{"id":2467,"date":"2019-12-08T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-08T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/?p=2467"},"modified":"2019-11-27T16:41:40","modified_gmt":"2019-11-27T16:41:40","slug":"the-bees-of-st-bedes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/index.php\/2019\/12\/08\/the-bees-of-st-bedes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bees of St Bede’s"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”Hide featured image – right click chevrons to expand and enable” _builder_version=”3.22.3″ disabled=”on” collapsed=”on”][et_pb_row padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_post_title author=”off” categories=”off” comments=”off” featured_image=”off” admin_label=”Hide Featured Image – if enabled HIDE post title in post settings (top right)” _builder_version=”3.0.87″ title_all_caps=”off” background_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0)” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” parallax_effect=”on” module_bg_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0)” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] [\/et_pb_post_title][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22.3″][et_pb_row padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.0.6″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”||0px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]If you\u2019ve ever passed along Alexandra Road South in Whalley Range, you may well have spotted the red-brick exterior of St Bede\u2019s College Vaughan building. It\u2019s only when you look closely that you notice the bees adorning both the college\u2019s coat of arms and flying over the brickwork.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/St-Bedes-College-Coat-of-Arms.jpg” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Image” _builder_version=”3.24.1″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” sticky=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on”] [\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/St-Bedes-College-Exterior-Detail-3.jpg” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Image” _builder_version=”4.0.6″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” sticky=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on”] [\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_padding=”||0px|||”]

St Bede’s is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational school for children from 3\u201318 years. Founded in 1876, it moved to its current location in 1877, into the then recently closed Manchester Aquarium. Opening to the public in 1874, the aquarium had proved to be commercially unsuccessful, and closed down just two years later.\u00a0<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Construction of the school\u2019s Vaughan building took place between 1878 and 1884, with the aquarium incorporated as the main hall. The terracotta bees were part of the design, based on ceramic mouldings by George Tinworth.<\/o:p><\/p>\n

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The bee theme continues inside. On the pillars around the main entrance hall, you can spot small blue bees crawling around their tops. The three bees from the arms also appear in a section of the tiled flooring. Given the constructions dates, it is possible that the tiled flooring was inspired by that of Manchester Town Hall<\/a>.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/St-Bedes-Bees-001-Copy.jpg” _builder_version=”3.24.1″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/St-Bedes-Bees-011-Copy.jpg” _builder_version=”3.24.1″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/St-Bedes-Bees-003-Copy.jpg” _builder_version=”3.24.1″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/St-Bedes-Bees-004-copy-Copy.jpg” _builder_version=”3.24.1″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″]

More bees adorn the hall\u2019s interior. These are harder to spot, as they are just below the roof. The photographs below were taken from the first floor balcony.<\/o:p><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/St-Bedes-Bees-022-Copy.jpg” _builder_version=”3.24.1″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/St-Bedes-Bees-023-copy-Copy.jpg” align=”center” _builder_version=”3.24.1″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.6″ hover_enabled=”0″]

The assorted photographs adorning this page were taken about a year ago, but in the interim period I\u2019ve not had time to track down more information on the college and its bees. So far, I\u2019ve not found a link between St Bede and bees or beehives, though there are a number of symbolic links between bees and Christianity.\u00a0It\u2019s also interesting to note the similar layout of three bees being used on University of Manchester\u2019s coat of arms<\/a>.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Next\/Previous Post Navigation & Comments” _builder_version=”3.22.3″ locked=”on” collapsed=”on”][et_pb_row padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” global_module=”404″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_post_nav in_same_term=”off” prev_text=”previous post” next_text=”next post” _builder_version=”3.0.87″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” hide_prev=”off” hide_next=”off”][\/et_pb_post_nav][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_comments show_count=”off” admin_label=”Comments” _builder_version=”3.16″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”on” button_letter_spacing__hover=”0″ button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”] [\/et_pb_comments][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Post foot bar” _builder_version=”3.22″ background_color=”#ff8955″ custom_padding=”||0px|” custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” global_module=”590″ locked=”off” collapsed=”on”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” module_class=” et_pb_row_fullwidth” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_color=”#ff8955″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”94%” width_tablet=”80%” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_width=”94%” max_width_tablet=”80%” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” make_fullwidth=”on” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” custom_width_px=”2139px”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_sidebar area=”et_pb_widget_area_1″ _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_layout=”dark” remove_border=”off”][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_sidebar area=”et_pb_widget_area_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_layout=”dark” remove_border=”off”][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_sidebar area=”et_pb_widget_area_4″ show_border=”off” _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_layout=”dark” remove_border=”on”][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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