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St. Mary the Virgin, Hurley…
8 Comments CherryPie on Sep 30th 2017
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Hurley Priory
Hurley Priory, located on the banks of the River Thames was founded in 1086 by Geoffrey Mandeville I as a cell of Westminster Abbey. After declaring himself head of the English Church, Henry VIII suppressed the priory in 1536 and ownership was transferred to Westminster Abbey. When in 1540 Westminster Abbey was dissolved Hurley Priory [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Sep 26th 2017
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Hurley 2017
Hurley – Day Three
When I woke up the sun was shining and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. Mr C started his morning ritual of making a cup of tea only to find that the drinks tray had not been restocked! When we entered the dining room I chose a table that was next to French doors [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Sep 1st 2017
