Archive for the tag 'Sir Christopher Wren'

Perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye.
Miyamoto Musashi

2 Comments CherryPie on Jun 4th 2023

We set off later than we intended, stopping at Warwick services for lunch. The place was heaving, so we picked up some sandwiches and drinks for an in-car picnic before continuing on our journey, which took us to a small village called Brill. Brill was Tolkien’s inspiration for the village of Bree in Lord of [...]

10 Comments CherryPie on Jun 12th 2022

From the St Paul’s Cathedral website:

The present St Paul’s is the fifth cathedral to have stood on the site since 604, and was built between 1675 and 1710, after its predecessor was destroyed in the Great Fire of London. This was the first cathedral to be built after the English Reformation in the sixteenth century, [...]

10 Comments CherryPie on Apr 23rd 2012