Harty Church

The church of St Thomas the Apostle, Harty lies in the middle of Harty Marsh on the Isle of Sheppey, … More

John of Eltham

A couple of days ago I was going to visit a friend for the first time this year. As I … More

On Sunday Sue and I travelled down to Kent to meet our friends Keith and Elaine as we were all … More

My first trip into Central London for nearly 18 months was to visit the British Museum to see a couple … More

I have lived just down the A20 from Crittalls Corner for 21 years and wondered where the name came from? … More

Who would have thought that social distancing and self-isolation were a medieval invention.

In the cellar of the White Tower are some examples of items brought back from various military campaigns and presented to … More

There is evidence of the storage of royal treasures at the Tower since the 11th century. It is likely that … More

The Wardrobe Tower stands adjacent to the White Tower. It was begun around 1190 and its name comes from the … More

The White Tower was the original castle keep started by William I in 1070, just 4 years after he won the … More