Doric

Doric, originally uploaded by fotofacade.

Doric column - classical architecture at The Treasurers House York, UK

Waiting for the door to open

Waiting for the door to open, originally uploaded by fotofacade.

Here is an image I created using the HDR technique (high dynamic range). It was tonemapped in a piece of software called Photomatix.

It adds a resonance to the light - by no means everybodies cup of tea - yet I like it!

The image was taken at The Treasurer's House York (a National Trust Property). The House is a wonderful example of English Renaissance Architecture with some beautiful classical touches.

I am a National Trust Agency Photographer.

Treasurers House, York

The Treasurer's House is owned by the National Trust and can be visited. It is a remarkable house which has grown organically over the last 600 years. The garden is compact but equally as beautiful with a fantastic panoramic view of the Minster and Chapter House.

The house has medieval origins and still has a medieval footprint of central range, private rooms (in the left crosswing) and service rooms (in the right crosswing). The interior is opulent and reflects a rich past with a historic layering of features and additions.


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Treasurer's House, York UK

Treasurer's House, York UK, originally uploaded by fotofacade.

I'm lucky enough to be a National Trust Agency photographer and this means that I get the chance to go to beautiful houses like this one and photograph them. But, it always needs a little research.... (click on the pic to see a larger version) - I always find it a revealing exercise to draw a building before photographing it - this way you absorb the details and it really does come out in your photography

George Pace Organ Cover

It's exquisite isn't it? This is the organ and organ case installed in 1967 by George Pace at Saint Martin Le Grand, York, as a part of the restoration after it was bombed during the war.

Chapter House Leadwork York Minster UK

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York Minster East Front

This is a photo I took whilst on a tour organised by the Yorkshire Regional Group of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB). It is the East front of Yorkshire Minster which is undergoing refurbishment. It is a costly exercise and they have set up a campaign here to try and raise funds.

In their words:

'York Minster receives no direct government funding so the work of conserving and repairing the fabric has to be funded by the Minster itself. In the same way, the Minster’s educational work through the Centre for School Visits, the Library and Archives, and the work of the Minster Choir have to be funded through self-help. This will be an on-going challenge for successive Deans and Chapters, and so, on March 15th 2005, a Development Campaign was launched.
The aim of the Campaign is to raise £30,000,000 over the next ten years in order to pay for specific projects and to establish an endowment fund for music and education.
The work to the East Front and the Great East Window is a major project in terms of engineering and of conservation. The stonework is in a very fragile state; close inspection has shown that many stones have to be replaced. The East Window is the largest piece of mediaeval art in the world and is of major international importance. All of the glass, originally painted in the early 15th century, has to be removed, cleaned, re-leaded and repaired, and a new protective layer of clear glass has to be installed. In all of the conservation work and of the necessary historical research, the Dean and Chapter are fortunate to be able to turn to the greatest experts both nationally and internationally.
York Minster is a world-class building and it must be maintained in the best possible condition so that future generations may be able to enjoy and marvel at this astonishing creation.
The specific projects, and their costs are as follows:
FABRIC COSTS

Conservation and repair of the East Front stonework
£9,890,000
Conservation and repair of the Great East Window
£6,030,000
Chapter House buttresses 4,5 & 6
£2,370,000
Other stonework
£1,040,000
Other glazing work
£3,400,000
Estimated total of fabric work
£22,730,000


MUSIC & EDUCATION COSTS

The choral services of the Minster
£414,392
The Library and Archives
£203,678
The Centre for School Visits
£74,472
Annual expenditure on music and education
£692,542'

You can visit the York Minster website and read more about the campaign here

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York Grotesque

This grotesque is carved upon a modern seat in the Minster Close showing the continuation of traditional themes and craftmanship

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Kings Manor once again

Continuing my day out at Kings Manor

Once we had finished in the Chapter House Roofspace we walked back along a gulley section adjacent to the Chapter House Roof and I noticed this wonderful record of work welded onto the side of the Chapter House Roof. Lead sheet covering is a complex and difficult craft to encompass and I always think that it is one of the most beautiful roof coverings for old and contemporary buildings alike. It is great to see that the craft is still alive.

Over the weekend starting 19th May I will be at a Heritage Skills Weekend at Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire where one of the stalls will be showing some aspects of Lead Craftsmanship and also showing how young people can get involved in the craft. More later...

Images of lead roofs and lead work here

There is more information about the Chapter House and a larger photograph of the vaulting at my photoblog site here

There are more events organised by the SPAB Yorkshire Regional Group including visits to Kirkstall Abbey in May, Nostell Priory and Knedlington Old Hall in June, and Darnall Crucible Shops in September.

SPAB website is here
Conservation Courses at University of York Kings Manor
You can view all of my images of York Minster here
You can view all of my images of York here

ARCHIPEDIA S is for....

Early to mid C18th nine over nine Georgian sash window with flush casements and woodern external shutters Micklegate York

Sash Window : A sash is a wooden frame (or any other material ) used to house glass for a window. A sash window is a double hung frame with the frame sliding up and down on a series of pulleys. Can be opened at top or bottom. Came into fashion in England in the Georgian Period.

Here is a potted history of the sash window by a sash window manufacturer

You can view all of my sash window photo's here

All things Georgian

Kings Manor continued...

To see the original Kings Manor Post click here

If you look at yesterday's post you can see the vaulting to the Chapter House at York Minster - the above photo is taken in the roof space directly above the vaulting. It is an incredible maze of medieval timbers which after a little careful study reveal an intelligent use of design to transfer the weight of the leaded roof to the octagonal side walls.

There is more information about the Chapter House and a larger photograph of the vaulting at my photoblog site here There are more events organised by the SPAB Yorkshire Regional Group including visits to Kirkstall Abbey in May, Nostell Priory and Knedlington Old Hall in June, and Darnall Crucible Shops in September.

SPAB website is here Conservation Courses at University of York Kings Manor You can view all of my images of York Minster here You can view all of my images of York here

Kings Manor continued....

To see the original Kings Manor Post click here

During the afternoon we had an option to go and see various parts of York Minster.

I opted to go to the Mason's Loft and Chapter House Roof. Before we got there we had the chance to see inside the magnificent Chapter House (which is open to the public). It is a remarkable piece of work, second only to Sainte Chapelle, Paris in it's breathtaking use of glass and light.

There is more information about the Chapter House and a larger photograph of the vaulting at my photoblog site here

There are more events organised by the SPAB Yorkshire Regional Group including visits to Kirkstall Abbey in May, Nostell Priory and Knedlington Old Hall in June, and Darnall Crucible Shops in September.

SPAB website is here
Conservation Courses at University of York Kings Manor
You can view all of my images of York Minster here
You can view all of my images of York here

A Day at Kings Manor continued...

Blacksmith Don Barker working on a leaf motif at the skills event at Kings Manor

All participants were members of the York Consortium For Conservation and Craftsmanship

More photo's from the event in the next post...

There are more events organised by the SPAB Yorkshire Regional Group including visits to Kirkstall Abbey in May, Nostell Priory and Knedlington Old Hall in June, and Darnall Crucible Shops in September.

SPAB website is here
Conservation Courses at University of York Kings Manor
You can view all of my images of York Minster here
You can view all of my images of York here

Note: Unfortunately I did not get all the names people and companies who attended the event. Members can be viewed at the York Consortium For Conservation and Craftsmanship, or if you took part, please drop me a line and I will gladly give an honourable mention to companies and people shown in the photos.

Early English Rose Window York Minster UK

C13th Early English Rose Window York Minster York UK

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Dogstooth

Early English Dogstooth Ornament (C13th), Holy Trinity Micklegate York UK.

All things Georgian

Interested in Georgian architecture and architectural detail including the popular Classical and less popular Gothic traditions?

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York Centre for Eighteenth-Century Studies
Société Française d'Etude du Dix-Huitième Siècle
Société d'études anglo-américaines des XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles
Jack Lynch's Eighteenth-Century Resources Page

Roofing Sale

Latest sale is of a traditional tiled roof and leaded sweeping valley on a building next to Lendal Bridge York UK. Sold for educational use.

Click here to view some more roof images

Hopper Heads

Georgian Lead Hopper dated 1735 initials hg on St Saviourgate York

Continuing the theme from my post about Door Knobs, whereby the 'Devil' can often be found in the detail, and in many cases (such as hopper heads, water outlets etc), in architectural detail which is regarded as 'mundane'. There are thousands of Hopper Heads with marks, decorations, patterns, initials, dates and shapes.I've seen them in every country I have visited. They are often missed because they are placed high on a building or they survive because they are situated at the back of a building which is subject to more infrequent change than the front. My favourite's, I have to admit, are the Georgian classical style made out of lead. They are wonderful examples of craftmanship. In those days it was a matter of civic pride to adorn every feature of a building with the craftsmans touch. Building's were regarded as purveyors of messages such as 'this is an important place', or 'this is a place of worship', or 'this is my factory and I, the owner am a benevolant person'. Look at the details as a whole and see what the building is trying to say. They talk to me all the time - but don't tell anybody;)

Lead Hopper detail at Former Bank by Edgar Wood at Middleton Greater Manchester UK

Unique C18th lead Hopper beautifully shaped into the classical form of a column with fluting Beverley East Riding Yorkshire

View all Andy Marshall's Hopper Head images

Chimney Parade

Chimneyfest at Stonegate York UK

The classical order influencing chimney pot manufacture in Woodstock Oxfordshire

Chimney pots on a Georgian house in Liverpool UK

Medieval wood burning chimneys Ca Dario Venice, Italy

Traditional gable detail in Beverley East Riding showing a brick tumbled gable, UK

Exquisite set of barley twist and diaper brick patterned chimneys with the Romanesque tower behind at Bury St Edmunds Suffolk East Anglia UK

More chimney images by Andy Marshall

Photo Choice

This is one of my favourite photo's. Taken outside the south transept of York Minster, Yorkshire, UK, besides the bronze statue of the Emperor Constantine (whos hand you can see). The cloud formation was perfect as were the light conditions.

The image was taken on 645 transparency film.

You can view a larger photo here: http://tinyurl.com/bfwov

The south transept of York Minster is Gothic and of the Early English style which dates to around the C13th. You can see more of my images of the Minster here: http://www.alamy.com/lbx.asp?387222 .

This image is featured in my 2006 Calendar.

Here is a link to the York Minster Website