2018

TL4458 : Church of St Mary the Great

taken 7 years ago, near to Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Church of St Mary the Great
Church of St Mary the Great
Church of St Mary the Great, Cambridge

St Mary the Great is a Church of England church at the north end of King's Parade in Cambridge. It is a Grade I listed building. LinkExternal link
In addition to being a parish church in the Diocese of Ely, it is the University Church for the University of Cambridge. As such it has a minor role in the University's legislation: for example, University Officers must live within 20 miles of Great St Mary's, and undergraduates within three. The church also hosts University Sermons, and houses the University Organ and the University Clock.
The first mention of the church is a record of King John presenting Thomas de Chimeleye to the rectory in 1205. The first church on the site of the current one was built in 1205, but this was mostly destroyed by fire in 1290 and then rebuilt.
The present building was constructed between 1478 and 1519, with the tower finished later, in 1608. The cost of construction was covered largely by Richard III and Henry VII.
The church was restored by James Essex in 1766. In 1850–51 a restoration was carried out by George Gilbert Scott, followed by further work by Anthony Salvin in 1857. The south porch was rebuilt in 1888.
Website: LinkExternal link

K2 & K6 Telephone Boxes

The iconic red telephone kiosk was the result of a competition in 1924 to design a telephone box suitable for London Metropolitan Boroughs. A design by Giles Gilbert Scott, a British Architect, was chosen. The box, to be known as the K2 was deployed in London in 1926. The post office suggested it be painted red.

The K6 was introduced in 1935, designed to commemorate the silver jubilee of King George V. It was a smaller version of the K2, and went on to be installed prolifically around the country. It is the most recognised and iconic telephone box, that many people around the world are familiar with. The first K6 is still to be found outside the Royal Academy of Art in London.

Other versions of the red telephone box were designed and implemented but none were ever to survive the popularity of the K6.

Over 240,000 red telephone boxes were built between the 1920s and 1980s.
BT had replaced many red telephone boxes during the 1980s and 90s with the aluminium KX100, leading to English Heritage to designate over 2000 as listed structures. Only 9400 K6's remain.

BT offered councils to 'adopt-a-kiosk' for £1 to keep local K6's in place. Many have found alternate uses as mini libraries/book exchanges & art galleries, and even for storage of heart defibrillators.


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TL4458, 6493 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 29 August, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 15 January, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 4485 5845 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:12.3148N 0:7.0985E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 4487 5848
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Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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