UK Buildings and Architecture

Lotus Crystal

(Parts copied from Wikipedia)

Welcome folks to Jolly old England and the surrounding countries in the UK or The United Kingdom.

Here we will be showcasing all the beautiful and historic buildings and unique Architectural areas as well..get your cameras ready because these places will take your breath away!

The tallest in the US: The One World Trade Center in New York City is 1,776 feet tall and 104 floors

(Built in 2014)

The top 3 Tallest buildings in the UK are:

The Shard in Greater London, London is 1,016 Feet tall and 87 floors.(Built in 2012)

One Canada Square in Greater London, London is 771 feet tall and has 50 floors.(1991)

Heron Tower in City of London, London is 755 feet tall and had 47 floors. (2010)

Now we can get to the complicated stuff about these magnificent buildings, I give to you:

Building Regulations in the United Kingdom!

A Building Regulation is a statutory instruments that seek to insure that the policies set out in the relevant legislation are carried out. Building Regulations Approval is required for most building work in the UK.

Regulations for England and Wales are set out in the Building act 1984 while the ones that apply across Scotland are set out in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003. The England/Wales Act permits detailed regulations are made by the Secretary of State. The UK Government is responsible for the relevant legislation and administration in England, the Welsh Government is the responsible body in Wales, the Scottish Government is responsible for the issue in Scotland, and the Northern Ireland Executive has responsibility within its jurisdiction.

The detailed requirements of Building regulations in England and Wales are scheduled within 14 separate headings, each designated by a letter ("Part A" to "Part R"), and covering aspects such as "structure", "fire safety", "access", "electrical", "protection from falling", "drainage", and so on.

For each Part, detailed specifications are available free online ("approved documents") describing the matters to be taken into account. The approved documents are not legally binding; rather, they present the expectation of the Secretary of State concerning the standards required for compliance with the Building Regulations, and the standard methods used to achieve these.
Newer versions of Building Regulations are generally not retrospective, they are applied to each new change or modification to a building (or new part of a building) but do not require renovation of existing elements. There are general requirements for any change or improvement, that the building must not be left any less satisfactory in compliance than before the works, and areas worked on must not be left in unsafe condition by reference to current standards. The Regulations may also specify in some cases, that when enough work is done in an area (such as partial new insulation) the remainder of that area must be brought to an appropriate standard, however the standard required for an existing building may be less stringent than that required for a completely new building.
The Regulations also specify, that some types of work must be undertaken by an appropriate qualified professional (such as works on gas or certain electrical matters), or must be notified to the relevant local authority's Building regulations approval for certification or approval. Building regulations are distinct from planning permission; they control how buildings are to be designed or modified while planning permission is concerned with appropriate development, the nature of land usage, and the appearance of neighbourhoods. Therefore, both must be considered when building works are to be undertaken.

IT'S CAMERA TIME: YAY!!!!

Here are some great pictures of some of the beautiful places in the UK:

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Westminster Abbey (c.960)

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Rievaulx Abbey, North Yorkshire (1147-67)

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King’s Bench Walk, Temple, London (1677)

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The Peckwater Quadrangle, Christ Church, Oxford (1707)

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Ditherington Flax Mill, Shrewsbury (1797)

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All Saints, Margaret Street, London (1849)

Moderator

The old churches are beautiful!

Lotus Crystal

Westminster Abbey really is an amazing place to visit. I went back in 2002 and the audio tour was excellent. I especially loved seeing the Coronation Chair. At the time, it was on display in a sort of alcove near the tomb of Henry V.

Thanks for all the amazing info here, Dark Sportsnutd!