Opening in late September, 2008, this extraordinary building will be the centre of the Arts scene in Derby. Housing the Metro Cinema as well as other venues, it is intended to be the arts hub of the City.
The design is what I call ‘abstract cubist’ (from someone who knows as much about architecture as a fish knows about quantum physics!!)
It is not exactly in keeping with the other buildings in the area but, sad to say, that’s pretty much par for the course in Derby!
The Quad Arts Centre, Derby
Known as the “House that Time Forgot”, Calke Abbey was the ancestral home of the Harper-Crewe family.
The family were quite eccentric and, when they no longer had use for a room they locked it up leaving its contents exactly as they were when it was last used.
It is a treasure trove of Victorian and Edwardian history and is now run by The National Trust who had to devote much time and resources in preserving this beautiful, decaying house.
(These pictures are black & white as I think that best conveys its decayed state – the National Trust have preserved the house rather than massively restoring it)
[from my flickr photos collection: you can view the
complete Calke Abbey photo set here]
