The Story of Some English Shires (page 1/3)

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Much Wenlock Abbey (Wenlock Priory)

A man stands smoking his pipe in the ruined arch of this ancient abbey. Sheep gaze on are much away at the grass growing in the ruins of the cloisters. The man is presumably a shepherd, although it’s not clear that his walking-stick [...] [more...] [$]

Prestbury Old Hall

The best picture I could find online of this building (or what seems to be the same building) has a caption saying “it used to be the Priest’s House and is thought to date from the year [...] [more...] [$]

St. Ives Bridge

This black and white engraving shows anancient stone bridge across the Great Ouse. A stone building part-way across the bridge, in the foreground, has remnants of an arched window, and a pointed arch over the door, and was once a chapel. A boy is [...] [more...] [$]

The book cover for “The Story of Some English Shires”

Green and gold book cover. [$]

Wycliffe’s Pulpit at Lutterworth

Today John Wycliffe is remembered most for his translation of the Bible; he preached from this stone pulpit in Lutterworth Church. [more...] [$]