by Helen Kain | May 16, 2023 | Abbeys, Monasteries and Churches, Cathedral Tapestry, England, Tudors (1485–1603)
Previous post in the series: The Dizzying Heights of Perpendicular Gothic The Norman King William the Conqueror launched the great English medieval Cathedral, and Tudor King Henry VIII wrought its end. Incandescent with rage at the Pope’s refusal to annul his...
by Helen Kain | Dec 29, 2018 | Abbeys, Monasteries and Churches, England, Medieval (1066–1485)
Lacock Abbey is probably the strangest and coldest house we’ve visited among the National Trust properties. Doesn’t it look like something out of Wuthering Heights? The origins of the property date from the early 13th century when an Augustinian...
by Helen Kain | Apr 20, 2012 | Abbeys, Monasteries and Churches, Beautiful Towns, England
We’ve been in Bath for almost a week now, much to the surprise of everyone we meet here. Usually, tourists come for only a day or so, but we have been very comfortably ensconced in a flat in the Royal Crescent, which is arranged through Rural Retreats. Bath is a...
