I’m delighted that James Spellane & I are among the first cohort of @royalhistsoc.org Scouloudi Public History grant recipients. Our project, ‘London’s Watery Heritage’ aims to enhance knowledge & understanding of a unique collection of medieval & early modern water maps at the London Charterhouse

Take a look inside the latest issue of @tudorplaces.bsky.social with me. My article explores Lady Margaret Beaufort’s lesser-known connections to Stamford in Lincolnshire. Out now in Issue 18

Wonderful to hear the brilliant @londonmudlark.bsky.social speak about her Mudlarking journey as part of @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social’s History Festival yesterday, followed by a pilgrim badge demonstration and a trip to the Mudlarking exhibition at London Museum Docklands. A great day all round 🌊

Really enjoyed @jackdashby.bsky.social’s insightful talk on natural history museums and their collections this evening. I’ll never look at taxidermy in the same way again…! And what a treat to be at @morethanadodo.bsky.social after hours too.

Shakespeare’s birthday, @oxfordprestrust.bsky.social style 🍷

Huge thanks to our colleagues @blenheimpalace.bsky.social for hosting our Heritage Pathway cohort today. Great to learn about current thinking around innovation, conservation & education at the palace, and how the work of our @oxfordgeography.bsky.social colleagues is contributing to these efforts.

This International Women’s Day, I’m delighted to share that my latest article on Constance Ferrers’ remarkable contributions to @nationaltrust.bsky.social’s Baddesley Clinton Manor House is out now in Issue 16 of @tudorplaces.bsky.social magazine. Thrilled my photo made the cover too! #IWD2025

Day to night at the Tower of London. Always a pleasure and a privilege to spend a day “at the office” at this magical place…

In the thirteenth century, Dervorguilla of Galloway, co-founder of Balliol College, Oxford, commissioned Sweetheart Abbey in Scotland in memory of her late husband. Later, she was laid to rest there with his heart between her hands as an enduring testament to their lifetime love 🫶

Finally made it!

Out now in Issue 15 of Tudor Places: my latest article on Margaret Pole and Warblington Castle. A way to still get your Tudor fix now the BBC’s ‘Mirror and the Light’ is coming to an end…

Loved seeing Anne Desmet’s gorgeous wood engravings at Guildhall Art Gallery yesterday. My favourites were these twisting Tudor chimneys and the atmospheric prints of St Paul’s. On display until 12th Jan.

Wonderful to hear @britishlibrary.bsky.social’s Eleanor Jackson talk about her experience of curating ‘Medieval Women: In their Own Words’ in Oxford last night. Counting down the days until my first visit…!

Hello new followers 👋 I’m an academic historian turned heritage type who can often be found putting my back out to climb into small spaces in historic buildings. Expect posts about medieval women & the various places I visit in my role as Heritage Partnerships Coordinator at the University of Oxford