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From the guidebook:

The chapel has been in existence since the 12th century when Alice de Romille, Lady of Skipton Castle, granted the chaplain an allowance for gowns and food which was payable at Christmas.  The chapel is dedicated to St John the Evangelist and was reserved for the use of the lord and lady of [...]

16 Comments CherryPie on Sep 15th 2011

Respond intelligently to unintelligent treatment.
Lao Tzu (circa 6th century BC)

21 Comments CherryPie on Sep 11th 2011

6 Comments CherryPie on Sep 11th 2011

A very brief history from the guidebook to the church:

The first Church on this site was built about the beginning of the 12th century and was dedicated to the Holy Trinity. This has disappeared leaving no traces. By about 1300 another church was being built with the help of payments made by the [...]

10 Comments CherryPie on Sep 10th 2011

Love is the most powerful and still most unknown energy in the world.
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881 – 1955)

16 Comments CherryPie on Sep 4th 2011

Kelso Abbey was built in 1128 by the Tironesian monks (originally from Tiron, near Chartres, in France).  During the 1540s it fell into decline at the hands of Henry VIII’s army.

10 Comments CherryPie on Aug 3rd 2011

… and you took me in.
This is a window from All Saints Church that can be found within the grounds of Sudbury Hall.  A plaque in front of the window gives the following information:

When war was declared in 1939, Manchester like many other cities moved fast to protect its young; living in and near to [...]

6 Comments CherryPie on May 21st 2011

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