The abbey of St Mary and St John the Baptist was founded at Egglestone between 1195 and 1198 for Premonstratensian canons. St Norbert had founded the Premonstratensian Order at Prémontré in France in 1121, adopting the rule of St Augustine and borrowing from the stricter Cistercians’ rule. The founders of Egglestone were the de Moulton [...]
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Stokesay Castle
We had an afternoon jaunt that ended up with a visit to Stokesay Castle.
After our visit we enjoyed afternoon refreshments (including lemon drizzle cake) from the tea shop. I am so out of touch with ‘almost normal’ days that I forgot to take a photograph of the tasty indulgence.
6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 2nd 2021
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Kent & Chichester 2018
Stonehenge Walk
10 Comments CherryPie on May 22nd 2021
Filed under Holidays, Stanton Manor 2020
Farleigh Hungerford Chapel
The chapel of St Leonard stands in the outer court. It was built as the parish church by Sir Thomas Hungerford between about 1370 and 1383. The small north chapel (dedicated to St Anne) was added in about 1400 to house his tomb.
It became the castle chapel in the 1440s and was further altered in [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Feb 19th 2021
Filed under Holidays, Stanton Manor 2020
Farleigh Hungerford Castle
Begun in the late 14th century, Farleigh Hungerford Castle was for 300 years the home of the Hungerfords, a family that after distinguished beginnings suffered a series of disasters and scandals – some of which took place within the castle walls. A ‘romantic ruin’ since the 1730s, it retains two of its corner towers, parts [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Feb 18th 2021
Filed under Harrogate 2020, Heritage, Holidays
Conisbrough Castle
The magnificent keep at Conisbrough Castle is one of South Yorkshire’s most striking landmarks. The castle was the centre of a great Norman lordship, given by William the Conqueror to William de Warenne. The keep was probably built in the 1170s or 1180s. Escaping damage in the Civil War, it became a picturesque ruin in [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Nov 25th 2020
