✨ Treasure Hoard: Monument with effigy reclining on books, St. Mary, Hardmead
He lies on a bed of books for eternity. A rather wonderful fate for anyone who has ever known the pleasure of being lost in one.
He lies on a bed of books for eternity. A rather wonderful fate for anyone who has ever known the pleasure of being lost in one.
Cross the threshold and the room overwhelms.
My story, now unfolding, was filled with renewed perspective and purpose.
Remarkably, the church has survived largely unaltered through the centuries, making it one of England’s finest Norman churches and a rare window into medieval ecclesiastical design.
Remarkably, the church has survived largely unaltered through the centuries, making it one of England’s finest Norman churches and a rare window into medieval ecclesiastical design.
The VR is taken inside the oak timber framing of the 'wibbly, wobbly wonder'.
St. Mary Magdalene, Boveney in Buckinghamshire sits cheek by jowl next to the River Thames just a couple of miles from Windsor. Originating in the C12th, this church has one of the most beautiful and striking settings in the country.
A nod to Banister Fletcher: Church Towers
There's a rap on the door. It's Caroline the architect - I'm still in my orrery. I exit the van via the rear door and hand her a rainbow baton we found earlier in the Orangery - left over from a wedding at the weekend. The tailgate hisses as it rises. I feel like Major Tom exiting an air lock.
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