Tag Archives: church

A look inside an Anchorite Squint

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

Whilst I was poking around a church recently I came across one of these (see photo below). It is an Anchorite Squint. Pious and and Holy people from faiths around the world have long sought solitude to get closer to … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, Religion and Faith | Tagged Anchoress, Anchorite, Anchorite Squint, Christian, church, St Julian of Norwich | 6 Comments

A wintery walk around Waltham Abbey

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

It’s often the case that one doesn’t visit the places on your doorstep and even as a guide in London, I sometimes only visited the most famous of places because I was being paid to. Just over a week ago … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, Travel | Tagged 1066, Battle of Hastings, church, King Harold, Waltham Abbey | Leave a comment

A little bit of the Assyrian Empire from ancient Babylon in a London garden

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

I don’t know about you but I’m the sort of person who always likes to go off exploring. If I see an open door or gate then I have to take a peek inside. I’ve seen some fascinating places by … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, Religion and Faith, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Agatha Christie, church, Cuneiform, Gardens, Middle-East, Saint Vedast-alias-Foster, Secret Gardens of the City of London | Leave a comment

Rank hath its privileges in the Tilbury Fort Chapel

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

Even in a Georgian Fortress, religion had its place and Tilbury has a rather modest chapel near the front gate. There is barely any ornate decoration but the simple decor and large stylised windows being the altar and along one … Continue reading →

Posted in history, London, Religion and Faith, Travel | Tagged Army, church, Life, London | Leave a comment

The Legend of Jack O’ Legs – Hertfordshire’s answer to Robin Hood!

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

We all know the story of Robin Hood, Little John and the others in Sherwood Forest but where I live we have a similarly motivated though perhaps less successful and well-know figure and his name is Jack O’Legs who also stole … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, Popular Culture | Tagged Baldock, church, County of Hertfordshire, Giant, Jack O'Legs, King Arthur, Legends, Robin Hood, Weston | 4 Comments

My new book is out – Secret Gardens of the City of London

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

After a year of solid work my new book has just been released in Paperback, Kindle Apple iBook formats. So what’s it all about? Secret Gardens of the City of London is based on my unique, popular and generally … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, Travel, writing, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged books, church, City of London, Gardens, Nonfiction, Secret Gardens of the City of London, writing | 15 Comments

The forlorn church of St Mary Somerset

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

When I was out in London last week, I went on a walk of discovery. As is often the way in London, I ‘discovered’ several places but also got the chance to visit somewhere I knew perfectly well even though … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, history, Life, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged church, churches, City of London, London, Secret Gardens of the City of London, St Mary Somerset, Upper Thames Street, Victorian | 1 Comment

My big Coronavirus Opening! – St Johns Church in Stanmore.

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

Last Monday was the first real big step forward in the restoration of normal life in the U.K. with many of the non-essential opening for the first time in months. Of course I couldn’t imagine anything worse than going in … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, Life, London | Tagged church, churches, Coronavirus Diary, Diary, St John Stanmore, Stanmore, walks | 1 Comment

The ruined church of St John the Evangelist in Stanmore

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

With the never ending lock-down being met with never ending warm weather, I decided to go and join up the dots of my new Stanmore tour which I actually worked out dreamt up whilst writing my blog posts on the … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Cemetery, church, Coronavirus Diary, Diary, ruins, Social Distancing, St John The Evangelist, Stanmore | 7 Comments

Finding the ruins of Whitefriars beneath the streets of London

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

Most people have heard of that very busy part of London known as Blackfriars but fewer know of Whitefriars. It should be said that the colour here is nothing at all relating to the skin of the friars but rather … Continue reading →