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Alexatourguide

@bricks_andwater

Heritage planner, barrister NP, writer, lecturer academic & tour guide Chair of IHBC (NW) & NWTGA
❤Local culture. Proud ambassador for NW Eng & Cumbria & Lakes

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If you only think of the city as a cash cow you’ll never understand the meaning of place. savebritainsheritage.org/news/press-rel…

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Astley Bridge, Farnworth, Halliwell, Westhoughton & Great Lever, Carnegie's legacy in Bolton Council area fabulous architecture and promoting reading & research 👏👏👏

Astley Bridge, Farnworth, Halliwell, Westhoughton &amp; Great Lever,  Carnegie's legacy in <a href="/boltoncouncil/">Bolton Council</a> area fabulous architecture and promoting reading &amp; research 👏👏👏
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If you're keen on my heritage posts, I've started a new twitter page alexandra Please follow me on there for architectural and landscape heritage. Thank you all.

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Sunshine in the park #alexandrapark A 60-acre park Whalley Range by Alexander Gordon Hennell opened 1870. Hennell’s garden design used sweeping curved footpaths to frame a series of oval activity areas The Gardens Trust Alfred Darbyshire designed the Lodge & Entrance Visit Manchester

Sunshine in the park
#alexandrapark A 60-acre park Whalley Range by Alexander Gordon Hennell opened 1870.  Hennell’s garden design used sweeping curved footpaths to frame a series of oval activity areas <a href="/thegardenstrust/">The Gardens Trust</a> 
Alfred Darbyshire designed the Lodge &amp; Entrance <a href="/visit_mcr/">Visit Manchester</a>
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23rd April is Shakespeare's birthday! So let's visit his window in #ManchesterLibrary. It was designed by Arts&Crafts artist, Robert Anning Bell (1863-1933). It includes a portrait of William Shakespeare & scenes from his plays. Mrs Rosa Grindon, in memory of Leo Grindon.

23rd April is Shakespeare's birthday!
So let's visit his window in #ManchesterLibrary. It was designed by Arts&amp;Crafts artist, Robert Anning Bell (1863-1933). It includes a portrait of William Shakespeare &amp; scenes from his plays. Mrs Rosa Grindon, in memory of Leo Grindon.
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On a cool Saturday morning at 10am we visited the amazing Lowry Art gallery & enjoyed #lowry360 the immersive art experience - 'Going to the Match' -so much to read within the painting 👏 **A must see...free entry. The Lowry The Quays Visit Bolton ➡️thelowry.com/whats-on/388//…

On a cool Saturday morning at 10am  we visited the amazing Lowry Art gallery &amp; enjoyed #lowry360 the immersive art experience - 'Going to the Match' -so much to read within the painting 👏
**A must see...free entry.
<a href="/thelowry/">The Lowry</a> <a href="/VisitTheQuays/">The Quays</a> <a href="/VisitBolton/">Visit Bolton</a> 
➡️thelowry.com/whats-on/388//…
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"The Barbican Centre is unredeemable...Do we love concrete brutalism so much that we can’t bear to pull it down and build something better?" Cynical clickbait nonsense from The Times and The Sunday Times. The Barbican Estate is Grade II listed (and its landscape Grade II*) for good reason. This is a

"The Barbican Centre is unredeemable...Do we love concrete brutalism so much that we can’t bear to pull it down and build something better?"

Cynical clickbait nonsense from <a href="/thetimes/">The Times and The Sunday Times</a>. The Barbican Estate is Grade II listed (and its landscape Grade II*) for good reason. This is a
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Barry won a competition to design the Manchester Institution for the promotion of Literature, Science & Arts. In the Greek Revival style, it opened in 1835, housing concerts, lectures, a growing art collection & the newly founded School of Design. It became an Art Gallery in 1883

Barry won a competition to design the Manchester Institution for the promotion of Literature, Science &amp; Arts. In the Greek Revival style, it opened in 1835, housing concerts, lectures, a growing art collection &amp; the newly founded School of Design. It became an Art Gallery in 1883
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After a beautiful few weeks, the rain was a welcome relief for these plants, shrubs and trees. My tour party from Cambodia loved it here and it was a fabulous visit even with light drizzle. RHS Bridgewater Visit Salford #horticulture #rhs #gardens #qualifiedtoguide British Guild of Tourist Guides

After a beautiful few weeks, the rain was a welcome relief for these plants, shrubs and trees. My tour party from Cambodia loved it here and it was a fabulous visit even with light drizzle. <a href="/RHSBridgewater/">RHS Bridgewater</a> <a href="/VisitSalford/">Visit Salford</a> #horticulture #rhs #gardens #qualifiedtoguide <a href="/BBGuides/">British Guild of Tourist Guides</a>
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'Northern Quarter's Big Horn is more than a sculpture - let's bring it back' - Manchester Evening News share.google/1Js9HvFUrjTIN3…

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#guidesontour #Wimbledon    #Wimbledon2025 #BBCRadio So M&S, the verdict, the bread wasn't sweet enough! Next time Brioche rather than brioche-style 👏👏👏

#guidesontour #Wimbledon   
#Wimbledon2025 #BBCRadio
So <a href="/marksandspencer/">M&S</a>, the verdict, the bread wasn't sweet enough! Next time Brioche rather than brioche-style 👏👏👏