Weald and Downland Gridshell

The Weald and Downland Gridshell is a building designed by Buro Happold and Edward Cullinan Architects for the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum: it was shortlisted for the Stirling Prize in 2002.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: museum in West Sussex, England
  • Also known as: “Downland Gridshell (Workshop)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Weald and Downland Living Museum and The Trundle.

Museum
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The is an open-air museum in , . The museum is a registered charity. The museum covers 40 acres, with over 50 historic buildings dating from 950AD to the 19th century, along with gardens, farm animals, walks and a mill pond. is situated 920 feet west of Weald and Downland Gridshell.

Peak
Photo: Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hillfort on St Roche's Hill about 4 miles north of , West Sussex, England. It was built in the Iron Age on the site of a causewayed enclosure, a form of early Neolithic earthwork found in northwestern Europe.

Castle
Photo: Chris Thomas-Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a castle, which is situated 1 mile east of Weald and Downland Gridshell.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Charlton and West Dean.

Village
is a small village in the Chichester district of , England. It lies on the to road 5.3 miles and the River Lavant north of .

Village
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is a village, Anglican parish and civil parish in the District of Chichester in , England 5 miles north of on the A286 road just west of .

Village
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is a and civil parish in the District of Chichester in , England. The village is in a valley in the , 5+1⁄2 miles north-northeast of on a narrow road between on the A286 and on the A285 road. is situated 2 miles east of Weald and Downland Gridshell.

Weald and Downland Gridshell

Latitude
50.90669° or 50° 54′ 24″ north
Longitude
-0.75665° or 0° 45′ 24″ west
Open location code
9C2XW64V+M8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 76131550
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­shed
Wiki­data ID
Q7978000
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Crawley Hall and St. Margaret’s Church.

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