Architecture (215 pages found in this category)


Alhambra Theatre, Manchester

Former theatre in Higher Openshaw, Manchester, England designed by the architect H. A, Turner. Intended for use as a music hall, it was opened in 1910 as part of the H. D. Moorhouse Theatre Circuit.

All Saint’s Church, Ledsham

Active Anglican church in Ledsham, West Yorkshire, possibly the oldest extant building in the county.

All Saints’ Church, Urmston

Grade I listed Roman Catholic Church in Urmston, Greater Manchester.

Alloway Kirk

Alloway Kirk and its graveyard provided the setting for the Scottish poet Robert Burns's poem Tam o' Shanter.

Almshouse

Charitable foundation established to provide for the poor.

Ambulatory

General term for a covered walkway, and more specifically for the walkway linking the two chancel aisles behind the high altar.

Ancoats Hall

Post-medieval country house built in 1609 in Ancoats, Manchester by Oswald Mosley, a member of the family who were Lords of the Manor of Manchester.

Apse

Semicircular or polygonal termination of the chancel, which is typically situated at the eastern end of a Christian church.

Arthington Priory

Arthington Priory, founded in the mid-12th century, was a nunnery or convent that was home to a community of about ten nuns in Arthington, Yorkshire.

Ashlar

Masonry of squared and finely cut or worked stone, commonly used for the facing of a building.