Tag Archives: county of herefordshire

The Bacton Altar Cloth Revealed To Be The Only Surviving Gown of Queen Elizabeth I

Posted on January 12, 2017 by

One of the things I like to do both when I am giving tours or merely pottering around the countryside in my own time is to stop off an explore village churches.  Each one is a veritable box of delights … Continue reading →

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All about Attingham Park (and Croft Castle too)!

Posted on October 28, 2012 by

Today my blog returns us to the green hills of Shropshire and our final full day of our holiday towards the end of September.  We chose to spend our day at Attingham Park, a grand house a few miles east … Continue reading →

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The Mappa Mundi and the chained library at Hereford Cathedral

Posted on October 7, 2012 by

Wednesday saw the promise of better weather and so we chose it to go on our furthest trip, down the A49 to the city of Hereford in the neighbouring county of Hereford.  It was a 35 mile drive through valleys … Continue reading →

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Berrington Hall

Posted on October 1, 2012 by

Monday was our first proper day of the holiday and it had been raining all night and though by mid-morning we were down to drizzle, it was definately still wet. As this was never planned to be a sunshine and … Continue reading →

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