English Buildings

 A view of the bridge The Darby family of Coalbrookdale were among the greatest industrialists of their time, the people who revolutionize...

Hurrah for Filocalus! After the small tiled extravaganza of a butcher’s shop in my previous post I didn’t expect to find any more memora...

A short trip to tile heaven With a bit of time on our hands in Broseley, the Resident Wise Woman and I had a wander around, heading in ...

  Showing your wares In my previous post I focused on the former Severn Warehouse at Ironbridge , an industrial building that was built...

Industrial eyecatcher You drive through Ironbridge with the river on your left and suddenly you see a row of brick gables with a pointe...

Polite architecture This charming classical church was the goal of my detour to Farley, where I also saw the village hall in my previous ...

A twinge of nostalgia Making a trip to Salisbury the other day, I decided to divert and look at the church at Farley, a rather beautifu...