Donegall Square, neo-Baroque Architecture Irish Council travel tourism symbol Edwardian dome towers 19th century 20th century horizontal Alfred Brumwell Thomas Northern Ireland.
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This was designed by the architect Alfred Brumwell Thomas and built 1896-1906. It is the home of Belfast City Council. A magnificent Edwardian "wedding cake", built to reflect Belfast's City status, granted by Queen Victoria in 1888. The Dome is 53 metres (173 feet) high.
Donegall Quay, Mills, Belfast, County Antrim, docks, London Midland Scottish Railway, John Thompson Co Ltd, Palata Tea, cranes, wharf, aerial, unloading, cargo, Northern Ireland, streetscape
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Donegall Quay and Mills, Belfast, County Antrim. Taken from a glass negative c1940s.
Architecture; buildings; town hall; city hall; Neo-Baroque; Nottingham; England; UK; pillars; carvings; facade; old market square; arches; lions; dome; belltower; slab square;
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Nottingham Council House is the city hall of Nottingham, England. The iconic 200 feet (61 m) high dome that rises above the city is the centrepiece of the skyline and presides magnificently over the Old Market Square. The Council House was designed by Thomas Cecil Howitt and built between 1927 and 1929 in the Neo-Baroque style characterised by the huge pillars that circle the building along with the carvings on the facade. It is claimed that the chimes of the bell in the dome, Little John (for many years the deepest toned clock bell in the United Kingdom, weighing over 10 tons[2]), can be heard for a distance of seven miles.[citation needed] The foundation stone (behind the left-hand lion as you approach the building) was laid by Alderman Herbert Bowles (Chairman of the Estates Committee), on 17 March 1927. The building was officially opened by H.R.H the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII and the Duke of Windsor) on 22 May 1929. The total cost of the building at the time was £502,876 (£22.7 million as of 2011),. By the time the bill was finally cleared in 1981, the total including interest was £620,294. The building has staged many high profile occasions; royalty, statesmen and women and stars of the stage and screen have been entertained there and both the F.A. and European Cups have been held aloft from its balcony.
The Giant's ring is a large earthwork circle, roughly 200m across, built about 2700 BCE during the Neolithic period. This is one of the finest in Britain and Ireland. In the middle is a tomb (now known as a dolmen) made up of five upright stones and a capstone, the bare frame of what was originally a chamber grave, covered with a cairn of stones and earth.
The Giant's ring is a large earthwork circle, roughly 200m across, is an example of a henge monument, built about 2700 BCE during the Neolithic period. This is one of the finest in Britain and Ireland. In the middle is a tomb (now known as a dolmen) made up of five upright stones and a capstone, the bare frame of what was originally a chamber grave, covered with a cairn of stones and earth.
Britain; City Hall; Council offices; England; Market square; Nottingham; Nottingham Council House; Nottinghamshire; Slab square; architecture; building; old; UK
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The Council House is constructed of Portland Stone from the same quarry used by Sir Christopher Wren for St. Paul's Cathedral in London. It was designed by Thomas Cecil Howitt and built between 1927 and 1929
IRELAND06 Parliament Buildings Stormont Belfast Ireland UK Architecture Irish Northern Ireland neoclassical tourism travel government Assembly Arnold Thornley County Antrim United Kingdom Portland stone 20th century Stewart Partners. Designed by architect Arnold Thornley in neoclassical style, it was built by Stewart Partners, Ltd and opened in the 1920s. The Northern Ireland Assembly meets in this building.
It is generally accepted that the main walls of the Cathedral date from the years after 1220. On the suppression of the monasteries in 1541, the Cathedral was laid waste. There were no funds to rebuild the Cathedral until 1790 when Wills Hill, the Earl of Hillsborough along with William Annesley, provided the funds The Cathedral was consecrated in 1818, the tower was completed in 1829. Down Cathedral is a Cathedral of the Church of Ireland. In the graveyard we have the reputed grave of St. Patrick.
It is generally accepted that the main walls of the Cathedral date from the years after 1220. On the suppression of the monasteries in 1541, the Cathedral was laid waste. There were no funds to rebuild the Cathedral until 1790 when Wills Hill, the Earl of Hillsborough along with William Annesley, provided the funds The Cathedral was consecrated in 1818, the tower was completed in 1829. Down Cathedral is a Cathedral of the Church of Ireland. In the graveyard we have the reputed grave of St. Patrick.
Streetscape; architecture; towns&cities; old market square; slab square; council house; city hall; ferris wheel; Nottingham; England; UK; dome; belltower; clock; people; walking; talking; sitting; resting; relaxing; lunchtime; shops; shopping; meeting place; big wheel;
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The square has long been at the centre of Nottingham life. In the early days before the City of Nottingham was formed, the area was the centre-point between the old Norman town of Snottingham (situated around the Castle Rock) and the old Saxon town which was based around the current Lace Market at St. Mary's Church. The central point between the two towns became a major market point, and hence the square has been at the centre of Nottingham's growth around it for hundreds of years since. The two towns were once divided by a wall. The old positioning of this historic wall was reinstated when the square was redesigned in the 2000s, with a granite line down the centre of the Square reminding visitors of a once divided city. The square was the original setting of Nottingham Goose Fair, an annual fair held in October originating over 700 years ago. The Goose Fair was moved in 1928 for redevelopment of the square. The square was the location of Smith's Bank, which, established in 1688, was the earliest provincial bank in England. Its successor, the National Westminster Bank is still located in the same premises.
Britain; City Hall; Council offices; England; Market square; Nottingham; Nottingham Council House; Nottinghamshire; Slab square; architecture; building; old; streetscape
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The Council House is constructed of Portland Stone from the same quarry used by Sir Christopher Wren for St. Paul's Cathedral in London. It was designed by Thomas Cecil Howitt and built between 1927 and 1929
Visitors passing under the archway of Front Gate, entering the wide cobbled quadrangle that is Parliament Square, are greeted by the sight of the imposing Campanile. Often used as a symbol to portray Trinity College, the Campanile dates from the mid 19th Century. It is the most recent in a long line dating back to the original tower of the monastery of All Hallows, where the first foundations of the College were laid over four hundred years ago. The Campanile was donated in 1853 by the Archbishop of Armagh, Lord Beresford.
Buildings Architecture Architecture, building, night, city, meeting-place, public hall, community hall, old building, Belmont Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland. 2004/12
Bye-law, byelaw, warning, sign, signage, Belfast City Council, anti-social behaviour, drinking, alcohol, law and order, policing, PSNI, Police Service of Northern Ireland, Belfast,
Bye-law, byelaw, warning, sign, signage, Belfast City Council, anti-social behaviour, drinking, alcohol, law and order, policing, PSNI, Police Service of Northern Ireland, Belfast, drunks,
Situated at the entrance to Dundrum Bay. In the background are the Mourne mountains. The 1844 lighthouse was built to a height of 45 feet in 1844 and rasied to 130 feet in 1893. It is still working and is now automated.
EUROPE United Kingdom | Ireland -- 08 Dec 2010 -- It's Snow White...Snow cover over the British Isles including the Republic of Ireland on the 8th December 2010 as seen from the MODIS instrument on the NASA Terra satellite. Arctic conditions abated for a few days before blanketing most of the country once again on the 16th December 2010. In some areas recorded temperatures are the coldest since records began in 1910 -- Picture by Lightroom Photos | NASA | Geodaas | University of Dundee
Park, Maintenance, lawn care, lawns, grass, lawnmower, mower, vehicle, ride-on mower, cutting the grass, Ormeau Park, Belfast, park keeper, groundsman, horticulture, parks service, parks department, Belfast City Council, Northern Ireland, tractor, John Deere,
EUROPE United Kingdom | Ireland -- 20 Dec 2010 -- It's Snow White...Snow cover over the British Isles including the Republic of Ireland on the 8th December 2010 as seen from the MODIS instrument on the NASA Terra satellite. Arctic conditions abated for a few days before blanketing most of the country once again on the 16th December 2010. In some areas recorded temperatures are the coldest since records began in 1910 -- Picture by Lightroom Photos | Universal News And Sport (Europe) | NASA | Geodaas | University of Dundee
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Situated at the entrance to Dundrum Bay. The 1844 lighthouse was built to a height of 45 feet in 1844 and rasied to 130 feet in 1893. It is still working and is now automated.
Belfast Big Fish; art; street art; streetscape; Lagan Lookout; Custom House; Donegall Quay ; Belfast; printed ceramic; mosaic; sculpture; John Kindness; public art;
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The Big Fish also called the Bigfish[1] is a printed ceramic mosaic[2] sculpture by John Kindness 10 metres long[1] constructed in 1999[1] in Donegall Quay in Belfast, near the Lagan Lookout and Custom House
Architecture; towns&cities; South Parade; Nottingham; England; UK; streetscape; council house; The Exchage shopping mall; city hall; funding; unsure future; council cuts;
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Nottingham Express Transit (NET) is a light-rail tramway in the Nottingham area in England. The first line opened to the public on 9 March 2004, having cost £200 million (£229 million as of 2011)[1] to construct. The scheme took sixteen years from conception to implementation. It is operated by Nottingham Tram Consortium, a 50:50 partnership between Transdev and Nottingham City Transport.