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Worcester Cathedral meets the Hive

By Quintin Lake
January 19, 2015 //
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A meeting of two of Worcester’s architectural highlights: The Hive and Worcester Cathedral photographed as part of The Severn Project, a walk from Source to Sea along the river Severn.

The Hive which houses Worcester Library is clad in golden alloy tiles made from recycled copper. The building was designed by architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios and opened in 2012. The irregular cone shape of the roof was inspired by the form of the nearby Malvern Hills.

Worcester cathedral was begun in 1084 and contains Royal Tombs, Medieval cloisters, an ancient crypt and has important parts of the building dating from every century from the 11th to the 16th. Unusually the cathedral has an overall unity yet each architectural period from Norman to Perpendicular remands distinct and legible.

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Warehouses of Gloucester Historic Docks

By Quintin Lake
January 18, 2015 //
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Gloucester Docks, Gloucester, UK

Gloucester Docks, Gloucester, UK

Gloucester Docks, Gloucester, UK

Gloucester Docks, Gloucester, UK

Gloucester Docks, Gloucester, UK

Gloucester Docks, Gloucester, UK

Gloucester Docks, Gloucester, UK

Gloucester Docks, Gloucester, UK

Gloucester Docks, Gloucester, UK

Gloucester Docks, Gloucester, UK

Gloucester Docks, Gloucester, UK

Gloucester Docks, Gloucester, UK

Gloucester Docks, Gloucester, UK

Gloucester Docks, Gloucester, UK

Gloucester Docks, Gloucester, UK

Gloucester Docks, Gloucester, UK
The main basin of Gloucester Docks was the original terminus of the ship canal that ran from Sharpness, opened in 1827. The victorian warehouses and mills at Gloucester were mainly built for the storage and processing of imported corn. The old warehouses, were built with thick brick walls, a slate roof and strong wooden floors supported by cast-iron columns. The many small windows were intended more for ventilation than for light and were originally fitted with shutters rather than glass. The corn was stored in sacks that were lifted up to the required floor by manually operated winches in the loft.

In 2014 Gloucester Docks was converted into a film set for “Alice through the Looking Glass” by Tim Burton with the addition of five tall ships. Here’s a clip from the BBC showing how the docks were transformed for the movie.

Photographed as part of The Severn Project a walk from Source to Sea along the river Severn

Images available as limited edition prints and licensing contact me for pricing. Link to all 49 images from this photoshoot.

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Shrewsbury Vernacular

By Quintin Lake
January 16, 2015 //
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Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Details of the architecture of Shrewsbury which contains over 660 listed buildings built on an unaltered medieval street plan. Some of the tudor buildings are gloriously wonky and the narrow streets called “shuts” have overhanging window bays that almost touch at second floor level.

Also see the companion post Like tudor hieroglyphs: half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury

Photographed as part of The Severn Project a walk from Source to Sea along the river Severn

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Like tudor hieroglyphs: half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury

By Quintin Lake
January 15, 2015 //
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Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Abstractions of some of the handsome half-timbered buildings of shrewsbury.

Photographed as part of The Severn Project a walk from Source to Sea along the river Severn

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End of the River Severn: Severn Bridge to Avonmouth

By Quintin Lake
January 13, 2015 //
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Part twenty three of a photo series based on a walk along the entire 354km length of United Kingdom’s longest river, The Severn.

This final leg ran 15km from Severn Bridge to Avonmouth. Compare this to the Source of Severn

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Images available as limited edition prints and licensing contact me for pricing. 

Severn Bridge to Avonmouth

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The Severn Project #04: Welshpool to Shrewsbury

By Quintin Lake
January 9, 2015 //
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Part twenty two of a photo series based on a walk along the entire 354km length of United Kingdom’s longest river, The Severn.

This leg ran 40km through the flooded landscape from Welshpool to Shrewsbury, the hedges acted as a sieve trapping the flotsam from the high water a few days previously.

More from The Severn Project

Images available as limited edition prints and licensing contact me for pricing. 

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The Severn Project #03: Caerswys to Welshpool

By Quintin Lake
January 8, 2015 //
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Part twenty one of a photo series based on a walk along the entire 354km length of United Kingdom’s longest river, The Severn.
This leg ran 33km from Caerswys to Welshpool including over 20km following the Montgomery Canal.

More from The Severn Project

Images available as limited edition prints and licensing contact me for pricing. 

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The Severn Project #02: Hafren Forest to Caerswys

By Quintin Lake
January 8, 2015 //
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Part twenty of a photo series based on a walk along the entire 354km length of United Kingdom’s longest river, The Severn.
This leg ran 25km from Hafren Forest to Caerswys via Severn-break-its-Neck or Hafren-Torri-Gwddf waterfall.

More from The Severn Project

Images available as limited edition prints and licensing contact me for pricing. 

Hafren-Caersws

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