Brinkburn Priory lies in a secluded and enchanting setting, tucked away in woodland within loop of the River Coquet. It was founded in the 1130s as a community of Augustinian canons, although the earliest surviving buildings date from the end of the twelfth century. Never a wealthy house, and frequently troubled by Scottish raids, it [...]
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Brinkburn Priory
14 Comments CherryPie on Feb 3rd 2017
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Walled Garden – Wallington
22 Comments CherryPie on Feb 1st 2017
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Woodland Walk – Wallington
12 Comments CherryPie on Jan 30th 2017
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The Central Hall – Wallington
The walls in the central hall at Wallington art covered in Pre-Raphaelite paintings by William Bell Scott. The paintings depict scenes from great moments in the history of Northumberland.
The result is a triumph of Pre-Raphaelite art, a colourful and vividly refreshing Victorian idealised vision of history, from the age of Celtic saints to the industrial [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Jan 28th 2017
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A Model of The Church of the Holy Sepulchre
This photo taken through glass and in dim light is far from perfect but I wanted to share this exquisite model with you.
A model of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem which stood from 1145 until 1808. Perhaps more correctly called the Church of the Resurrection, this model is one of many made [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Jan 26th 2017
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.
A Japanese Proverb
6 Comments CherryPie on Jan 22nd 2017
Budle Bay is in North Northumberland and is a beautiful and important bird sanctuary, with huge mud flats that are exposed at low tide. The whole area is part of the Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve and is very popular with birdwatchers, particularly in the winter when thousands of wildfowl and waders spend their winter on [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 21st 2017
