St Albans Cathedral is the oldest site of continuous Christian worship in Britain. It stands over the place where Alban, the first British martyr, was buried after giving his life for his faith over 1,700 years ago.
The building’s amazing mixture of architectural styles bears witness to the many centuries of its life, first as [...]
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St Albans Cathedral
8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 21st 2025
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The Vintry Garden, St Albans
Since the 14th century the area south of High Street between Waxhouse Gate and Holywell Hill has been called Vintry. The name is said to derive from the Abbey vineyards which may have lain in the northeast corner of the Abbey precinct. Vines were certainly cultivated in St. Albans district in the Middle Ages, as [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Jan 20th 2025
Architecture is the thoughtful making of space.
Louis Kahn
8 Comments CherryPie on Nov 24th 2024
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St Albans – Day Two
I woke up suitably refreshed after a good night’s sleep. We decided not have breakfast in the hotel restaurant; there were many other options nearby. Mr C settled on ‘Café on the Corner’ which we found was run by a community charity, helping people who have limited learning capabilities or difficulties. We had to wait [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Nov 16th 2024
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The Wanderer Returns…
… from a birthday adventure
or… was it just a welcome time to chill out
12 Comments CherryPie on Nov 7th 2024
