I was up early and ready to set off, but unfortunately Mr C was sluggish which meant we didn’t set off until 11.20am. After we had filled up with petrol and checked the car tyre pressures it was almost time for lunch. I was driving so Mr C was tasked to think of a suitable [...]
Archive for the tag 'Newcastle'
10 Comments CherryPie on Sep 16th 2013
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Newcastle & Crookham 2013
Two Rooms with a View
I returned from my early Autumn break yesterday with around 700 photographs. I had a wonderful time and visited many interesting places. When I have gathered my thoughts and photographs, I shall share my holiday journey with you.
16 Comments CherryPie on Sep 15th 2013
Filed under Art, Holidays, Newcastle 2013
Communion Sculpture
Above the Thornton brass is a sculpture designed by Stephen Cox. It represents a broken Communion wafer and the meniscus of a cup of Communion wine.
high up on the back of the reredos, is a curious sculpture of two discs. The top one, in Egyptian alabaster, represents a broken Communion wafer while the second, in [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 20th 2013
Filed under Art, Faith Foundations, Holidays, Newcastle 2013
Stained Glass
10 Comments CherryPie on Apr 18th 2013
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Newcastle 2013
The Black Gate
Taken from a signboard located in front of the Black Gate:
Built between 1247 and 1250 during the reign of King Henry III, the Black Gate was the last addition to the medieval Castle defences. Now a scheduled Ancient Monument and Grade I Listed Building it was the gatehouse of the barbican, a walled defensive entrance [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Apr 17th 2013
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Newcastle 2013
The Castle Keep and The Black Gate
In this photograph The Castle Keep is situated behind The Black Gate. The Castle Keep website has this to say about the keep:
The Castle Keep of Newcastle upon Tyne was built by Henry II between 1168-1178, it is one of the finest surviving examples of a Norman Keep in the country.
It stands within a [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Apr 16th 2013
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Newcastle 2013
The Castle Keep and the Walls
12 Comments CherryPie on Apr 15th 2013
