Architecture - The British Isles - Accurate Location Required

The British Isles - From famous landmarks, idyllic cottages, castles, prisons, churches, cathedrals, hotels, derelict structures we have a home for it here.

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  1. Reflected at Night

    Reflected at Night

    Reflections of architecture in water at night

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  2. Cathedral At Night

    Cathedral At Night

    Any cathedral lit up at night

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  1. Escalator

    Escalator

    Any architecture with an escalator in the image. There must be some structure more than …

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  1. Down The Aisle

    Down The Aisle

    Views down the centre of a church or cathedral.

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  2. Seaside Sheds

    Seaside Sheds

    Any image of a seaside shed/hut, domestic or business use.

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  1. Ancient History

    Ancient History

    Best image of an ancient structure. For the purposes of this challenge we will consider …

    Closed 5 days ago

  2. Watermills

    Watermills

    Best image of a watermill. Need not be functioning.

    Closed 12 days ago

  3. Textured Architecture

    Textured Architecture

    Any Architecture with texture applied

    Closed 19 days ago

  4. Spring Architecture

    Spring Architecture

    Any architecture with spring flowers prominent within the image. Not cut flowers.

    Closed 26 days ago

  5. Black and White

    Black and White

    Colour images of black and white buildings only - any building

    Closed about 1 month ago

  6. Half Timbered

    Half Timbered

    Traditionally a building with the upper stories in timber and wattle and daub and lower …

    Closed about 1 month ago

  7. Empty Window

    Empty Window

    A window with no glass extant, just the frame / tracery left.

    Closed about 1 month ago

  8. Derelict Industry

    Derelict Industry

    One for the UE buffs- no wartime, domestic or hospitals but abandoned INDUSTRY please.

    Closed about 1 month ago

  9. Folly

    Folly

    Your best image of a folly - must be a folly and stated in the text.

    Closed 2 months ago

  10. Farm Buildings

    Farm Buildings

    Any farm building

    Closed 2 months ago

  11. Ornamental Gates

    Ornamental Gates

    Your best image of ornamental gates - must include architecture and not just the gate it…

    Closed 2 months ago

  12. Museum

    Museum

    External only shots of any museum building.

    Closed 3 months ago

  13. Sepia

    Sepia

    Architectural Images in Sepia tone. Any tone of brown - orange will be taken as sepia…

    Closed 3 months ago

  14. Mine

    Mine

    Any architecture linked to mining. Interior or exterior, intact or ruin.

    Closed 3 months ago

  15. In The Fog

    In The Fog

    Any architecture through, in or surrounded by fog or mist.

    Closed 3 months ago

  16. Norman Castles

    Norman Castles

    Castles built by the Normans. Nothing later than 1399 (death of Richard II).

    Closed 4 months ago

  17. Bridges Lengthwise

    Bridges Lengthwise

    Any image along the length of a bridge (see example). No side views, no shots from below.

    Closed 4 months ago

  18. Carved Faces

    Carved Faces

    Images of 3 dimensional faces of any description.

    Closed 4 months ago

  19. Drinking Point

    Drinking Point

    Your best image of an ornate drinking fountain / horse trough type affair.

    Closed 4 months ago

  20. In The Snow

    In The Snow

    Winter is here lets see your images of architecture in the snow

    Closed 5 months ago

  21. Clock Tower

    Clock Tower

    Your best image of a clock tower.

    Closed 5 months ago

  22. Single Column

    Single Column

    A single standing column with or without a statue on the top.

    Closed 5 months ago

  23. Castles At Night

    Castles At Night

    Any castle lit during the hours of darkness.

    Closed 5 months ago

  24. On A Cobbled Street

    On A Cobbled Street

    Buildings on a cobbled street

    Closed 6 months ago

  25. Ornamental Facade

    Ornamental Facade

    Ornately carved facades

    Closed 6 months ago

  26. Fountains

    Fountains

    Your best image of a fountain - must be architectural though

    Closed 6 months ago

  27. Bridges At Night

    Bridges At Night

    Night shots of bridges - simples

    Closed 6 months ago

  28. Spiral Staircase

    Spiral Staircase

    Any view of a spiral staircase.

    Closed 6 months ago

  29. Silhouette

    Silhouette

    Anything that fits the group in silhouette

    Closed 7 months ago

  30. Tunnel Entrances

    Tunnel Entrances

    Your best image of a tunnel entrance.

    Closed 7 months ago

  31. White Mills

    White Mills

    The bulk of the outer suface of the mill must be white.

    Closed 7 months ago

  32. Balconies

    Balconies

    Images featuring layers of balconies, internal or external

    Closed 7 months ago

  33. High Rise

    High Rise

    Residential of flats

    Closed 8 months ago

  34. Glass Roof From Below

    Glass Roof From Below

    Any images of a glass roofed structure looking up through to the glass

    Closed 8 months ago

  35. Grand Houses In Their Gardens

    Grand Houses In Their Gardens

    Images of fabulous houses within their gardens. Architecture must be large within the im…

    Closed 8 months ago

  36. Tombs

    Tombs

    Tombs and Mausoleums Must be an architectural subject and not just a headstone or sta…

    Closed 8 months ago

  37. Power Stations

    Power Stations

    Any image or all or part of a power station

    Closed 9 months ago

  38. On A Hill

    On A Hill

    Any architecture on the top of a hill. The hill or part of it must be in the image.

    Closed 9 months ago

  39. Big Wheels

    Big Wheels

    Any image of any passenger carrying wheel.

    Closed 9 months ago

  40. Wooden Buildings

    Wooden Buildings

    Derelict or looked after - your best image of a wooden (or weatherboarded) building.

    Closed 9 months ago

  41. Crosses

    Crosses

    Any cross as a decorative feature on any building. That's about as open as you can get :-)

    Closed 9 months ago

  42. Castles in B/W

    Castles in B/W

    Black and white images of castles

    Closed 10 months ago

  43. Night Shot

    Night Shot

    Any architectural shot illuminated at night.

    Closed 10 months ago

  44. Stone Framed Doorways With Door

    Stone Framed Doorways With Door

    Any age with a door attached.

    Closed 10 months ago

  45. Period Room

    Period Room

    Your best image of a preserved room with furnishings.

    Closed 10 months ago

  46. Farm Buildings

    Farm Buildings

    All and any farm buildings.

    Closed 11 months ago

  47. Corridor

    Corridor

    Your best image of a corridor.

    Closed 11 months ago

  48. Gate In The Wall

    Gate In The Wall

    Any gate in a wall. No gateways in buildings.

    Closed 11 months ago

  49. Bridges In Black and White

    Bridges In Black and White

    Black and White images of Bridges

    Closed 11 months ago

  50. World War II

    World War II

    Any architecture dating from 1939-1945 or modified defensively during this period.

    Closed 11 months ago

  51. Church Ruins

    Church Ruins

    Any ruinous church structure

    Closed 11 months ago

  52. Thatched

    Thatched

    Any thatched structure

    Closed 12 months ago

  53. Something Round

    Something Round

    A circular plan building.

    Closed 12 months ago

  54. Beginning With Y

    Beginning With Y

    Pieces of architecture beginning with the letter Y or in places beginning with the lette…

    Closed 12 months ago

  55. Bandstands

    Bandstands

    Your best image of a bandstand, night or day.

    Closed about 1 year ago

  56. With Letters

    With Letters

    Your best images of words on a piece of architecture.

    Closed about 1 year ago

  57. Beginning With W

    Beginning With W

    Architecture beginning with W or in a location beginning with W. No types of building…

    Closed about 1 year ago

  58. Prehistory

    Prehistory

    Prehistory (Latin, præ = before; Greek, ιστορία = history) is a term used to describe th…

    Closed about 1 year ago

  59. Derelict

    Derelict

    Your best image of vandalised, falling down or plain ruinous architecture.

    Closed about 1 year ago

  60. Beginning With V

    Beginning With V

    Architecture beginning with the letter V or located in a plave beginning with the letter…

    Closed about 1 year ago

  61. Victorian Gothic

    Victorian Gothic

    Any item of architecture of simulated gothic nature built between 1837 and 1901.

    Closed about 1 year ago

  62. The Tudor Look

    The Tudor Look

    Images of black beam buildings. Need not necessarily be Tudor in age but must have the a…

    Closed about 1 year ago

  63. Beginning With U

    Beginning With U

    Architecture or location must begin with the letter U. Prefixes are not included like…

    Closed about 1 year ago

  64. The Arch

    The Arch

    Single stand alone Arches No bridges or arcades.

    Closed about 1 year ago

  65. Farmhouse

    Farmhouse

    Your best image of a farmhouse. To qualify this must bear the title of '..... Farm' or '…

    Closed about 1 year ago

  66. Beginning With T

    Beginning With T

    Features or locations must begin with the letter T. No building types are allowed. …

    Closed about 1 year ago

  67. On The Railway

    On The Railway

    Your best image of railway architecture. If a railway runs under it, over it, through it…

    Closed about 1 year ago

  68. Country Cottage

    Country Cottage

    Your best image of a country cottage. Must have a rustic, period appeal. The rest is you…

    Closed about 1 year ago

  69. Beginning With S

    Beginning With S

    Your best image of an architectural feature beginning with the letter S or that is in a …

    Closed about 1 year ago

  70. Shops

    Shops

    Your best image of a retail premise.

    Closed about 1 year ago

  71. Ceilings

    Ceilings

    Your best image of a fabulous ceiling. The image may also contain other features of the …

    Closed about 1 year ago

  72. Beginning With R

    Beginning With R

    Your best image of architecture thats name begins with R or is located at a place beginn…

    Closed about 1 year ago

  73. Across The River

    Across The River

    Your best view of architecture from across a river.

    Closed about 1 year ago

  74. Against A Sunset

    Against A Sunset

    Your best image of some architecture at sunset.

    Closed over 1 year ago

  75. Beginning With Q

    Beginning With Q

    Your best image of an architectural feature beginning with Q or in a location beginning …

    Closed over 1 year ago

  76. Towers (Freestanding)

    Towers (Freestanding)

    We are looking for your best image of a free standing tower. –noun 1. a building or…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  77. Looking Down

    Looking Down

    Any building or group of buildings taken from a higher vantage point. The vantage poi…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  78. Beginning With P

    Beginning With P

    Architectural features beginning with P or in places beginning with P. Prefixes such …

    Closed over 1 year ago

  79. Twins

    Twins

    Any single or seperate pieces of architecture that are identically matched. Two of the s…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  80. In Snow

    In Snow

    Your best image of architecture in snowy conditions befitting of this lovely (!) winter …

    Closed over 1 year ago

  81. Beginning With O

    Beginning With O

    Your best image of landmark beginning with the letter 'O' or that is in a street or town…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  82. Abbey Ruins

    Abbey Ruins

    Your best image of an abbey in ruins.

    Closed over 1 year ago

  83. Lighthouses

    Lighthouses

    Your best image of a lighthouse

    Closed over 1 year ago

  84. Doors

    Doors

    Your best image of a door. Old, new, open closed, with or without arch or jam.

    Closed over 1 year ago

  85. Beginning With N

    Beginning With N

    Your best image of a building or location of the building begins with N. Prefixes are…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  86. Through The Gate

    Through The Gate

    Architecture seen through an open or closed (ie framed by) a gate.

    Closed over 1 year ago

  87. Twentieth Century Architecture

    Twentieth Century Architecture

    Your best image of a building or part of that was built between 1901 and 2000. Year of c…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  88. Beginning With 'M'

    Beginning With 'M'

    Your best image where the building or its location begins with the letter M. Prefixes…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  89. Bridges (In Black and White or Sepia)

    Bridges (In Black and White or Sepia)

    Suggested by Matthew Toynbee. Your best black/white, sepia, or split tone bridge imag…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  90. By The Sea

    By The Sea

    One of the titles suggested by Josephine Pugh after gaining a joint win. Your best im…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  91. Beginning With ''L"

    Beginning With ''L"

    Your best image of a building beginning with the letter L or that is in a location begin…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  92. Portico's

    Portico's

    Your best image of a building with a portico - definition - A porch or walkway with a…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  93. With Clock

    With Clock

    Your best image of any structure that contains, or has attached to it, a clock. Clock…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  94. Beginning with 'K'

    Beginning with 'K'

    Your best image where the building or its location begin with the letter K. Prefixes …

    Closed over 1 year ago

  95. In The Period

    In The Period

    Your best image of an architectural masterpiece that has an addition to make it look as …

    Closed over 1 year ago

  96. In The Fog

    In The Fog

    Your best image of architecture on a foggy day / night

    Closed over 1 year ago

  97. Beginning With J

    Beginning With J

    Your best image of a building beginning with J or that is in a location beginning with J…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  98. Windows

    Windows

    Your best image illustrating the architectural marvel of the window. We are looking f…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  99. Stairs and Steps

    Stairs and Steps

    Your best image that features stairs or steps as a prominent feature. ---note all sta…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  100. Beginning With I

    Beginning With I

    We have got to I in our alphabet. What have you got that fits the bill? Premises or l…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  101. Sepia

    Sepia

    Your best image in Sepia

    Closed over 1 year ago

  102. Season Of The Witch

    Season Of The Witch

    I confess to being reminded by Yanniks image that it is Halloween next week so lets see …

    Closed over 1 year ago

  103. Unexpected View

    Unexpected View

    Selected by "TheWalkerTouch": after winning the last challenge where this was a prize - …

    Closed over 1 year ago

  104. Beginning With H

    Beginning With H

    Best image of a subject thats name begins with H or is in a location beginning with H …

    Closed over 1 year ago

  105. Listed Buildings

    Listed Buildings

    The British Isles contains many buildings and structures that are 'Listed' by English He…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  106. Panorama

    Panorama

    Interiors or exteriors lets see your best work of combining images in a panoramic image.…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  107. Beginning With G

    Beginning With G

    Images of buildings beginning with the letter G or that are located in places beginning …

    Closed over 1 year ago

  108. By Night

    By Night

    Images taken in darkness illuminated only by artificial or moonlight. No sunset or su…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  109. Beginning with F

    Beginning with F

    Your best image of a building beginning with F or at a location beginning with F. Sub…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  110. Religious Interiors (colour)

    Religious Interiors (colour)

    For all those images of the great interiors of our British Religious buildings. Inter…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  111. Pubs

    Pubs

    Your best image of a public house

    Closed over 1 year ago

  112. Street Views

    Street Views

    Lets see your best views with perspective up or down the street. Rural cottages or bu…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  113. Beginning with 'E'

    Beginning with 'E'

    Your best image of a subject beginning with E or a subject located at a place beginning …

    Closed over 1 year ago

  114. Beginning With 'D'

    Beginning With 'D'

    Your best image of architecture in the UK where the name of the subject or its location …

    Closed over 1 year ago

  115. Beginning Wth 'C'

    Beginning Wth 'C'

    Your best image of a subject beginning with the letter C. C can be the start of the n…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  116. Made in Glass

    Made in Glass

    Lets see your best images of buildings made predominantly of glass. One for the moder…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  117. Beginning With 'B'

    Beginning With 'B'

    Your image of a subject begining with the letter B B can be the name of the subject o…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  118. Town Halls

    Town Halls

    This challenge has been choosen by "Tom Gomez":http://www.redbubble.com/people/tomg winn…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  119. Domes

    Domes

    Your best image of a dome as an architectural feature. Inside or out just so long as its…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  120. Old Houses

    Old Houses

    Your best image of an old house. Nothing modern just old.

    Closed over 1 year ago

  121. Beginning with 'A'

    Beginning with 'A'

    Your image of a location beginning with the letter A. The name of the subject or its …

    Closed over 1 year ago

  122. This Is Northern Ireland

    This Is Northern Ireland

    We want to see your best image that says 'This is Northern Ireland' Your image must b…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  123. Rough Ruins

    Rough Ruins

    Your best image of a ruin with an austere or dark edge to it. We want dark and spooky…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  124. This is Eire

    This is Eire

    Your best image that says 'This is Eire' There are other challenges for other countri…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  125. This Is England

    This Is England

    Your best image that says 'This is what England is about' Your image can be of any bu…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  126. Romantic Ruins

    Romantic Ruins

    Your best image of a ruin with a romantic edge. We are looking for images of a ruinou…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  127. This Is Wales

    This Is Wales

    We want to see your best image that says 'This is Wales'. Your image must be of a bui…

    Closed over 1 year ago

  128. Windmills

    Windmills

    Your best windmill image Focus of the image must be the windmill. Images MUST be i…

    Closed almost 2 years ago

  129. This Is Scotland

    This Is Scotland

    Submit your best image that says 'This is Scotland' The image must be a building or p…

    Closed almost 2 years ago

  130. Castles

    Castles

    Simple challenge, we are looking for your best example of a castle in the British Isles.…

    Closed almost 2 years ago

  131. Arches and Archways

    Arches and Archways

    This challenge is looking for arches, archways.

    Closed almost 2 years ago

  132. Churches

    Churches

    This challenge was chosen by "Lee Gill":http://www.redbubble.com/people/silverginger …

    Closed almost 2 years ago

  133. Architecture featuring a stained glass window

    Architecture featuring a stained glass window

    Submit your best image of architecture in which is a stained glass window. Note that …

    Closed almost 2 years ago

  134. Architecture with a moody sky

    Architecture with a moody sky

    Submit your best image that features a building or part of a building eclipsed by an imp…

    Closed almost 2 years ago

  135. Architectural Contrasts & Contradictions

    Architectural Contrasts & Contradictions

    Your best image that features old & new; classic & modern; huge & tiny; poetic & industr…

    Closed almost 2 years ago

  136. Crypt/Underground

    Crypt/Underground

    As winner of the last challenge "igotmeacanon":http://www.redbubble.com/people/igotmeaca…

    Closed almost 2 years ago

  137. Reflections in Water

    Reflections in Water

    With an underground challenge running we also introduce an above water challenge. Sub…

    Closed almost 2 years ago

  138. Best photograph of a British Pier

    Best photograph of a British Pier

    This challenge topic was picked by our latest challenge winner "Wiggy":http://www.redbub…

    Closed almost 2 years ago

  139. Famous Landmarks in the UK

    Famous Landmarks in the UK

    Our latest challenge has been choosen by Caroline (Evilcat) who won the last challenge …

    Closed about 2 years ago

  140. Chimneys

    Chimneys

    Submit your best images where chimney/s are the feature.

    Closed about 2 years ago

  141. Lost but not forgotten - Derelict Kent

    Lost but not forgotten - Derelict Kent

    This is our first challenge and one we hope you will enjoy taking part in. We are loo…

    Closed about 2 years ago

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