Peterborough: St John’s Parish Church

In the 11th century, the Abbey built a church for the townspeople on land to the east of the Cathedral … More

Naturelog: 26th January

Keith and I spent the day in Gravesend, a town of the south bank of the Thames estuary in Kent. We … More

Regular readers will know that I love photographing skies particularly at sunset and I saw some wonderful ones in 2017

Market Square buildings 16th century home of the Hake family. Thomas Hake was MP for Peterborough 1586-89 Town Hall 1929

Today marks the 117th anniversary of the death of Queen Victoria. By the time of her death, she had reigned … More

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

The exterior of the building has this very attractive black and white stonework The Church has a number of chapels and … More

The sight of starlings gathering for an evening roost in winter, a murmuration, can be one of the most spectacular sights … More

Continuing my highlights of 2017, I must include the wonderful opportunity I got to see and photograph Barn Owls whilst … More

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