Brutal and Beautiful: The Story of London’s Barbican
WEBFeb 28, 2022 · It’s a visionary Brutalist/Modernist scheme: monumental in scale, geometric, high density, multi-level with elevated walkways and multiple entrances and exits, a car-free city within the City. Controversial when it was built, the Barbican’s design still divides opinion today. There are over 2,000 flats with more than 4,000 residents, a lake ...
The Story Behind the Great British Pantomime
WEBDec 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 Traditional English Buildings - The Historic England Blog
WEBAug 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
10 Eccentric English Customs, Traditions and Ceremonies (and …
WEBApr 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.
Explore England’s Hidden Past from the Air
WEBDec 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 …
Anglo-Saxon Architecture: Understated Jewels of England’s Heritage
WEBFeb 8, 2022 · The chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall. The oldest surviving Anglo-Saxon church is believed to be St Peter-on-the-Wall, at Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex. This church is said to have been built by the Saxon Bishop Cedd, around AD 654. It sits astride the wall of a Roman fort and incorporates ‘recycled’ Roman building materials.
The Story of the Royal British Legion - The Historic England Blog
WEBNov 9, 2021 · The Story of the Royal British Legion. by Historic England. 9 November 2021. Comment 1. The terrible human cost of the First World War (1914 to 1918) left nearly 900,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers, sailors and airmen dead. Around 1.75 million came home with some level of disability, whether physical or psychological.
A Brief Introduction to Terraced Housing - The Historic England …
WEBNov 15, 2019 · Victorian terraced houses, between 1837 and1901. Later on, terraced housing became a solution to demographic changes in England that saw huge urban population growth due to the Industrial Revolution. Large terraces were built speculatively to accommodate householders further down the socio-economic scale who needed to live near their places of ...
A Beginner’s Guide to Original Northern Soul Venues
WEBJul 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 Guide to English Gothic Architecture - The Historic England Blog
WEBMay 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.