The next section of my walk towards Blackfriars takes me along the river past Cannon St Railway Bridge, with Cannon … More
Category: Medieval History
A walk along the Southbank (1)
A trip up to the city afforded me the opportunity to take a walk along the South bank of the … More
Henry VIII
Another bench in Plassey Place Eltham commemorating famous people with a connection to Eltham. Henry VIII was born in and … More
Bridget of York
Another of our local benches commemorating famous people with a connection to Eltham. This one is by St Mary’s Community … More
Eltham Palace: The history
The medieval moated manor house with extensive parkland was acquired by King Edward II in 1305. In 1470 King Edward … More
The Order of St John of Jerusalem
The Order of the Knights of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, better known as the Knights Hospitallers, was … More
The Priory of St John, Clerkenwell
This week I had the opportunity to visit the remains of the Order of the Knights of the Hospital of … More
From Royal Palace to Museum and University
The first reference to a house on this site was when Humphrey Duke of Gloucester built a manor house in … More
Framlingham castle
The manor of Framlingham is mentioned in the Doomsday Book (1086) as the property of Roger Bigod, Sheriff of Norfolk. … More
Leiston Abbey (1)
The history of Leiston Abbey dates back to the 14th century when it was first built and occupied by a … More
