Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Heritage, Out & About
Coughton Court stands in 25 acres of grounds containing some of the most beautiful gardens in the country:
The name Coughton (pronounced “Coat-un”) suggests a settlement or farm known for the hunting of woodcock or game birds. It is believed that there was a medieval house on the site when John de Throckmorton arrived in 1409 [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Mar 21st 2012
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Kent August 2011
The home of the Sackville-Wests:
The house is now in the care of the National Trust; however, the Trust only owns the house and about 43 acres (170,000 m2) of the park. Considerably more than half the house is still home to the Sackville-Wests. Lord Sackville and his family still own the gardens and the rest [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Mar 13th 2012
The viaduct is on the Settle-Carlisle Railway line. It has 24 arches, is 100 feet high and 440 yards long.
14 Comments CherryPie on Mar 8th 2012
Filed under Heritage, Out & About
A brief history from Wiki:
Background
In the second half of the 19th century, increased commercial development in the East End of London led to a requirement for a new river crossing downstream of London Bridge. A traditional fixed bridge could not be built because it would cut off access by tall-masted ships to the [...]
9 Comments CherryPie on Mar 2nd 2012
14 Comments CherryPie on Mar 1st 2012
Little Moreton Hall is a moated manor house that was built in the 15th and 16th century. It is a fine example of timber-framed domestic architecture.
16 Comments CherryPie on Feb 21st 2012
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Kent January 2012
10 Comments CherryPie on Feb 8th 2012
