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Winchester Cathedral by Roy Llowarch Via Flickr: The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Swithun, commonly known as Winchester Cathedral, is the cathedral of the city of Winchester, England, and is among the largest of its kind in Northern Europe. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Winchester and is the mother church for the ancient Diocese of Winchester. It is run by a dean and chapter, under the Dean of Winchester. The cathedral as it stands today was built from 1079 to 1532 and is dedicated to numerous saints, most notably Swithun of Winchester. It has a very long and very wide nave in the Perpendicular Gothic style, an Early English retrochoir, and Norman transepts and tower. With an overall length of 558 feet (170 m), it is the longest medieval cathedral in the world. With an area of 53,480 square feet (4,968 m2), it is also the sixth-largest cathedral by area in the UK, surpassed only by Liverpool, St Paul's, York, Westminster (RC) and Lincoln. History Though churches were recorded in Winchester as early as 164, the first Christian church can be traced back to c. 648, when King Cenwalh of Wessex built a small, cross-shaped building just north of the present building. This building, known as the Old Minster, became the cathedral for the new Diocese of Winchester in 662, a vast area stretching from the English Channel to the River Thames, the bishopric having been transferred from Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire by Bishop Wine. The design of this early church cannot be confirmed, for no trace other than ground plan exists today, but Wolstan mentions a gateway tower situated some distance from the west end. Wine died in c. 672, but one of his later successors, Swithun, would become one of the most famous Bishops of Winchester. Whether Swithun himself oversaw any expansion of the Old Minster is unknown, but it is recorded in Acta Sanctorum that from 963 to 984, Bishop Æthelwold greatly expanded the church, the works being finished by the following Bishop, Alphege. The church was rededicated in 993, and consisted of a central tower, north and south aisles, transepts, crypt and an apse, and was briefly the largest church in Europe. Also on the site was the New Minster, in direct competition with the neighbouring Old Minster. The New Minster was begun by Alfred the Great but completed in 901 by his son Edward the Elder. These two monasteries existed side by side, the monks becoming virtually intertwined with one another. Swithun's body, which according to his wishes had been buried in the graveyard outside the church, was brought inside and housed in a magnificent shrine.

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Winchester Cathedral by Roy Llowarch Via Flickr: The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Swithun, commonly known as Winchester Cathedral, is the cathedral of the city of Winchester, England, and is among the largest of its kind in Northern Europe. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Winchester and is the mother church for the ancient Diocese of Winchester. It is run by a dean and chapter, under the Dean of Winchester. The cathedral as it stands today was built from 1079 to 1532 and is dedicated to numerous saints, most notably Swithun of Winchester. It has a very long and very wide nave in the Perpendicular Gothic style, an Early English retrochoir, and Norman transepts and tower. With an overall length of 558 feet (170 m), it is the longest medieval cathedral in the world. With an area of 53,480 square feet (4,968 m2), it is also the sixth-largest cathedral by area in the UK, surpassed only by Liverpool, St Paul's, York, Westminster (RC) and Lincoln. History Though churches were recorded in Winchester as early as 164, the first Christian church can be traced back to c. 648, when King Cenwalh of Wessex built a small, cross-shaped building just north of the present building. This building, known as the Old Minster, became the cathedral for the new Diocese of Winchester in 662, a vast area stretching from the English Channel to the River Thames, the bishopric having been transferred from Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire by Bishop Wine. The design of this early church cannot be confirmed, for no trace other than ground plan exists today, but Wolstan mentions a gateway tower situated some distance from the west end. Wine died in c. 672, but one of his later successors, Swithun, would become one of the most famous Bishops of Winchester. Whether Swithun himself oversaw any expansion of the Old Minster is unknown, but it is recorded in Acta Sanctorum that from 963 to 984, Bishop Æthelwold greatly expanded the church, the works being finished by the following Bishop, Alphege. The church was rededicated in 993, and consisted of a central tower, north and south aisles, transepts, crypt and an apse, and was briefly the largest church in Europe. Also on the site was the New Minster, in direct competition with the neighbouring Old Minster. The New Minster was begun by Alfred the Great but completed in 901 by his son Edward the Elder. These two monasteries existed side by side, the monks becoming virtually intertwined with one another. Swithun's body, which according to his wishes had been buried in the graveyard outside the church, was brought inside and housed in a magnificent shrine.

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Tower Bridge London by Roy Llowarch Via Flickr: Probably not my best photo of Tower Bridge and I have downsized it, so may have lost my camera details. I took this photo on a very bright day with my Canon DSLR camera. I am no longer able to walk very far but did love the walk from Westminster Bridge along the south side of the river to Tower Bridge as there is so many interesting sights to see. A walk over the bridge and you can visit The Tower of London a castle built by the Normans back in 1078. Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule, suspension, and, until 1960, cantilever bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894, designed by Horace Jones and engineered by John Wolfe Barry with the help of Henry Marc Brunel. It crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London and is one of five London bridges owned and maintained by the City Bridge Foundation, a charitable trust founded in 1282. The bridge was constructed to connect the 39 per cent of London's population that lived east of London Bridge, equivalent to the populations of "Manchester on the one side, and Liverpool on the other", while allowing shipping to access the Pool of London between the Tower of London and London Bridge. The bridge was opened by Edward, Prince of Wales, and Alexandra, Princess of Wales, on 30 June 1894. The bridge is 940 feet (290 m) in length including the abutments[4] and consists of two 213-foot (65 m) bridge towers connected at the upper level by two horizontal walkways, and a central pair of bascules that can open to allow shipping. Originally hydraulically powered, the operating mechanism was converted to an electro-hydraulic system in 1972. The bridge is part of the London Inner Ring Road and thus the boundary of the London congestion charge zone, and remains an important traffic route with 40,000 crossings every day. The bridge deck is freely accessible to both vehicles and pedestrians, whereas the bridge's twin towers, high-level walkways, and Victorian engine rooms form part of the Tower Bridge Exhibition. Tower Bridge has become a recognisable London landmark. It is sometimes confused with London Bridge, about 0.5 miles (800 m) upstream, which has led to a persistent urban legend about an American purchasing the wrong bridge.

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Eye Eye. The London Eye by Roy Llowarch Via Flickr: Early morning photo of The London Eye. I was walking from London Waterloo Station to Trafalgar Square (Back in the days when I was still able to walk!) It was a beautiful morning and got very hot very quickly. I took this photo with my Canon DSLR camera and tried to make it interesting to view. I have added a link below to the London Eye wiki page if your interested in such things. It's well worth taking a ride on as the views are fantastic. This is my attempt at being arty en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Eye

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Eye Eye. The Millennium Wheel by Roy Llowarch Via Flickr: Early morning photo of The London Eye. I was walking from London Waterloo Station to Trafalgar Square (Back in the days when I was still able to walk!) It was a beautiful morning and got very hot very quickly. I took this photo with my Canon DSLR camera and tried to make it interesting to view. I have added a link below to the London Eye wiki page if your interested in such things. It's well worth taking a ride on as the views are fantastic. This is my attempt at being arty en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Eye

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Goldhawk Road Tube by Roy Llowarch Via Flickr: Goldhawk Road Tube Station is on the Goldhawk road London opposite the entrance to Shepherd's Bush market. It's only a shortish walk to Portobello Road Market. The station serves the Circle and Hammersmith & City lines. It's only a short walk to Loftus Road where Queens Park Rangers play their home games. Goldhawk road is seen in the opening scenes of The Who Film Quadrophenia. The Pie and Mash shop used in the film was opposite the the station but the row of buildings were demolished late 2015. I took this photo with my Nikon camera but details may have been lost as I cropped & straightened the photo

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The Waterfront City by Roy Llowarch Via Flickr: Portsmouth England is an island city know as The Waterfront City. I took this photo with my Samsung phone camera at the end of April 2019 on a beautiful sunny and very warm day. Portsmouth or (Pompey) as it's also known has a massive maritime history and heritage dating back to 1194 when King Richard the Lionheart ordered that a dockyard be built to become the home of the English Royal Navy that became the British Royal Navy with the union between England and Scotland. His Majesty's Naval Base Portsmouth remains the home of the British Royal Navy to this day. The area where I took this photo is now called Gunwharf Quays and is a mixture of shopping outlets, apartments, restaurants, a cinema and other leisure facilities. Prior the the rebuild it had been HMS Vernon a base for Minesweepers and Minelayers. I have included a link below to the Wiki page of the history of Portsmouth Dockyard. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMNB_Portsmouth

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Portsmouth RN Dockyard by Roy Llowarch Via Flickr: HMS Kent, HMS Prince of Wales & HMS Queen Elizabeth.... In 1194 King Richard 1 also known as King Richard the Lionheart ordered that a dockyard should be built in Portsmouth. By 1800 the British Royal Navy had 684 warships and Portsmouth Dockyard was the largest industrial complex in the world. Portsmouth was also the most fortified city in the world. Great Britain lead the industrial revolution and Portsmouth dockyard was the first place in the world to have automated production lines using steam power. The history of HMNB Portsmouth is very interesting reading and I have included the Wiki link for Portsmouth dockyard below. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMNB_Portsmouth#History

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Spice Island. Portsmouth by Roy Llowarch Via Flickr: Spice Island in old Portsmouth with the top of the Spinnaker Tower on show in the background. It's a wonderful place to walk around and take in the years of history. I always imagine the Press Gangs roaming the streets to assist the general public into joining the Royal Navy! I took this photo on a beautiful very warm morning with my Canon DSLR camera

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Flower Power by Roy Llowarch Via Flickr: My sister sent me a basket of flowers to celebrate me not having cancer. Over the past few weeks I have had just about every Scan and test known to mankind to check me out for cancer. My whole body has been checked and thank God I have no cancer anywhere in my body

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The London Eye In The Sky by Roy Llowarch Via Flickr: This is an older photo of The London Eye that I love even though the Perspex in top left of photo is smeared with dirt. The pods are really roomy, airconditioned for comfort and not overpacked with people. As I said above the outside of my pods Perspex needed cleaning but I still had a great view of London. The London Eye, originally the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is the world's tallest cantilevered observation wheel, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over three million visitors annually. It has been featured numerous times in popular culture. The structure is 135 metres (443 ft) tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120 metres (394 ft). When it opened to the public in 2000 it was the world's tallest Ferris wheel, until the 160-metre (525 ft) Star of Nanchang in China surpassed it in 2006. Unlike taller wheels, the Eye is cantilevered and supported solely by an A-frame on one side. The Eye was the highest public viewing point in London until 2013, when it was surpassed by the 245-metre (804 ft) View from The Shard observation deck. The London Eye adjoins the western end of Jubilee Gardens (previously the site of the former Dome of Discovery), on the South Bank of the River Thames between Westminster Bridge and Hungerford Bridge beside County Hall, in the London Borough of Lambeth. The nearest tube station is Waterloo. Design and construction Supported by an A-frame on one side only, the Eye is described by its operators as a cantilevered observation wheel. The London Eye was designed by the husband-and-wife team of Julia Barfield and David Marks of Marks Barfield Architects. The rim of the Eye is supported by tensioned steel cables and resembles a huge spoked bicycle wheel. The lighting was re-done with LED lighting from Color Kinetics in December 2006 to allow digital control of the lights as opposed to the manual replacement of gels over fluorescent tubes. Mace was responsible for construction management, with Hollandia as the main steelwork contractor and Tilbury Douglas as the civil contractor. Consulting engineers Tony Gee & Partners designed the foundation works while Beckett Rankine designed the marine works. Nathaniel Lichfield and Partners assisted The Tussauds Group in obtaining planning and listed building consent to alter the wall on the South Bank of the Thames. They also examined and reported on the implications of a Section 106 agreement attached to the original contract, and also prepared planning and listed building consent applications for the permanent retention of the attraction, which involved the co-ordination of an Environmental Statement and the production of a planning supporting statement detailing the reasons for its retention. The spindle, hub, and tensioned cables that support the rim The wheel was constructed in sections which were floated up the Thames on barges and assembled lying flat on piled platforms in the river. Once the wheel was complete it was lifted into an upright position by a strand jack system made by Enerpac. It was first raised at 2 degrees per hour until it reached 65 degrees, then left in that position for a week while engineers prepared for the second phase of the lift. The project was European with major components coming from six countries: the steel was supplied from the UK and fabricated in the Netherlands by Hollandia, the cables came from Italy, the bearings came from Germany (FAG/Schaeffler Group), the spindle and hub were cast in the Czech Republic, the capsules were made by Poma in France (and the glass for these came from Italy), and the electrical components from the UK

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The Highway To Heaven by Roy Llowarch Via Flickr: The London Millennium Footbridge. I love this part of London. Behind me is the Tate Modern Gallery and over the river is St Paul's Cathedral. I used to love walking from Westminster Bridge down river to Tower Bridge and beyond. Just so much English and British history to see along the south bank of the river Thames. This is just another of my over a thousand photos of London and I took this one with my Canon DSLR camera. Like some other of my Canon photos I have manged to lose my camera details when I downsized it from being huge!

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Tower of London by Roy Llowarch Via Flickr: The Tower of London. Photo taken with my Nikon camera from Tower Bridge. Just another one of my thousands of London photos! The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which is separated from the eastern edge of the square mile of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill. It was founded toward the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest. The White Tower, which gives the entire castle its name, was built by William the Conqueror in 1078 and was initially a resented symbol of oppression, inflicted upon London by the new Norman ruling class. The castle was also used as a prison from 1100 (Ranulf Flambard, Bishop of Durham) until 1952 (the Kray twins), although that was not its primary purpose. A grand palace early in its history, it served as a royal residence. As a whole, the Tower is a complex of several buildings set within two concentric rings of defensive walls and a moat. There were several phases of expansion, mainly under kings Richard I, Henry III, and Edward I in the 12th and 13th centuries. The general layout established by the late 13th century remains despite later activity on the site. The Tower of London has played a prominent role in English history. It was besieged several times, and controlling it has been important to controlling the country. The Tower has served variously as an armoury, a treasury, a menagerie, the home of the Royal Mint, a public record office, and the home of the Crown Jewels of England. From the early 14th century until the reign of Charles II in the 17th century, the monarch would traditionally prepare for several nights at the Tower, and lead a procession from there to Westminster Abbey for their coronation. In the absence of the monarch, the Constable of the Tower was in charge of the castle. This was a powerful and trusted position in the medieval period. In the late 15th century, the Princes in the Tower were housed at the castle when they mysteriously disappeared, presumed murdered. Under the Tudors, the Tower became used less as a royal residence, and despite attempts to refortify and repair the castle, its defences lagged behind developments to deal with artillery. The zenith of the castle's use as a prison was the 16th and 17th centuries, when many figures who had fallen into disgrace, such as Elizabeth I before she became queen, Sir Walter Raleigh, and Elizabeth Throckmorton, were held within its walls. This use has led to the phrase "sent to the Tower". Despite its enduring reputation as a place of torture and death, popularised by 16th-century religious propagandists and 19th-century writers, only seven people were executed within the Tower before the world wars of the 20th century. Executions were more commonly held on the notorious Tower Hill to the north of the castle, with 112 occurring there over a 400-year period. In the latter half of the 19th century, institutions such as the Royal Mint moved out of the castle to other locations, leaving many buildings empty. Anthony Salvin and John Taylor took the opportunity to restore the Tower to what was felt to be its medieval appearance, clearing out many of the vacant post-medieval structures. In the First and Second World Wars, the Tower was again used as a prison and witnessed the executions of 12 men for espionage. After the Second World War, damage caused during the Blitz was repaired, and the castle reopened to the public. Today, the Tower of London is one of the country's most popular tourist attractions. Under the ceremonial charge of the Constable of the Tower, operated by the Resident Governor of the Tower of London and Keeper of the Jewel House, and guarded by the Yeomen Warders, the property is cared for by the charity Historic Royal Palaces and is protected as a World Heritage Site.

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Millennium Bridge & St Paul's by Roy Llowarch Via Flickr: St Paul's Cathedral & the Millennium bridge from the Southbank of the River Thames. This is a lovely area of London and a great walk from Westminster Bridge along the Thames past Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges, Waterloo Bridge, Blackfriars Bridge, Blackfriars Railway Bridge, Millennium Bridge, Southwark Bridge, Cannon Street Railway Bridge, London Bridge down to Tower Bridge

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Leadenhall Market London by Roy Llowarch Via Flickr: Leadenhall Market in London is close to the Bank Of England. There has been a market on this site since the 14th Century, This building was built in the 1880s. Used in Harry Potter as a shooting location for scenes at Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron. An amazing place that is only open on weekdays, so the weekends are best for getting photos en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leadenhall_Market

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Chichester Cathedral by Roy Llowarch Via Flickr: Chichester Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Chichester. It is located in Chichester, in West Sussex, United Kingdom. It was founded as a cathedral in 1075. I had a really good look around bot inside and outside the cathedral and this photo was taken with my Samsung phone camera from the Bishops gardens, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chichester_Cathedral

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Arundel Cathedral (In Explore) by Roy Llowarch Via Flickr: Arundel Catholic Cathedral viewed from the gardens of Arundel Castle in West Sussex England The Cathedral Church of Our Lady and St Philip Howard is located in Arundel, West Sussex, England. Dedicated in 1873 as the Catholic parish church of Arundel, it became a cathedral at the foundation of the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton in 1965. It now serves as the seat of the Bishop of Arundel and Brighton . The cathedral's location, construction, design, and dedication owe much to the Howard family, who, as Dukes of Norfolk and Earls of Arundel are the most prominent English Catholic family, and rank first (below the royal family) in the Peerage of England. Since 1102 the seat of the Howards' ancestors has been Arundel Castle. In 1664, Catholic worship was suppressed in England by the Conventicle Act, and all churches and cathedrals in England were transferred to the Church of England. With the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829, the foundation of Catholic parishes became lawful once again. In 1868, Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk, commissioned the architect Joseph Hansom to design a new Catholic sanctuary as a suitable counterpart to Arundel Castle. The architectural style of the cathedral is French Gothic, a style that would have been popular between 1300 and 1400—the period in which the Howards rose to national prominence in England. The building is Grade I listed and is regarded as one of the finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture in the French Gothic style in the country. The church was originally dedicated to Our Lady and St Philip Neri, but in 1971, following the canonisation of Philip Howard, 1st Earl of Arundel, and the reburial of his relics in the cathedral, the dedication was changed to Our Lady and St Philip Howard.