Toggle Menu

Heritage Calling

A Historic England Blog

Menu
  • Website
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram

Posts tagged: #listing

22 August 2018
5 Comments

7 Things you may not know about Listing

The List (of England’s heritage assets) is full of wonderful examples of our creativity, innovation and humour.Read more
24 July 2018
10 Comments

5 things you didn’t know about prefabs

Prefabs were temporary homes built to rehouse those who had lost their homes during the Blitz.Read more
18 May 2018
3 Comments

10 of England’s Best Post-War Pubs

More public houses were built in the years 1945-1985 than in any other period in English history, yet pubs of these years are now highly threatened.Read more
12 January 2018
3 Comments

Pass the popcorn: a brief introduction to cinemas

Here we take a quick look at how England’s love for film inspired the construction of many glamorous and decorative cinemas.Read more
20 December 2017

6 Fascinating listings in 2017

As well as providing legal protection for historic places, listing gives us the opportunity to celebrate little-known parts of history and shed light on amazing feats of architecture.Read more

Posts navigation

Load more

Top Posts

  • A brief introduction to Brutalism
    A brief introduction to Brutalism
  • A spotter’s guide to Victorian architecture
    A spotter’s guide to Victorian architecture
  • The Silvertown Tragedy: Explosion on the Home Front
    The Silvertown Tragedy: Explosion on the Home Front
  • 5 unusual endings for London’s Thames bridges
    5 unusual endings for London’s Thames bridges
  • 7 Reasons to love historic Norwich
    7 Reasons to love historic Norwich

Categories

  • A brief introduction to
  • A spotter's guide to
  • Archaeology
  • Architecture
  • Conservation
  • First World War
  • Heritage and climate change
  • Historic photography
  • Listed places
  • Maritime Archaeology
  • Your Home's History

Follow us on Instagram

The Grade II Listed Marine Court in Hastings was designed as 'a building embodying the beautiful curves of a great ship - a vertical liner on land' The architects, Kenneth Dalgleish and Roger K Pullen, were inspired by seeing the Queen Mary in dock in Scotland and was an early pioneer of steel-frame construction. The Seafront, published by Historic England, explores a highly complex space that has been created, recreated and adapted over the past 300 years. Click the link in our bio to find out more.
One of the most famous and stylish buildings of the 1930s, coastal landmark the Midland Hotel was designed by British architect Oliver Hill and is Listed at Grade II*. It features prominent curvature, complimenting nearby Morecambe promenade, allowing guests to have panoramic views of the North West coast.
The Grade II Labworth Cafe on Canvey Island is a pioneering building of the Modern Movement: it was built in and one of the only architectural designs by Ove Arup, opening in 1933. Canvey was primarily agricultural land until it became a popular seaside resort in the 20th Century. The Seafront, published by Historic England, explores a highly complex space that has been created, recreated and adapted over the past 300 years. Click the link in our bio to find out more.
Designed by Margate's borough engineer in 1937 and constructed in concrete blocks reinforced by reused iron tram rails, the Walpole Bay Tidal Pool in Margate is Grade II Listted. It's one of two tidal pools constructed at the same time (the other at Marine Terrace), both of which were built to allow large numbers of people to bathe in the sea at all states of tide. Construction work was carried out day and night to take advantage of every tide. The pool covers over four acres, and is 450ft long and 300 ft wide: the top level of the wall was arranged so that the pool was completely submerged at every tide, ensuring a sufficient change-over of sea water twice a day. The Seafront, published by Historic England, explores a highly complex space that has been created, recreated and adapted over the past 300 years. Click the link in our bio to find out more.

Like us on Facebook

Like us on Facebook

Enter your email address to receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 1,927 other followers

  • Website
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
© Copyright 2019.
Blog at WordPress.com.