture is the geometric style of the late 13th century. It was designed by George Gilbert Scott, who also designed the nearby Infant Orphan Asylum, now Snaresbrook Crown Court. The foundation stone was laid on 18 May 1860 by Joseph Wigram (Bishop of Rochester and brother of William Pitt Wigram, then rector of Wanstead) and it was consecrated on 19 July 1861 by Archibald Tait, Bishop of London. An extra bay was added to the nave's original four in 1867, along with a south aisle to match the original north aisle. Two years later a tower and spire followed, though the vestries were only added in 1889. References External links Official parish website
Church of St John the Baptist, Biddisham

The Anglican Church of St John The Baptist in Biddisham within the parish of Badgeworth, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. History Following its original construction in the 13th century, on the site of an earlier two-cell church, parts of the church were rebuilt in the `15th. It underwent extensive Victorian restoration around 1860. The Crook Peak parish and benefice are within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Architecture The stone church has a two-bay chancel and nave. The two-stage tower has a parapet. The interior has a 12th century rectangular font. It has a scalloped bowl lined with lead. The churchyard cross which dates from the late 14th century is also Grade II* listed. The original two-step base and part of the polygonal shaft are still present, however the head of the cross is missing. References
Church of St Michael and All Angels, Bawdrip

The Anglican Church of St Michael and All Angels in Bawdrip, Somerset, England was built in the late 13th or early 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. History The church was built in the late 13th to early 14th century, on the site of an early church which had belonged to Athelney Abbey. It underwent Victorian restoration in 1866. The parish is part of the benefice of Woolavington with Cossington and Bawdrip which is part of the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Architecture The Blue Lias church consists of a two-bay nave, two-bay chancel, and north and south transepts. The crossing tower has gargoyles and a parapet. Within the tower are four bells. Two of these are believed to be from 1448 and the others from 1671 and 1745. In the church is a 14th century effigy depicting Sir Simon de Bradney in his armour. See also List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
Church of St Michael, Enmore

The Anglican Church of St Michael in Enmore within the English county of Somerset dates mainly from the 15th century, however some of the fabric of the building from the 12th century, including an arched doorway, survives. It is a Grade II* listed building. History The church was restored in 1873 by Benjamin Ferrey. The parish is part of the benefice of Aisholt, Enmore, Goathurst, Nether Stowey, Over Stowey and Spaxton with Charlynch which falls within the archdeaconry of Taunton. Architecture The church has a three bay north aisle, two bay chancel and a two bay nave accessed via the south doorway which was built around 1185. The heavy doorway dating from around 1185 is an ornately carved archway. The three-stage west tower is supported by diagonal buttresses and topped with a turret above the stairs. It contains six bells the oldest of which was cast in 1647 by William Purdue. Interior Inside the church are a 13th-century octagonal font, and jacobean pulpit. There are also various chests ranging in date from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. There are two helms from the family of William Malet who were the lords of the manor and Sheriffs of Somerset. These are believed to date from around 1620 so they would date from the time of John Malet. They were discovered when parts of Enmore Castle were demolished in 1833 and moved to the church. Churchyard In the churchyard is a 15th-century cross. The shaft is 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) high, however the head of the cross is missing. The wall around the churchyard which separates it from Enmore Castle was probably built in the 18th century. The monuments include the Studdier, and Waterman family monuments. There are also some unidentified chest tombs. One dating from the early 18th century, and one from the 17th. See also List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References