The Church of St John the Baptist, Burford, is one of the largest in Oxfordshire, yet hidden away from the throngs of tourists swarming around this ancient Saxon-Medieval town. Here are the most interesting facts about it: 1. The church was built in the 12th Century and expanded during the 14th and 15th Centuries as … Continue reading History Facts: #5 Transepts, Tombs and Turret Clocks
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History Facts: #4 Anne Boleyn and The Cathedral of The Cotswolds
St John The Baptist Church, Cirencester, is the largest church in Gloucestershire and is often referred to as The Cathedral of the Cotswolds. Here are the most interesting facts about it. 1. The chancel was built in 12th Century 2. The church overall was built in 15th Century 3. It was built using the money … Continue reading History Facts: #4 Anne Boleyn and The Cathedral of The Cotswolds
Wordless Wednesday: A window into the past
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, Sheffield England, c1400s
Imaginative Ancestry: “War is coming to Europe”
Fred was sitting on his back porch, beer in hand watching the sun go down. It was mid summer of 1938 and he was in a contemplative frame of mind thinking about England and his native Cornwall, not something he’d done for a while but the setting sun made him think of the absolute certainty … Continue reading Imaginative Ancestry: “War is coming to Europe”
Imaginative Ancestry: A day in the life of a Bal Maiden.
"My name is Sophia. I am 15 years old. I am one of 4 children, with two brothers age 10 and 7 and a sister who is 4. Our father is a miner at the local mine, and I am very proud to work with him at the mine too. I am a Bal Maiden … Continue reading Imaginative Ancestry: A day in the life of a Bal Maiden.
