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 World’s First Telephone
Jul 29, 2022 · 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.
What Happened After the End of Roman Rule in Britain?
12 hours ago · Following Emperor Claudius’ conquest, the Roman Empire lasted from AD 43 to AD 410 in Britain. After more than 3 centuries of direct rule, Britain stopped being of the empire, when local rebellions and an emperor with more pressing concerns closer to …
Brutal and Beautiful: The Story of London’s Barbican
Feb 28, 2022 · The only problem is that the building is a nightmare to navigate internally all sections have corridors between them at different levels,Example to get to building/section after next you would have to go either up a few floors or down then go through building/section same in reverse at other side of it to get where you were going!
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.
Explore England’s Hidden Past from the Air
Dec 6, 2021 · Over the decades our teams have patiently mapped thousands of archaeological sites from aerial photographs.Many sites are only visible from the air and to the eye of the skilled investigator, with little or no traces on the ground. Here we unpack some of the hidden gems mapped by our flying archaeologists that you too can now virtually discover for yourselves with our Aerial Archaeology ...
7 Iconic Bridges of England – The Historic England Blog
Jul 17, 2017 · The Iron Bridge in Shropshire is a symbol of the dawn of the industrialised age – the world’s first bridge made from cast iron. It was built by Abraham Darby III to join the towns of Coalbrookdale and Broseley across the River Severn.
The Story of Wakefield in 8 Places - The Historic England Blog
Nov 8, 2023 · Wakefield in West Yorkshire is found on the River Calder. The area has been occupied since pre-Roman times. In medieval times, Wakefield became an important port on the Calder and a centre for the woollen and tanning trades.
The Story Behind the Great British Pantomime
Dec 20, 2021 · That was a fabulous article. I really enjoyed that and learnt a lot more about pantomime than I realised was possible! When I was a nipper in the 1950s my dad’s firm would put on a coach trip into Birmingham for the worker’s children to see a professional evening performance of the pantomime.
A Brief Introduction to Vernacular Houses - The Historic …
Sep 20, 2016 · Timber, brick, stone and mud. English vernacular buildings have either mass walls of stone, brick and mud, or timber framed walls filled in with a lighter material like plaster or wattle and daub, which is a woven lattice of wooden strips (wattle), daubed with a combination of wet soil, clay, sand, animal dung and straw.