Archive for February, 2021
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Stanton Manor 2020
The Walled Garden, Berkeley Castle
6 Comments CherryPie on Feb 20th 2021
Filed under Holidays, Stanton Manor 2020
Farleigh Hungerford Chapel
The chapel of St Leonard stands in the outer court. It was built as the parish church by Sir Thomas Hungerford between about 1370 and 1383. The small north chapel (dedicated to St Anne) was added in about 1400 to house his tomb.
It became the castle chapel in the 1440s and was further altered in [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Feb 19th 2021
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Farleigh Hungerford Castle
Begun in the late 14th century, Farleigh Hungerford Castle was for 300 years the home of the Hungerfords, a family that after distinguished beginnings suffered a series of disasters and scandals – some of which took place within the castle walls. A ‘romantic ruin’ since the 1730s, it retains two of its corner towers, parts [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Feb 18th 2021
Filed under Anecdotes
Valentine’s Meal at Chez Nous
We enjoyed my 60th birthday meal so much we decided to repeat the menu for Valentine’s Day.
8 Comments CherryPie on Feb 15th 2021
