The foundation of this Chapel, the last part of the 15th Duke’s rebuilding of the Castle, was laid in 1894 and it was completed in 1898. It is a masterpiece of Victorian craftsmanship: the stone carving in particular is outstanding and was done by Rattee and Kett of Cambridge. The columns and the floor are [...]
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The Private Chapel – Arundel Castle
4 Comments CherryPie on Feb 6th 2019
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Arundel Castle
There are nearly 1,000 years of history at this great castle, situated in magnificent grounds overlooking the River Arun in West Sussex and built at the end of the 11th century by Roger de Montgomery, Earl of Arundel.
The oldest feature is the motte, an artificial mound, over 100 feet high from the dry moat, and [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Feb 5th 2019
Know most of the rooms of your native country before thou goest over the threshold thereof. Especially seeing England presents thee with so many observables.
Thomas Fuller
PS: Click on the photograph to enlarge it. You will see stars surrounding the moon
8 Comments CherryPie on Feb 3rd 2019
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4 Canon’s Lane
4 Canon’s Lane is a beautifully restored eight bedroom house situated in the historic precincts of Chichester Cathedral.
All bedrooms are en-suite and offer stunning views of the Cathedral or gardens. It has 4 large double / twin rooms, 3 standard double rooms and a ground floor single room with wheelchair accessible facilities.
Breakfast is available in [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Feb 2nd 2019
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Canon Lane, Chichester
12 Comments CherryPie on Feb 1st 2019
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Chichester Market Cross
Over the years, Chichester’s Market Cross has become a well recognised feature of the city. It is believed to have been built in 1501 by Bishop Edward Story, who paid ten pounds to the Mayor of Chichester for the ground on which it is built. The Bishop allowed poor peasants, who only had a few [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 30th 2019
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Poplar Cottage and Garden
Poplar Cottage was the home of a landless peasant and his family in the early-mid 17th century. The garden of such a low-status dwelling would have been used almost exclusively to produce food and grow herbs for strewing and medicinal purposes. Few if any of the plans would have been grown for their aesthetic value.*
*From [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Jan 29th 2019
