Information on the Iron Age hill fort of Badbury Clump, near Faringdon, Oxfordshire, with a site history, what to see, ...
Information on the outstanding medieval church of St Peter & St Paul, Appledore, Kent, with a church history, beautiful ...
Information on All Saints Church, Tudeley, Kent, famous for its twelve stained glass windows designed by artist Marc Chagall, with a church history, beautiful photos, what to see, and visiting ...
Moonshine near Llanarth, Ceredigion, sleeps four in two bedrooms. The living areas in this single-storey lodge consist of an open-plan kitchen, dining area and sitting area with a gas oven and hob, ...
The beautiful parish church of St Mary in the Marsh stands on the site of an earlier Saxon building made of wood. That early church was known as Siwold's Circe, which loosely translates as a burial ...
1 Hull House Cottage rests in Hellifield, sleeping four people in two bedrooms. The living areas in the property consist of an open-plan living area with a kitchen with an electric oven, ceramic hob, ...
The holiest part of a church. In the medieval period, the altar was a table or rectangular slab made of stone or marble, often set upon a raised step. After the Reformation, the stone altars were ...
Albeit the king's Majesty justly and rightfully is and ought to be the supreme head of the Church of England, and so is recognized by the clergy of this realm in their convocations, yet nevertheless, ...
loves an “Olde Worlde” pub with its oak beams, horse brasses and roaring log fires. Nevertheless, no matter how old the pub itself, the name on the sign outside is probably the most historic thing ...
When Queen Anne died without any heirs, the English throne was offered to her nearest Protestant relative, George of Hanover, who thus became George I of England. Throughout the long reign of George, ...
Tea, that most quintessential of English drinks, is a relative latecomer to British shores. Although the custom of drinking tea dates back to the third millennium BC in China, it was not until the mid ...
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