The Priory of St John, Clerkenwell

This week I had the opportunity to visit the remains of the Order of the Knights of the Hospital of … More

A Gravesend river walk

Last week Keith and I went for a walk along the River Thames at Gravesend. Starting at Town Pier, walking … More

I made a rare trip to the city of London the other day to attend a meeting. Afterwards, I wandered … More

As I sit here today, looking out over the gardens, it is a grey and miserable day and the rain … More

The first reference to a house on this site was when Humphrey Duke of Gloucester built a manor house in … More

I always wondered what a Post Mill was so it was good to be able to visit this example in … More

The manor of Framlingham is mentioned in the Doomsday Book (1086) as the property of Roger Bigod, Sheriff of Norfolk. … More

Leiston Abbey in the 14th and 15th centuries would have been only one of many similar monastic houses that frequented … More

Lesnes Abbey was founded in 1178 by Richard De Luci, Justicular of England as penance for his part in the … More

This week’s local walk had another purpose: I checked out all the patches of Ivy to look for Ivy Bees, … More