BS: the most beautiful building in Britain?

Subject: RE: BS: the most beautiful building in Britain?
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 30 Jul 14 - 10:38 AM

If we're talking cathedrals, Lincoln takes a very great deal of beating, IMHO.

Subject: RE: BS: the most beautiful building in Britain?
From: Mo the caller
Date: 30 Jul 14 - 10:35 AM

The one that gives me a lift when I see it from the Moor is the first glimpse of Whitby Abbey. But that's setting and associations.

Not sure that any building can match natural beauty.

Subject: RE: BS: the most beautiful building in Britain?
From: GUEST,Ed
Date: 30 Jul 14 - 10:08 AM

Nothing north of Watford Gap then, MtheGM?

You may have a point with Stonehenge, but surely it's a structure rather than a building?

Durham Cathedral must be up there.

Subject: RE: BS: the most beautiful building in Britain?
From: akenaton
Date: 30 Jul 14 - 10:07 AM

Sorry Al...I have been inside the "Art Galleries" many times it contains some wonderful pictures from the Glasgow School
Glasgow boys
but the building is much too ornate for my taste.

There is a story that the architect committed suicide when the building was constructed with the front facing into Kelvingrove Park and the rear entrance facing the main thoroughfare of Argyll Street. (The wrang wey roon)

The oft told story is apparently untrue!

Subject: RE: BS: the most beautiful building in Britain?
From: maeve
Date: 30 Jul 14 - 09:50 AM

Kelvingrove

Subject: RE: BS: the most beautiful building in Britain?
From: MGM·Lion
Date: 30 Jul 14 - 09:04 AM

Uncle Dave -- I reminded myself by bringing it up on Wikipedia, where there are good pix.

Subject: RE: BS: the most beautiful building in Britain?
From: MGM·Lion
Date: 30 Jul 14 - 09:02 AM

Of course, 'most' is a sticky concept. In a way it has to be a matter of mood. If one feels late-Victorian-gothic-redbrick-ish, then Kelvingrove is, indeed a good contender. If one feels Between-Wars Art Deco, then maybe Broadcasting House, or Memorial Court in Clare College, Cambridge; if C17, same college's Old Court, or St Paul's; if Tudor-ish, the the Cloister Court in Queens', or if Gothic, King's Chapel is an obvious. {Oxonians will obviously produce their own, rival, list}. If it's Art Nouveau time, maybe Selfridges?

And have we, after all these years, ever outdone Stonehenge? ~~ which would probably be my #1 contender...

But may well be back with some more suggestions after a bit more thought & recollection.

≈Michael≈

Subject: RE: BS: the most beautiful building in Britain?
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 30 Jul 14 - 08:53 AM

What are the chances of a link to a picture of this beautiful building?

Dave Oesterreich

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Subject: RE: BS: the most beautiful building in Britain?
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 30 Jul 14 - 08:40 AM

It's beautiful inside too. And a great museum.
The university's behind it, and it's very nice too.

Subject: BS: the most beautiful building in Britain?
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 30 Jul 14 - 08:05 AM

just saw a picture of the Kelvingrove Art Gallery in Glasgow....stunningly beautiful!