The history of Leiston Abbey dates back to the 14th century when it was first built and occupied by a … More
Category: Medieval History
Lesnes Abbey
Lesnes Abbey was founded in 1178 by Richard De Luci, Justicular of England as penance for his part in the … More
A visit to Well Hall
A trip to the doctor was a good excuse to spend some time in Well Hall Pleasuance, a park in … More
Palace of Whitehall: History
On Monday I heard a very interesting lecture on the history of the Palace of Whitehall, which reminded me of … More
Roman Wall
One of the iconic and most visited places in London is the Tower. The earliest part of the structure that … More
Views of Chester
Sue and I recently spent 2 weeks in Cheshire and one of the places we visited was the City of … More
Memories Of Warwick
A virtual walk on Heygo with guide Ian in the lovely city of Warwick brought back memories of visiting the … More
York Castle
The first castle in York was built following the Norman Conquest in 1068. However, it was badly damaged following a … More
A walk through Rochester
After Keith and I had visited Gaia (See Tuesday’s post), we went for a walk around Rochester. Our first stop … More
Rye House
Rye House was a fortified manor house in the Lea valley. It’s history dates back to 1433 when Sir Andrew … More