Based In Churton
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Londoner living in Churton, exploring the area and blogging about heritage, visits, walks, food and anything else that makes me smile.
Thanks so much for these three posts. I am gearing myself up to write a piece about the nunnery for my blog, so thanks for the push. It was an absolute treat to hear the carol, so particular thanks for the link. Really lovely.
December 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Thanks so much for these three posts. I am gearing myself up to write a piece about the nunnery for my blog, so thanks for the push. It was an absolute treat to hear the carol, so particular thanks for the link. Really lovely.
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Plan of the nunnery by Simon Ward, showing how the site was adapted to form the town house of the Brereton family. The arches shown in the Buck view are highlighted in red.
December 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Plan of the nunnery by Simon Ward, showing how the site was adapted to form the town house of the Brereton family. The arches shown in the Buck view are highlighted in red.
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Engraving by Buck of the surviving arches of the nunnery in 1727.
December 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Engraving by Buck of the surviving arches of the nunnery in 1727.
Thank you Helen! I loved what you said about the graffiti in the well chapel the other day "tangible layers of pilgrimage." Spot on.
December 16, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Thank you Helen! I loved what you said about the graffiti in the well chapel the other day "tangible layers of pilgrimage." Spot on.
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If you'd like to learn more about the history and architecture of the church, then please follow this link to our website:
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St Deiniol's, Worthenbury, Wrexham
With its finely-jointed brickwork, sandstone dressings and Classical proportions, St Deiniol's is a picture of stately elegance. The interior is sumptuous arrangement of decorative plasterwork,…
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December 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
If you'd like to learn more about the history and architecture of the church, then please follow this link to our website:
friendsoffriendlesschurches.org.uk/church/st-de...
friendsoffriendlesschurches.org.uk/church/st-de...
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The site has information boards identifying the monuments and providing a brief description. The monuments lie within the saddle or dip between Moel Llanfair and Moel Y Plas these summits are part of the Clwydian Range 📷 TAlanJones More: http://www.megalithi...
Llanarmon Yn Lal Burial Mounds
Round Barrow(s) in Denbighshire, Wales
www.megalithic.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The site has information boards identifying the monuments and providing a brief description. The monuments lie within the saddle or dip between Moel Llanfair and Moel Y Plas these summits are part of the Clwydian Range 📷 TAlanJones More: http://www.megalithi...