Some pictures of the 12th / 13th-century chapel at Launde Abbey. A wonderfully peaceful and calm place to sit and … More
Category: History
Launde Abbey: The History
Launde Abbey, south of Oakham in Leicestershire, was founded in 1119 as a priory for a group of Augustinian Black Canons. Over … More
Romans in The North East (3): Mithras
The worship of the God Mithras, although originating in Persia, had come to the Roman Empire through the Greeks. It … More
Statues and Monuments: Sir Henry Bartle Frere
Henry Bartle Frere was born in March 1815 in Monmouthshire. He was educated at the East India company college and … More
London Churches: St Michael Paternoster Royal
The first recorded church on this site is in the 13th century. This was presumably destroyed during the great Fire … More
Romans in The North East (2)
For many centuries during the Roman occupation the area around Newcastle was the frontier between the Roman Empire and the … More
London Churches: St Mary Le Bow
There is some evidence that the church may have existed on this side since Anglo-Saxon times. However, it is certain … More
Romans in the North East (1)
For many centuries during the Roman occupation the area around Newcastle was the frontier between the Roman Empire and the … More
London Churches: St Mary Aldermary
St Mary Aldermary is in Bow Lane. A church has stood on this site for around 950 years. The first … More
Textus Roffensis
When Keith and I recently visited Rochester Cathedral we took the opportunity to visit the exhibition space in the crypt. … More
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