On the way home from my recent weekend in Oxford, we stopped off at Coughton Court. The beginning of November seems an appropriate time to visit Coughton Court because it and the Throckmorton family who owned it played a pivotal role in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
The plot was the climax of a series of [...]
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Filed under Anecdotes, Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Oxford 2014
Remember, Remember…
12 Comments CherryPie on Nov 5th 2014
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The Vyne – Staircase and Library
12 Comments CherryPie on Oct 24th 2014
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No Paws Beyond This Point…
4 Comments CherryPie on Oct 24th 2014
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The Vyne
Unfortunately The Vyne was covered in scaffolding when we visited. This was due to damage inflicted on the property due to severe weather earlier in the year. Parts of the property were leaking and in need of repair. The Vyne with its rich history is surrounded by gardens and woodland.
The Vyne is a warm red-bricked [...]
13 Comments CherryPie on Oct 23rd 2014
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The West Kennet Avenue Avebury
The West Kennet Avenue leading to the Avebury circle can easily be seen whilst driving to and from Avebury on the whilst travelling along the B4003. Originally there would probably have been around 100 pairs of standing stones.
Each pair arranged roughly 20-30cm from the next pair with the stones of each pair standing around 15m [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Oct 16th 2014
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Winchester – Day Nine
After breakfast it was time to say goodbye to Winchester and its Cathedral and set off on our homeward journey. We stopped off at Hidcote, the first garden that the National Trust took ownership of. We had lunch before strolling round the garden.
We got home mid afternoon and that was when we noticed the first [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on Oct 11th 2014
