The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
July 2026 The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct carries the Llangollen Canal across the River Dee in the Vale of Llangollen in northeast…
July 2026
Gladstone Library, Mappa Mundi and Bodnant Gardens
July 2026 Gladstone Library Gladstone’s Library is Britain’s only Prime Ministerial Library and serves as the national memorial to William…
The Big Pit Coal Mine
July 21 The Big Pit Coal Mine Big Pit is part of the Blaenavon Industrial Landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage…
Tintern Abbey, Lanthry Priory and Strata Florida
July 2026 I had the pleasure of studying the growth and then dissolution of Abbeys at Oxford this summer. So…
Penrhyn Castle
July 2026 Penrhyn Castle is listed as a neo-Norman Fantasy Castle, so I was prepared to hate it. I was…
Castles of Wales – Castle Conwy and Beaumaris and Harlech
July 2026 Castle Conwy Castle Conwy was built by Edward I during his conquest of Wales between 1283 and 1287.…
Castles of Wales – Chirk Castle and Caernarfon Castle
July 2021 Chirk Castle Chirk Castle was built in 1295 by Roger Mortimer de Chirk, uncle of Roger Mortimer, 1st…
Castles of Wales – Castell Coch and Caerphilly Castle
July 2026 Castell Coch This is a fairy tale house of the rich and famous Bute family. The castle itself…
Cardiff Castle
Cardiff Castle is a medieval castle and Victorian Gothic revival mansion located in the city center of Cardiff, Wales. The…
Cardiff
July 2026 After a week of studying at Oxford, I joined my good friend James, and he introduced me to…
The Archives of Christ Church
July 2026 A short while in the Archives looking at some of the oldest books in the Christ Church collection.…
Studying the roots of the Anglican Church Part 1
July 2026 As a result of the English Reformation of the early 1600s, all existing monasteries were abolished, and most…
Studying the roots of the Anglican Church Part 2
July 2026 Abbingdon Abbey What you see above is all that is left of Abbingdon Abbey. It is a folly…
A Week in Oxford
July 2026 The heat has not abated, but classes in Oxford are still happening, so off I went. This year…
R and R in London
July 2026 The weather in London is delightful after the heat dome in Paris, which is so wonderful as walking…