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Acton Court - A Tudor courtier house built by Nicholas Poyntz at Iron Acton, Bristol. Illustrated history and description of the house and grounds today, plus visitor information including calendar of events and location map. Architecture Centre - A charitable trust with a programme including exhibitions, guided tours, visits, discussions, workshops and lectures. Bristol Cathedrals, Churches and Chapels - Phil Draper's list of Christian places of worship, past and present. For some he provides photographs and descriptions, for others brief comments and links. Part of the Church Crawler site. Bristol Civic Society - An independent, non-political organisation whose activities include pressing for the highest standard for new buildings and working to preserving important buildings and open spaces. Links, membership details, events diary and newsletter. Bristol Photographs - These pictures by Michael A. Matthews of Bristol's churches, historic and modern buildings and other landmarks come with brief histories, for which he gives references. Bristol Society of Architects - Searchable listing of architecture and construction links, competition news, local events and history of the society from Bristol and Bath RIBA. Faculty of the Built Environment, University of the West of England - A large, multi-disciplinary faculty, covering a wide range of subjects relating to the natural and built environments: architecture, planning, housing, surveying and construction. John Wesley's Chapel - The oldest Methodist chapel in the world (1739) located in Broadmead. History, information about guided tours and publications. Kings Weston House - 18th century manor house offering a variety of functions from business lets to weddings: services, contact details, events and history. St Mary Redcliffe - Magnificent church described by Queen Elizabeth I as 'The goodliest, fairest and most famous parish church in England'. Ground plan and illustrated tour.
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