Archive for January, 2014
Filed under Art, Heritage, Out & About
Duke of Wellington Statue
Before the Wellington Arch was moved to it’s present location it was topped by a controversial statue of The Duke of Wellington. When the arch was dismantled and relocated the statue was taken down and replaced by the Quadriga that now tops the arch. This left the question of what to do with [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jan 6th 2014
Filed under Faith Foundations, Gardens, Holidays, Newcastle & Crookham 2013
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
If you want to understand the invisible look carefully at the visible.
The Talmud
18 Comments CherryPie on Jan 5th 2014
Filed under Heritage, Out & About
Views from the Wellington Arch
8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 4th 2014
Filed under Heritage, Out & About
The Wellington Arch
The Wellington Arch and its companion Marble Arch have interesting histories. The English Heritage guidebook introduction gives a brief overview:
Usually built to commemorate a great victory, the triumphal arch was a familiar feature of the Roman world. In the 1820s, this classical model was adapted by two of the finest architects on the day: Decimus [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Jan 3rd 2014
Filed under Books
The Hereford Mappa Mundi… by Gabriel Alington
…a medieval view of the world
Synopsis (from book cover):
How was it possible for such a large and fragile artifact to have survived intact from the Middle Ages to the present day? The Hereford Mappa Mundi, moved in April 1996 from the Cathedral Crypt to a purpose built museum, is an unique document. It provides us [...]
11 Comments CherryPie on Jan 2nd 2014
Filed under Anecdotes, Heritage, Out & About
Wightwick Manor – Some Details
10 Comments CherryPie on Jan 1st 2014
