tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post1281330634853193723..comments2024-03-25T15:10:13.792+00:00Comments on English Buildings: HerefordPhilip Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-70850920747553451902012-09-03T09:12:50.039+01:002012-09-03T09:12:50.039+01:00Hels: In the 1870s, when this building was built, ...Hels: In the 1870s, when this building was built, there wasn't much in the way of a planning process in Britain. Laws were passed in the 19th century to place some control on the building of houses, but these were mainly public health measures, to ensure that houses had adequate drains for example, and rooms that were not too small. More comprehensive planning laws began in Britain in 1909, but it wasn't until 1947 that the system of planning permission as we know it was created. The freedom that existed in the 19th century for individuals and local authorities to build what and how they wanted was one of the things that made Victorian cities (with their mix of vast factories and beautiful town halls) to develop as they did, and as quickly as they did.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-77923890483372640692012-09-03T00:06:07.211+01:002012-09-03T00:06:07.211+01:00I agree that the ornate parapet, rows of pointed w...I agree that the ornate parapet, rows of pointed windows, loggia and arches on the ground floor were designed to remind the viewer of Venice. It is a splendid bit of architectural design and still looks great now.<br /><br />But how did it get past the planning process in the local council? Rather I should ask if architects had to submit their plans to any local authority. And once built, did any local authority have to pass it as meeting all building standards?Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-3897419271261340352012-08-30T17:07:17.170+01:002012-08-30T17:07:17.170+01:00Peter: Just looked the Aber building up and it was...Peter: Just looked the Aber building up and it was designed by J P Seddon, of whom Kempson was a pupil, so it all adds up.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-7644114570760676112012-08-30T17:00:52.646+01:002012-08-30T17:00:52.646+01:00Peter: Aberystwyth is not a place I know. But it&#...Peter: Aberystwyth is not a place I know. But it's certainly a characterful building.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-45783354638212637892012-08-30T16:23:54.869+01:002012-08-30T16:23:54.869+01:00You've done it again. Getting me to blow up my...You've done it again. Getting me to blow up my bicycle tyres and putting a bottle of Tizer in the saddle bag. Funny Kempson being in Wales, there's something of Aberystwyth University about this. The one on the seafront, obviously.Peter Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00027878122724846472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-69867855656822997052012-08-29T20:53:11.521+01:002012-08-29T20:53:11.521+01:00Bazza: You could be right: it's a cat that is ...Bazza: You could be right: it's a cat that is playing to the gallery.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-20444132451413135202012-08-29T20:47:51.388+01:002012-08-29T20:47:51.388+01:00I think the cat is trying to coerce you into becom...I think the cat is trying to coerce you into becoming a part of it's conspiracy! It's a really engaging piece of decoration on a superb building.<br /><b><a href="http://todiscoverice.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Click here for Bazza’s Blog ‘To Discover Ice’</a></b>bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.com