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The Grave Of Thomas Thetcher
An old gravestone in the grounds of Winchester Cathedral has an unusual place in history as the inspiration behind the formation of...
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FINDING THE SISTINE CHAPEL IN THE HEART OF SUSSEX
At Slow Travel we are always on the lookout for a hidden gem and a visit to the English Martyrs Catholic Church in Goring revealed a...
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ST. DUNSTAN IN THE EAST: A MICROCOSM OF LONDON'S DESTRUCTIVE HISTORY
St. Dunstan in the East is often touted to visitors as a 'Secret Garden', where the bombed out ruins of a church hide a garden filled...
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THE THOMAS HARDY TREE
This unusual tree growing through stacked gravestones in Camden, North London, is believed to have been created by the author Thomas...
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A FREE DAY IN CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET
Christchurch is a small historic town on the south coast, once an important trading port and famed for its smugglers of the 18th and 19th...
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THE BOY BISHOP CEREMONY OF SALISBURY CATHEDRAL
The ordination of Boy Bishops was a medieval tradition in which a choir boy would become Bishop from St. Nicholas Day (6th December)...
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THE CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL AT ST.THOMAS'S CHURCH, SALISBURY
This annual festival has run for the past 18 years and is the informal start of Christmas celebrations in Salisbury. The church is filled...
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Sarum Lights: Sound and Light Shows at Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral has an annual sound and light show, with both the inside and outside being used to create an immersive ‘Son et...
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THE CHURCH OF NOTRE DAME DE FRANCE IN LONDON
An exquisite little church in Soho in the heart of London, built originally for the needs of the Francophone community in the mid 19th...
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