Grundy's Northern Pride
Encyclopedia
Grundy's Northern Pride is an ITV
Tyne Tees
/Granada
series about architecture
, presented by John Grundy
. A follow-up to Grundy's Wonders
, the series covers a wider area than that series (including north-west England
as well as the north-east
).
Beginning in early 2007, Northern Pride was broadcast on Tuesdays at 7.30pm (the ITV regional timeslot. The "Great Boot of History" (awarded to architecture he disliked) and the "Grundy's Wonder" award (for his favourites) do not feature in Northern Pride.
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
Tyne Tees
Tyne Tees Television
Tyne Tees Television is the ITV television franchise for North East England and parts of North Yorkshire. As of 2009, it forms part of a non-franchise ITV Tyne Tees & Border region, shared with the ITV Border region...
/Granada
Granada Television
Granada Television is the ITV contractor for North West England. Based in Manchester since its inception, it is the only surviving original ITA franchisee from 1954 and is ITV's most successful....
series about architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
, presented by John Grundy
John Grundy
John Grundy is a television presenter and author. His work is mainly featured around North East England.- Biography :...
. A follow-up to Grundy's Wonders
Grundy's Wonders
Grundy's Wonders is a Tyne Tees Television architecture programme presented by John Grundy, which began in 2000.On the programme, Grundy explores buildings in north-east England, as well as Cumbria and Yorkshire...
, the series covers a wider area than that series (including north-west England
North West England
North West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East...
as well as the north-east
North East England
North East England is one of the nine official regions of England. It covers Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Teesside . The only cities in the region are Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland...
).
Beginning in early 2007, Northern Pride was broadcast on Tuesdays at 7.30pm (the ITV regional timeslot. The "Great Boot of History" (awarded to architecture he disliked) and the "Grundy's Wonder" award (for his favourites) do not feature in Northern Pride.
Series 1
- Episode 1 (9 January 2007January 2007January 2007 was the first month of that year. It began on a Monday and 31 days later, ended on a Wednesday.-International holidays:* January 1 – New Year's Day* January 1 – Independence Day and * January 1 – Flag Day...
)
Featuring Astley HallAstley HallAstley Hall is a country house in Chorley, Lancashire, England. Oliver Cromwell is said to have stayed here for a time. The hall is now owned by the town and is known as Astley Hall Museum and Art Gallery. The extensive landscaped grounds are now Chorley's Astley Park.-History:The site was...
, Chorley; and the listed buildings Oriel ChambersOriel ChambersOriel Chambers is the world's first metal framed glass curtain walled building. Designed by architect Peter Ellis and built in 1864, it comprises set over five floors...
and 16 Cook Street16 Cook Street16 Cook Street, Liverpool was built in 1866 and, together with Oriel Chambers on the city's Water Street, forms the complete work of Peter Ellis. It is a Grade II* Listed Building....
, LiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
. - Episode 3: "Castles" (23 January 2007)
Featuring Carlisle CastleCarlisle CastleCarlisle Castle is situated in Carlisle, in the English county of Cumbria, near the ruins of Hadrian's Wall. The castle is over 900 years old and has been the scene of many historical episodes in British history. Given the proximity of Carlisle to the border between England and Scotland, it...
; Dunstanburgh CastleDunstanburgh CastleDunstanburgh Castle lies on a spectacular headland on the coast of Northumberland in northern England, between the villages of Craster and Embleton....
; Bolton CastleBolton CastleBolton Castle in North Yorkshire, is located in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales . The nearby village Castle Bolton takes its name from the castle. The castle is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The castle was damaged in the English Civil War, but much of it remains...
; Lancaster CastleLancaster CastleLancaster Castle is a medieval castle located in Lancaster in the English county of Lancashire. Its early history is unclear, but may have been founded in the 11th century on the site of a Roman fort overlooking a crossing of the River Lune. In 1164, the Honour of Lancaster, including the...
; Raby CastleRaby CastleRaby Castle is situated near Staindrop in County Durham and is one of the largest inhabited castles in England. The Grade I listed building has opulent eighteenth and nineteenth century interiors inside a largely unchanged, late medieval shell. It is the home and seat of John Vane, 11th Baron... - Episode 4: "Country houses" (30 January 2007)
- Episode 5: "Seaside" (part 1) (6 February 2007February 2007February 2007 was the second month of that year. It began on a Thursday and 28 days later, ended on a Wednesday.-International holidays:* February 6 – Waitangi Day * February 14 – Valentines Day* February 23 – Mashramani-Republic Day...
)
Featuring seasideCoastA coastline or seashore is the area where land meets the sea or ocean. A precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the dynamic nature of tides. The term "coastal zone" can be used instead, which is a spatial zone where interaction of the sea and land processes occurs...
towns Scarborough and BlackpoolBlackpoolBlackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
. - Episode 6: "Seaside" (part 2) (13 February 2007)
Highlighting "the dangerous sea" from the past. - Episode 7: "Countryside" (27 February 2007)
Examining variety in the building of northern farmFarmA farm is an area of land, or, for aquaculture, lake, river or sea, including various structures, devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food , fibres and, increasingly, fuel. It is the basic production facility in food production. Farms may be owned and operated by a single...
steads. - Episode 8: "?" (6 March 2007March 2007March 2007 was the third month of that year. It began on a Thursday, and ended 31 days later on a Saturday.-International holidays:* March 1 – St Davids Day United Kingdom* March 4 – Purim * March 10 – Arba'een...
) - Episode 9: "?" (13 March 2007)
Series 2
- Episode 1: Village Halls (3 January 2008)
- Episode 2: Railways (10 January 2008)
Featuring Puffing Billy at Beamish MuseumBeamish MuseumBeamish, The North of England Open Air Museum is an open-air museum located at Beamish, near the town of Stanley, County Durham, England. The museum's guiding principle is to preserve an example of everyday life in urban and rural North East England at the climax of industrialisation in the early...
's Pockerley Waggonway.