Louvain Rees ⚰️

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Gorgeous little St. Mary’s Church, Barton Bendish, Norfolk. One of my favourites 💕 Thatch, lime render, ogee headed doorway and atmosphere in abundance 🥰

A winter sunset at Coanwood Meeting House, Northumberland

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‘St Mary’s is clean and simple, but totally unexpected’. These were the remarks of organist Ben Maton after his recent visit to St Mary's, Temple, Corsley, Wiltshire. 1/8

Both of these headstones were lifted & moved many years ago & now lean against the same churchyard wall. The carved face of one looks at the wall, whilst the other looks outwards. As a result these faces have very different exposure to sun & rain, with very different consequences

Blount Trauma This remarkable monument of 1584 at St John the Baptist, Kinlet (Shropshire), commemorates Sir George Blount (d. 1581) and Lady Constance (d. 1584).

Built for a saintly medieval women and saved from dereliction by a generous Victorian lady, St Oudoceus's, Llandawke is a charming little church with a colourful history. 1/8

A gorgeous carpet of blue and purple blooms in Cambridge this morning 😍

Years of work transforming ancient woodland, ruined by permissive public access, has resulted in this It is now fashionable to promote Right to Roam, as though allowing ANYBODY a chance to ruin it again is a good thing

Remembering the Angels of Dunblane and their teacher on the 30th anniversary of that tragic day. Thoughts, love and prayers to their families, friends and everybody affected. #Dunblane #DunblaneMassacre #30Years @allontheboard

A beautiful, blossom-filled spring day here in sunny Cambridgeshire 🥰

Ruins overgrown with greenery and a quiet field beyond. Wonderful spot for a stroll today. Yet this is where the Lancastrians captured and murdered Richard, Duke of York and his son, the Earl of Rutland. Sandal Castle near Wakefield. Crumbled, but still there.

A randomly selected average sized oak tree in the Kingdom of Kent, with an average sized citizen at 6 foot 6 inches for comparison 🥱🌳

King Doniert's Stone #StandingStoneSunday

Next Sunday is Mothers Day. But did you know that this tradition has a church related origin? 1/8

Carmarthen #Castle The castle situated in the centre of the modern town was once one of the largest cast in Wales and the centre of Norman government in medieval south and west Wales. #castlesaturday #medieval #medievalmonday

No. 3 St. Botolph’s Church, Stow Longa, Cambridgeshire 🥰

Mermaids on/in historic buildings 🤩 🧜‍♀️ A short photo thread… No.1 Stirling Castle 😍