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On November *22nd 1888 the Sword, reputed to be that of Sir William Wallace was taken to The National Wallace Monument.

*And yet another with differing dates

The sword’s history is as significant as that of the Stone of Destiny. It is said that after the capture of Wallace, the sword was taken to Dumbarton Castle and kept for almost 600 years. Despite protests from the people of Dumbarton, in 1888 the sword was installed in the monument with great pomp and ceremony.

The people of Dumbarton let it be known……

“The Dumbarton Town Council feel aggrieved at the removal of Wallace’s sword from the castle to the Wallace Tower on Abbey Craig, and have resolved to remonstrate with the War Office authorities, and ask that the historic weapon be returned to the place where it has lain for between five and six hundred years.”

In 1912 the case containing the sword was broken by a suffragette called Ethel Moorhead to highlight the struggle to obtain votes for women, and it was stolen in 1936 and again in 1972 but on each occasion it was safely recovered and returned.

The history of the sword itself has been questioned, most recently in 2020 Dr David Caldwell, former president of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, said that it had “nothing to do” the leader of the First War of Independence, who lived from 1270 to 1305.He described the sword as a “not very good example of a two-handed 16th Century sword” which was acquired in “desperation” to link the monument to Wallace.

To me it is secondary, just like the aforementioned Stone of Destiny’s history is disputed, the Wallace sword is more of a symbolic symbol for Scots.

Information promoted by the National Wallace Monument said that “it is believed” that the Wallace Sword was left at Dumbarton Castle from 1305 after Wallace was imprisoned there. A mention of ‘Wallace’s sword’ later appears in accounts of the Lord High Treasurer of Scotland in 1505;

......at the command of James IV., the sum of twenty-six shillings, equal to about thirty pounds at our present money, was paid to an armorer for binding a riding sword and a rapier; also for the “binding of Wallas sword with cords of silk”, and providing it with “ane new hilt and plomet” also with a “new scabbard and a new belt.”

While the rapier and the riding sword are named as being simply repaired, the Wallace sword is described as adorned with trappings of silk; also as having been furnished with the specified additions of a new hilt and pommel, a new scabbard and a new belt.

Ken Thomson , of Stirling District Tourism, which runs the National Wallace Monument, said the sword was “held in high respect” during the 1800s when Scotland experienced a surge in patriotism.

When it was brought to Stirling in 1888, Provost Yellowlees said: “…no true Scotsman could look upon this sword without having anew a feeling of gratitude to the patriot who wielded it, and who bled and died to secure for his country that liberty which to him was dearer than life”.

The quote in the first pic is by Sir Walter Scott, which surely means he believed in the swords history? The sword measures 1.68m and weighs approximately 3kg.

The last pic is of interest, the information tagged to it reads “Swords of Scottish Heroes Exhibited at the Laying of the Foundation Stone of the Wallace Monument at Stirling 1. Sir William Wallace's 2. King Robert Bruce's 3. Sir John De Graeme's 4. Sir Richard Lundin's 5. The Black Douglas's”

I’ve posted about all these before except Sir Richard Lundin, the sword is said to be of the same era as The Wallace sword, and that he carried it into battle at The Battle of Stirling Brig, however he was one of those that chopped and changed sides and was in King Edwards Army.

He advised Sir Hugh Cressingham, Edward I’s appointed Lord Treasurer of Scotland, that to cross Stirling bridge itself would result in certain loss. He has been attributed with the following speech.

“My Lords if we go on to the bridge we are dead men; for we cannot cross it except two by two, and if the enemy are on our flank, and can come down on us as they will, all in one front. But there is a ford not far from here, where we can cross sixty at a time. Let me therefore have five hundred Knights and a small body of infantry, and we will get round the enemy on the rear and crush them”

Cressingham ignored the advice of the skilful soldier Sir Richard, and the battle was lost. After this Sir Richard fought with Wallace and is believed to have become a good friend. Sir Richard is listed as one of the Nobles of Scotland who appointed Sir William Wallace to the position of Governor of the Kingdom. They fought together at Falkirk. The sword of Sir Richard de Lundie, laird of Lundin, friend of Wallace, was taken to the ceremony of laying the foundation stone for the Wallace Monument.

This sword is now at Drummond castle, ancestral home of the Earls of Perth, at one time descendants of Lundin of that ilk.

Such is the unsure history of this era it is interesting to note that “Lundie” is described in Blind Harry’s depiction of the battle of Stirling bridge as being on the side of the Scots.

The hardy Scots with heavy strokes and sore, Attack the twenty thousand that came o'er. Wallace and Ramsay, Lundie, Boyd, and Graham, With dreadful strokes made them retire - Fy, shame!

I have tried to find a real photo of the Lundie sword, but to no avail, Drummond Castle being a privately owned and only the gardens are open to the public.

#Scotland #scottish #Sir William Wallace #the national wallace monument #weapon #medieval weapon?#history #abbey craig #stirling

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Iron Line Millom, Cumbria Design Competition

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Iron Line at Millom in Cumbria Design Competition

23 September 2021

Millom Town Deal – Design Competition in Cumbria

Architectural Contest in northwest England, UK

International search for design team to transform Millom asset into inspirational attraction

photo : David Savage

Iron Line at Millom in Cumbria Design Competition News

A global search for landscape and architectural designers with big ideas has been launched – as multi-million pound plans to transform a unique beauty spot in a UK town gather pace.

Working with Copeland Borough Council, the Millom Town Deal Board secured an offer of £20.6 million from the Government’s £3.6 billion Towns Fund initiative earlier this year for projects it identified as local priorities.

The money has been allocated to four projects that required support of Government that will help ensure the area thrives now and for future generations.

Now, a competition has been launched to find a design partner for one of these projects – The Iron Line – which aims to sensitively transform the area around Millom’s coastal lagoon and sea wall into an inspirational, fully inclusive and multi-sensory nationally significant visitor attraction.

The five proposals in the competition that best meet the criteria after the closing date of October 21 will be shortlisted to go through to a second round. These design concepts, created during the second-round stage, will be showcased in a local exhibition so that stakeholders and members of the public can feed into this once-in-a-lifetime process.

Robert Morris-Eyton, chair of the Millom Town Deal Board, described the competition as a pivotal moment in the life of The Iron Line project.

“The Iron Line is an ambitious scheme that sets out the potential for this area to become one of the most unique and beautiful visitor attractions in the region,” he said.

“What we want is for the competition to bring forward teams with a vision for The Iron Line and how it could become an area that marries together the important and delicate ecology and heritage of the area with art and inclusivity.

“What’s especially exciting is that the design will be a collaborative process with residents and stakeholders across the area who will be able to help shape the ideas that come forward. This is something we’re very much looking forward to.”

The Iron Line would feature the historic sea wall and include the area covered by RSPB Hodbarrow.

Dave Blackledge, RSPB Hodbarrow Site Manager, said: “The route will cross RSPB Hodbarrow and we look forward to working with the successful design team on this exciting project.

“The challenge will be to create an engaging trail that informs and educates while enhancing the wildlife and flora of this environmentally sensitive site.”

Millom and Haverigg were among 101 towns invited to bid for a share of the Towns Fund in 2019 – part of the Government’s Levelling Up agenda.

It’s proposal includes four projects set out in Millom and Haverigg’s Town Investment Plan. They aim to help maximise inclusive economic growth and better connectivity for the area while developing a welcoming arts, culture and tourism offer, thriving independent businesses and healthy, active people.

Colander Associates Ltd has been brought in to run The Iron Line design competition on behalf of the Borough Council and Town Deal Board in order to seek the interest of firms both in the UK and internationally.

A dedicated webpage has been launched to offer information for design and architecture firms thinking about putting themselves forward for the project. It can be found here:

https://www.colander.co.uk/architectural-competitions/colander-competitions/iron-line-millom-cumbria

Of key importance for the design team will be the requirement to identify the balance between nature and people – how the critical need for economic prosperity and development to support the local population can sit side by side with the sanctity of the natural environment on this important piece of England’s natural coastline.

The Mayor of Copeland, Mike Starkie, said: “The package of projects that make up Millom’s Town Deal will work together to secure a wide range of benefits for residents and businesses, not least through improved health and wellbeing outcomes for our communities and a prosperous, resilient economy.

“The launch of this competition is a big step forward for The IronLine, and I look forward to other projects gaining shape.”

For more information on the Millom Town Deal Board, visit Towns Fund | Copeland Borough Council

Further information about the competition is available at https://ift.tt/3zyn5OX

Town Deal UK

On July 27, 2019, the Prime Minister announced that the Towns Fund would support an initial 101 places across England to develop Town Deal proposals, to drive economic regeneration and deliver long-term economic and productivity growth. See further details of the announcement: PM speech at Manchester Science and Industry Museum – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

A Town Deal is an agreement in principle between government, the Lead Council and the Town Deal Board. It will set out a vision and strategy for the town, and what each party agrees to do to achieve this vision. See the 101 places being supported to develop Town Deals: list-of-100-places.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)

Each of the 101 towns selected to work towards a Town Deal also received accelerated funding last year for investment in capital projects that would have an immediate impact and help places “build back better” in the wake of Covid-19. View a list of accelerated funding by place: towns-fund-accelerated-funding-grants.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)

Location: Cumbria, Northwest England, UK

Architecture in Cumbria

Cumbrian Buildings

Cumbria Architecture Designs – selection:

Shortlist for RIBA Stirling Prize 2021 – Windermere Jetty Museum Design: Carmody Groarke Architects photo © Hufton – Crow Windermere Jetty Museum

Dove Cottage and the Museum at Wordsworth Grasmere Exhibition, interpretation & wayfinding: Nissen Richards Studio ; Basebuild architect: Purcell photo : Gareth Gardner Dove Cottage and the Museum at Wordsworth Grasmere

Blackwell – The Arts and Crafts House, Windermere – news Architect: Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott photograph © Tony West Blackwell – The Arts and Crafts House

Furness College, Barrow-in-Furness Design: Broadway Malyan photo from architect Furness College

Cumbria Design Competitions

Moorside Open Design Competition in Cumbria Architecture Competition in Cumbria

Windermere Steamboat Museum Competition Windermere Steamboat Museum Competition

Blackwell – The Arts and Crafts House in the Lake District

Lawson Park, Lake District

Lake District House by Sutherland Hussey Architects

Grizedale Forest Resource Centre

North West English Architecture

Contemporary Lancashire Buildings

Morecombe Bay Design Competition

Lancashire Buildings

Manchester Architecture

Kendal Building

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This week, UNStudio and OMA unveiled plans for buildings in France

This week on Dezeen, UNStudio won a competition to design a cultural centre featuring a rooftop cinema in Paris and OMA revealed plans for a six-sided glass courthouse in Lille.

Dutch firm UNStudio's plans for a cinema and cultural centre in Paris will form part of BIG's EuropaCity masterplan, a £2.74 billion tourism and leisure district built for the French capital.

OMA unveils plans for coloured glass courthouse in Lille

Meanwhile, Rotterdam-based OMA revealed plans for a courthouse featuring sheer facades of coloured glass in Lille, referencing a historic star-shaped fortress located nearby.

Apple staff repeatedly walk into glass walls at Foster-designed campus, claim sources

Apple was in the headlines again as reports emerged of staff needing treatment from emergency services after walking into the glass walls at the new Foster + Partners-designed Apple Park campus.

Other walking-related news this week included Zaha Hadid Architects' proposal to build on current plans to turn Oxford Street into a car-free zone, pedestrianising large parts of London.

World's tallest timber tower proposed for Tokyo

Plans for the world's tallest timber tower in Tokyo were revealed this week by Sumitomo Foresty. The 350-metre skyscraper will also become the highest building in Japan.

Back in the UK, dRMM's Stirling Prize-winning Hastings Pier was put up for sale, only four months after earning the accolade.

Elon Musk's Boring Company receives go-ahead to start DC to NYC Hyperloop tunnel

In the US, Elon Musk's Boring Company was given permission by the government to dig a transport tunnel for a Hyperloop link between Washington DC and New York City.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology published its annual list of technologies to look out for in the coming year, highlighting innovations such as smarter cities and "babel fish" earphones.

Richard Neutra's Kaufmann House epitomises desert modernism in Palm Springs

British designer Tom Dixon announced he would not be showing at this year's Milan Design Week, choosing instead to launch new products on a 90-day world tour.

To celebrate Palm Springs' Modernism Week, Dezeen took a look at some of the best mid-century residential architecture in the city, including John Lautner's Hope Residence and Richard Neutra's Kaufmann House.

Deep-blue cabinetry and coral-pink arches redefine Barcelona apartment

Popular projects on Dezeen this week include gasholders converted into luxury flats in London's King's Cross, an open plan apartment in Barcelona featuring coral-pink arches and acrylic light sculptures created by Nendo in tribute to Isamu Noguchi.

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The Daily Thistle

The Daily Thistle – News From Scotland

Monday 22nd May 2017

"Madainn Mhath” …Fellow Scot, I hope the day brings joy to you…. What started out as a great day went from clear skies and twinkling stars to very windy (50mph) and overcast in between my first cup of coffee and 8:00am no rain but waves of note were crashing on the beach where I would have been normally laying… but living on the coast, be it Florida, Scotland or Spain where you know I live can be like that, but to tell the truth it’s all part of the pleasure of living by the ocean…….

NEW HOPE OF UNCOVERING STIRLING'S LOST IRON AGE ROUNDHOUSE…. Archaeologists believe they have found part of the remains of an Iron Age roundhouse, known as a broch, in Stirling. It was first discovered and described by a local archaeologist Christian Maclagan in the 1870s. Attitudes towards women at the time meant her academic paper on the broch was only accepted after it was transcribed by a man. A new dig is planned at the site after initial excavations last year. Maclagan's discovery in Wester Livilands was lost under a landscaped garden. On the afternoon of the last day of last summer's excavation, stones were found that suggested archaeologists were digging in the right place. Two weeks ago, further work was done and revealed what is believed to be part of the interior and wall of the broch. A crowdfunding campaign is expected to be launched to help fund a proper excavation. Maclagan's discovery is important because the broch is the only known example to date of an Iron Age roundhouse in an urban setting. The stone-built towers are more commonly found in rural and remote parts of the north of Scotland, including Caithness, Glenelg on the west Highland coast and Orkney. Read More: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LandCalledScotland/

PIPE BAND SPECTACULAR DRAWS THE CROWDS…. The skirl o’ the pipes resounded from Banchory’s King George V Park recently as bands from a wide area went on the march. Banchory Business Association (BBA) was hosting its third North of Scotland Pipe Band Championships. Around 20 bands took part in this year’s competition. A BBA spokesman said: “The weather was very kind to us this year. “Hundreds of visitors flocked through the gates from early morning and enjoyed each and every band, the marches. The massed bands at the finale were outstanding and received rapturous applause from the crowds.” The winners were: Grade 4 - Fraserburgh Royal British Legion; Grade 4 MSR - 2622 (Highland) Squadron RAF; Grade 3 - Portlethen and District; Grade 2 - Grampian Police Scotland; Grade 1 - Buchan Peterson. Drum Major, juvenile - Gillian Ferrier, Lathallan; Drum Major adult - Michael Leitch, Porthlethen and District. As well as the pipe bands, the event had its biggest and best array of trade stands. The BBA spokesman thanked everyone for making the championships such a success.

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HISTORIC STATUES TO GO BACK ON SHOW AT MELROSE ABBEY…. A set of 15th Century statues which has been in storage for more than 30 years is set to return to display. The four figures, of St Peter, St Paul, St Andrew and Mary, were removed from Melrose Abbey in the early 1980s. The action was taken due to fears that the carved sandstone was vulnerable to further weathering and damage. Restoration work has been carried out by expert conservators and they are now ready to go back on display at the abbey from Saturday. The statues date to the early 15th Century and the rebuilding of Melrose Abbey after it was destroyed by the armies of Richard II in 1385. Exhibited alongside the statues will be the collection of artefacts discovered during archaeological excavation at Melrose Abbey in the early 20th Century, which have also undergone recent conservation work. The collection - including the handle and blade from a pair of medieval scissors, a fragment of the bone frame from a pair of 14th Century spectacles and post-Reformation communion tokens - gives a "fascinating glimpse" of day-to-day life at the abbey in years gone by.

SHARP RISE IN NORTH AMERICAN VISITORS TO SCOTLAND…. A sharp rise in the number of tourists from North America helped drive a 6% increase in overseas visitors to Scotland last year, according to new figures. The Office for National Statistics found overseas visits to Scotland rose by 155,000 in 2016, compared with 2015. The numbers were boosted by an 18% rise in visitors from the US and Canada. Tourism body VisitScotland attributed that increase in part to the success of the television series Outlander. It said the series, which was filmed at various locations across Scotland, including Doune Castle near Stirling, had fuelled a growing interest in ancestral tourism. The latest ONS figures also showed that international visitors spent £1.85bn in Scotland in 2016 - a rise of 9% compared with the previous year. Edinburgh was found to be the most popular city with overseas overnight visitors to the UK outside of London. Glasgow was the sixth most popular, while Inverness was in 12th place and Aberdeen at number 19.

On that note I will say that I hope you have enjoyed the news from Scotland today,

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A Sincere Thank You for your company and Thank You for your likes and comments I love them and always try to reply, so please keep them coming, it's always good fun, As is my custom, I will go and get myself another mug of "Colombian" Coffee and wish you a safe Monday 22nd May 2017 from my home on the southern coast of Spain, where the blue waters of the Alboran Sea washes the coast of Africa and Europe and the smell of the night blooming Jasmine and Honeysuckle fills the air…and a crazy old guy and his dog Bella go out for a walk at 4:00 am…on the streets of Estepona…

All good stuff....But remember it’s a dangerous world we live in

Be safe out there…

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Windermere Steamboat Museum, Lake District

Windermere Steamboat Museum Cumbria, Lake District Architecture Competition, Cafe, Architects

Windermere Steamboat Museum Building

Lake District Building Development, Cumbria, Northwest England design by Carmody Groarke, UK

post updated 16 September 2021

Windermere Steamboat Museum shortlisted for RIBA Stirling Prize 2021

Stirling Prize

20 Jan 2017

Windermere Steamboat Museum News

Windermere Steamboat Museum Building Construction Update

Design: Carmody Groarke Architects

This new museum on the lake displays an internationally significant boat collection.

Full advantage has been taken of the mild winter weather building up the walls of the café, learning space and reception.

The copper roof has been completed to the learning centre building and the cladding specialists have moved on to covering the reception roof.

The structural wall system has also started on the main exhibition building, the largest of the buildings, beginning to enclose the space and frame more of the views out to the lake.

A number of the roofs are nearing completion with the installation of rooflights to the boathouse and café.

Pipes and wires are also beginning to appear as the first fix for services begins around the museum buildings.

Website: Windermere Steamboat Museum Construction

1 Aug 2013

Windermere Steamboat Museum Building News

Windermere Steamboat Museum secures Heritage Lottery Fund investment

The Lakeland Arts Trust is delighted to announce that the Windermere Steamboat Museum Project has been awarded a confirmed grant of £9.4 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).

The Project will create a new museum on the lake to display the internationally significant collection, connecting boats, people and stories. The high-quality museum facilities will include a wet dock where visitors will see boats displayed on the water, collection displays where visitors can discover about the people who built the boats, who used them and how they were used, an active conservation workshop and a dedicated learning space.

New jetties will also connect people to the lake enabling visitors to arrive by boat or take a trip on a historic launch whilst the lake side café will provide exceptional views across Windermere.

Martin Ainscough, Chairman of the Lakeland Arts Trust, said: ‘This decision secures a total of £13.4 million investment into Cumbria creating employment and new opportunities for local people. I would like to thank all the project team members who put an enormous amount of work in to developing the plans for the Museum and securing this fantastic grant for the region’.

Gordon Watson, Chief Executive of the Lakeland Arts Trust, said: ‘We are delighted that the Heritage Lottery Fund has confirmed the grant to the Museum and thank them for their tremendous support. Immediate steps are to complete design development so that construction can start next year. We are looking forward to re-opening the Museum and welcoming visitors to enjoy the wonderful collection of Windermere boats and take part in exciting new activities and events inspired by the collections and beautiful site’.

Tiffany Hunt, Chair of HLF North West Committee, said: ‘This wonderful collection of historic boats is now set to be housed in a new and sustainable museum, spectacularly located on Lake Windermere. We felt strongly that this was a great opportunity to invest a significant amount of money in an area that relies heavily on tourism as well as reveal the social histories behind the local boatbuilding industry.

Equally important will be opportunities for people to acquire traditional skills and get involved with caring for these steamboats which are such a culturally distinctive part of Cumbria’s landscape.’ The Lakeland Arts Trust has raised over £3 million match funding for the project and needs to raise a further £300,000 to meet the total project costs of £13.4 million. The Trust is working with an excellent design team on the project including Carmody Groarke, architects, Arup, engineers and Real Studios, exhibition designers.

25 Mar 2013

Windermere Steamboat Museum Building Planning

Windermere Steamboat Museum Planning Application Submission

The Lakeland Arts Trust has applied to the Heritage Lottery Fund for a confirmed grant, having previously secured their initial support and is delighted to announce that it is applying for planning permission to redevelop the Windermere Steamboat Museum as a world-class heritage attraction and a major part of the Windermere Waterfront Programme.

This long-awaited project will enable the Museum to re-open to the public so that local people and visitors can once again enjoy seeing the unique collection of boats. All the historic boats are associated with Windermere and together they tell the history of over 200 years of leisure, industry and trade on the lake.

Gordon Watson, Chief Executive of the Lakeland Arts Trust said ‘this is an important step forward for the project to turn the Museum into a popular tourist attraction which offers a very special and exciting experience for visitors. We want to involve local people and visitors in the Museum and to offer a wide range of activities for school children, families and older people.

The new facilities are essential to enable the Museum to re-open. The Museum will create year-round employment and the economic impact assessment shows that the Museum will enable an estimated 94 direct and indirect jobs to be created and safeguarded across a range of roles. The Museum will also offer apprenticeships and training and give volunteers opportunities to develop new skills and experience.’

Martin Ainscough, Chair of the Lakeland Arts Trust said ‘the Museum will be the most significant development on Windermere over the next few years. We are seeking to invest over £13 million in South Lakeland and planning consent is essential to secure the investment. Funding from a number of organisations, including trusts and foundations as well as individual donors and the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Rural Development Programme for England and a conditional offer from the Government’s Regional Growth Fund has enabled us to develop the detailed designs and plans for the Museum.’

The Museum has the strategic support of the key agencies in Cumbria and the North West including the Lake District National Park, Cumbria Tourism, Cumbria County Council, South Lakeland District Council and Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership.

The completed museum will be self-sustaining with no core statutory funding. The Museum expects to receive 100,000 visitors per annum, with between 200 – 300 groups engaging with the schools’ programme. As part of this self-sustaining vision, the Museum will:

Support the on-going maintenance and conservation of the collection.

Provide a high quality formal and informal learning programme for children, young people and adults.

Deliver a changing programme of temporary displays and public events.

The boat collection at the Museum is of national and international significance. The UK’s National Historic Ships lists 11 boats in the collection as nationally pre-eminent and four are members of the elite National Historic Fleet. The best known part of the collection is the ten classic Windermere steam launches of the 1890s and 1900s.

Other highlights include SL Dolly (1850) the oldest mechanically powered boat in the world, SY Esperance (1869) built for steel magnate Henry Schneider and inspiration for Captain Flint’s houseboat in Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons, Canfly (1922) powered by a 1917 Rolls Royce aero engine, and, in stark contrast, Beatrix Potter’s tarn boat that she used to sketch in on Moss Eccles Tarn. The Lakeland Arts Trust selected the design team for the Museum in 2011.

The architects are Carmody Groarke and they have designed a beautiful collection of buildings located around the original wet dock. Andy Groarke, director of Carmody Groarke said: ‘This is an important opportunity to create a new museum building that is right for the beautiful lakeshore of Windermere, and which can provide a world-class visitor attraction for generations to come.’

Andrew Groarke describes the design: ‘The new museum has been arranged as a cluster of buildings within the landscape on the lakeshore. The composition of its pitched-roof forms is intended to forge a strong connection between visitors, boats and water. They are characterised by large canopies which frame views to and from the lake, but also provide all weather shelter around the perimeter of the museum.

Each individual building has been designed around a very different visitor experience related to boats: on land or on water. The museum development will include exhibition space for displaying boats, telling the stories of their construction, of their owners and their use on Windermere. A conservation workshop where visitors can watch boat builders and apprentices at work on the collection will form a key element of the visitor experience.

At the heart of the of the museum will be the wet-dock where boats will be displayed on water. In addition to the core display space, a learning centre offering an inspiring programme for visitors of all ages will be central to the development, as will a new museum cafe which will take opportunity of magnificent views to the north of Windermere.’

Windermere Steamboat Museum Competition information from RIBA Competitions

13 Dec 2011

Windermere Steamboat Museum Winner

Winner announced for Windermere Steamboat Museum Competition

Windermere Steamboat Museum – winning design by Carmody Groarke: Windermere Steamboat Museum images from Lakeland Arts Trust

Windermere Steamboat Museum Competition

Carmody Groarke are announced as the winners of the competition to redevelop the Windermere Steamboat Museum in the Lake District National Park. Earlier this year, the Lakeland Arts Trust secured initial support for a £7.4m Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) bid to take the project forward.

Windermere Steamboat Museum Design Competition information from RIBA Competitions

Location: Windermere, Cumbria, England, UK

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