Eltham Palace (6): The Gardens

Eltham Palace is approached from the town centre across a bridge which spans the moat and leads you into … More

Eltham Palace (3): Remnants of the past

When the Courtauld’s arrived at Eltham in the early 1930’s all that remained from the medieval palace was the Great … More

This article was originally posted in 2013. I am re-posting it as an introduction to some new blogs on the … More

Neville Place is a large house in the middle of Peterborough not far from the Cathedral. The original Tudor House … More

The magnificent front of Peterborough Cathedral dominates the precincts The entrance to the Bishop’s Palace. the room above the … More

The Monastery of Peterborough was built in the 12th century and was closed in the dissolution of 1539. The buildings were … More

Robert Scarlett was born in 1496 and became the gravedigger at Peterborough Cathedral. He lived to be 96 years old … More

Our tour brings us to the Museum which contains items associated with the history of Charterhouse Having finished our tour … More