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 [...]
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13 Comments CherryPie on Jan 11th 2014
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Hereford Cathedral – Ancient Plumbing
11 Comments CherryPie on Jan 10th 2014
Synopsis (from book cover):
The Hereford mappa mundi is the largest an most elaborate world map surviving from before teh fifteenth century. Designed at Lincoln by one Richard of Holdingham, it was made for Hereford in about 1300 and Hereford has been its home ever since.
There has been much speculation as to the identity of the [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jan 9th 2014
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The Hereford Mappa Mundi… by Gabriel Alington
…a medieval view of the world
Synopsis (from book cover):
How was it possible for such a large and fragile artifact to have survived intact from the Middle Ages to the present day? The Hereford Mappa Mundi, moved in April 1996 from the Cathedral Crypt to a purpose built museum, is an unique document. It provides us [...]
11 Comments CherryPie on Jan 2nd 2014
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The Hereford Mappa Mundi
It is my turn at Vision & Verb my post is about the fascinating medieval map that is housed at Hereford Cathedral.
Comments Off CherryPie on Nov 21st 2013
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Outside Hereford Cathedral
6 Comments CherryPie on Nov 13th 2013
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Busy Again
The past couple of weeks have been a bit hectic. I was due to visit Oxford for a few days at the beginning of November with my family (to celebrate my birthday) but unfortunately the day before we were due to go my Mum slipped on the stairs and broke her leg in three places. [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Nov 12th 2013
