Pleasure pier in Southport, Merseyside, England. Opened in August 1860, it is the oldest iron pier in the country.
Spandrel
Roughly triangular space above and on either side of an arch.
Spell (magical)
Verbal charm to be spoken or chanted, sometimes a single magic word such as Abracadabra or the Renervate encountered in the fictional Harry Potter series of books.
Spirit photography
Technique popular in the 19th century to capture the invisible spirits of the deceased.
Spiritualism
System of beliefs and practices intended to establish communication with the spirits of the dead.
Sponging house
A sponging house was a place of temporary confinement for those arrested for non-payment of a debt.
SSEM
Redirected to Small-Scale-Experimental Machine
St Ann’s, Stretford
Active Roman Catholic church in Stretford, Greater Manchester, a designated Grade II listed building completed in 1867.
St Anne’s, Denton
Active Anglican church in Denton, Greater Manchester, a designated Grade I listed building completed in 1882.
St Bartholomew’s Chapel, West Bretton
Former estate chapel in the grounds of Bretton Hall, West Yorkshire.
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