John Kenyon

John's family are saddened to announce his sudden death on 8th February. After his family, his passion for castles and historic monuments, not forgetting his love of Labradors, was evident to all who knew him, and he enjoyed sharing his extensive knowledge with others.

@hordeofduck Mathern Bishop's Palace now a hotel possibly. Monmouthshire

Another unidentified photo. Anyone out there got any bright ideas? Other shots in this album come from Rutland, Leicestershire, Monouthshire and Buckinghamshire. Dated at 1940.

@Sean4Llandaff @cardiffcouncil @llandaffrc @The_Heathcock @evansclaire1984 @GrumpyVeteran2 @DilwarAliLAB And the dip/hollow at the lower end of Fairwater Grove East, just before it runs into West, filled in a year or so ago, has now sunk further down, making it worse than it was originally - drivers beware

Just had an email from Nicola In @cardiffcouncil Highways. The pot holes will be filled TOMORROW! @llandaffrc @The_Heathcock @evansclaire1984 @GrumpyVeteran2 @DilwarAliLAB

@InDamnatio Clayton & Bell did two windows in C19th I think

A very pleasing arrangement at Oundle, memorial window for the seven daughters of Richard and Eliza Todd though I don’t know the artist or date of the work #StainedGlassSunday

@CommsGuyMatt Kilburn?

@heritagepilgrim Julian Wheeler, Miniature Baptismal Fonts, Fircone Press, now part of Logaston Press

@heritagepilgrim There's a newish book on portable fonts, tho the one shown not as portable as some. Will try and source details

@OwainConnors Spoke too soon!!

@DrJaninaRamirez Could be a winter flowering cherry. A few around us in Llandaff

I went out today and saw snowdrops, bluebells, primroses, daffodils AND cherry blossom!!!! If you tot winter. Spring is coming!!!!!

Has any historian etc tried to follow up an image of someone where under "Likenesses " in Oxforddnb an image is to be found in @NPGLondon but nothing is to be found there. 3 image searches for past figures in castle studies have drawn a blank

@PenarthKate @britishmuseum Or even 'spelt!

@jpwarchaeology Due to see in March

Went to see what was largely billed as an in conversation with David Suchet about Poirot. Got a Shakespearean masterclass (and some Poirot). Ruddy excellent. 11/10. Would thespian again. Now, pints...

@castlehunteruk Sheriff Hutton

#ThrowbackThursday this week is the ruins of this very historic site, anyone know this 🏰?? #februinary

@jpwarchaeology You may be correct!!

In June 2022 I stood in the Mortimer Tower at Ludlow Castle for less than 5 minutes & overheard 6 different people relaying the myth that it turned clockwise to advantage right-handed defenders. I suspect that whatever I write, that story may never die... …iskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/mediaeval-myth…

@PeterAlanRoss Legionaries

‘Their heads were nailed to the trees’: what was life – and death – like for Roman legionnaires? | Museums | The Guardian theguardian.com/culture/2024/j…

@cadwwales Coity

#MysteryMonday 🧐🔍 Originally founded in the early 12th century, it's remains are a centuries-spanning jumble of architectural styles that reflect its lengthy occupation. do you know what site this is? Answer Revealed tomorrow

@EngChurchPics Bookplate from its library is a guess on my part

@EngChurchPics Coed Coch a mansion in North Wales at Dolwen. Book plate from its former library collection. Search Coflein website under Coed Coch

Can any kind soul identify this for me? Thank you.

@DrAdamChapman Two great results today

What a result!

@jpwarchaeology Tell us more re Norwich

Result! Finally got picked up for an event in Norwich... ...although it ain't gonna be a book tour gig as its for a castles conference instead 🤣 Back. To. The. Drawing. Board.