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Our story began on a roadside outside Halifax.By the 1960s, Old St Matthew’s was elegant, forlorn and empty. Its days were numbered. The Bishop of Wakefield called for its demolition.
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Can you hear the PANCAKE BELL? Church bells have traditionally been rung on Shrove Tuesday at around 11 am to call people to church, where they could be shriven before
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Eastwell church in Kent was once a place of great importance. Royals were regulars. Queen Victoria enjoyed being pulled across the frozen lake there in her sledge-chair. And in the
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#TheDig has been causing quite a buzz this past week and we thought it would be a good time to revisit two archaeological digs that uncovered intriguing burials at our
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In some churches, you’ll find medieval carved stone grave markers known as cross slabs.Some cross slabs were laid over graves, while others were standing markers. They all get their name
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Ye Olde Inn. Ye Olde Sweet Shoppe. Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese… The word ‘ye’ pops up all over the place – shop names to gravestones. But what if I told
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We have a medieval stained glass conundrum.We think this fragment at St Mary's, Hardmead, Buckinghamshire depicts a dog (but we're not sure) playing a pipe (or maybe not).#thread Could it
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Today's #thread is brought to you by wonderful Welsh history blogger @hisdoryan!Did you know that the 25th of January is St Dwynwen’s Day (Dydd Santes Dwynwen) here in Wales?St Dwynwen
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The pigment, emerald green, was developed in 1814. The brilliance and depth of colour was like no other. It was massively popular, especially for paints and wallpaper. But there was
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There’s such a romance to brick: they're moulded to fit a human hand, light enough to be carried, and have a soft warmth of colour and texture.The Romans brought bricks
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In the Vale of Aylesbury, there’s a low-lying region of heavy clays and soft sands. Along this belt, the earth was mixed with water and straw to make wychert. The
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Uno by name, uno by nature.St Beuno is one of the most important saints in North Wales. And though he did lead a solitary life, his name is actually Old
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