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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,villages,England,UK,private,estate,private estate church,deanery of Great Budworth,Grade II,listed building,Sir,Gilbert Greenall,of,Walton Hall,architects,Paley and Austin,architect,Paley,Austin,sandstone,parish,churches,in,the,south,sunny,blue sky,blue skies,summer,bright,historic,heritage,old,history
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JN6B39 - St John the Evangelist's Church is in Walton, Warrington, Cheshire, England. It was built as a private estate church towards the end of the 19th century but is now an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Great Budworth. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building
The church was built in 1882“83 for the brewer Sir Gilbert Greenall of Walton Hall. It was designed by the Lancaster architects Paley and Austin, the cost of its construction being £17,500 (equivalent to £1,880,000 in 2021)
The church is built in red snecked sandstone with Westmorland green slate roofs. Its plan is cruciform with a three-bay nave, north and south transepts, a two-bay chancel, a south vestry, and a south porch. The tower is in four stages with chequerwork in its third stage, a recessed octagonal spire and an octagonal north west stair turret. The porch consists of an oak frame on a 6 feet (2 m) sandstone plinth. The church is in Decorated style
The church was listed at Grade II* on 23 December 1983. Grade II* is the middle of the three gradings designated by English Heritage, and is given to particularly important buildings of more than special interest. The authors of the Buildings of England series describe it as a glorious estate church, exquisitely detailed and composed, and consider that the tower is one of Austin's best
Walton village, Warrington,Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,villages,England,UK,private,estate,private estate church,deanery of Great Budworth,Grade II,listed building,Sir,Gilbert Greenall,of,Walton Hall,architects,Paley and Austin,architect,Paley,Austin,sandstone,architecture,architectural,buildings,building,sunny,blue sky,blue skies,parish,churches,church,Anglican,tower,rural,the
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JN6B7W - St John the Evangelist's Church is in Walton, Warrington, Cheshire, England. It was built as a private estate church towards the end of the 19th century but is now an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Great Budworth. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building
The church was built in 1882“83 for the brewer Sir Gilbert Greenall of Walton Hall. It was designed by the Lancaster architects Paley and Austin, the cost of its construction being £17,500 (equivalent to £1,880,000 in 2021)
The church is built in red snecked sandstone with Westmorland green slate roofs. Its plan is cruciform with a three-bay nave, north and south transepts, a two-bay chancel, a south vestry, and a south porch. The tower is in four stages with chequerwork in its third stage, a recessed octagonal spire and an octagonal north west stair turret. The porch consists of an oak frame on a 6 feet (2 m) sandstone plinth. The church is in Decorated style
The church was listed at Grade II* on 23 December 1983. Grade II* is the middle of the three gradings designated by English Heritage, and is given to particularly important buildings of more than special interest. The authors of the Buildings of England series describe it as a glorious estate church, exquisitely detailed and composed, and consider that the tower is one of Austin's best
Walton village, Warrington,Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,villages,England,UK,private,estate,private estate church,deanery of Great Budworth,Grade II,listed building,Sir,Gilbert Greenall,of,Walton Hall,architects,Paley and Austin,architect,Paley,Austin,sandstone,architecture,architectural,buildings,building,sunny,blue sky,blue skies,parish,churches,church,Anglican,tower,rural,the
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JN6B87 - St John the Evangelist's Church is in Walton, Warrington, Cheshire, England. It was built as a private estate church towards the end of the 19th century but is now an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Great Budworth. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building
The church was built in 1882“83 for the brewer Sir Gilbert Greenall of Walton Hall. It was designed by the Lancaster architects Paley and Austin, the cost of its construction being £17,500 (equivalent to £1,880,000 in 2021)
The church is built in red snecked sandstone with Westmorland green slate roofs. Its plan is cruciform with a three-bay nave, north and south transepts, a two-bay chancel, a south vestry, and a south porch. The tower is in four stages with chequerwork in its third stage, a recessed octagonal spire and an octagonal north west stair turret. The porch consists of an oak frame on a 6 feet (2 m) sandstone plinth. The church is in Decorated style
The church was listed at Grade II* on 23 December 1983. Grade II* is the middle of the three gradings designated by English Heritage, and is given to particularly important buildings of more than special interest. The authors of the Buildings of England series describe it as a glorious estate church, exquisitely detailed and composed, and consider that the tower is one of Austin's best
Walton village, Warrington,Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,villages,England,UK,private,estate,private estate church,deanery of Great Budworth,Grade II,listed building,Sir,Gilbert Greenall,of,Walton Hall,architects,Paley and Austin,architect,Paley,Austin,sandstone,architecture,architectural,buildings,building,sunny,blue sky,blue skies,parish,churches,church,Anglican,tower,rural,the
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JN6B8B - St John the Evangelist's Church is in Walton, Warrington, Cheshire, England. It was built as a private estate church towards the end of the 19th century but is now an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Great Budworth. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building
The church was built in 1882“83 for the brewer Sir Gilbert Greenall of Walton Hall. It was designed by the Lancaster architects Paley and Austin, the cost of its construction being £17,500 (equivalent to £1,880,000 in 2021)
The church is built in red snecked sandstone with Westmorland green slate roofs. Its plan is cruciform with a three-bay nave, north and south transepts, a two-bay chancel, a south vestry, and a south porch. The tower is in four stages with chequerwork in its third stage, a recessed octagonal spire and an octagonal north west stair turret. The porch consists of an oak frame on a 6 feet (2 m) sandstone plinth. The church is in Decorated style
The church was listed at Grade II* on 23 December 1983. Grade II* is the middle of the three gradings designated by English Heritage, and is given to particularly important buildings of more than special interest. The authors of the Buildings of England series describe it as a glorious estate church, exquisitely detailed and composed, and consider that the tower is one of Austin's best
Walton village, Warrington,Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AAT391 - . St Austins Chambers building, St Austins Lane, Warrington, Cheshire, England, WA1 1HG. Photographed on 17 October 2019. St Austin's Chambers, built in 1864, at one time a rest home for soldiers, and now used as offices. The historical context is that buildings are often the most durable evidence of former institutions and businesses
Stonework, brickwork, windows, signs and decorative details can survive changes of ownership and use, allowing photographs to document both architectural style and the evolution of a street. In historical terms, war history is preserved through both formal monuments and ordinary material culture
Bags, signs, uniforms, tools and inscriptions can show the routines of service as clearly as grand memorials show public remembrance. In historical terms, branded products and packaging are compact records of consumer culture
Logos, colours, materials and slogans can change repeatedly even when the underlying product continues to be familiar, allowing a still-life image to date a particular period of retail history. The subject remains topical in 2026 because the reuse of existing buildings is increasingly discussed alongside conservation, embodied carbon and town-centre regeneration
Images of older façades and converted premises can therefore illustrate both architectural heritage and the practical pressures of adapting buildings for new uses. During 2026, with direct personal memory of the world wars disappearing, 2026 heritage interpretation increasingly depends on preserved objects, photographs and testimony
Detailed images therefore support education, remembrance, genealogy and military-history research. In 2026, the reuse of existing buildings is increasingly discussed alongside conservation, embodied carbon and town-centre regeneration
Images of older façades and converted premises can therefore illustrate both architectural heritage and the practical pressures of adapting buildings for new uses.
St Austins Lane, Warrington, Cheshire, England, WA1 1HG
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Keywords: Gotonysmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,5X8A7156,RFA,Fort,Austin,Birkenhead,ship,Royal,Fleet,Auxiliary,naval,docks,defence,defense,budget,navy,spending,military,ships,destroyers,destroyer
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E422TJ - . RFA Fort Austin at Birkenhead docks. Photographed on 4 May 2019. The recorded location is Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK. In relation to waterfront, historical context shows that harbours and ferry ports have shaped coastal communities for centuries, providing sheltered water for fishing, trade and passenger travel
Quays, piers, slipways and terminal buildings record evolving vessel sizes and the transition from cargo handling to modern roll-on roll-off ferry operations. As of 2026, the position for waterfront is that ferry reliability, vessel replacement, accessibility and the resilience of island transport remain prominent issues in Scotland and other coastal regions
Port photographs therefore connect tourism and scenic travel with the practical dependence of communities on dependable maritime links. Relevant long-tail terms include working harbour, ferry terminal, maritime transport, island connectivity, lifeline ferry, port infrastructure, quayside, marine travel, coastal transport, harbour town, passenger ferry, vehicle ferry, maritime heritage, coastal economy, 5X8A7156, ship, and Royal. Other closely matched search terms include Fleet, Auxiliary, and naval. For the story of coastal transport, it is useful to note that harbours and ferry ports have shaped coastal communities for centuries, providing sheltered water for fishing, trade and passenger travel
Quays, piers, slipways and terminal buildings record changing vessel sizes and the transition from cargo handling to modern roll-on roll-off ferry operations. The historical setting for vehicle ferry is that maritime gateways connect island and mainland economies, carrying residents, visitors, freight and vehicles while also supporting fishing, leisure craft and tourism
Older waterfront buildings often survive beside contemporary ferry infrastructure, making port landscapes unusually layered records of economic change.
Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED9E54 - A necktie or simply tie is a long piece of cloth worn for decorative purposes around the neck or shoulders, resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat.
Variants include the ascot tie, bow tie, bolo tie, zipper tie, cravat and clip-on tie. The modern necktie, ascot, and bow tie are descended from the cravat. Neck ties are generally unsized, but may be available in a longer size. Men and boys wear neckties as part of regular office attire or formal wear.
Neckties can also be worn as part of a uniform (e.g. military, school and waitstaff), whereas some choose to wear them as everyday clothing attire. Neckties are traditionally worn with the top shirt button fastened, and the tie knot resting between the collar points. Among younger men, neckties are sometimes worn as a casual item, tied loosely around the neck, with the top shirt button unfastened
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Keywords: man mans 2nd hand second secondhand back front patterned,retro,selection,on,a,shirt,pattern,patterned,weave,weaving,material,fashion,business,office,apparel,US,English,fashionable,fabric,colour,coloured,colored,label,slim,wide,kipper,designer,uniform,school,casual,cotton,Austin,Reed,1970s,Cue,gotonysmith,close,up,close-up,macro,mode,moda,textile,1970,70s,70,accessory,bow,business,businessman,cloth,clothes,clothing,collar,corporate,cravat,cute,design,designer,dress,elegance,elegant,fabric,fashion,fashionable,formal,garments,knot modern ascot tie,bow tie,bolo tie,zipper tie,cravat and clip-on tie
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED9E56 - A necktie or simply tie is a long piece of cloth worn for decorative purposes around the neck or shoulders, resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat.
Variants include the ascot tie, bow tie, bolo tie, zipper tie, cravat and clip-on tie. The modern necktie, ascot, and bow tie are descended from the cravat. Neck ties are generally unsized, but may be available in a longer size. Men and boys wear neckties as part of regular office attire or formal wear.
Neckties can also be worn as part of a uniform (e.g. military, school and waitstaff), whereas some choose to wear them as everyday clothing attire. Neckties are traditionally worn with the top shirt button fastened, and the tie knot resting between the collar points. Among younger men, neckties are sometimes worn as a casual item, tied loosely around the neck, with the top shirt button unfastened
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Keywords: man mans 2nd hand second secondhand back front patterned,retro,selection,on,a,shirt,pattern,patterned,weave,weaving,material,fashion,business,office,apparel,US,English,fashionable,fabric,colour,coloured,colored,label,slim,wide,kipper,designer,uniform,school,casual,cotton,polyester,Austin,Reed,1970,gotonysmith,close,up,close-up,macro,mode,moda,textile,1970s,70s,Cue,paisley,accessory,bow,business,businessman,cloth,clothes,clothing,collar,corporate,cravat,cute,design,designer,dress,elegance,elegant,fabric,fashion,fashionable,formal,garments,knot modern ascot tie,bow tie,bolo tie,zipper tie,cravat and clip-on tie
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED9E58 - A necktie or simply tie is a long piece of cloth worn for decorative purposes around the neck or shoulders, resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat.
Variants include the ascot tie, bow tie, bolo tie, zipper tie, cravat and clip-on tie. The modern necktie, ascot, and bow tie are descended from the cravat. Neck ties are generally unsized, but may be available in a longer size. Men and boys wear neckties as part of regular office attire or formal wear.
Neckties can also be worn as part of a uniform (e.g. military, school and waitstaff), whereas some choose to wear them as everyday clothing attire. Neckties are traditionally worn with the top shirt button fastened, and the tie knot resting between the collar points. Among younger men, neckties are sometimes worn as a casual item, tied loosely around the neck, with the top shirt button unfastened
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BG7KJ4 - . Photographed at the recorded location, the scene provides a dated reference to the subject and the surrounding social, commercial or physical environment. The principal subject is Wallace and Grommet Austin A35 blue van,HOP 2IT, at Pier Head waterfront,Royal Liver Building,Three Graces, Liverpool city centre, Merseyside. Its broader subject matter includes traditional masonry, period building, heritage asset, architectural contrast, conservation architecture, architectural character, documentary photography, local story.htm Target=_Blank>history, archival record, visual archive, changing streetscape, regional identity, built heritage, and historic streetscape. For contemporary context, historic townscape and adaptive reuse are closely related themes, especially where the issue becomes the contrast between historic fabric and modern development. As a dated visual record of the recorded location, the frame retains landscape and surrounding development, making it useful if closure or conversion subsequently changes the scene. The photograph additionally reflects before-and-after reference, local character, built environment, historical comparison, public realm, contemporary history, social landscape, and place identity. The recorded references to Wallace, Grommet, centre, Austin, and Royal preserve clues that can help identify how the subject was presented or used at the time. For the recorded location, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which small changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The scene retains a connection with historic townscape and the contrast between historic fabric and modern development within the specific setting of the recorded location. That also gives the frame relevance to heritage conservation and using existing buildings rather than demolishing them as part of the longer story of the recorded location. The image adds a further period reference to the visual history of the recorded location.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF0NMT - St John the Evangelist's Church, Warrington is in Walton, Warrington, Cheshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.
It was built as a private estate church towards the end of the 19th century but is now an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Liverpool, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Great Budworth.
The church was built in 1885 to serve the Walton Hall estate of the Greenall family, brewers and distillers. It was built at the expense of Sir Gilbert Greenall and designed by Paley and Austin.
The stained glass includes a window in the south transept dated 1929 by Morris and Co. and elsewhere by Shrigley and Hunt.
St Johns Church, Walton, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF0N03 - . St Wilfrids Church Interior and altar, Grappenhall Village South Warrington Cheshire WA4, England United Kingdom. Photographed on 6 June 2009. The recorded location is Church Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. The wider historical story is that ecclesiastical structures are both active places of worship and repositories of community history
Architectural details, memorials and churchyard monuments provide evidence for religious practice, craftsmanship, community identity, genealogy and the changing use of sacred space. From a heritage perspective, interiors preserve details that exterior photographs cannot show: furniture, fittings, decorative finishes and room layouts reveal how structures were actually used
Such features are often altered during refurbishment even when the outside remains unchanged. Looking at the subject's development, heritage photography is particularly useful where buildings or objects have changed function
A former workplace, shop, transport structure or piece of equipment can become a museum object or landmark, linking everyday history with conservation and interpretation. In the present 2026 context, historic places of worship remain important not only for faith but also for conservation, tourism, music, community use and community identity
Their maintenance illustrates the continuing challenge of caring for ageing heritage structures while keeping them accessible and relevant. As of 2026, restoration projects increasingly emphasise retaining significant interiors as well as façades, making earlier photographs useful evidence when rooms are refurbished, repurposed or opened to visitors. For the 2026 context, many historic churches face the practical challenge of maintaining listed fabric while remaining active community buildings, visitor attractions and venues for worship, music and local events
Images of their interiors and memorials therefore serve architectural, heritage and social-history uses.
Church Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AGMWGJ - An internal combustion engine (ICE) is a heat engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber that is an integral part of the working fluid flow circuit. In an internal combustion engine, the expansion of the high-temperature and high-pressure gases produced by combustion applies direct force to some component of the engine. The force is applied typically to pistons, turbine blades, rotor or a nozzle. This force moves the component over a distance, transforming chemical energy into useful mechanical energy.
The first commercially successful internal combustion engine was created by Étienne Lenoir around 1859[1] and the first modern internal combustion engine was created in 1876 by Nikolaus Otto (see Otto engine).
The term internal combustion engine usually refers to an engine in which combustion is intermittent, such as the more familiar four-stroke and two-stroke piston engines, along with variants, such as the six-stroke piston engine and the Wankel rotary engine. A second class of internal combustion engines use continuous combustion: gas turbines, jet engines and most rocket engines, each of which are internal combustion engines on the same principle as previously described. Firearms are also a form of internal combustion engine.
In contrast, in external combustion engines, such as steam or Stirling engines, energy is delivered to a working fluid not consisting of, mixed with, or contaminated by combustion products. Working fluids can be air, hot water, pressurized water or even liquid sodium, heated in a boiler. ICEs are usually powered by energy-dense fuels such as gasoline or diesel fuel, liquids derived from fossil fuels. While there are many stationary applications, most ICEs are used in mobile applications and are the dominant power supply for vehicles such as cars, aircraft, and boats.
Typically an ICE is fed with fossil fuels like natural gas or petroleum.
Cutaway showing the traditional internal petrol combustion engine detail, Jaguar car engine, fueled
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DHGYWH - In 1848, John Eglington, a local surveyor, valued the estate at £160,000. In the 1860s, E. A. Foden first mooted the idea of turning the estate into a park and in 1871, the Walsall Arboretum and Lake Company was formed and issued a prospectus for shareholders describing the principal features.
In 1873, a lease was drawn up for the creating of a park and the flooding of more land. The Arboretum was officially opened on May 4, 1874 by Lady Hatherton. The park consisted of two lakes, two lodges, a boathouse, bandstand, several summerhouses, a tree lined promenade, space for dancing, a flagpole, croquet lawns and a cricket ground. On May 20, 1875, severe weather caused extensive damage to the lake area.
In 1965, exploration began for underground tunnels connecting the Littleton Street mine workings, however none were found. In 1967, proposals for a new roundabout and flyover scheme that would have demolished the Clock Tower and lodge were rejected due to public pressure. In 1972, a proposal by Featherstone-Dilke to construct housing on the northern edge of the park was rejected following a public enquiry. On April 19, 1989, 31.32ha of land consisting of the original Arboretum and surrounding housing was designated a conservation area.[1]
In 1995, a Charter Mark was awarded to the Arboretum for excellence and diversity in the services it offered. It was re-awarded in 1999 and in the same year, a rare species of white-clawed crayfish was discovered in Hatherton Lake
Walsall Arboretum, Lichfield Street, Walsall, West Midlands England UK
