It is reputed to have been in use since 1660. There are references in 1670 and 1677 to an adjacent Quaker meeting-place, occupying ‘three messuages in St Mary’s Street’. Two of these cottages (timber-framed) still exist, and as “16 and 18 St Mary’s Lane” are Grade II Listed Buildings – see the British Listed Buildings website [...]
Archive for July, 2022
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Tewkesbury 2022
The Friends Burial Ground, Tewkesbury
Comments Off CherryPie on Jul 19th 2022
Filed under Holidays, Tewkesbury 2022
Tewkesbury – Day Three
We packed and were ready to load the car before we went to breakfast. Our table was in glorious sunshine, leading us to linger a while before loading the car and checking out. As we handed in the room keys we were asked if we would like complimentary coffees ‘to go’. Mr C declined and [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Jul 15th 2022
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Tewkesbury – Day Two
The breakfast spread was excellent, including interesting continental options as well as the usual cooked options. Straight after breakfast we drove to Tewkesbury and parked the car in the dedicated festival car park.
Rather than heading into town as we had originally planned, Mr C elected to explore the festival ground arriving before most things were [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Jul 14th 2022
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Tewkesbury 2022
Tewkesbury – Day One
A friend suggested that we get together to visit Tewkesbury Medieval Fair which commemorates the Battle of Tewkesbury with re-enactments of the battle that took place there in 1471. Because different activities were taking place on the two days of the festival. Mr C and I decided to turn it into a mini break, meeting [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jul 13th 2022
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Windsor 2022
Windsor – The Long Walk
Created by King Charles II, the Long Walk was introduced in 1680 – although it was not until 1683 that the avenue was extended to its current length. The iconic Copper Horse which stands guard over the Long Walk was also a later addition.
This impressive statue, depicting King George III on horseback, was erected in [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jul 8th 2022
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Ray Mill Island
The island’s name dates from when the Ray family managed a flour mill here. Boulter’s weir is situated at one end of the small island.
The weir is the latest in a series built here over the last 600 years. Early weirs were solid banks of interwoven stakes filled with stones built across the river. No-one [...]
Comments Off CherryPie on Jul 6th 2022
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The Boulter’s Lock Telephone Kiosk
Situated near to Boulter’s Lock and the nearby Ray Mill Island is the Boulter’s telephone Kiosk.
This kiosk was installed on this site in 1926, the year Her Majesty Queen Elisabeth II was born, and remained here until 1979 when the Post Office found it uneconomical to maintain as it was in a state of needing [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Jul 5th 2022
