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The Gerrard Chronicles 2018 - Traveller's Tales - History trips |
History Trips in England
Ken, suspecting that, sooner or later, he was going to need history lectures for the U3A took us to more
English historical locations to take photographs for slide shows.
Rochester Castle on a freezing Winter's day
Where the Normans landed in 1066 |
Farnham Castle is an... |
...unusual shape with 5 towers |
Fishboune Roman Villa |
Hypocaust |
Perfect mosaic |
Fishbourne was a Roman Villa built for the Quisling King Trogodumnus.
York - Monk Bar |
York - Treasurer's House |
Emperor Constantine |
York Minster |
York Minster |
Inside York Minster |
York Minster Crypt |
Merchant Adventurer's Hall |
Merchant Adventurer's Hall inside |
York Wall |
York Castle |
Escomb Church |
Back of Escomb Church |
Either Escomb Church in County Durham or St.Peter’s in the Wall (see below) are the oldest in England, circa 650.
In Escomb Church |
In Escomb Church |
St.Wilfrid built... |
...Hexham Abbey |
Inside Hexham Abbey |
Queen Ethedreda provided the land |
Down to the original abbey |
Original altar (stinks down here) |
In 75 years, Ken had never see Hadrians Wall. This trip was meant to make up for that.
Chester Fort |
The Wall at Housesteads |
Detail of the Wall |
Housesteads on the English side |
The View South from Housesteads |
Avis in Birdoswald Fort |
Ullswater Panorama from Howtown
Above:We stayed with the Baldrys at the Howtown Hotel by Ullswater on the way back
& visited Avis' sister Alyson in Glossop.
Below: These barns are at Cressing Temple, built by the Templars on land
donated by King Stephen’s Queen Matilda.
The Barley Barn |
The Barley Barn |
Inside the Barley Barn |
The Wheat Barn |
St.Peter’s on the Wall |
Inside St.Peter’s on the Wall |
Above: St.Peter’s may also be the oldest church in England.
Below: A visit to Lincoln, with its King John state-of-the art Cathedral
Lincoln Castle |
Magna Carta |
Lincoln Cathedral hard to photo |
Inside the Cathedral |
Rose window |
Choir |
Panorama from above Hope in the Peak District.
Contact: Ken Baldry or Avis Saltsman, 17 Gerrard Road, Islington, L6ndon N1 8AY +44(0)020 7359 6294 or e-mail him or her
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