The weekend weather was glorious and I seized the opportunity to enjoy a walk in Attingham Park on Sunday afternoon. Due to the weather being so nice, it was heaving with people. However it was still possible to find pathways where it was relatively quiet.
As you can see I also had a rather naughty lunch [...]
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A Perfect Day for a Walk
8 Comments CherryPie on Mar 17th 2014
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Hereford Cathedral – The Consistory Court Stalls
The Consistory Court Stalls were reconstructed in 1934 from fragments from the 14th centuray stalls in the choir left over after their rearrangement by Sir George Gilbert Scott in the 1860s.
They were used as seats for the bishop and his officers when holding church courts. The misericords, or carvings under the seats, are of 20th [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jan 14th 2014
This is the place where prayers were offered for the soul of John Stanbury, Bishop of Hereford 1453 – 74.
14 Comments CherryPie on Jan 13th 2014
The refurbished shrine of St Thomas of Hereford has been a focus of pilgramage since the end of the 13th century. Born in 1218, Thomas Cantilupe went on to be a much-loved Bishop of Hereford. The coloured hanging either side of the tomb tell the story of his life.
The stone and marble tomb base [...]
13 Comments CherryPie on Jan 11th 2014
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Hereford Cathedral – Ancient Plumbing
11 Comments CherryPie on Jan 10th 2014
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Art at the Wallace Collection
8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 8th 2014
