St Mary, Puddletown, Dorset Puddletown in Dorset derives its name from the nearby River Piddle. It was apparently, originally called ...
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Magic in Medieval Manuscripts, Sophie Page, 2004; expanded hardback edition by British Library 2017. Small but perfectly formed: this books ...
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All Saints, Great Chesterford, Essex All Saints church in Great Chesterford, Essex, dates from the 13th century. although most of ...
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December Miscellany Pictures This month's pictures are from the Roman Britain and Europe galleries in the British Museum. Future Events ...
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The Tudor House Museum The Tudor House came into being in 1491, when Sir John Dawtrey, Overseer of the Port ...
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Begun in 1604 and published in 1611, the King James Version became the Authorised Version of the Bible, and has ...
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All Saints, Ashdon, Essex (2/2) All Saints church has a number of apotropaic marks on its stonework. It has several ...
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As part of our series looking at older books, Rebecca Ireland talks about Ella Mary Leather's classic collection of Herefordshire ...
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All Saints, Ashdon, Essex (1/2) There are some churches, that, as soon as you enter them, you know you're going ...
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November Miscellany The pictures this month are from a friend of the site, Daniela Weber, who came across these graffiti ...
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Saint-Vincent-le-Paluel, Dordogne, France This small church can be found in a hamlet in the Dordogne. The inside of the church ...
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The Graffiti of St Giles, Wormshill and All Saints, Iwade Alan Anstee of the Kent Medieval Graffiti Survey talks about ...
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