Tag Archives: Staffordshire

A country church

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Sue Vincent

If the only way I can get out and play at the moment is to revisit old haunts, then so be it, Four years ago, I stumbled across a little gem of a church… very unexpectedly… For once, I had … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, Ancient sites, Churches, England, History, Photography, Sacred sites, Spirituality, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, The Silent Eye, travel | Tagged Bassett tomb, Blore Bay, Dovedale, Norman architecture, Staffordshire, stained glass | 34 Comments

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

Hidden gems – Hoar Cross

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The church of the Holy Angels at Hoar Cross is one I had tried to get into before. The first time it was a summer’s day, but I did not manage to get inside until the rain highlighted the stark … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, Art, Churches, History, Sacred sites | Tagged architecture, autumn, Gospel Oak Hoar Cross, Hoar Cross church, Staffordshire, stone carving | 22 Comments

The Wyrm and the Wyrd: Legacy

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The little Church of the Holy Cross at Ilam is one of those places that seems to have something to offer every visitor, no matter in what period or area their interest lies. There are stained glass windows that capture … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, Ancient sites, Art, Churches | Tagged celtic, Christianity, Don and Wen, Ilam, legend, mystery, Saxon font, St Bertram, Staffordshire, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, Thor's Cave | 16 Comments

The Wyrm and the Wyrd: A life in pictures

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Sue Vincent

When we had finished looking at the Saxon crosses and the yew trees, we headed into the little Church of the Holy Cross. Even the doorway looked promising, especially as the porch was home to a nest of swallows, darting … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient sites, Churches, History, Photography | Tagged celtic, Christianity, Don and Wen, Ilam, legend, mystery, Saxon font, St Bertram, Staffordshire, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, Thor's Cave | 18 Comments

The Wyrm and the Wyrd – Imps and crosses

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Sue Vincent

To be fair, the weekend was over…officially at least… but we had scrounged an extra day to go exploring so, for us, the current of discovery continued. The day dawned fair but overcast, with that strange quality of light that … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, Ancient sites, Books, Churches, History, Landscape | Tagged Anglo-Saxon, celtic, Christianity, Don and Wen, Folk Tale, Ilam, landscape, mystery, psychology, Saxon, Staffordshire, Stuart France and Sue Vincent | 33 Comments

The church with the feet

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I was running out of time, but it was only a small church and it did not look overly promising. The stonework looked too regular…modern… except for the tower which looked as if it didn’t quite match, and the enclosure … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient sites, Churches | Tagged adventure, albion, alchemy, Books, Derbyshire, Don and Wen, Dovedale, landscape, Manifold Valley, Photography, Staffordshire, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, Thor's Cave | 31 Comments

Picking up the breadcrumb trail…

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Wandering the backroads that meander through the hills between Staffordshire and Derbyshire was something I had been promising myself for a while. The map is the last thing on my mind… I just point the car in a generally northerly … Continue reading →