In Brighton we stayed in a fabulous room with a view, just perfect for our special celebration.
Archive for July, 2023
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The Grand Hotel, Brighton
6 Comments CherryPie on Jul 15th 2023
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Bignor Roman Villa
Bignor Roman Villa was discovered by George Tupper, a farmer in 1811 when his plough hit a large stone. The discovery led to the site being excavated by John Hawkins who lived in the nearby Bignor Park, and Samuel Lysons. The site, still owned by the Tupper family opened to the public in 1814.
The villa [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jul 14th 2023
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Arundel Castle
There are nearly 1,000 years of history at this great castle, situated in magnificent grounds overlooking the River Arun in West Sussex and built at the end of the 11th century by Roger de Montgomery, Earl of Arundel.
The oldest feature is the motte, an artificial mound, over 100 feet high from the dry moat, and [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jul 13th 2023
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Arundel Castle – Walled Garden
6 Comments CherryPie on Jul 13th 2023
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The Collector Earl’s Garden
The garden is a memorial to the 14th Earl of Arundel, an avid art collector. The garden has a central canal with a domed pergola and fountains. The centrepiece of the garden is a rockwork mountain planted with palms and ferns to represent another world. A green oak version of ‘Oberon’s Palace’ flanked by two [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jul 11th 2023
The idea of seeing the sea – of being near it – watching its changes by sunrise, sunset, moonlight, and noonday – in calm, perhaps in storm – fills and satisfies my mind.
Charlotte Bronte
4 Comments CherryPie on Jul 9th 2023
The Fitzalan Chapel is the chancel of the church of St Nicholas in the western grounds of Arundel Castle.
The church of St Nicholas is one of the very few church buildings that is divided into two worship areas, a Roman Catholic area (the chancel) and an Anglican area (the nave and transepts). The chancel of the Fitzalan Chapel, is [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jul 8th 2023
