Tag Archives: Kilpeck

Going West: Kilpeck Castle

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Why does a tiny village like Kilpeck hold such a fabulous church? Because once it wasn’t a small, forgotten place, but the seat of nobility and, according to the information board, parts of the castle still remained. We left the … Continue reading →

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Going West – Kilpeck’s West Window

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Sue Vincent

You’d have to go a long way to beat the door at Kilpeck church, but the western wall has a place all of its own. You might be forgiven for thinking it was a bit of Norse construction and the … Continue reading →

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Going West… On the Road

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Sue Vincent

June 2016… a journey into the ancient and sacred places of Wales… We were heading into the west… over the border. Our destination? Friday. Other than that and the hotel we’d booked for the night, we had few plans. For … Continue reading →