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Architecture

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT SEARCH

  • · Architecture Centre - A charitable trust with a programme including exhibitions, guided tours, visits, discussions, workshops and lectures.
  • · Bristol Cathedrals, Churches and Chapels - Phil Draper's list of Christian places of worship, past and present. For some he provides photographs and descriptions, for others brief comments and links. Part of the Church Crawler site.
  • · Bristol Civic Society - An independent, non-political organisation whose activities include pressing for the highest standard for new buildings and working to preserving important buildings and open spaces. Links, membership details, events diary and newsletter.
  • · Bristol Photographs - These pictures by Michael A. Matthews of Bristol's churches, historic and modern buildings and other landmarks come with brief histories, for which he gives references.
  • · The Bristol Pyramid - Large scale sculpture to be built from recycled wine bottles on the top of a warehouse on the bank of Avon. Explanation of the engineering and education programme of the project.
  • · Bristol Society of Architects - Searchable listing of architecture and construction links, competition news, local events and history of the society from Bristol and Bath RIBA.
  • · Faculty of the Built Environment, University of the West of England - A large, multi-disciplinary faculty, covering a wide range of subjects relating to the natural and built environments: architecture, planning, housing, surveying and construction.
  • · History of Bristol Castle - D.J Steward describes this once-great castle and follows its story from the Normans to its destruction by Oliver Cromwell during the Civil War.
  • · John Wesley's Chapel - The oldest Methodist chapel in the world (1739) located in Broadmead. History, information about guided tours and publications.
  • · Kings Weston House - 18th century manor house offering a variety of functions from business lets to weddings: services, contact details, events and history.
  • · St Mary Redcliffe - Magnificent church described by Queen Elizabeth I as 'The goodliest, fairest and most famous parish church in England'. Ground plan and illustrated tour.