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Discovering Albion – day 9: Durham Cathedral

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Sue Vincent

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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A Thousand Miles of History XXXXIV: The Smallest of Churches

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We were up bright and early for the final day of our journey home. We drove once more to Cerne Abbas, finding the village almost deserted and the church just being opened by the old gentleman who is the Keeper … Continue reading →

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Size matters – Lichfield Cathedral

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Back in June 2017, I finally managed to break my journey between north and south to spend time at one of our mediaeval cathedrals… In our modern world, when we are accustomed to seeing skyscrapers on every skyline, size seems … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, Ancient sites, Art, England, Photography | Tagged architecture, cathedral, gold, history, medieval, Normans, roman, saints, Staffordshire | 11 Comments

About time – Lichfield cathedral

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Back in June 2017, I finally managed to break my journey between north and south to spend time at one of our mediaeval cathedrals… I had been going to do it for ages. Almost every trip north for the past … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, Ancient sites, Photography, travel | Tagged architecture, cathedral, gold, history, martyr, mediaeval, Normans, Repton, roman, saints, St Chad, Staffordshire | 19 Comments

St Albans – the screen of the martyrs

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The fifth post on our visit to the Abbey of St Albans a few years ago. Parts One, Two, Three and Four can be found by clicking the highlighted links. In the Anglican year, our visit still fell within the … Continue reading →

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Close to home: Bierton and St Osyth’s Well

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Sue Vincent

With the current ban on travel curtailing our adventures, it seems a good time to take a look at some of the many places we have visited over the years but have never written about or which have been mentioned … Continue reading →

Posted in historic sites, History, Photography | Tagged folklore, Holy well, legends, saints | 12 Comments

Three days – Three quotes

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Sue Vincent

“What is a saint? A saint is someone who has achieved a remote human possibility. It is impossible to say what that possibility is. I think it has something to do with the energy of love. Contact with this energy … Continue reading →