British History
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British History - Romans to Victoriana
A snapshot of British History and architecture in the making looking at them through the ages from Roman castles to Victoriana railways and bridges. This Lens gives an overview for historical sites looking at their architecture and history including castles and Victorian structures; and nature sites across England.
In particular it look at Britannia (Historic and Nature Sites in England), Bristol Architecture and History and English Castles with links on Squjidoo to relevant lenses for further information.
In particular it look at Britannia (Historic and Nature Sites in England), Bristol Architecture and History and English Castles with links on Squjidoo to relevant lenses for further information.
Britannia
Historic and Nature Sites
Britain, steeped in history, is a rich source for Historical sites particularly castles, historical buildings through the ages and Victorian Architecture. And for people who love nature plenty of Nature Reserves and Wildlife Parks.
My favourite is Mountfitchet Castle, Essex as it successfully incorporates both the original castle built in 1066 and livestock roaming the grounds as they would have done during the Norman period.
Red Mill, a little known Victorian Windmill in the Norfolk Boards, now a holiday home, is also an incredible beauty spot surrounded by wildlife as it would have been during the Victorian Era; very isolated on the largest inland Island in England but well worth the visit for the tranquillity and to see nature at its best.
These and other historical sites of natural beauty are described in more detail in the lenses below....
My favourite is Mountfitchet Castle, Essex as it successfully incorporates both the original castle built in 1066 and livestock roaming the grounds as they would have done during the Norman period.
Red Mill, a little known Victorian Windmill in the Norfolk Boards, now a holiday home, is also an incredible beauty spot surrounded by wildlife as it would have been during the Victorian Era; very isolated on the largest inland Island in England but well worth the visit for the tranquillity and to see nature at its best.
These and other historical sites of natural beauty are described in more detail in the lenses below....
English Castles
Medieval Festivals and Living Museums
The one thing that makes Britain British is I think our castles, built across the whole country during periods of conflict from Roman times, during the Norman Conquest of 1066, the Middle Ages and the English Civil War (1642-1651). And it didn't stop there, the Victorians built castles as 'folly's' and in the 20th century 'LEGOLAND' built one as part of their theme park.
Apart from Mountfitchet Castle 1066 which includes a living museum of livestock as it would have been at the time my other two favourite castles are Warwick Castle where medieval festivals are periodically held and Berkeley Castle where re-enactments of the 1645 civil war is regularly held.
Read on and follow the Lens below for further information on these and other notable English Castles....
Apart from Mountfitchet Castle 1066 which includes a living museum of livestock as it would have been at the time my other two favourite castles are Warwick Castle where medieval festivals are periodically held and Berkeley Castle where re-enactments of the 1645 civil war is regularly held.
Read on and follow the Lens below for further information on these and other notable English Castles....
Brigstowe
Place by the Bridge
Bristol, a place by the bridge, named after it's origin; in old English 'Brycgstow' and middle English 'Brigstowe/Brigstow' , The name, as it suggests, describes the location of the original settlement on the river Avon.
The original bridge no longer exists but the current Bristol Bridge is close to where it originally was and overlooks the river banks where Bristol Castle once stood, now landmarked by a preserved church where the roof was destroyed during the Bristol Blitz in WWII.
Bristol is steeped in History and Architecture, as many cities, towns and villages across the country are. The lens below highlights some of this history and includes detailed information on just some of the famous people associated with e.g. John Cabot (1450-1498), John Wesley, and Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859) who build the SS Great Britain, Temple Meads train station and most famous of all in Bristol the Bristol Suspension Bridge.
The original bridge no longer exists but the current Bristol Bridge is close to where it originally was and overlooks the river banks where Bristol Castle once stood, now landmarked by a preserved church where the roof was destroyed during the Bristol Blitz in WWII.
Bristol is steeped in History and Architecture, as many cities, towns and villages across the country are. The lens below highlights some of this history and includes detailed information on just some of the famous people associated with e.g. John Cabot (1450-1498), John Wesley, and Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859) who build the SS Great Britain, Temple Meads train station and most famous of all in Bristol the Bristol Suspension Bridge.
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From Roman times to Victoriana
