Berkeley Castle is a beautiful and historic Castle, begun in 1154 and still the home of the Berkeley family. It is a great day-out for all the family, hosting special events during school holidays and throughout the year. Awarded TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence for the last five years.
The Castle, which dominates the Vale of Berkeley, is [...]
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Berkeley Castle
2 Comments CherryPie on May 23rd 2020
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Walks. The body advances, while the mind flutters around like a bird.
Jules Renard
12 Comments CherryPie on Jan 27th 2020
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
10 Comments CherryPie on Aug 25th 2019
The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field.
Matthew 13:44
15 Comments CherryPie on Aug 4th 2019
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Adlington Hall Chapel
There has been a small chapel in the north east corner of Adlington Hall since 1398. This was the year that Sir Robert de Legh was granted a licence ‘for celebration of Divine Service within the precincts of the manor’. The original Georgian Chapel was pulled down in 1928 and replaced by the current Chapel.*
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12 Comments CherryPie on Jul 25th 2018
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Adlington Hall – The Oak Door
One of the doors at Adlington Hall survives from c1581.
This substantial English Oak perimeter door, with its integral wicket door and topped with sharp prongs, was originally the main entrance on the South side of Adlington Hall long before the Georgian wing was built.
The holes were for musketeers, made during the English Civil War, 1642 [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jul 24th 2018
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Adlington Hall
One of the most beautiful homes in England, Adlington Hall, home of the Leghs from 1315 was built on the site of a Hunting Lodge in the Forest of Macclesfield in 1040.
Two oaks, part of the original building, remain rooted in the ground supporting the east end of the Great Hall. Between the trees stands [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jul 21st 2018
