#Sherborne Old Castle

[vox-anglosphere]

The delightful market town of Sherborne.. what an ideal film location

[rhmis-user-2020]

Etheldreda

Eltheldreda was raised and born in a town called Sherborne, England. With a French artist and an English peasant, she has an older sister named Rosalind who is 6 years older than her. She was taught alchemy by herself, since in her town. There were no other alchemists around here. Which is why she much prefers to do something brand new that no one has done, she practised alchemy.

She has heterochromia due to having two separate eye colours.

Etheldreda went to Nottingham since her father sent her there to pursue the adventures and freedom of the Nottinghamshire town. When she meets the king of Nottingham, King Richard. The king agrees to assign her to the town as the alchemist. Her father was there for her cause she is too young to go to Nottingham by herself and due to him not trusting the king's younger brother, Prince John.

She first befriends Scarlett, the daughter of the castle cook, Matilda. Scarlett guides her to the castle and tells each place is which, Marian is the second person she meets and becomes friends with. Robin Hood, Little John and Tuck are the third people she meets and becomes friends with.

The miller's son who was Midge, is the first person she spots in town and reintroduces herself first before her profession as the alchemist, and Midge being a bit sceptical of her.

Her face has an invisible burn scar, due to when she was young she accidentally burned half of her face.

Her age either depends on how old the RHMIS gang can be but for the sake of it. She is either 16 or 17 years old, or if going by series. She is 10, but in my brain of brainstorming ideas. She either 10/11 in S1, 12/13 in S2, 14/15 in S3 and 16/17 in S4.

Since she is the sixth member of the group who is a female, and the third female besides Marian and Scarlett. She is the only one who is the alchemist/medic, since either Marian is the magician or Scarlett is the support aid.

She is biromantic asexual.

Her languages are French, English, Spanish and Italian. While English was taught by her mother and French by her father. The two languages are taught by herself while looking at German and Italian books, she is kinda of 50/50 on the languages.

She kinda has a crush on Scarlett and Little John.

Etheldreda was given the nickname "Alchemist in Aid" by Tuck, Little John and Scarlett. One of them gave her that nickname due to she aids them with medicine made by her alchemy, Robin and Marian calls her "Alchemy-head".

She grows a bond with Little John and Scarlett in the latter drafts of the fanfiction.

Etheldreda is timid and quiet around town, Robin Hood, Tuck and Marian while she is outspoken and confident with Little John and Scarlett

[saintmeghanmarkle]

Lady C Tea YouTube 4/18/24 (a few nuggets paraphrased by me) by u/daisybeach23

Lady C Tea YouTube 4/18/24 (a few nuggets paraphrased by me) Greetings from Castle Goring,Lady C, what do you make of Harry losing his court case and what do you make of Diana lying on her first job application? Harry has lost his court case with the Home Office. The Judge has emphatically stated that Harry, “definitely and comprehensively lost.” Harry has said he may appeal. I am sure David Sherborne would want to proceed with this. Harry is still chasing that IPP status because he didn’t “choose to be born into the Royal Family.” As for Diana, even her brother said she was prone to lying. Diana was 17 years old. She wanted a job. She did what many people do and fudge their work history. Diana was shrewd. People say Diana was innocent. She wasn’t. Her traumatic childhood guaranteed she was not innocent.Lady C goes on for a long time talking about Hugh Grant and how she doesn’t feel sorry for him settling. She is not sure if Harry will settle or not.Lady C says it doesn’t matter that Harry is technically a Councilor of State. The King has seen to it that he will never be called upon to serve.Lady C, I don’t think Harry will succeed with Netflix polo show. Harry is no good at Polo. He rides his horses too hard and had actually killed one of his horses who was pregnant. I think this is a loser for Harry. There have been disturbing photographs of Harry wounding his horses with his spurs. There is also the story of Harry’s horse who collapsed and died. Why would Harry ride a pregnant horse? I think this is all so dreadful. Polo is an elitist sport. I was told some time ago that Harry was trying to drum up people to play with him at Wellington and he was turned down. This show will not be popular. Harry couldn’t get any of the grand polo players he wanted. I cannot say who they are. He was turned down cold. Nacho and Harry? Who cares about them. As for Meghan’s series, is she going to show us how to make jam? It is a very long and tedious process. I have been told that Ted Sarandos who is also married to a woman of color, are very keen to be sure to give Meghan every chance possible because they believe in supporting woman of color and helping them succeed. Harry and Meghan are being wound down gently. Everyone expects them to tank and they will be let go quietly. I heard that Meghan and Harry aren’t even producing these shows. I am sure their names will be on the credits. I hear Meghan’s series will be “curated” by her. Curated? A curator is someone who works in a museum and gathers all the treasures.Toodles Sinners!PS. Lady C is repeating a lot of same comments she has made previously…Should I keep doing this as is or should I just cover content she has never said before? post link: https://ift.tt/3QxS8so author: daisybeach23 submitted: April 19, 2024 at 07:29PM via SaintMeghanMarkle on Reddit disclaimer: all views + opinions expressed by the author of this post, as well as any comments and reblogs, are solely the author's own; they do not necessarily reflect the views of the administrator of this Tumblr blog. For entertainment only.

[grandmaster-anne]

Court Circular | 19th January 2023

Balmoral Castle

The King this morning held a Meeting at Dumfries House, Cumnock, Ayrshire, for The Prince’s Trust and The Prince’s Trust International. His Majesty afterwards received Dame Susan Bruce (Chairman, The Prince’s Foundation) and Ms Emily Cherrington (Acting Chief Executive Officer). The King this evening received the Ambassador from the United States of America (Her Excellency Ms Jane Hartley). His Majesty later held a Dinner at Dumfries House for representatives from the Diplomatic Corps.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales this morning visited Depaul UK, Sherborne House, 34 Decima Street, London SE1. The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this morning held an Early Years Meeting. Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Rugby Football League, this afternoon held a Reception at Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey, to celebrate the World Cup win of the England Wheelchair Rugby Football League team.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, the Production Guild of Great Britain, this morning visited the MAMA Youth Project at Sky, Grant Way, Isleworth, Middlesex, and was received by Mrs Rosemary Prescott (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London). His Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Union Jack Club, 1 Sandell Street, London SE1, and was received by Mr Christopher Wellbelove (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London). The Earl of Wessex, Colonel, 1st Battalion London Guards, this evening attended the Colonel’s Dinner at the Cavalry and Guards Club, 127 Piccadilly, London W1. The Countess of Wessex this morning visited Connaught Junior School, Manor Way, Bagshot, and was received by Mrs Johanna Hamilton (Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey). Her Royal Highness afterwards visited Heatherwood Hospital, London Road, Ascot, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (Mr James Puxley). The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Shooting Star Children’s Hospices, this afternoon held a Meeting. Her Royal Highness, Patron, later held a Meeting for Disability Initiative.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning planted a tree in Jubilee Wood, Holyrood Park, Queen’s Drive, Edinburgh, to commemorate The late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost). Her Royal Highness, Member, the Royal British Legion Scotland, afterwards re-opened Lady Haig Poppy Factory, 66 Logie Green Road, Edinburgh, and was received by Brigadier John Thomson (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh). The Princess Royal, Chancellor, the University of Edinburgh, later attended a Reception for Nurses and Midwives at Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh. Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, this afternoon visited WildGenes Laboratory, Edinburgh Zoo, 134 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh, to mark the Laboratory’s Tenth Anniversary.

[at-least-three-bears]

A busy month for castles and other such things!

Corfe (top right) was most visually stunning, cos of being HUGE and nicely situated. Slighted during the civil war, chunks of it are trying Very Hard to fall down the hill.

Carisbrooke (top left) was most interesting, walls nearly completely circumnavigable (definitely a word, tumblr, i don't deserve that wibbly red line), and a gloriously steep set of stairs to get up to the motte. NOT slighted during the civil war for a change, but has the claim to fame that charles-1 was stored here for a bit before getting Severely Shortened

Portchester (middle right) was most fun to explore, in large part cos of having company for that one, but it's good anyway. Really good interpretation boards as well, very... interpretable! It's in the corner of a roman shore fort, always fun to reuse older defences in castley things.

(also featured, Dudley castle (middle left, which is at a zoo), quarry bank and sherborne-old (bottom left and right) )

[tristan-adams]

[underwood1923]

28 September | Ghost Calendar

'The ghost of Sir Walter Raleigh is said to return to his old home, Sherborne Castle, Dorset, each St Michael’s Eve. Raleigh loved the Old Castle and he wished to be buried at Sherborne, but he lies at Westminster - is this why his ghost returns to the trees and gardens that he loved and to the stone seat known as ‘Sir Walter Raleigh’s seat’ where his restless shade has most frequently been seen..?'

'On this day, the anniversary of the birth of Edward VI at Hampton Court Palace, the ghost of Jane Seymour is said to walk, clad in white and holding a lighted taper in her hand, mounting the stairs that led to the elusive Silver Stick Gallery...'

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[whimsicaldragonette]

ARC Review: A Winter's Earl (A Regency Christmas Romance) by Annabelle Greene

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Publishing November 9, 2021

Synopsis:

Come to me. I need you. It’s a matter of life-and-death. Infamous poet Sherborne Clarke is a scholar, a lover—but not a father. When he finds a baby abandoned on the steps of his crumbling castle, he knows he must get her to London and an orphanage. It’s the perfect excuse to contact the one person he trusts…the man whose love he stills yearns for, and whose heart he broke years before. Richard Ashbrook was groomed from birth to become the Earl of Portland, until Sherborne betrayed him, exposing his sexuality to the papers and forcing him into exile. But as much as he hates Sherborne, Richard has never managed to break their link or let his confusing sentiments concerning him subside. When he receives a missive implying that Sherborne's life is at risk, he knows it is time to return home.   Richard undergoes the perilous journey from Sicily only to find the other man untouched. Furious, he agrees to transport the baby to London—whatever gets him out of Sherborne’s life once and for all. But when a snowstorm leaves them stranded, they’re forced to confront the past—and deal with the love between them that’s all too present.

My Review:

★★★★★

I did not expect to like this as much as I did. I was swept up into the story from the very beginning and it never let me go. I felt very strongly for Richard and Sherborne and was kept enthralled as their love story drama unfolded. My favorite part is the way they rekindled their old romance in a way that let them grow and move beyond the angry, jealous passion of their youth and into a warmer, steadier love, as well as the way each new event only deepened their connection. The writing was beautiful, too. The prose was easy to flow along with, with no awkward stumbling blocks, and the emotion was beautifully rendered. The sex scenes were necessary to the story and each furthered Richard and Sherborne's emotional connection. The did not bother me as the more gratuitous scenes do in most romance. The minor characters were endearing - though not as much as Richard and Sherborne, except perhaps for Parsley. I enjoyed reading about all of them and I thought the ending especially beautiful. The plot was admittedly rather thin and some events a bit contrived (and it was hard sometimes to figure out who was speaking during dialogue -- I can't believe I'm going to say it, but it could have used a few more dialogue tags), but overall it was a lovely Christmas story that I can definitely see myself reading again. I will definitely be seeking out more of Annabelle Greene's books. *Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin - Carina Press for providing an e-arc for review.

[the-paintrist]

Peter Oliver - Self-portrait - 1620s

Peter Oliver (1594 – December 1648) was an English miniaturist.

Born in Isleworth, Middlesex, he was the eldest son of Isaac Oliver, a French-born English portrait miniature painter, probably by his first wife. When he died, Isaac Oliver left his finished and unfinished drawings for Peter, with the hope that he would live to exercise the art of his father. Isaac's other sons appear to have been under-age at the time of his death, and were probably therefore by a later wife than Peter's mother. Peter Oliver resided at Isleworth, and was buried beside his father at St Annes, Blackfriars.

He was even more eminent in miniature painting than his father, and is specially remarkable for a series of copies in watercolor he made after celebrated pictures by old masters. Most of these were done by the desire of the king, and seven of them still remain at Windsor Castle. A great many of Oliver's works were purchased by Charles II from his widow; several of his drawings are in existence, and a leaf from his pocket-book in the collection of the earl of Derby. His most important work is the group of the three grandsons of Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montague with their servant, now belonging to the marquess of Exeter; and there are fine miniatures by him at Welbeck Abbey, Montagu House, Sherborne Castle, Minley Manor, Belvoir Castle and in the private collection of Queen Wilhelmina

[richwall101]

Sherborne Castle is a 16th-century Tudor mansion southeast of Sherborne in Dorset, England, within the parish of Castleton. It stands in a 1,200-acre (490 ha) park which formed a small part of the 15,000-acre (61 km2) Digby estate. After passing through Sherborne on the way to Plymouth, Sir Walter Raleigh fell in love with the castle, and Queen Elizabeth relinquished the estate, leasing it to Raleigh in 1592, Rather than refurbish the old castle, Raleigh decided to construct a new lodging for temporary visits, in the compact form for secondary habitations of the nobility and gentry, often architecturally sophisticated, that was known as a lodge. The new house, Sherborne Lodge, was a four-storey, rectangular building completed in 1594. The House and grounds are open to the public during the season.

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When you look up, how far back in time do you see?

by Michael J. I. Brown

Distant stars above the ruins of Sherborne Old Castle, in the UK. Flickr/Rich Grundy, CC BY-NC

Our senses are stuck in the past. There’s a flash of lightning, and then seconds pass until we hear the rumble of distant thunder. We hear the past.

We are seeing into the past too.

While sound travels about a kilometre every three seconds, light travels 300,000 kilometres every second. When we see a flash of lighting three kilometres away, we are seeing something that happened a hundredth of a millisecond ago. That’s not exactly the distant past.

But as we look further afield, we can peer further back. We can see seconds, minutes, hours and years into the past with our own eyes. Looking through a telescope, we can look even further into the past.

A second back in time

If you really want to look back in time, you need to look up.

When we look at the Moon, we are seeing it as it was just over a second ago. ESO/G.Hüdepohl, CC BY

The Moon is our nearest celestial neighbour - a world with valleys, mountains and craters.

It’s also about 380,000km away, so it takes 1.3 seconds for light to travel from the Moon to us. We see the Moon not as it is, but as it was 1.3 seconds ago.

The Moon doesn’t change much from instant to instant, but this 1.3-second delay is perceptible when mission control talks to astronauts on the Moon. Radio waves travel at the speed of light, so a message from mission control takes 1.3 seconds to get to the Moon, and even the quickest of replies takes another 1.3 seconds to come back.

Radio communications to the Moon have a perceptible time delay.

Minutes and hours

It’s not hard to look beyond the Moon and further back in time. The Sun is about 150 million km away, so we see it as it was about 8 minutes ago.

Even our nearest planetary neighbours, Venus and Mars, are tens of millions of kilometres away, so we see them as they were minutes ago. When Mars is very close to Earth, we are seeing it as it was about three minutes ago, but at other times light takes more than 20 minutes to travel from Mars to Earth.

The light travel time from Mars to Earth changes as the distance to Mars changes. NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI), CC BY

This presents some problems if you’re on Earth controlling a Rover on Mars. If you’re driving the Rover at 1km per hour then the lag, due to the finite speed of light, means the rover could be 200 metres ahead of where you see it, and it could travel another 200 metres after you command it to hit the brakes.

Not surprisingly, Martian Rovers aren’t breaking any speed records, travelling at 5cm per second (0.18kph or 0.11mph), and on-board computers help with driving, to prevent rover wrecks.

Not surprisingly, Martian Rovers aren’t breaking any speed records, travelling at 5cm per second (0.18kph or 0.11mph), with rovers following carefully programmed sequences and using on-board computers to avoid hazards and prevent punctures.

The finite speed of light presents some challenges for driving on Mars. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

Let’s go a bit further out in space. At its closest to Earth, Saturn is still more than a billion kilometres away, so we see it as it was more than an hour ago.

When the world tuned into the Cassini spacecraft’s plunge into Saturn’s atmosphere in 2017, we were hearing echos from a spacecraft that had already been destroyed more than an hour before.

Years

The night sky is full of stars, and those stars are incredibly distant. The distances are measured in light years, which corresponds to the distance travelled by light in one year. That’s about 9 trillion km.

Alpha Centauri, the nearest star visible to the unaided eye, is at a distance 270,000 times the distance between Earth and the Sun. That’s 4 light years, so we see Alpha Centauri as it was 4 years ago.

Some of the brightest stars in the sky are hundreds of light years away. Y Beletsky (LCO)/ESO, CC BY

Some bright stars are much more distant still. Betelgeuse, in the constellation Orion, is about 640 light years away. If Betelgeuse exploded tomorrow (and it will explode one day), we wouldn’t know about it for centuries.

Even without a telescope we can see much much further. The Andromeda galaxy and the Magellanic Clouds are relatively nearby galaxies that are bright enough to be seen with the unaided eye.

The Large Magellanic cloud is a mere 160,000 light years away, while Andromeda is 2.5 million light years away. For comparison, modern humans have only walked the Earth for about 300,000 years.

As light moves at finite speed, we can see bursts of light echo off interstellar dust.

Billions

With the unaided eye you can look millions of years into the past, but how about billions? Well, you can do that at the eyepiece of an amateur telescope.

3C 273 can be seen with a small telescope despite being billions of light years away. ESA/Hubble & NASA, CC BY

Quasar 3C 273 is an incredibly luminous object, which is brighter than individual galaxies, and powered by a huge black hole.

But it’s 1,000 times fainter than what the unaided eye can see because it’s 2.5 billion light years away. That said, you can spot it with a 20cm aperture telescope.

A bigger telescope allows you to peer even further into space, and I once had the pleasure of using an eyepiece on a 1.5-metre diameter telescope. Quasar APM 08279+5255 was just a faint dot, which isn’t surprising as it’s 12 billion light years away.

Earth is just 4.5 billion years old, and even the universe itself is 13.8 billion years old. Relatively few people have seen APM 08279+5255 with their own eyes, and in doing so they (and I) have looked back across almost the entire history of our universe.

With a big enough telescope you can see quasar APM 08279+5255 and look 12 billion years back in time. Sloan Digital Sky Survey, CC BY

So when you look up, remember you aren’t seeing things as they are now; you’re seeing things as they were.

Without really trying, you can see years into the past. And with the aid of a telescope you can see millions or even billions of years into the past with your very own eyes.

About The Author:

Michael J. I. Brown is an Associate professor in astronomy at Monash University.

This article is republished from our content partners at The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. 

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Dorset Architecture: Buildings, Architects

Dorset Architecture, Architects, Houses, South West English Property, Projects News

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Contemporary Architectural Developments in Dorset: Built Environment in southwest England, UK

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Dorset Architecture News – latest additions to this page, arranged chronologically:

Fisherman’s Dock, Poole

Plans submitted for landmark regeneration project in Poole

London: 22nd October 2020 – MHA has today announced that a planning application has been submitted for the development of Fisherman’s Dock, located adjacent to the Marina in the heart of Poole. A key vantage point along Poole’s historic Quay, the application looks to further enhance the iconic setting through a comprehensive regeneration project, which will see the construction of 228 apartments, a 118 bed boutique hotel, complete with rooftop restaurant and bar and commercial space.

With unprecedented views overlooking the harbour towards Brownsea Island, the new private and affordable apartments will be spread across four separate and distinctive residential buildings designed to reflect Poole’s quayside heritage.

The proposed hotel and 8,600 sq.ft of commercial space available for a range of uses, including leisure and retail, will cater to Poole’s growing tourism business, attracting visitors and creating much-needed employment opportunities in the process, whilst providing an enhanced and active frontage to the Quay. 

As a result of Covid-19, MHA was required to conduct a virtual public consultation for this project. With the help of its dedicated project team, a consultation website and animated sketch video were created, with a specific platform enabling local residents and businesses to comment and interact with the development proposals.

Hossein Abedinzadeh, Founder of MHA commented: ‘This project is inspired by the rich history of the site and its local surroundings; not only will Fisherman’s Dock regenerate this part of Poole, it will also give back to the local community with the provision of valuable homes and employment opportunities. This fantastic project will embrace the heritage of the site and create a prime cultural, commercial and residential destination in the heart of Poole.”

About MHA:   MHA is a diverse property company headquartered in central London with regional offices in both Birmingham and Brighton. For MHA it is about integrity, discipline and building trusted relationships that should stand the test of time. The company’s warm and sensitive approach and empathy with the vision of planners, enables MHA to unlock the potential of bricks and mortar, old and new, with the experience, passion and dedication of its team, and tailored strategies to suit the unique characteristics of each project. MHA is passionate and committed to finding solutions for challenging property projects throughout the UK.

10 Apr 2019 AUB Student Housing, Wallisdown, Poole Architect: Design Engine image from architects office AUB Student Housing £24m student halls of residence scheme for AUB Student Housing starts on site.

18 Sep 2017 Castle Cove Houses, Portland Harbour Architects: AR Design Studio image courtesy of architects office Castle Cove Properties in Dorset Situated on the Jurrasic Coast, the three house development sits above the public beach Castle Cove, overlooking the Portland Harbour.

17 Sep 2017 Woodsman’s Treehouse in Dorset Architects: Brownlie Ernst and Marks Limited photo courtesy of Wood Awards Woodsman’s Treehouse Dorset Building – shortlisted for Wood Awards Woodsman’s Treehouse is a two-person residential retreat at Crafty Camping & Woodland Workshop, a rural campus offering green woodworking courses and accommodation in a woodland. It was self-built by a team of skilled furniture makers and green wood craftsmen.

15 Aug 2017 Sawmill Shelter at AA Hooke Park��, Beaminster, Dorset, Southern England, UK Design: Architectural Association Design and Make students wirth Aurp Engineers image courtesy of Wood Awards Sawmill Shelter Hooke Park Building The Saw-mill Shelter, located in the Architectural Association estate, was designed and built by students with the help of the school faculty and Arup engineers.

3 May 2016 RIBA South West Awards Winners in 2016 Regional Award-winning buildings in Dorset:

Bridport Household Recycling Centre, Bridport: photograph : Peter Cook

Drawing Studio, Poole: photograph : Richard Bryant

Student Services Building, Arts University Bournemouth, Poole: photograph : Nick Kane

RIBA South West Awards 2016

Bournemouth Landmark Design Competition Zaha Hadid Architects shortlisted in the Bournemouth seafront competition to design a £25m landmark project, reports the Architect’s Journal. This design competition was launched to design a cultural-led mixed-use development overlooking Bournemouth’s world renowned seafront. The Bournemouth Development Company, a joint venture between Bournemouth Borough Council and Morgan Sindall Investments, sought expressions of interest for the design of a landmark development yards from the town’s multi-award-winning seven-mile-long beach. Bournemouth Design Competition – 22 Mar 2016

State of the art drawing studio opened by Dame Zaha Hadid at Arts University Bournemouth Design: Sir Peter Cook, CRAB Studio photo from architect Higher Education Building in Dorset – 3 Mar 2016 AUB announce the opening of its new drawing studio, the first of its kind to be built in the UK for 100 years.

AA Architecture Competition Design Competition for the new central academic facility at Hooke Park: AA Architecture Competition in Dorset The AA community is invited to take part in an ideas competition for the new central academic facility at Hooke Park. A design and learning strategy is sought that will inform the design development and construction of Wakeford Hall.

Staithe End – 31 Jul 2013 Design: Henry Goss Architects photo from architect This four bed private house on the banks of Christchurch Harbour represents a real coup and a major precedent for high quality contemporary architecture in the most sensitive of historic environments.

Twin Sails Bridge, Poole Design: Architect: Wilkinson Eyre ; Lighting Design: Speirs + Major photograph © Dave Morris / Speirs + Major Twin Sails Bridge Poole – 18 Jun 2012 A project that had been 30 years in the making, Poole’s civic leaders believe their new Twin Sails Bridge is the key to the regeneration of the town. The challenge for lighting designers Speirs + Major was to use light to encourage people to engage with the structure after dark, creating a beautiful civic feature both when the bridge is open and when it is closed.

Dorset Building – Recent Designs

Poole Harbour 2011- Design: ADAM Architecture – Alternative Proposal picture from ADAM Architecture Poole Harbour – 4 Oct 2011 ADAM Urbanism has stepped in with an alternative proposal to try and overturn a new development in the south-coast town of Poole. The Council is due to decide on a controversial re-development on the quay next to the old town, submitted by developer Neptune Consultants with HKR Architects.

Canford School Chapel 2011- Design: Bennetts Associates image © Stale Eriksens Canford School Chapel Award-winning architect Bennetts Associates has won the competition to design a new Chapel and music school in the grounds of Charles Barry’s Grade 1 Listed Canford School in Dorset.

Located in 250 acres of mature parkland, the school has chosen to position the chapel at the edge of an area of formal gardens which provide the setting for the main school buildings.

Dorset Architecture

Major Dorset Building Projects, alphabetical:

Baden-Powell Outdoor Centre, Brownsea Island, Poole 2008 Wilkinson King Architects

Boscombe Library & housing, Boscombe, east Dorset 2007 Hawkins Brown £2.4m Open design competition winner 2004 For Bournemouth Council & East Dorset Housing Association : 24 flats

Bournemouth Library 2003 BDP Bournemouth building : PM’s Award Winner 2003

Faith House, Holton Lee 2002 Tony Fretton Architects

Hooke Park Workshop / school, Beaminster, Dorset 1993 Ahrends Burton Koralek Dorset building – RIBA Awards 1993 Regional Award : Wessex

House on Evening Hill, Poole Harbour, Poole 2003 Richard Horden with Horden Cherry Lee Architects

Met Office, Exeter – Design: Broadway Malyan Architects

New Science Building, Bryanston School, Blandford 2002-07 Hopkins Architects

Pilkington Laboratories, Sherborne School 1995-2000 Hopkins Architects

Poole Bus Station Redevelopment 2009 Penson Architects image : PENSON / David Barbour Poole Bus Station Redevelopment

Poole Harbour Bridge 1995 Ian Ritchie Architects / Arup image © Ian Ritchie Architects

Poundbury Village, Dorchester, Dorset 1993- Masterplan: Leon Krier Poundbury : for Prince Charles’ Duchy of Cornwall Estate

Poundbury Market Hall, Dorchester – John Simpson

Royal Albert Memorial Museum Exeter 2008- Allies and Morrison picture from architect Royal Albert Memorial Museum Exeter

Sherborne School Music Building 2009- ORMS picture from architect Sherborne School Music Building

More Dorset Buildings welcome

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English Architect Studios

Eden Project Grimshaw Architects image from RIAS Eden Project

Plymouth Theatre Royal, Plymouth Ian Ritchie Architects photo from architects Plymouth Theatre building

Comments / photos for the Dorset Architecture, Southern England Buildings page welcome

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Sherborne Old Castle, an @englishheritage property in Dorset

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[crackersforquackers]

Sleepy Mallard drake having a rest on the bank of the lake at Sherborne castle, Dorset. The castle was built by Sir Walter Raleigh on the grounds of the site housing the ruins of the old castle, which can be seen across the lake. There is a thriving population of ducks, coots and swans there and a circular walk takes you along the banks.

[iamthewatcheronthewall]

Sherborne Old Castle

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Get a spring in your step! Make the most of summer in the UK with a trip to the coast or countryside. From Suffolk to Pembrokeshire, we explore some of the best places to book a long weekend away…

Northumberland

Known for its rolling hills, unspoilt beaches, rugged moorland and ancient landmarks, Northumberland is a place of natural beauty. At this time of year, it really comes to life.

At more than 400 square miles, Northumberland National Park includes the Cheviot Hills and Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site and is the perfect place for long walks. Full of waterfalls, valleys and meadows, the North pennies is a must-visit and is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are plenty of gardens and parks to explore too, like The Alnwick Garden and Craigside House.

With more than 30 miles of beaches, Northumberland’s coastline is breathtaking. Some of the best include Bamburgh Castle Beach and Cresswell Beach. You can also visit traditional seaside towns like Seahouses and Newton-by-the-Sea, or hit the waves for kite and wind surfing.

Pembrokeshire

Characterised by golden sands and towering clifftops, Pembrokeshire has an outstanding coastline and is mostly surrounded by the sea. It’s no surprise that many of its beaches are award-winning, offering plenty of watersports like diving, kayaking and sailing.

If you want to see Pembrokeshire in all its beauty, then the Pembrokeshire Coast Path is a must. There’s 186 miles of coastline from St Dogmaels in the north to Amroth in the south but you can walk in short bursts. The trail passes sandstone bays, valleys, harbours and beaches. There are 52 beaches in total, including Freshwater West and Barafundle bay both backed by sand dunes.

In spring, Pembrokeshire’s gardens are in full bloom. Colby Woodland Garden near Amroth has bluebells and daffodils in abundance, while Hilton Court Gardens near Roch covers 12 acres of woodland. For anyone interested in history and architecture, then a visit to Pembroke Castle and Carew Castle are essential.

Dorset

Located in the southwest, Dorset packs in plenty of family attractions, remote countryside and vast beaches. There are plenty of beautiful green spaces, like the child-friendly Moors Valley Country Park and Forest and Bennetts Water Gardens that’s vibrant with water lilies.

Take in the sights and historic landmarks too, such as Lulworth Castle & Park on the Lulworth Estate and the 15th century Sherborne Abbey built of Ham stone. Dorset even has an old steam train that runs from April to October in Swanage.

Along the coast, you’ll find a playground of different beaches. From the beautiful white pebble beach of Lulworth Cove which has azure waters and rockpools, to Durdle Door’s shingle beach with a natural limestone arch.

Suffolk

Bordered by 50 miles of immaculate coastline, Suffolk is a beautiful part of East Anglia. Charming medieval towns, interesting museums and galleries, hundreds of cycling routes, a variety of golf courses and peaceful nature reserves are just a handful of the things you can immerse yourself in.

One of the most common things to do in Suffolk is go bird watching which has boomed in popularity, and you can do this at Walberswick Nature Reserve. But if you prefer active sports, then you can take your pick of wild swimming, canoeing and surfing across the many rivers and beaches.

Walkers will love Thetford Forest in The Brecks– a dry and wild landscape full of pine trees, wildlife and largely untouched woodland. Southwold Pier is a great place to take the family, where you can spend hours playing arcade games, enjoying the sandy beach and pretty beach huts (that you can rent by day). If you fancy exploring more of Dorset’s coastline, the popular Aldeburgh Beach and Walberswick Beach are accessible and spacious.

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