I do enjoy architecture, whether it's classic or quirky, I'm always on the look out for interesting buildings to explore.

I've picked Lincoln cathedral. I was actually in Lincoln for football and we took in the city centre the day after as we were staying overnight, so our visit wasn't primarily aimed at sightseeing.

The sheer size of it was the initial thing that struck me, and then as I got closer the intricacies of the stone work drew me in.

by Exchangenudes_4_Joke

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  1. It seems too obvious, but I love York Minster. On a nice day I like to sit on the steps and just watch people.

  3. I like York with its castle walls and dungeons, not been since I was a kid but I’ve got fond memories of the place.

  4. Heard from a mate who went to the Bude tunnel once, changed him it did.

  5. Salisbury Cathedral. Gorgeous. Also it houses one copy of the magna carta(the other you would’ve seen in Lincoln maybe!) So it’s historic in more ways than one.

  7. Edinburgh. The castle’s not particularly exciting, but architecturally the rest of the old town is wonderful!

  9. Not sure if ruins count, but Rievaulx Abbey is one of my favourite places just to wander around.

  10. The Natural History Museum. The stuff inside is interesting enough but the building is incredible. A cathedral of science.

  11. Lincoln Cathedral, nice stroll up the hill and you have the choice to go to the cathedral and look at the castle or go to the castle and look at the cathedral.

  14. HMP Wandsworth, nice food, but staff is a bit hostile at times.

  16. The ones that spring to mind:

    Carreg Cennen Castle – Beautiful ruin in the Bannau Brycheiniog/Brecon Beacons, feels wonderfully desolate, and it has a cave to go down in to.

    Chester Cathedral – Stunning in and itself, but if you do the tower tour you get to see the caricatures the stone masons carved of the monks, place up high where they couldn’t be seen. A wonderful reminder that people were silly, even back then.

    Kelvingrove Museum – Stunning gothic architecture, housing a fantastic (and free!) museum. c

    Doune Castle – beautiful in and of itself but it was the filming location of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and it doesn’t get more British than that. Terry Jones even voices the audio guide.

  17. St Paul’s Cathedral is really beautiful inside. If I remember rightly the entry fee is perhaps a little more than usual but it’s so worth it.

    On another note, it’s a great privilege that we can enter so many of our heritage buildings / museums for free or a low maintenance fee.

  18. Wookey hole. It’s unbelievable that you could still be the first person to capture a wookiee on film.

  19. Lincoln Cathedral is stupid big compared to everything around it, which makes it even more impressive.

    They have a permanent team of stone masons looking after it, and replacing any old brick work. One of them has an Instagram account (thegingermason) documenting all the things she does for upkeep to the cathedral’s architecture, as well as views on the inside you usually don’t get, it’s very interesting if you’re a nerd like me.

  20. Chatsworth House. Not only is the House amazing but has the best gardens and grounds

  22. Rufford Old Hall in south Lancashire is one of the best timber-framed Tudor halls in the country. It’s exuberantly decorated and still not fully understood; the angels in the roof are rare in domestic settings, for example, and may have been taken from nearby Burscough Priory at the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The ‘moveable’ screen in the passage separating the hall from the former service quarters is also a unique survival.

    The image below doesn’t really do it justice, but it gives an idea:

    https://preview.redd.it/7nyx9filcaje1.jpeg?width=2144&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=74db6f7f96f92a898ceebfa4ca7dc4b630f3c61c

  23. Falkirk Wheel & Antionine Wall.

    Hadrians Wall & At least one of its garrisons.

    All the Norman Cathedrals.

    Canary Wharf.

    Severn, Humber and Forth Suspension Bridges.

    Lancashire Aqueduct.

    Any of the Stone Circles.

    Tintagel Castle.

  28. Avebury <<<<< screw stone henge check out Avebury stone circle up close in person the scale of it the power it must of had to the people that built it. The way it’s just in the middle of a village to walk through. The layers of history here is palpable. There is also near by several other incredible sites like a open barrow you walk into, just in a random field. I’m not fey or spiritual but it hard not to be moved by these places.

    https://preview.redd.it/eurx6szbhaje1.jpeg?width=1042&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=441ead275dd67e7b2d612ccaeedb768e172829fa

  30. The University of Glasgow (Main Building) and Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Both gorgeous 19th century buildings in the West End of Glasgow.

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