A Guide to Traditional English Buildings - The Historic England Blog
Aug 25, 2022 · How to identify vernacular buildings. They are usually ordinary, everyday structures, such as houses; A very broad category, they are less defined by precise architectural features than by the materials used to build them, timber, stone, cob, earth, mud or brick, though these materials are sometimes concealed
The Story Behind the Great British Pantomime
Dec 20, 2021 · This tale as old as time can be seen in pantomime today, as we all known the principal boy and girl must get their happy ending. The ‘zanni’ were the first characters to really win over the British public. These servants were cunning and witty, but also hungry and broke, representing the struggle of common people.
A Guide to English Gothic Architecture - The Historic England Blog
May 5, 2022 · The ‘Early English’ style. Initially inspired by French models, a distinctive Early English Style developed by the late 12th century. This can best be seen at Lincoln Cathedral.
10 Eccentric English Customs, Traditions and Ceremonies (and …
Apr 28, 2021 · All over England, customs, traditions and ceremonies brighten our lives throughout the year. The Christian calendar, pre-Christian era practices and the continual cycle of the seasons have influenced many.
The Life and Death of London’s Crystal Palace
Nov 29, 2021 · The fire of 1866. On 30 December 1866, a fire destroyed the north transept of the Crystal Palace. The Alhambra, Assyrian and Byzantine Courts were damaged, as were the Abu Simbel figures, colossal reproductions of the seated figures of Ramses II from the temple at Abu Simbel in Egypt.
Explore England’s Hidden Past from the Air
Dec 6, 2021 · The long shadows cast by the low winter sun highlight the earthwork remains of medieval arable farming in Todenham, Gloucestershire. These earthworks, known as ridge and furrow, survive in fields that are now used for pasture. In places, modern ploughing has flattened the remains, but aerial photographs taken in the 1940s show that ridge and ...
5 Listed Pub Signs in England – The Historic England Blog
Mar 30, 2023 · Edited by Bill Bryson, 2010. Here are 5 examples of pub signs included in the National Heritage List for England. 1. The Vale Hotel, Nottingham. This pub sign is a bespoke design by the Nottinghamshire native and one-time official City Architect of Nottingham, Thomas Cecil Howitt. It was completed in 1937.
A Beginner’s Guide to Original Northern Soul Venues
Jul 26, 2021 · In the 1970s, this smaller dance area became famous as a daytime venue for the Northern Soul scene. Free coaches took fans to Blackpool from towns all across the North of England. The Northern Soul sessions were initially established in 1970 by local DJ, Tony Jebb along with Les Cokell, followed by Ian Levine and Colin Curtis.
A Brief Introduction to Vernacular Houses - The Historic …
Sep 20, 2016 · Bricks weren’t used for vernacular houses until the 16th century when they first appeared in the East of England. Their use gradually spread across the country, encouraged by the development of canals then railways, making them the most widely used building material by the mid 19th century. Bricks could be moulded, fired into different ...
The Story Behind the World’s First Telephone
29 July 2022. Comments 0. Scottish-born Alexander Graham Bell (1847 to 1922), developed the world’s first working telephone, receiving a patent from the United States Patent Office 7 March 1876. Reputedly, the very first successful words using his new ‘instrument’, as Bell called it, were spoken by him to his associate Thomas Watson who ...