Comments on: Ye Olde Bell http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/09/25/ye-olde-bell/ Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:22:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/09/25/ye-olde-bell/comment-page-1/#comment-49103 CherryPie Wed, 27 Sep 2017 20:48:15 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=19932#comment-49103 The history is fascinating. And thank you, I went out for a drive in my car today :-) The history is fascinating.

And thank you, I went out for a drive in my car today :-)

]]> By: Astrid http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/09/25/ye-olde-bell/comment-page-1/#comment-49099 Astrid Wed, 27 Sep 2017 03:38:38 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=19932#comment-49099 I missed a lot of the posts over the last time. You saw some remarkable places again. The history goes far back in time and is still alive. Happy travels with your new car!! Wonderful pictures too. I missed a lot of the posts over the last time. You saw some remarkable places again. The history goes far back in time and is still alive. Happy travels with your new car!!
Wonderful pictures too.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/09/25/ye-olde-bell/comment-page-1/#comment-49096 CherryPie Tue, 26 Sep 2017 22:57:05 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=19932#comment-49096 The Olde Bell and Hurley are well worth a visit for their history. As a place to stay, the Olde Bell does not quite live up to its marketing. The Olde Bell and Hurley are well worth a visit for their history. As a place to stay, the Olde Bell does not quite live up to its marketing.

]]> By: London Caller http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/09/25/ye-olde-bell/comment-page-1/#comment-49093 London Caller Tue, 26 Sep 2017 22:40:11 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=19932#comment-49093 This is a hidden gem! Shame, I only walked past it. Spent too long walking along the Thames. This is a hidden gem!
Shame, I only walked past it.
Spent too long walking along the Thames.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/09/25/ye-olde-bell/comment-page-1/#comment-49091 CherryPie Tue, 26 Sep 2017 19:10:33 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=19932#comment-49091 It certainly is an interesting twist in history. I had earlier in the day been researching and making notes for another article which was taking my longer than I had time for. That story is from the Catholic perspective. That one is coming soon... It certainly is an interesting twist in history. I had earlier in the day been researching and making notes for another article which was taking my longer than I had time for. That story is from the Catholic perspective.

That one is coming soon…

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/09/25/ye-olde-bell/comment-page-1/#comment-49090 CherryPie Tue, 26 Sep 2017 19:07:41 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=19932#comment-49090 I have found quite a few such places recently :-) I have found quite a few such places recently :-)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/09/25/ye-olde-bell/comment-page-1/#comment-49089 CherryPie Tue, 26 Sep 2017 19:07:18 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=19932#comment-49089 That is life ;-) That is life ;-)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/09/25/ye-olde-bell/comment-page-1/#comment-49088 CherryPie Tue, 26 Sep 2017 19:06:58 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=19932#comment-49088 The priory itself is not still standing other than part of the church building. However whilst researching for my post about Hurley Priory I came across some interesting information about the tunnel but you will have to wait for my next post to find out what it is ;-) The priory itself is not still standing other than part of the church building.

However whilst researching for my post about Hurley Priory I came across some interesting information about the tunnel but you will have to wait for my next post to find out what it is ;-)

]]> By: Hels http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/09/25/ye-olde-bell/comment-page-1/#comment-49087 Hels Tue, 26 Sep 2017 10:00:41 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=19932#comment-49087 In light of your previous posts on Priest Holes, how ironic that the secret passage was used by Baron Lovelace of Hurley who was part of the planning for the Glorious Revolution in 1688! Thus this Catholic secret passage was being used by a Protestant, trying to get rid of a Catholic king :) In light of your previous posts on Priest Holes, how ironic that the secret passage was used by Baron Lovelace of Hurley who was part of the planning for the Glorious Revolution in 1688!

Thus this Catholic secret passage was being used by a Protestant, trying to get rid of a Catholic king :)

]]> By: rusty duck http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/09/25/ye-olde-bell/comment-page-1/#comment-49086 rusty duck Tue, 26 Sep 2017 08:59:04 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=19932#comment-49086 I do love places with secrets and a bit of history! I do love places with secrets and a bit of history!

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