English Buildings

This tiny structure – almost too small to be a building – is in a courtyard car park in the centre of Bishop’s Cleeve, a village that has e...

Before I leave my exploration of friezes, decorations, and reliefs, features that seem to have been preoccupying me on my recent walks arou...

In Victorian England, Doulton pottery was everywhere. Doulton of Lambeth made drainpipes, sanitary ware, fireplaces, and all kinds of othe...

Several people responded to my post about Great Tew with memories of how the place used to be about thirty years ago – neglected, with tatte...

This surprise is in the Barnard’s Green area of Malvern, standing proudly at a road junction from where you take your choice of Malvern’s at...

On the winter-time walk along Cranbourn Street that inspired the previous post I also saw this charming reminder of the summer game. Part o...

Movie posters are often so large and garish that they quite overshadow the buildings they’re attached to. This is a pity because cinemas c...