A contemporary and modernistic art gallery run, Trade is run by artist Bruce Asbestos and also curates by him. The gallery showcases various art forms like perfomances, videos and sculptures. Trade has showcased works of some of the best artists in the industry like Mark Mcgowan, Robert Ashley and Joseph Beuys. Also, their website features podcasts from the artists themselves. So visit Trade to experience art on a very different level.
Erected in 1868, the Clock Tower is a major landmark of the town. Various meetings and exchange of agricultural products took place here before the tower was built. The tower was built as a pedestrian refuge and bears the statues of four local personalities. It is considered to be a memorial for these benefactors. The tower was designed by a young architect called Joseph Goddard. Made of ketton stone with a granite base, the tower stands as a marvelous piece of art in the town. It is one of the listed heritage monuments of Britain.
This is the kind of house you dream of staying in! Baggrave Hall is an 18th-century, Grade II listed country house in Hungarton, Leicestershire. This structure was constructed during the 1750s, with a slate hipped roof and chimney stacks. On further exploration, an additional wing in red brick was found to have been made in 1776. With a large expanse of grass covering the grounds of the house, this site belonged to the Leicester Abbey before the Dissolution of Monasteries. Sadly, the fabric of this building was majorly damaged in 1988-90, whilst the house belonged to an overseas company controlled by Asil Nadir. Along with stonework and wall damage, floors and ceilings were also ruined. Thus, while restoration work has been promised by the current owner, the closest one can get to viewing the house is from the public footpath that runs outside the premises.
The Mountsorrel Cross, located some 250 meters (820 feet) away from the St Leonard's church of Swithland, is a Grade I heritage structure dating back to the Middle Ages. The medieval structure is made of stone and has rough carving of bats with their wings extended, little people and grotesque heads. Initially, it was located on the Main street in Mountsorrel but was later moved to its current position in the late 18th century.
Situated in the heart of the village of Goadby Marwood is Goadby Hall, a majestic Grade II listed country house flanked with well-maintained gardens. This establishment was constructed in 17th Century, and was designed in the peculiar Palladian architectural style. This opulent house was once owned by the Duke of Rutland, and at one point, was also the residence of the Manners family. At present, this colossal property is privately owned.
Enveloped by the rustic landscapes of Asfordby is Old Hall, a stately manor house. This establishment was constructed circa 1620 from red bricks in the unique Jacobean architectural style. The house is crowned with three gables cloaked with beautiful Swithland slate. Adorned with sash windows and Tuscan pilasters, this Grade II listed structure is truly an architectural jewel. The environs of the house consist of a barn, coach house, stable and well pump.
A contemporary and modernistic art gallery run, Trade is run by artist Bruce Asbestos and also curates by him. The gallery showcases various art forms like perfomances, videos and sculptures. Trade has showcased works of some of the best artists in the industry like Mark Mcgowan, Robert Ashley and Joseph Beuys. Also, their website features podcasts from the artists themselves. So visit Trade to experience art on a very different level.
Clifton Bridge was constructed in 1958, to serve traffic crossing the River Trent in conjunction with the older Trent Bridge. Although the bridge may not speak of a particularly visually pleasing design, the sight of it stretching across the river nonetheless makes a splendid sight that speaks of its strength. The bridge carries the vehicular traffic along the A52 Road, with access for pedestrians and cyclists as well.
Midland Railway War Memorial was built to the designs of Sir Edwin Lutyens, who also has the Memorial to the Missing of the Somme and Whitehall's Cenotaph to his credit. Constructed in the year 1921, it pays a tribute to the employees working with Midland Railway who laid down their lives during the destructive Great War. Grade II listed Midland Railway War Memorial features a monolith made of Portland stone. Semi-columns sustain the structure of horizontally laid man laid in a casket placed above four lions.
Built to the designs of Charles Clayton Thompson, Derby War Memorial salutes the dead from the Great War. The memorial is found facing the magnificent Derby Guildhall. It comprises a bronze structure of Virgin Mary carrying baby Jesus. The memorial is sculpted by George Arthur Walker and was constructed in the year 1924. A mighty Celtic cross is found behind the Derby War Memorial. The plaque also salutes the fallen from the conflicts of the later years.
Built to the designs of Ken Shuttleworth and MAKE, noted architects from Nottingham, Aspire consists of a concrete based on which an orange and red tower rests. This arresting work of public art remained the tallest structure of public art work in the United Kingdom for a long time until it was outplayed by Orbit, a yet another beautiful public art exhibit by Anish Kapoor. Aspire resembles a candy cone and was christened after a contest in which the neighboring university's students and staff participated.