As I look through the photos from my recent 5-week trip to the UK, several themes occur to me, one of which is old buildings.
They start with Leek, near Stoke-on-Trent, where I went out for a short wander before rain sent me scurrying back. (I hadn’t expected to need a raincoat.)
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Then there was York, which has its fair share of ancient buildings.
Clifford’s Tower
York Cathedral
St Mary’s Abbey, gardens of Yorkshire Museum
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While staying in the Wye Valley, we saw:
Tintern Abbey
Bath: Roman Baths
St Martin’s Church, Cwmyoy. Yes, it really does lean even more than that tower in Pisa.
Llanthony Priory
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Those buildings have seen so many events since they were built: war and peace, births and deaths. Despite it all, they’re still standing, ready for us to enter between their ancient walls, read their ancient signs and muse on centuries of history.
August 13, 2015 at 4:27 pm
Hi Miriam,
If you were in York, you may be interested in this short documentary:
Ellie.
August 14, 2015 at 1:49 pm
Thank you, Ellie. That’s an excellent documentary. I knew all of that and visited the places shown but I hadn’t seen this. I will feature it in a future blog post.
August 18, 2015 at 3:42 pm
Looks like you had a good trip. Sorry we couldn’t meet up. Maybe one day we’ll manage it.
August 18, 2015 at 3:45 pm
I hope so.
August 24, 2015 at 3:49 pm
A very late comment on this post but just dropping in to say that I *love* Tintern Abbey. Completely magical.
York and Bath are on my to-do list.
August 25, 2015 at 8:34 am
🙂 Thanks for dropping in, Alison.
August 27, 2015 at 12:20 am
Lovely photos! I love York, although I haven’t been for years, and Bath was the first trip Mr B and I took Mushroom on… He was just a few months old and your photo of the Roman baths brings back memories!
August 27, 2015 at 11:56 am
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