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Category Archives: History
Discovering Albion – day 9: Lythe
… And suddenly we were in Yorkshire again, where our trip together had begun. It was almost over. But then, Yorkshire is a big county… we had things still to see and another night before we headed back to Sheffield. … Continue reading
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Tagged church, Lythe, medieval carving, Norman, Saxon, yorkshire
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Discovering Albion – day 9: Durham Cathedral
The cathedral of Durham is one of the finest Norman buildings and a World Heritage site. It stands on a rocky height above a loop in the River Wear, a perfect place defensively. At the time of its establishment it … Continue reading
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Tagged cathedral, Durham, relics, saints
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Discovering Albion – day 7: Glass and Stone
We left the corner of the church with the ancient stones to look around the rest of the little cathedral at Brechin. Normally you have to really look to find the treasures of history, but here we seemed to keep … Continue reading
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Tagged Mary Stone, melchizedek, Norman font, Plage Stone, St Mungo, stained glass
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Discovering Albion – day 7: Into the Crypt
We wandered into the cloisters, following the signs for the ticket office. The ruins are free… but there is a small museum and a tower. The museum we were not too fussed about seeing, but it just shows you… never … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, Ancient sites, Churches, History, Photography, scotland road trip, travel
Tagged Cross, death, grave markers, medieval masons, St Andrews
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Discovering Albion – day 7 – Dawn on the Sea
We’d been well fed again and liberally doused with Edinburgh spiced orange gin… so I fell asleep on the sofa and was sent to bed yet again. I’m useless. Next morning we were on our way, taking an early leave … Continue reading
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Tagged churches, dawn, fishing village, sea, St Monan's
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Discovering Albion – day 6 – Dunfermline Abbey
They were locking the door on half of the Abbey Church as we arrived. The new bit, built on the site of the old choir, was opened in 1821 and houses the tombs of Queen Margaret (later canonised as St … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbey, fresco, King David I, nave, norman church, Robert the Bruce, St Margaret of Scotland
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Celebrating the Light
“May you be blessed With the spirit of the season, which is peace, The gladness of the season, which is hope, And the heart of the season, which is love.” Irish blessing. It is the Christmas season. It has been … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, History, mankind, The Silent Eye
Tagged Life, love, spirituality
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Discovering Albion – day 6: Afternoon Tea
“Where did you spend your holiday?” “In a graveyard.” Well, a whole selection of graveyards really, the length and breadth of the country. And we were on our way to another one… the second of the day. Not that there … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbot House, Andrew Carnegie, Dunfermline
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Discovering Albion – day 5: … and, More Importantly, Ruthwell…
“Bloody Hell!” The blasphemous words were out before I could stop them… and in a church too! I think, under the circumstances, I might be forgiven. My companion, though less verbal, was equally astounded. The history of the little kirk … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, Churches, History, Photography, Poetry, scotland road trip, travel
Tagged aetheling, Anglo-Saxon, Cross, Dream of the Rood, runes, Ruthwell cross
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Discovering Albion – day 5: Aspatria
By the time we had watched the flock of crows and wandered around the churchyard we were about ready to try the door. Would it be open? There is always that question… Many of the churches in villages and small … Continue reading
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Tagged celtic cross, Cumbria, Rev. Calverley, St Kentigern, St Patrick, stained glass
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