English Buildings

Built to last I didn’t want to leave Dupath well, the subject of my previous post , before commenting on the stone it’s built of – large blo...

Well hidden To a dedicated church-visitor like me, Cornwall is full of evidence of ancient piety. Not only are there many medieval churches,...

Artisans at work At the time of my visit to Hull in the summer, there was building work going at the Wilberforce House Museum, making photog...

Church side, market side On the street called North Church Side, hard by Hull’s impressive medieval Minster, is the city’s Edwardian Market ...

  Names and textures, 2 Now for a sign that contrasts with the one in my previous post and makes a good excuse to look at one of my favourit...

Names and textures, 1 One of the first things I noticed on arriving in Hull back in July is that the city has some attractive old street na...

Suit you, 2 In the centre of Hull, strolling around on my visit back in the summer, I found Hepworth’s Arcade, a small shopping development ...