January 10, 2012
Today’s expedition south from our northern base is to Lincolnshire in the East Midlands. To be technically precise Burghley House is in Cambridgeshire, but it is so close to the ancient town of Stamford just across the county boundary that it is usually considered to be in Lincolnshire, and that is its postal address. Burghley […]
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January 26, 2011
When, many years ago, I first saw Lowther Castle I was quite taken aback. Driving near Askham, south of Penrith, on the Eastern side of the English Lake District, suddenly this amazing building appeared on the horizon. Decades after its substantial destruction and exposure to the elements the massive skeleton stands impressive still. Over the […]
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