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• West Ward School
History and preservation of this 1848 Massachusetts schoolhouse.
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• Westbere, Kent, All Saints Church
Descriptions of this 13th and 14th century village church near Canterbury, illustrated with photographs.
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• Westenhanger Castle
The Forge family, its owners, provide a history, plan and photographs of this 14th-century quadrangular castle at Hythe in Kent. Story of its conservation. Visitor information.
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• Western Lunatic Asylum
History and genealogy information for Western State Hospital in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
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• Western State Hospital History
History page at Western State Hospital (Virginia) site, with many historic images.
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• Westminster Abbey
The official site for the burial place of kings. Five QuickTime virtual reality 360-degree interactive panoramas. Or tour with an interactive floor-plan leading to beautiful photographs and accompanying history. Visitor information.
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• Westminster Cathedral
The official site of the primary Catholic Cathedral in England and Wales includes a brief history and tour of the Byzantine-style building, designed by Victorian architect John Francis Bentley.
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• WestonLandmark
Organization dedicated to the pservation of former mental hospital building designed by architect R. Snowden Andrews, located in West Virginia.
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• Whalley Abbey
A brief history of this Lancashire abbey by its Warden, Canon Geoffrey Williams. The ruins are open to the public.
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• Wharram Percy, Yorkshire
Details and plans based on archaeological evidence from the 1980s. They show the development of this church from the 10th to the 14th centuries, and its subsequent decline as the village became deserted.
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• Wheatley Windmill
A comprehensive site for Wheatley Windmill, near Oxford. Includes history, photo gallery, virtual tour, how to visit, and a huge restoration section with plenty more photos.
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• White Mill
A retired 18th-century watermill, part of the National Trust's Kingston Lacy estate near Wimborne, in Dorset. Includes an illustrated history and online tour of the mill, visitor information and bibliography.
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• Whitefish Point Light Station
A virtual tour of the light house provided by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum.
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• Whittington Castle Preservation Trust
Campaign by villagers to preserve this ruined Norman Marcher castle. Brief history. Interactive aerial photograph brings up description of features. Gallery of expandable thumbnails.
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• Whittington, Worcester
History of the church of St Philip and St James, particularly of its complete rebuilding in the Early English style between 1842 and 1844.
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• Wicklow Head Light
Color photo and information for light built in 1818.
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• Wigmore Castle
English Heritage explains its novel policy for the conservation of this medieval castle as a romantic ruin. Aerial photograph, brief history and description of the site in 1995/6.
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• Wigmore Castle
Paul Wigmore provides images and a brief history of this ruined castle in Herefordshire, now in the care of English Heritage.
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• Wigwam Motel
Boasts unique 'americana' architecture in the form of concrete teepees. Includes pictures, history, and typical motel information. Rialto, California.
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• Wikipedia: Biblioteca Joanina
The Baroque library of the University of Coimbra, built in the 18th century.
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• Wikipedia: Burj Dubai
An illustrated article from the collaborative online encyclopedia on the skyscraper under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which aims to be the world's tallest building.
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• Wikipedia: Château de Fontainebleau
An illustrated description and history from the collaborative online encyclopedia of the magnificent palace that acted as a country house for French monarchs for centuries.
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• Wikipedia: Great Mosque of Djenné
Information on the world's largest mud-brick building, in Mali. Sections on its history, design and significance, plus pictures.
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• Willesden Green Parish - St Andrew & St Francis - London NW10
Details are included of these two churches, St Andrew's built in 1897 by James Brooks, and St Francis built in 1933 by J Harold Gibbons.
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• William and Mary: Wren Building
An illustrated history of the Sir Christopher Wren Building at the College of William and Mary in Virginia, built 1695-99 and the oldest academic building in continuous use in the United States.
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• William Stout Architectural Books
San Francisco store specializing in new and antiquarian books on architecture, design, landscaping, and urban planning.
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• Wimborne Minster
The official site for this church dedicated to St Cuthburga, who founded a nunnery in Wimborne c.705. The present church is mainly Norman. Outline history included.
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• Wimpole
The National Trust introduces largest country house in Cambridgeshire, built mainly in the 18th century. Includes a brief history and images of the exterior and interior, and visitor information.
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• Winchester Cathedral
The official site of this magnificent medieval church provides a history, plan showing building phases and features, illustrated description and a gallery of professional, expandable photographs.
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• Winchester Cathedral: St. Swithun's Shrine
An illustrated article in Britannia pieces together the evidence for the structure of this popular shrine destroyed in 1538. Bibliography.
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• Winchester City Mill
The National Trust presents this water-powered corn mill spanning the River Itchen. History, photographs, facilities, opening times, news and events.
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• Windmill World
Mark Berry's extensive illustrated site about windmills, both historical and modern, covering the UK and worldwide. Includes mills for grinding, pumping, and power generation.
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• Windmills and How They Work
John Vince describes the development, structure and working of the principal types of windmill to be found in the British Isles.
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• Windmills and Watermills of the Vendée
Angela Bird tours us around some of the best mills of this area of western France: photographs and descriptions. Part of a site drawing on her 'The Vendée: An English Family Guide'.
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• Windmills in Eastern Germany
Reinhard Krause lists all 703 remaining windmills in this area, with photographs of a varied selection of them.
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• Windmills in Essex
Essex County Council describes and illustrates the types of mill and their history in the county. Also covers mill preservation and restoration.
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• Windows in Church Architecture
A history of the use and form of windows in Christian houses of worship from the Catholic Encyclopedia.
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• Windsor Castle
The story of this great castle from fortification to palace, taken from P.H. Ditchfield's "Bygone Berkshire" (1896). Part of David Nash Ford's Berkshire History.
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• Winston-Salem's Tallest Buildings
A pictorial tour of Winston-Salem skyscrapers and architecture.
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• Woburn Abbey
The official site offers an illustrated history and tour of the Georgian stately home built on a monastic site. Visitor information, activities programme.
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