Pictures from the Net

Interior of Belleville cathedral

2012-01-04T09:22:00.001Z

Vast Space - Belleville cathedral, a photo by Zerstören on Flickr.

On the 4th January 1912 St Peter's Cathedral in Belleville, Illinois, was gutted by fire. The temeperature was so cold that firemen's hoses could not reach the eighty-feet high roof which was totally lost. However firemen stopped the fire reaching the bell tower which continued to toll the quarter hours and strike the hours during the fire.
This fine photograph shows the interior of the rebuilt cathedral

Good Shepherd Cathedral, Ayr, Scotland

2011-11-24T12:40:00.001Z

Good Shepherd Cathedral, a photo by Mantawoman2009 on Flickr.

It seems being listed did not save this Catholic Cathedral from demolition.

Listing information [Grade C(S)]
Built 1955-57 to the designs of John Torry, refurbished in 1985. It became a cathedral in 1961 following the destruction of Dumfries Cathedral by fire.
Near-rectangular-plan Roman Catholic church with modernist Scandinavian. Brick. Cill band course to entrance elevation. Predominantly square-headed window openings. NE (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: gabled entrance porch; round-arched entrance; 2-pairs of timber doors; fanlight; flanking single windows; single windows to re-entrant angles; stepped E window to gable (central opening round-arched); cross to gablehead. 2 round-arched windows to return of canted bay to outer left. Square-plan tower to outer right; rectangular plaque; band course to 3 corniced openings; vertical round-arched narrow stair window; 2 windows flanking; smaller louvred square-plan bell-tower atop.
The church is a good example of post-war architecture with its distinctive brick work and cream stone detailing, ennobled by its fine square-plan tower

The cathedral closed in 2007 and largely demolished in 2010. The facade and tower have been kept as the site is turned into housing.

Christchurch Catholic Cathedral, NZ

2011-11-23T16:37:00.001Z

It Say's it All!, a photo by Jocelyn Kinghorn on Flickr.

Work continues to assess the catholic cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, and this picture shows that the cracked central dome and tower have been removed. Hopefully this will ensure that the interior can now be inspected and precious objects retrieved. Press reports suggest that although badly damaged what still stands is capable of rebuilding.

Christchurch Anglican Cathedral

2011-11-23T16:26:00.001Z

Christ Church Cathedral, a photo by Caacrinolaas on Flickr.

The damage to the cathedral, once the most recognisable building in the city, if not in New Zealand, is more serious than originally thought. An after shock brought down the rose window months after the original damage occurred. The authorities are deconsecrating the cathedral ahead of further controlled demolition which will allow further assessment of the remains and whether parts are capable of preservation.

Beverley Minster

2011-06-17T23:50:00.001+01:00

Beverley Minster, a photo by mark_fr on Flickr.

One of my favourite churches in Britain, perfectly captured in this arial shot from Mark Fisher. I made Beverley the target of a day return trip by train many years ago, leaving Bristol at 7am and getting only two and a half hours here before I had to come home again. It rises like an ocean liner from the flat fields around it, and leaves an impression in the mind that lasts a lifetime.

Middlesex Hospital Chapel viewed from the BT Tower, London

2011-04-27T07:42:00.001+01:00

GWUK2010-181, Middlesex Hospital Chapel viewed from the BT Tower, London, a photo by martin97uk on Flickr.

Demolition of the surrounding former hospital buildings have left this listed chapel isolated until the redevelopment begins. It is by John Lougborough Pearson and dates from 1890-91. The interior has much marble facing and brightly coloured mosaics. The hospital had been rebuilt 1929-35, and the architects son made sensitive alterations and added extra windows when the C18 and C19 adjoining structures were torn down.

St Michael's Church, Ipswich

2011-03-08T09:41:00.001Z

St Michael's Church (Redundant) a photo by Dandelion And Burdock on Flickr.

Closed for the past ten years, this church was destroyed by fire overnight on 7th/8th March 2011. It was said to have the best Victorian interior in Ipswich with much polychromatic decoration and exposed red brick. A friend cycled by today and said the loss looks total, and it is almost certain to be demilished rather than rebuilt.

Saint John the Baptist's Church, Bollington, Cheshire

2010-12-18T09:23:00.001Z

Saint John the Baptist's Church, Bollington, Cheshire
Originally uploaded by buildings fan

A beautiful picture of this Commissioner's Church of 1832-34 by Hayley and Brown. It is sad to hear that St Johns is to be declared redundant and sold.
It is built of Hammer-dressed buff sandstone with ashlar dressings, and has a Welsh slate roof. The church has a 5-bay nave, short chancel, west tower and small vestry at the east. Bays of nave, divided by set-back buttresses, have tall splayed 2-light windows with Y-tracery, under a continuous label mould. Embattled parapets. Nave ends in octagonal buttresses with pointed finials. Similar buttresses to chancel which has a triple lancet window. The four-staged tower has similar corner buttresses and on flanking walls. Rebated pointed west doorcase has a 3-light window with intersecting tracery above. 3rd stage has a clock and 4th stage louvred bell openings similar to nave windows. Embattled top.

The interior has galleries on three sides, erected in 1854, which have lancet moulded panels, and are supported on clusters of 4 thin iron columns.

Roman Catholic Cathedral, Christchurch, New Zealand

2010-09-05T23:35:00.003+01:00

Roman Catholic Cathedral
Originally uploaded by d.jones

Following news of the earthquake this week, I was checking pictures of the cathedrals in Christchurch. I found this picture of the astonishing interior of the Blessed Sacrament Basilica. It was built 1901-5 to the designs of Francis Petre. Early reports say that the building has not been damaged to any great extent.

POSTSCRIPT The cathedral was shut after the September earthquake as a precaution , but the huge quake of 22 February 2011 brought down the two west towers, and cracks have appeared in the central dome. It was feared the cathedral was in imminent danger of collapse but hopefully now (April 2011) careful dismantling of the most dangerous sections which is likely to include the dome will mean stabilisation and reconstruction can be done and much of the cathedral can be saved.
Of course the Anglican cathedral, Christchurch, was also severely damaged and its landmark steeple collapsed. It is hoped the main church can be saved in any restoration and the city has vowed to rebuild the spire.

Jolo Cathedral, Philippines

2010-01-10T12:20:00.001Z

CATHOLICISM
Originally uploaded by PINOY PHOTOGRAPHER

What an odd looking building, discovered on a flickr search today because of news that this cathedral dedicated to Our Lady of the Mount Carmel was damaged yet again in a grenade explosion earlier today (10th January 2010) which damaged window panes. this is the fourth attack in under a year.

On 31st December 2009, a grenade also exploded in front of the Cathedral, wounding one government soldier guarding it. On October 27, a grenade was lobbed by an unidentified man at the back of the cathedral and the explosion damaged several windows and a homemade bomb was detonated in front of the cathedral in June 2009, killing six people.

For years, soldiers and policemen have been guarding the cathedral because of threats of attacks against priests and nuns. In 1997, Abu Sayyaf militants shot dead Sulu Bishop Benjamin de Jesus as he was walking in front of the cathedral.

St. Gregory The illuminator Armenian Orthodox Church

2009-12-26T13:27:00.001Z

St. Gregory The illuminator Armenian Orthodox Church
Originally uploaded by nersess

An astonishing modern cathedral in Armenia. I can do no better than quote the text provided by nersess on flickr.

The consecration of the foundations of the Cathedral of St. Gregory the illuminator in Yerevan City was carried out in 1996 by His Holiness Vazken I of blessed memory Catholicos of All Armenians. The construction works started in January 1997 according to the design of the honoured architect, Stephan Kyurkchian.
The Cathedral is a complex consisting of three churches: the Cathedral (Main Church) with 1700 seats and the Chapels of St. Drtad the King and of St. Ashkhen the Queen (both with 150 seats). The belfry with more than 30 arches and the court that will serve as a vestibule to all the churches are located at the entrance of the Cathedral. The halls for both the receptions and church-related activities are provided on the lower floor of the Main Church.
The Complex has been entirely built by the method of monolithic reinforced concrete construction; the orange tufa-stone from Ani, the historical capital of Armenia, has been used for the facing of the Cathedral. The consecration of the Cathedral - the symbol of the 1700th anniversary of the proclamation of Christianity as a state religion in Armenia - was carried out on September 23, 2001 by His Holiness Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians, and now, with its whole beauty and majesty, it is visible from the numerous corners of Yerevan.

Helena Cathedral

2009-12-16T08:07:00.002Z

Helena Cathedral
Originally uploaded by Gonzuller

What a wonderful picture this is, and a surprise perhaps that this is the USA.
Begun in 1908 to the designs of A O Von Herbulis, the cathedral was not completed until 1924. The twin spires recall the Votive Church in Vienna, but the south tower had to be rebuilt after being almost destroyed in the series of earthquakes which shook Montana in 1935. Inside a wonderful series of stained glass windows, all made by F X Zetler in Munich, Germany.

St. Mary, Bicton, Devon

2009-10-20T22:57:00.002+01:00

St. Mary, Bicton
Originally uploaded by recursion_see_recursion

The medieval church lies in ruins on a slightly different site. This one sits on the lawns in the formal gardens at Bicton House (now College). It was built to the designs of John Hayward, c1850. The ruins were given a chancel like building by Pugin, which is in fact a mausoleum for the Rolle family. This picture is awesome, and the setting is rather unique.

St Peter's Church, Pontardawe, Glamorgan

2009-09-22T10:31:00.005+01:00

St Peter's Church Pontardawe
Originally uploaded by titian2009

Another view of this very unusual church.

St Peter's Church, Pontardawe, Glamorgan

2009-09-22T10:29:00.002+01:00

St Peter's Church, Pontardawe
Originally uploaded by Aberdare Blog

I first saw this church some 13 years ago, driving up from the motorway, where it took my breath away. OK so it is Victorian, but I have never seen such a tall slim tower topped by such a tall spire. Sadly that day I did not have my camera with me.

Built 1858-60 at the expense of W M Parsons, local iron master, who insisted that the spire be taller than his factory chimneys (which have long disappeared). Architect was J H Baylis, and the spire reaches 197 feet (60 metres).

Church in a snowstorm

2009-03-11T23:50:00.001Z

DSCF6813
Originally uploaded by Matthew Garrett

The church of All Saints, Blackheath, London - taken during the snowfall in London at the start of February by Matthew Garrett.

Pirton Church, Worcs

2009-02-19T23:45:00.001Z

St. Peter's
Originally uploaded by flash of light

Here is another example of the work of Flash of Light.
I wish I could tke pictures like this, I am please to just get a decent snap out of the many I take. My pictures rarely have perfect exposures of building and sky.

Churches in the Landscape #4

2009-02-19T23:37:00.002Z

St. Mary Magdalene, Croome
Originally uploaded by flash of light

Among the colleagues I have on flickr is "Flash of Light" who takes some absolutely awesome pictures, and some of them include churches. He has an ability to really make me sit up and look anew at some very familiar churches. Such is this church, belonging now to the Churches Conservation Trust at Croome d'Abitot in Worcestershire which stands in parkland attributed to Cpapability Brown. The church is renowned for the many elaborate monuments inside to the Coventry family.

Myeongdong Cathedral

2009-01-24T23:30:00.003Z

Interior, Myeongdong Cathedral
Originally uploaded by Marmot1974

Another astonishing cathedral in Korea - it is a surprise that this church is not in France! Handsome Gothic revival.

Jeondong Cathedral

2009-01-24T23:24:00.001Z

Jeondong Cathedral
Originally uploaded by Marmot1974

An unexpected find - the photographer Marmoy1974 says "Designed by a French priest, the cathedral was completed in 1914."
Certainly it is quite French in appearance.

Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Rangoon, Burma

2008-12-28T23:58:00.001Z

Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
Originally uploaded by LeoKoolhoven

Now of course Yangon, in Myanmar.

This is the Anglican cathedral in Rangoon designed by Robert Fellowes Chisholm. Seemingly transplanted from England - but note the adaptation to the tropics in the porte-cochere at the base of the tower to shelter worshippers from the rain.

Although the foundation stone had been laid in 1886 by the then Viceroy of India Lord Dufferin, due to a shortage of funds it took 9 years to complete the church vestibule. The spire was added in 1913 and the bell tower installed in the following year.

During the Japanese Occupation of Rangoon, the cathedral was used as a brewery! After liberation, the chapel was dedicated to the British/Indian 14th and 12th Armies who fought in the Burma Campaign

Churches in the landscape #3

2008-12-19T00:01:00.004Z

Sutton veny church
Originally uploaded by chippy1920

An absolutely stunning shot of a church I know well, My picture (http://www.flickr.com/photos/churchcrawler/388464188/ ) includes the comment "Visitors to the area south of Warminster can hardly miss Sutton Veny as the replacement church can be seen for miles around, thanks to its superb central tower and spire. The church was built in 1866-68, and the architect was J.L.Pearson. " This picture by chippy1920 shows what I mean.

St Pauls Church, Spalding

2008-11-30T00:44:00.002Z

St Pauls Church, Spalding
Originally uploaded by Roys Photos

A peaceful view of this church built to the designs of Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1880, two years after the architect had died.

Hong Kong, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

2008-11-29T22:06:00.002Z

Immaculate Conception
Originally uploaded by L Plater

The Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong. This Gothic Revival style cathedral built in a Greek cruciform shape was designed by Crawley and Company of London. Construction started in 1883 and completed in 1886

Chichester Cathedral - A New Gargoyle

2008-09-14T00:41:00.001+01:00

Originally uploaded by nicnac1000

I had to add this picture to the blog. It shows what must be a recent embellishment to some part of this C12 cathedral, and is a continuation of an ancient tradition. I assume this chappie is some cathedral official architect or bishop. Does anyone know more?

Dar-es-Salaam cathedral

2008-08-25T22:43:00.001+01:00

Nairobi to Cape Town 07 - Dar-es-Salam cathedral
Originally uploaded by Neil from Lindfield

An interesting structure, the Catholic cathedral dedicated to St Joseph. Looks a little Baltic Gothic in design.

...... and use it again!

2008-08-23T10:28:00.002+01:00

Church of St John the Evangelist, Calder Vale
Originally uploaded by andy mcr

And this is the Church of St John the Evangelist, Calder Vale (Oakenclough) in Lancashire. This church dates from 1863 and is by "Corrie" according to Pevsner in the BoE.
The stone differs but the design if not identical is pretty close to be copies. Does anyone know of any more churches by this architect? And if so do they look any different or was he a one design man (if indeed he designed it and not Mr Bonomi!!)?

.......use it again..........

2008-08-23T10:16:00.004+01:00

This is St Stephen's Church at Willington in Co. Durham. this church is by J.A.Cory, c1857 but has been enlarged a little since.

St. Stephens Church Willington

© Copyright David Williams and
licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Take a design.........

2008-08-23T10:12:00.001+01:00

St John's Church, Upper Hopton
Originally uploaded by puffin11uk

This is St John's Church, Upper Hopton, not far from Huddersfield in Yorkshire. It was built in 1846 to the designs of Ignatius Bonomi and Cory (Pevsner and Radcliffe, BoE). But........ see above

Dundee, St Andrew's Cathedral

2008-08-23T00:13:00.001+01:00

St Andrew's Cathedral
Originally uploaded by nathaniel_attard

Back in 1971 I walked from Dundee railway station out to here, and could remember very little about the cathedral except I thought it was small and uninteresting. Seeing this picture, I have revised my opinion. To be fair this was never built as a cathedral in 1836 (George Mathewson), a status it achieved in 1923.

Church of Scotland - Laurencekirk - 2008

2008-08-23T00:06:00.001+01:00

Church of Scotland - Laurencekirk - 2008
Originally uploaded by kree_du_pix

OK so the church is nothing special, but I love the cloud formation.

Mexican Interior

2008-07-17T18:58:00.001+01:00

Originally uploaded by mirepe

Sadly the photographer has not identified the church in this photograph but I hope you enjoy it anyway!

All Souls, Langham Place, London

2008-06-28T23:23:00.001+01:00

All Souls Church Spire
Originally uploaded by shiner.clay

Well this is an unusual view of the "BBC's church" and Regent Street. I just had to blog this. The tower and spire I think look more impressive and carefully detailed from this vantage point.

Churches in the Landscape #2

2008-06-20T18:28:00.002+01:00

Llandecwyn Church overlooking Tremadog Bay
Originally uploaded by . Andrew Dunn .

Llandecwyn Church overlooking Tremadog Bay
Andrew Dunn's flickr entry says "Llandecwyn church stands high in the hills above the the River Dwyryd and Penrhyndeudraeth. It has commanding views over the valley and often sees impressive sunsets across Tremadog Bay.

Parts of the church are medieval and in the 19th century it was a Wesleyan chapel serving the local community. These days Llandecwyn itself is little more than a cluster of houses, a hamlet in the hills, and the church is largely dissused with no regular services."

Here is another picture where the church is incidental, a fact which it now seems to actually be!

Churches in the Landscape #1

2008-06-20T18:08:00.001+01:00

Sajama and Church
Originally uploaded by Alexander Yates

This view shows the vulvano Sajama and a church. which church I don't know, and I don't much care either, as I am unlikely to ever visit it. However the rugged landscape and architecture go together to make a really stunning picture. Oh, by the way this is in Bolivia, South America.

Mystery Church - Epping Way?

2008-06-19T00:15:00.001+01:00

Church
Originally uploaded by Captain Spoons

Spotted this very unusual church on flickr. The photographer does not recall where the church is and suggests that it is near Epping Forest. Does anyone else recognise it?

Dol de Bretagne, Cathédrale Saint-Samson

2008-06-18T00:37:00.002+01:00

Cathédrale Saint-Samson
Originally uploaded by ylebiann

Spotted this picture on flickr by ylebiann of one of my favourite French cathedrals at Dol in Brittany. It is not as well known as many other cathedrals in France, and is unusual in having a "square" east end rather than an apse, which is generally a feature of English churches.
The small city is also a delight.
I combined Dol with a trip to Mont St Michel.

St.Mark's, Dundela, Belfast

2008-05-28T21:14:00.003+01:00

St.Mark's, Dundela
Originally uploaded by John D McDonald

The Victorian churches of Belfast are not that well known, but I spotted this one on flickr taken by John D McDonald. He says "This church on the Holywood Road in East Belfast was designed by the Victorian Architect William Butterfield and regarded by Sir John Betjeman as "Butterfield at his best". CS Lewis was baptised here by his grandfather, who was the first Rector."
What a stunning tower and an excellent photo.

City of London, St. Andrew Undershaft

2008-05-23T22:22:00.003+01:00

St. Andrew Undershaft
Originally uploaded by Robert Scarth

St Andrew's was one of the few churches that survived the Great Fire of London in 1666. The more usual view of the church includes "The Gherkin", but I spotted this recent addition to flickr by Robert Scarth.

St Peter's Cathedral, Belleville, Illinois

2008-05-18T23:12:00.000+01:00

Further pictures of this cathedral available on the "Rome of the West" Blog

Saint Peter Cathedral, in Belleville, Illinois, USA

2008-05-18T22:40:00.005+01:00

Saint Peter Cathedral, in Belleville, Illinois, USA - nave.jpg
Originally uploaded by msabeln

A lovely picture of this rather unknown cathedral in the USA.
This view looks into the older nave and aisles (1866, rebuilt on a grander scale after a fire in 1912) from the choir which was completed in 1966. The cathedral is said to have been modelled on Exeter cathedral in Devon, SW England.

New Orleans - St Stephens Church

2008-05-07T21:55:00.008+01:00

St Stephens Church - New Orleans
Originally uploaded by eightylbs

The archdiocese of New Orleans is planning a series of church closures across the city in the post-Katrina era which has seen the population of the city fall by 110,000 to just over 380,000 souls.
It seems this large church of St Stephen is not on the hit-list, so this astonishing interior will remain.

Organists View, Abandoned Chapel in London

2008-04-15T23:53:00.003+01:00

Organists View
Originally uploaded by tankphoto

An amazing interior shot of a disused London Hospital.

St. Bartholomew's Vicarage - Dalston Lane, London

2008-03-01T18:25:00.003Z

St. Bartholomew's Vicarage - Dalston Lane
Originally uploaded by sarflondondunc

This picture made me look twice! What an astonishing building, once attached to the church proper. Now I am itching to find a picture of the church that has gone to leave behind this oddity of a building, five storeys high and looking like it was built of architectural remnants.

St. Mary's Church, East Morden, Dorset

2008-02-15T23:22:00.001Z

St. Mary's Church, East Morden, Dorset
Originally uploaded by johnelamper

This is a more conventional view of the interior, and makes the picture below seem all the more extraordinary. Pevsner lists the church as just Morden

St. Mary's Church, East Morden, Dorset

2008-02-15T23:16:00.001Z

St. Mary's Church, East Morden, Dorset
Originally uploaded by johnelamper

I found this picture of East Marden church in Dorset today and was struck by the unusual angle and lines which this picture has. This is looking straight onto the south arcade and south aisle. It also accentuates the victorian tiled floor and the odd rhythm of five arches and three clerestory windows above.

Another abandoned Chapel

2008-01-20T23:59:00.001Z

Abandoned Chapel
Originally uploaded by phill.d

This one is Stannington Hospital in Northumberland.

Asylum Chapel, Cane Hill

2008-01-20T23:47:00.001Z

fathersonholyghost
Originally uploaded by urban penguin

Part of a series of pics on flickr of London's Cane Hill Hospital which is at Coulsdon, and built for Surrey County Council 1880-83. Most of the old buildings are now abandoned and derelict, including this chapel which is a surprisingly large and spacious structure with an east apse.

Toronto, St Michael's Cathedral

2008-01-20T00:28:00.002Z

The catholic cathedral dating from 1845 is decorated for Christmas. A handsome building inside.

TORONTO 2007 - ST. MICHAEL'S CATHEDRAL 1845
Originally uploaded by ettml

Christchurch Cathedral, NZ - Scott abroad!

2008-01-19T11:19:00.001Z

Christchurch Cathedral - Interior
Originally uploaded by Heaven`s Gate (John)

The Anglican cathedral of ChristChurch in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand was built in the second half of the 19th century. It is located in the centre of the city, surrounded by the plaza of Cathedral Square. It is the cathedral seat of the Bishop of Christchurch.

The cornerstone was laid on 16 December 1864, but financial problems in the fledgling city saw its completion delayed between 1865 and 1873. The nave and tower were consecrated by 1881, though the entire building was not finished until 1904.

The cathedral was originally designed by British architect Sir George Gilbert Scott with the New Zealand architect Benjamin Mountfort as supervisory architect on the site. Initial plans called for wooden construction, but plans were changed with the discovery of a source of good quality masonry stone locally. Banks Peninsula totara and matai timber was used for the roof supports.

The cathedral spire reaches to 63 metres above Cathedral Square. Public access to the spire provides for a good viewpoint over the centre of the city. The spire has three times been damaged by earthquakes. After the third of these, in 1901, the stone construction was replaced with a more resilient surface of weathered copper sheeting.

The cathedral underwent major renovations during 2006-2007 including the removal and replacement of the original slate roof tiles.

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

2008-01-19T11:13:00.001Z

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Originally uploaded by Alan Cordova

Washington DC's premier Catholic church has a very unusual eclectic combination of styles and features. We can see French Romanesque, Gothic rose windows, an almost minaret-like campanile (like the ancient mosques of Morocco) and a Byzantine dome. It was begun in 1920.

Catedral Presbiteriana do Rio de Janeiro

2008-01-19T10:59:00.001Z

Catedral Presbiteriana do Rio de Janeiro
Originally uploaded by Marcia Rosa

A variation of South American Gothic, in Brazil. It has a feel of St Patrick in New York, although not as exuberant, and probably due more to the proximity of the high-rise neighbours and colour of the stone.

St Mark, Dalston, London

2007-12-18T23:25:00.004Z

Saint Marks
Originally uploaded by Dan K

A remarkable church by Chester Cheston 1862-66, with a Butterfieldian SW tower to an alternative design by E L Blackburne begun in 1877. The very wide interior has iron columns and coloured brickwork.

A church moved piece by piece

2007-12-16T23:56:00.001Z

St.Giles, Lamb Gardens, Lincoln
Originally uploaded by Lincolnian

Formerly St Peter at Arches in the centre of Lincoln, rebuilt 1933-36 as St Giles on a new city estate some two miles away. For more details click on the picture to go to Lincolnian's page on flickr

Moncton Catholic Cathedral in Canada

2007-12-11T22:40:00.001Z

IMG_0581
Originally uploaded by cheeks1_1

Dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption, this unusual looking cathedral was designed by architect Louis-Napoléon Audet, of Sherbrooke (Quebec). It was begun in 1939 and completed in 1955.

St John's, Charlton, Ludwell, Wiltshire, England

2007-12-10T23:00:00.001Z

St John's, Charlton, Ludwell, Wiltshire, England
Originally uploaded by dorsetbays

An unusual church to add to the collection. 1839 by William Walker, it is in the south-west of the county near Donhead St Mary.

Astonishing Methodist Church near Bude in Cornwall

2007-03-11T23:48:00.001Z

This is rather an unusual building, twin towers flank the facade and are jauntily set at an angle. Between the towers and below the main facade wall seems to be a vestibul or walkway that appears curved.

Bagworth's Medieval Church?

2006-12-07T21:39:00.002Z

Believe it or not this rather bleak church has a Norman arch and is in a rural churchyard. The former church had to be demolished in 1968 because of subsidence and this is its replacement. Bagworth is in Leicestershire by the way.

Ayrshire Amalgam

2006-12-07T21:29:00.001Z

Ian Rainey's photograph of KIRKTOUN church in Ayrshire shows what I suspect was a simple lancet church which was embellished in the later C19 by some quality alterations and additions. The transept on the left has been given a rose window and the tower is a miniature version of a late Perpendicular tower which would be at home in Yorkshire. A large five-light window is squeezed into the available space above the door and the bell openings are also large in comparison to the rest, a grandeur beyond its size. I love it!

Now that's what I call a bellcote!

2006-11-08T17:55:00.001Z

Far from having a normal west bellcote, or even one over the chancel arch, the architect Thomas Trubshaw has continued up the south porch into a rather astonishing feature! His work dates from 1840, but the church was further extended in 1882 (chancel etc) in a much more traditional style.

Derelict church at Kilkishen

2006-10-24T08:30:00.000+01:00

Derelict church at Kilkishen
Originally uploaded by SteuveFE.

What a sad sight, almost certainly a Church of Ireland building, in a country which is mainly Catholic. It stands in County Clare, and whilst ignoring recent history a webpage states "the church at Kilkishen is a small neat structure, with a square tower, built by a gift of £800, in 1811, from the late Board of First Fruits, and repaired in 1834."

Greyhounds guard the entrance!

2006-10-24T08:05:00.001+01:00

St Stephen's church at NEW HUTTON in Cumbria is nothing special and dates from 1828. However the entrance piers to the churchyard are special and are topped by a pair of greyhounds!

Glasgow - Easterhouse

2006-10-22T22:27:00.001+01:00

Another Scottish church from the Geograph site (by Chris Upson, link), the Catholic St John Ogilvie in the suburb of Easterhouse in Glasgow. Dating from 1957, the church still has the spirit of Gothic form, but the tower seems to have an enormous statue in a niche.

St John Ogilvie, Roman Catholic Church

© Copyright Chris Upson and
licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

CHIRNSIDE (Scottish Borders)

2006-10-22T22:14:00.001+01:00

A strange looking church in the Borders Region of Scotland. It appears to have a another tower behind the dumpy west tower, and spreads to the north with an aisle and what may be an outer hall.

(Photograph by Kevin Rae, on Geograph. He writes there "A beautiful Parish Church with a large and very well kept Graveyard, The church was founded in Norman times although all that survives from that time is the arch above the south west door. In 1904 when Lady Tweedmouth (An aunt of Sir Winston Churchill) died her husband remodelled the church where she is buried adding the tower seen in my Photograph in her memory.")

London - St Monica (RC) Hoxton Square

2006-10-21T01:13:00.000+01:00

St Monica of Hoxton Square
Originally uploaded by Homemade.

A most unusual interior. Homemade says:-
"Designed by E W Pugin, the priory was completed in 1864, the church in 1866, for the Augustinian (Austin) Friars. Unusual for a Pugin church, the pillars, reredos and altar are made of wood. The Friars first came to London in 1253, remaining until 1538. An area near Old Broad Street, where the original priory and church stood, is still known as Austin Friars. St Monica's became the first Augustinian priory in England after the Reformation" (from the sign outside this church)"

St Petersburg again

2006-10-21T00:55:00.000+01:00

Woman walks past the Trinity Cathedral with fire raging and the central dome collapsed in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, Aug. 25, 2006, originally uploaded by Directions to Orthodoxy.

Woman walks past the Trinity Cathedral with fire raging and the central dome collapsed in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, Aug. 25, 2006

Porvoo Cathedral in Finland

2006-10-21T00:50:00.000+01:00

The Cathedral after arson..., originally uploaded by aixcracker.

A devastating fire in May 2006 destroyed the huge cathedral roof. This is a medieval cathedral.

St Petersburg - Trinity Cathedral

2006-10-21T00:48:00.000+01:00

St.Trinity Cathedral in Fire, originally uploaded by shurkala.

The C18 cathedral dome, one of the largest wooden domes in the world, was destuyed by fire in August 2006.

Saint Saens Church, Seine Maritime, Normandy, France

2006-10-21T00:23:00.002+01:00

Saint Saens Church, Seine Maritime, Normandy, France, HDR Image
Originally uploaded by Jon S Page.
I guess this is more of an experiment for the blog but this church interior seems quite special to me. Larger than many French cathedrals, this does seem to be a fairly new building, probably C19 or C20.

First Message

2006-10-21T00:01:00.000+01:00

This is a second blog which I will use to post pictures and some text blogged from the Internet.