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[[File:Historic England logo.jpg|thumb|Historic England logo]]'''Pride of Place''' is an initiative of Historic England, in conjunction with Leeds Beckett University, to produce an interactive map of Britain's LGBTQ heritage.<ref>http://historicengland.org.uk/research/inclusive-heritage/lgbtq-heritage-project/</ref> | [[File:Historic England logo.jpg|thumb|Historic England logo]]'''Pride of Place''' is an initiative of Historic England, in conjunction with Leeds Beckett University, to produce an interactive map of Britain's LGBTQ heritage.<ref>http://historicengland.org.uk/research/inclusive-heritage/lgbtq-heritage-project/</ref> | ||
| + | Their website lists "ten LGBTQ buildings with a fascinating past": | ||
| + | *[[Shibden Hall]] (home of [[Anne Lister]]) | ||
| + | *[[Millthorpe]] (home of [[Edward Carpenter]] | ||
| + | *[[Smallhythe Place (home of [[Edy Craig]] | ||
| + | *[[Reading Gaol]] (where Oscar Wilde was imprisoned) | ||
| + | *[[Strawberry Hill]] (home of [[Horace Walpole]] | ||
| + | *[[Carlton House]] (where the [[Chevalier de Beaumont]] had a famous fencing match) | ||
| + | *[[Temperance Hall]] (location of the [[Manchester drag ball]]) | ||
| + | *The [[Gateways]] (famous lesbian club) | ||
| + | *the [[Jacaranda Ladies Club]] (closed after a police raid) | ||
| + | *[[Bletchley Park]] (associated with [[Alan Turing]] | ||
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| + | The site also lists a number of celebrities and their favourite places: | ||
| + | *[[Jane Czyzselska]]: [[Rockshots 2]] | ||
| + | *[[Asifa Lahore]]: [[Club Kali]] | ||
| + | *[[Yotam Ottolengh]]: [[Soho Square]] | ||
| + | *[[Scottee]]: [[Ghetto]] | ||
| + | *[[Graham Norton]]: [[Royal Vauxhall Tavern]] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*http://mapme.com/prideofplace/ The interactive map. | *http://mapme.com/prideofplace/ The interactive map. | ||
Revision as of 17:24, 7 July 2015
Pride of Place is an initiative of Historic England, in conjunction with Leeds Beckett University, to produce an interactive map of Britain's LGBTQ heritage.[1]
Their website lists "ten LGBTQ buildings with a fascinating past":
- Shibden Hall (home of Anne Lister)
- Millthorpe (home of Edward Carpenter
- [[Smallhythe Place (home of Edy Craig
- Reading Gaol (where Oscar Wilde was imprisoned)
- Strawberry Hill (home of Horace Walpole
- Carlton House (where the Chevalier de Beaumont had a famous fencing match)
- Temperance Hall (location of the Manchester drag ball)
- The Gateways (famous lesbian club)
- the Jacaranda Ladies Club (closed after a police raid)
- Bletchley Park (associated with Alan Turing
The site also lists a number of celebrities and their favourite places:
- Jane Czyzselska: Rockshots 2
- Asifa Lahore: Club Kali
- Yotam Ottolengh: Soho Square
- Scottee: Ghetto
- Graham Norton: Royal Vauxhall Tavern
External links
- http://mapme.com/prideofplace/ The interactive map.
