Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Harrogate 2020, Heritage, Holidays
…Courtroom Museum
There has been a castle in Knaresborough for over 900 years. Over the centuries there have been significant periods of building and repair work as the castle was adapted to meet changing military requirements, fashions and historic events.
The early castle
We know very little about the castle’s origins but there may have been an Anglo-Saxon [...]
Comments Off CherryPie on Nov 21st 2020
Filed under Harrogate 2020, Heritage, Holidays
The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Wilfrid, commonly known as Ripon Cathedral, and until 1836 known as Ripon Minster, is a cathedral in the North Yorkshire city of Ripon. Founded as a monastery by Scottish monks in the 660s, it was refounded as a Benedictine monastery by St Wilfrid in 672. The church became collegiate in the tenth century, and acted as [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Nov 19th 2020
Filed under Gardens, Harrogate 2020, Heritage, Holidays
Harrogate’s Grade II listed, award wining garden was originally simply a footpath beside a stream from the Royal Pump Room to Bog Field where there are thirty-six different mineral wells. Valley Pleasure Grounds were opened in 1887. The gardens were extended by the purchase of ‘Collins Field’ in 1901 creating an area of 17 acres.
Behold [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Oct 28th 2020
Filed under Gardens, Heritage, Holidays, Sherborne 2019
6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 26th 2020
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Sherborne 2019
This composite instrument, the body dating back to the 17th century and carved from a single block of English beech has a birch table. The head and key box are by the French maker Francois Louvet who presumably restored and added to this ancient instrument following irrevocable damage suffered in the 18th century.*
*From a sign [...]
11 Comments CherryPie on Jun 25th 2020
Filed under Holidays, Taormina 2019
There is nothing permanent except change.
Heraclitus
12 Comments CherryPie on May 24th 2020
Filed under Gardens, Heritage, Holidays, Sherborne 2019
Berkeley Castle is a beautiful and historic Castle, begun in 1154 and still the home of the Berkeley family. It is a great day-out for all the family, hosting special events during school holidays and throughout the year. Awarded TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence for the last five years.
The Castle, which dominates the Vale of Berkeley, is [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on May 23rd 2020
