Appledore and Bristol

Pictures from Appledore and Bristol taken during our Summer Holiday 2014.
Puffins Very cute flowerbox : Appledore, Devon, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Cottages Cottages in Appledore : 2014, Appledore, Devon, England, Englanti, building, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, rakennus, summer holiday, travel Footprint Appledore footprint : Appledore, Devon, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Lobster Pot Cottage sign : Appledore, Devon, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel
Sold Nice old cottage sold : Appledore, Devon, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Gannets nest Cottage sign : Appledore, Devon, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Knocker Ship-shaped door knocker : Appledore, Devon, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Narrow Lane Narrow lane leading to the sea : Appledore, Devon, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel
Covered alley Covered alley leading to the yard : Appledore, Devon, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Lobster Knocker Lobster-shaped door knocker : Appledore, Devon, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Lantern cottage Something white, something blue : Appledore, Devon, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Narrow cottage Narrow cottage named Quebec : Appledore, Devon, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel
Sea pics Nice cottage facade : Appledore, Devon, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Red and White Another nice cottage in Appledore : 2014, Appledore, Devon, England, Englanti, building, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, rakennus, summer holiday, travel Hubba memorial stone Legend has it that in 878, 23 ships carrying 1,200 Viking soldiers landed in Appledore and a battle against the Saxon army took place. The Vikings, looking for King Alfred, trapped the last remaining Saxon soldiers in a fortress, but they managed to charge free and defeat the Viking army. Some 800 men and their leader Earl Hubba died in the battle of Cynuit and some believe it may have been fought at Northam's Bloody Corner. Hubba's body was said to be buried underneath the Hubbastone, near the village's shipyard. Villager Terry Bailey organised a piece of Lundy granite, 6ft high and weighing 2.5 tonnes to be placed in open space at the end of Irsha Street. : Appledore, Devon, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Appledore Colourful boat : 2014, Appledore, Devon, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel
Modesty A figurehead hiding behind the window : 2014, Appledore, Devon, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel You're looking at me? A sinister-looking cat staring back at me : 2014, Appledore, Devon, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Mosaic and lantern Nice combo beside the door : 2014, Appledore, Devon, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Windows are our speciality Wallace and Gromit in a window display : 2014, Appledore, Devon, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel
Appledore Artistic view of the town : 2014, Appledore, Devon, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Steep hill A road climbing up the hill : 2014, Appledore, Devon, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Margaret James Rowing team practicing : 2014, Appledore, Devon, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Fish and Chips Sylvester's Fish and Chips van by the riverside : 2014, Appledore, Devon, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel
The Quay The Quay, Appledore : 2014, Appledore, Devon, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Floating Harbour Floating Harbour with some buildings on the bank in dire need of restauration : 2014, Bristol, city, joki, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, river, summer holiday, travel, vesi, water St Peter's Church The church has Saxon foundations, with a 12th-century lower tower, the rest of the church being built in the 15th century. Excavations in 1975 suggest that this was the site of Bristol's first church; the 12th-century city wall runs under the west end of the present church. It was bombed in the Bristol Blitz of 1940 and ruined. It is maintained as a monument to the civilian war dead of Bristol. : 2014, Bristol, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Old Council House It was built as the city council chamber and treasurer's office between 1824 and 1827 by Sir Robert Smirke, on the site of the old St Ewan's church. The statue of Justice over the entrance is by Edward Hodges Baily. It was extended to the south-west in 1828-9 by Richard Shackleton Pope and George Dymond. The council moved to the new Council House on College Green after World War II, and was subsequently used as Magistrates' courts. : 2014, Bristol, England, Englanti, building, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, rakennus, summer holiday, travel
Christ Church with St Ewen, All Saints & St George A church has stood on the present site since Norman times, this probably being the third, but in 1786 the medieval building, which had a history of instability, was judged beyond repair and pulled down. The present church was then built after surrender of the southern side of the site to enable Wine Street to be widened. The present church was designed by William Paty and completed in 1790. The Paty family were architects and craftsmen involved in building and joinery as well as design. Christ Church is arguably their masterpiece and is renowned amongst Georgian churches for the elegance of it's interior and the clever use of light and space. : 2014, Bristol, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Christ Church with St Ewen, All Saints & St George A church has stood on the present site since Norman times, this probably being the third, but in 1786 the medieval building, which had a history of instability, was judged beyond repair and pulled down. The present church was then built after surrender of the southern side of the site to enable Wine Street to be widened. The present church was designed by William Paty and completed in 1790. The Paty family were architects and craftsmen involved in building and joinery as well as design. Christ Church is arguably their masterpiece and is renowned amongst Georgian churches for the elegance of it's interior and the clever use of light and space. : 2014, Bristol, England, Englanti, building, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, rakennus, summer holiday, travel Clock Leeds & Holbeck Building society clock. It is still in business, using name Leeds Building Society. : 2014, Bristol, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Holbeck House Grade II listed building, built as an Office in 1910 and is designed by Sir Frank Wills. : 2014, Bristol, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel
The Guildhall Former Crown Court building, which is known as the Bristol Guildhall, and was built in the 1840s by Richard Shackleton Pope. The assize courts were attached to the rear of the Guildhall between 1867-70, by TS Pope and J Bindon. It is a Grade II listed building. : 2014, Bristol, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel The Guildhall Former Crown Court building, which is known as the Bristol Guildhall, and was built in the 1840s by Richard Shackleton Pope. The assize courts were attached to the rear of the Guildhall between 1867-70, by TS Pope and J Bindon. It is a Grade II listed building. : 2014, Bristol, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel St John's Gate St John's church was built on the wall at this gateway at the end of the 14th Century, when a new outer wall was constructed. Originally a single gateway, the side passages were pushed through in 1820. The niches containing the statues of Brennus and Belinus are of the same period as the church. The arms of Charles II, the City, and the Society of Merchant Venturers date from the 17th Century. : 2014, Bristol, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Royal Coat of Arms of Charles II Located on St. John's Gate : 2014, Bristol, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel
Unicorn A colourful painting on St. John's Gate : 2014, Bristol, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Bristol Cathedral The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity became the seat of the bishop and cathedral of the new Diocese of Bristol in 1542. The cathedral presents a harmonious view of tall Gothic windows and pinnacled skyline that belies the fact that it was constructed over a period of more than 700 years. Building started in 1140 and was finished in 1888. : 2014, Bristol, England, Englanti, building, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, rakennus, summer holiday, travel Bristol Cathedral The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity became the seat of the bishop and cathedral of the new Diocese of Bristol in 1542. The cathedral presents a harmonious view of tall Gothic windows and pinnacled skyline that belies the fact that it was constructed over a period of more than 700 years. Building started in 1140 and was finished in 1888. : 2014, Bristol, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Great Gatehouse Also known as the Abbey Gatehouse. Its earliest parts date back to around 1170. It was the gatehouse for St Augustine's Abbey, which was the precursor of Bristol Cathedral. The gatehouse stands to the cathedral's west, and to its own west it is abutted by the Bristol Central Library building. The library's architectural design incorporated many of the gatehouse's features. The sculptural decorations on the archways of the gatehouse contain early examples of the use of pointed arches in England. The gatehouse has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building. : 2014, Bristol, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel
Merchant Venturers Almshouses Society of Merchant Venturers built them in 1696 for convalescent and retired sailors. Nowadays, it's run by Society of Merchant Ventureres Almshouses Charity and provides sheltered housing. : 2014, Bristol, England, Englanti, building, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, rakennus, summer holiday, travel Merchant Venturers Almshouses Society of Merchant Venturers built them in 1696 for convalescent and retired sailors. Nowadays, it's run by Society of Merchant Ventureres Almshouses Charity and provides sheltered housing. : 2014, Bristol, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel King Wiliam Ale House The building dates back from 1670 : 2014, Bristol, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Old Vic Theatre The Theatre Royal, the oldest continually-operating theatre in England, was built during 1764–66 on King Street in Bristol. The Coopers' Hall, built 1743–44, was incorporated as the theatre's foyer during 1970–72. Together, they are designated a Grade I listed building by English Heritage. : 2014, Bristol, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel
Llandoger Trow Its name comes from the village of Llandogo that is north of Bristol and was home to trows, which are flat-bottomed barges. The pub was built in 1644 and nearly did not survive bombing during the Second World War. : 2014, Bristol, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Bristol Bridge The bridge is designed by James Bridges. Bridges fled to the West Indies in 1763 leaving Thomas Paty to complete it between 1763 and 1768. Resentment at the tolls exacted to cross the new bridge occasioned the Bristol Bridge Riot of 1793. The toll houses were turned into shops before they were removed. In the 19th century, the roadway was again congested, so walkways were added on either side, the supporting columns disguising the classical Georgian design. The current metal railings date from the 1960s. : 2014, Bristol, England, Englanti, city, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel