Loton Park, the Glossary
Loton Park is a country house near Alberbury, Shrewsbury in Shropshire, on the upper reaches of the River Severn.[1]
Open in Google MapsTable of Contents
42 relations: Alberbury, American Revolutionary War, Baluster, Bay (architecture), Bay window, Cant (architecture), Carrickfergus Castle, Cartouche (design), Chamfer, Coping (architecture), Corinthian order, Deer park (England), Domesday Book, Dormer, English country house, Entablature, Finial, Gable, George IV, Grade II* listed buildings in Shropshire Council (H–Z), High Sheriff of Shropshire, Impost (architecture), Leighton baronets, Listed building, Listed buildings in Alberbury with Cardeston, Loggia, Loton Park Hill Climb, Mullion, Parapet, Pedestal, Quoin, Red kite, River Severn, Sandstone, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Sir Baldwin Leighton, 6th Baronet, Transom (architecture), Tuscan order, Wattlesborough Castle, William IV, Yale University Press.
Alberbury
Alberbury is a village in Shropshire, England, west of Shrewsbury on the B4393 road which travels from Ford to Lake Vyrnwy.
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a military conflict that was part of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington defeated the British Army.
See Loton Park and American Revolutionary War
Baluster
A baluster is an upright support, often a vertical moulded shaft, square, or lathe-turned form found in stairways, parapets, and other architectural features.
Bay (architecture)
In architecture, a bay is the space between architectural elements, or a recess or compartment.
See Loton Park and Bay (architecture)
Bay window
A bay window is a window space projecting outward from the main walls of a building and forming a bay in a room.
Cant (architecture)
A cant in architecture is an angled (oblique-angled) line or surface that cuts off a corner.
See Loton Park and Cant (architecture)
Carrickfergus Castle
Carrickfergus Castle (from the Irish Carraig Ḟergus or "cairn of Fergus", the name "Fergus" meaning "strong man") is a Norman castle in Northern Ireland, situated in the town of Carrickfergus in County Antrim, on the northern shore of Belfast Lough.
See Loton Park and Carrickfergus Castle
Cartouche (design)
A cartouche (also cartouch) is an oval or oblong design with a slightly convex surface, typically edged with ornamental scrollwork.
See Loton Park and Cartouche (design)
Chamfer
A chamfer is a transitional edge between two faces of an object.
Coping (architecture)
Coping (from cope, Latin capa) is the capping or covering of a wall.
See Loton Park and Coping (architecture)
Corinthian order
The Corinthian order (Κορινθιακὸς ῥυθμός, Korinthiakós rythmós; Ordo Corinthius) is the last developed and most ornate of the three principal classical orders of Ancient Greek architecture and Roman architecture.
See Loton Park and Corinthian order
Deer park (England)
In medieval and Early Modern England, Wales and Ireland, a deer park was an enclosed area containing deer.
See Loton Park and Deer park (England)
Domesday Book
Domesday Book (the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book") is a manuscript record of the Great Survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 at the behest of King William the Conqueror.
See Loton Park and Domesday Book
Dormer
A dormer is a roofed structure, often containing a window, that projects vertically beyond the plane of a pitched roof.
English country house
An English country house is a large house or mansion in the English countryside.
See Loton Park and English country house
Entablature
An entablature (nativization of Italian intavolatura, from in "in" and tavola "table") is the superstructure of moldings and bands which lies horizontally above columns, resting on their capitals.
See Loton Park and Entablature
Finial
A finial (from finis, end) or hip-knob is an element marking the top or end of some object, often formed to be a decorative feature.
Gable
A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches.
George IV
George IV (George Augustus Frederick; 12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 29 January 1820 until his death in 1830.
Grade II* listed buildings in Shropshire Council (H–Z)
There are over 20,000 Grade II* listed buildings in England. Loton Park and Grade II* listed buildings in Shropshire Council (H–Z) are Grade II* listed buildings in Shropshire.
See Loton Park and Grade II* listed buildings in Shropshire Council (H–Z)
High Sheriff of Shropshire
This is a list of sheriffs and high sheriffs of Shropshire The sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown.
See Loton Park and High Sheriff of Shropshire
Impost (architecture)
In architecture, an impost or impost block is a projecting block resting on top of a column or embedded in a wall, serving as the base for the springer or lowest voussoir of an arch.
See Loton Park and Impost (architecture)
Leighton baronets
There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Leighton, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
See Loton Park and Leighton baronets
Listed building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural and/or historic interest deserving of special protection.
See Loton Park and Listed building
Listed buildings in Alberbury with Cardeston
Alberbury with Cardeston is a civil parish in Shropshire, England.
See Loton Park and Listed buildings in Alberbury with Cardeston
Loggia
In architecture, a loggia (usually) is a covered exterior gallery or corridor, usually on an upper level, but sometimes on the ground level of a building.
Loton Park Hill Climb
Loton Park Hill Climb is a hillclimb held in part of the Loton Park deer park just outside the village of Alberbury in Shropshire, England.
See Loton Park and Loton Park Hill Climb
Mullion
A mullion is a vertical element that forms a division between units of a window or screen, or is used decoratively.
Parapet
A parapet is a barrier that is an upward extension of a wall at the edge of a roof, terrace, balcony, walkway or other structure.
Pedestal
A pedestal or plinth is a support at the bottom of a statue, vase, column, or certain altars.
Quoin
Quoins are masonry blocks at the corner of a wall.
Red kite
The red kite (Milvus milvus) is a medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards, and harriers.
River Severn
The River Severn (Afon Hafren), at long, is the longest river in Great Britain.
See Loton Park and River Severn
Sandstone
Sandstone is a clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized (0.0625 to 2 mm) silicate grains, cemented together by another mineral.
Shrewsbury
("May Shrewsbury Flourish") --> Shrewsbury is a market town, civil parish and the county town of Shropshire, England.
Shropshire
Shropshire (historically SalopAlso used officially as the name of the county from 1974–1980. The demonym for inhabitants of the county "Salopian" derives from this name. and abbreviated Shrops) is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England, on the border with Wales.
Sir Baldwin Leighton, 6th Baronet
General Sir Baldwin Leighton, 6th Baronet (15 January 1747 – 13 November 1828) was a senior English officer in the British Army.
See Loton Park and Sir Baldwin Leighton, 6th Baronet
Transom (architecture)
In architecture, a transom is a transverse horizontal structural beam or bar, or a crosspiece separating a door from a window above it.
See Loton Park and Transom (architecture)
Tuscan order
The Tuscan order (Latin Ordo Tuscanicus or Ordo Tuscanus, with the meaning of Etruscan order) is one of the two classical orders developed by the Romans, the other being the composite order.
See Loton Park and Tuscan order
Wattlesborough Castle
Wattlesborough Tower is a ruined fortified 13th-century manor house or Tower House in Shropshire.
See Loton Park and Wattlesborough Castle
William IV
William IV (William Henry; 21 August 1765 – 20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death in 1837.
Yale University Press
Yale University Press is the university press of Yale University.
See Loton Park and Yale University Press