Phil's photos with the keyword: Historic building

A 16th Century aisled barn. The barn, which is double-aisled with five bays underwent a series of alterations in the 18th and 19th centuries, including altering the western front of the building to achieve a symmetrical facade. Situated in the small village of Wycoller, East Lancashire, this building is now a visitor centre and craft museum. (See NOTE). More information here: www.greatbarns.org.uk/wycoller_barn.html Camera: Nikon D90. Processed with Nikon Capture NX2.

See NOTES. York Minster is a cathedral in York, England and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe. The minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England and is the cathedral for the Diocese of York. The title "minster" is attributed to churches established in the Anglo-Saxon period as missionary teaching churches and serves now as an honorific title. The minster has a very wide Decorated Gothic nave and chapter house, a Perpendicular Gothic Quire and East end and Early English North and South transepts. The nave contains the West Window, constructed in 1338 and over the Lady Chapel in the East end is the Great East Window, (finished in 1408), the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the world. In the North transept is the Five Sisters Window, each lancet being over 52 feet (16 m) high. The South transept contains the famous rose window, while the West Window contains a heart-shaped design colloquially known as 'The Heart of Yorkshire'. (Wikipedia). More information here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_Minster

York Castle in the city of York, England, is a fortified complex comprising, over the last nine centuries, a sequence of castles, prisons, law courts and other buildings on the south side of the River Foss. The now-ruinous keep of the medieval Norman castle is commonly referred to as Clifford's Tower. Built originally on the orders of William I to dominate the former Viking city of York, the castle suffered a tumultuous early history before developing into a major fortification with extensive water defences. After a major explosion in 1684 rendered the remaining military defences uninhabitable, York Castle continued to be used as a jail and prison until 1929. The first motte and bailey castle on the site was built in 1068 following the Norman conquest of York. After the destruction of the castle by rebels and a Viking army in 1069, York Castle was rebuilt and reinforced with extensive water defences, including a moat and an artificial lake. York Castle formed an important royal fortification in the north of England. In 1190, 150 local Jews were killed in a pogrom in the castle keep. Henry III rebuilt the castle in stone in the middle of the 13th century, creating a keep with a unique quatrefoil design, supported by an outer bailey wall and a substantial gatehouse. During the Scottish wars between 1298 and 1338, York Castle was frequently used as the centre of royal administration across England, as well as an important military base of operations. York Castle fell into disrepair by the 15th and 16th centuries, becoming used increasingly as a jail for both local felons and political prisoners. By the time of Elizabeth I the castle was estimated to have lost all of its military value but was maintained as a centre of royal authority in York. The outbreak of the English Civil War in 1642 saw York Castle being repaired and refortified, playing a part in the Royalist defence of York in 1644 against Parliamentary forces. York Castle continued to be garrisoned until 1684, when an explosion destroyed the interior of Clifford's Tower. The castle bailey was redeveloped in a neoclassical style in the 18th century as a centre for county administration in Yorkshire and was used as a jail and debtors' prison. Prison reform in the 19th century led to the creation of a new prison built in a Tudor Gothic style on the castle site in 1825; used first as a county and then as a military prison, this facility was demolished in 1935. By the 20th century the ruin of Clifford's Tower had become a well-known tourist destination and national monument; today the site is owned by English Heritage and open to the public. The other remaining buildings serve as the York Castle Museum and the Crown Court. (Wikipedia).

One of the staircases in the ruins of the 16th Century Wycoller Hall, worn down by more than half a millenium of constant use. Wycoller Hall was the inspiration for "Ferndean Manor" in the novel "Jane Eyre", written by Charlotte Bronte who lived with her family in the nearby town of Haworth. More information here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wycoller_Hall

This 16th Century Tudor Manor house situated in the hamlet of Wycoller was the inspiration for "Ferndean Manor" in the novel "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte. Charlotte and her family lived in the Parsonage at Haworth, just a few miles from here and she and her sister Emily are known to have visited Wycoller many times during their walks on the moors. NOTE. More information here: www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/Wycoller-Lancashire www.pendle.net/Wycoller/index.htm

View of York Minster, photographed from the city walls on the North-East side. Camera Panasonic TZ10 compact "point-and-shoot" (See NOTES). York Minster is a cathedral in York, England, one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe. The minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England and is the cathedral for the Diocese of York. The formal title of York Minster is "The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York". The title "minster" is attributed to churches established in the Anglo-Saxon period as missionary teaching churches and serves now as an honorific title. Services in the minster are sometimes regarded as on the High Church or Anglo-Catholic end of the Anglican continuum. The minster has a wide Decorated Gothic nave and chapter house, a Perpendicular Gothic choir and Early English north & south transepts. The nave contains the West Window, constructed in 1338. Over the Lady Chapel in the East end is the Great East Window, (finished in 1408), the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the world. In the north transept is the Five Sisters Window, each lancet being over 16 metres (52 ft) high. The south transept contains a famous rose window, while the West Window contains a famous heart-shaped design, colloquially known as 'The Heart of Yorkshire'.

York Minster viewed from the South side. Photographed using a Nikon D90 with a Nikkor 16-85mm lens (See NOTES). York Minster is a cathedral in York, England, one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe. The minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England and is the cathedral for the Diocese of York. The formal title of York Minster is "The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York". The title "minster" is attributed to churches established in the Anglo-Saxon period as missionary teaching churches and serves now as an honorific title. Services in the minster are sometimes regarded as on the High Church or Anglo-Catholic end of the Anglican continuum. The minster has a wide Decorated Gothic nave and chapter house, a Perpendicular Gothic choir and Early English north & south transepts. The nave contains the West Window, constructed in 1338. Over the Lady Chapel in the East end is the Great East Window, (finished in 1408), the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the world. In the north transept is the Five Sisters Window, each lancet being over 16 metres (52 ft) high. The south transept contains a famous rose window, while the West Window contains a famous heart-shaped design, colloquially known as 'The Heart of Yorkshire'. www.ipernity.com/group/england www.ipernity.com/group/history

York Minster viewed from the West. Camera Nikon D90 with Nikkor 16-85mm lens. (See NOTES). York Minster is a cathedral in York, England, one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe. The minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England and is the cathedral for the Diocese of York. The formal title of York Minster is "The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York". The title "minster" is attributed to churches established in the Anglo-Saxon period as missionary teaching churches and serves now as an honorific title. The minster has a wide Decorated Gothic nave and chapter house, a Perpendicular Gothic choir and Early English north & south transepts. The nave contains the West Window, constructed in 1338. Over the Lady Chapel in the East end is the Great East Window, (finished in 1408), the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the world. In the north transept is the Five Sisters Window, each lancet being over 16 metres (52 ft) high. The south transept contains a famous rose window, while the West Window contains a famous heart-shaped design, colloquially known as 'The Heart of Yorkshire'. (Wikipedia)

The great fireplace in the main hall at Wycoller, which dates from the late 16th Century. Wycoller Hall is on the Lancashire / West Yorkshire border, close to the village of Haworth which was home to the Bronte sisters. Charlotte Bronte based "Ferndean Manor" in her novel "Jane Eyre" on this building and is known to have visited on numerous occasion with her sister Emily. One example of evidence to support the belief that Wycoller Hall was Ferndean Manor comes from a report of the members of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society visit to Wycoller in May 1901. ............"The ladies were pleased to hear that some old folks had been spoken to who had remembered the Misses Brontë coming down from Barnside; also that Wycoller was the original "Fern Dean" in Jane Eyre and that the Heights above were Wuthering Heights". It is known that Charlotte used to visit old halls in the area and it is well documented that she stayed with Sir James Kay-Shuttleworth in Gawthorpe Hall in 1850. Wycoller Hall was used to illustrate the cover of the 1898 edition of Jane Eyre. (SEE NOTES). For an artist's impression (an engraving, reversed left-to-right) of the hall when it was is use, see here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wycoller_Hall_1650.jpg

The remains of Wycoller Hall (16th Century) in Wycoller, North-West England. Wycoller is a village in the parish of Trawden Forest, Pendle, Lancashire, UK. It is located 3 miles east of Colne near to the junction of the Lancashire, West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire borders. The village dates back to before the 10th century BC and central to the village are the ruins of Wycoller Hall. The village is a conservation area and is closed to outside traffic. Wycoller Hall was the inspiration for "Ferndean Manor" in Charlotte Brontë's novel "Jane Eyre". The Brontës lived in the nearby village of Haworth and both Charlotte and her sister Emily visited Wycoller on their frequent walks across the moors. One example of evidence to support the belief that Wycoller Hall was Ferndean Manor comes from a report of the members of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society visit to Wycoller in May 1901. "The ladies were pleased to hear that some old folks had been spoken to who had remembered the Misses Brontë coming down from Barnside; also that Wycoller was the original "Fern Dean" in Jane Eyre and that the Heights above were Wuthering Heights". It is known that Charlotte used to visit old halls in the area; it is well documented that she stayed with Sir James Kay-Shuttleworth in Gawthorpe Hall in 1850. Wycoller Hall was used to illustrate the cover of the 1898 edition of Jane Eyre. (SEE NOTE). www.ipernity.com/group/england www.ipernity.com/group/history

Bridge House is possibly the most photographed building in the Lake District National Park and a popular subject for many artists, including Turner. A tiny building, originally an apple store for nearby Ambleside Hall, it was built over Stock Beck to escape Land Tax. At one time a family with six children lived here in the two rooms !! Bridge House was built more than 300 years ago. The building was purchased by local people in 1926 and given to the National Trust. It is now used as an information centre for the National Trust and is part of the Trust's Windermere and Troutbeck property. Camera: Olympus Camedia C-1 (Low resolution photo, only 1.3 megapixels). www.ipernity.com/group/england

The Golden Fleece is an inn in York, England, which has a free-house pub on the ground floor and four guest bedrooms above. It was mentioned in the York City Archives as far back as 1503 and is rumoured to be haunted (the inn claims to be the most haunted public house in the City of York). The back yard of the inn is named "Peckitt's Yard" after John Peckett, who owned the premises as well as being Lord Mayor of York around 1702. His wife Lady Alice Peckett is said to haunt the pub, which was featured on Living TV's "Most Haunted" show on 16 April 2005. “ Many guests have reported seeing the late Lady Peckett wandering the endless corridors and staircases in the wee, small hours and moving furniture. She is just one of the five resident spirits. ” The pub is situated on "The Pavement" in the centre of York, opposite the historic Tudor street called "The Shambles". It has a large golden fleece hanging above the door. Nearby attractions also include the Merchant Adventurers' Hall (the merchant adventurers were former owners of the inn), Cliffords Tower, and York Minster. In 1983 the inn was designated as a grade II listed building by English Heritage. (Wikipedia).

This 16th Century Tudor Manor house is believed to be the inspiration for Ferndean Manor in the novel "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte. Charlotte and her family lived in the Parsonage at Haworth, just a few miles from here and are reported to have visited Wycoller many times. One example of evidence to support the belief that Wycoller Hall was Ferndean Manor comes from a report (see below) of the members of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society visit to Wycoller in May 1901. "The ladies were pleased to hear that some old folks had been spoken to who had remembered the Misses Brontë coming down from Barnside; also that Wycoller was the original "Fern Dean" in Jane Eyre and that the Heights above were Wuthering Heights". More information here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wycoller_Hall And here: www.pendle.net/Wycoller/index.htm Camera: Nikon D90. NOTES.

This 16th Century building known as The Old Hall (built in 1536) was the former home of Alice Nutter, one of the accused "Pendle Witches" who was executed at Lancaster with nine others in 1612. Camera: Nikon D300s. Lens: Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 More information here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendle_witches

Overlooking the village is Stansfield Tower (a.k.a. Blacko Tower), which was built around 1890. A local grocer, Jonathan Stansfield, built this circular rough stone tower to provide himself with a view over Ribblesdale from the top but the height fell somewhat short. A Bronze Age axe believed to be 3,500 years old was found near the tower in 1952. (Wikipedia) www.ipernity.com/group/england