Once through the entrance towers, you find yourself within a passageway between two sets of walls. Immediately as you enter you … More
Category: History
Tower of London (4): Entering the Tower
The combination of the Middle Tower and the Byward Tower linked by a causeway across the moat form the landward … More
Tower of London (3): A Royal Menagerie
As you prepare to enter the Tower across the moat, you pass the remains of the Royal Menagerie. It was … More
Tower of London (2)
The moat surrounding the Tower of London was originally built by Henry III as a defensive ditch rather than a … More
Tower of London (1)
The Tower of London lies at the eastern end of the medieval walled city. Its foundation dates from 1066, … More
A moody photo of Stonehenge — Stephen Liddell
This great picture of Stonehenge reminds me that I haven’t been back to the site in recent years and must … More
The forlorn church of St Mary Somerset — Stephen Liddell
Interesting blog by Stephen Liddell on one of the many disused churches in the city of London When I was … More
Hall Place, Bexley
Join me on a visit to hall place in Bexley (Pre-Lockdown) More details on hall place and its history can … More
Nova Anglia – The Anglo Saxon refugees who built the original New England on the Black Sea. — Stephen Liddell
Always interested to read new things and was fascinated by this article by Stephen Liddell on Anglo Saxon refugees following … More
Salisbury Cathedral
At the end of the 12th century, relations between the military and the clergy, whose cathedral church was sited within … More
