Monthly Archives: October 2017

Chesterfield, Derbyshire – St Mary and All Saints

Posted on October 30, 2017 by admin

I am sure there are not many people who visit Holy Trinity Chesterfield before they visit the parish church – St Mary and All Saints. They are in the town centre, SK 385712 (although the OS does not have a … Continue reading →

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northernvicarwalks September 2017

Posted on October 25, 2017 by admin

At the end of August I had walked 434 miles. I walked 48 miles in September. By the end of the month I have walked 482 miles. The first week was 8 miles locally and 10 miles while in Cambridge on … Continue reading →

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Jarrow, Tyne & Wear – St Paul, and Jarrow Hall

Posted on October 25, 2017 by admin

On Friday 29 September I headed North to give my Carmichael talk to the Friends of Beamish. At Newcastle I jumped on the metro and headed south to Bede. I last here with Hannah one Christmas Eve as she wanted a … Continue reading →

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London Open House 2017 – Supreme Court, Admiralty House

Posted on October 20, 2017 by admin

After visiting 55 Broadway Bertie and I walked along to the Supreme Court, and found the queue was so long we weren’t going to get it. Julie and Hannah had enjoyed their explore. The building was completed in 1913, designed … Continue reading →

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London Open House 2017 – 55 Broadway

Posted on October 20, 2017 by admin

After Marlborough House, Bertie and I headed to 55 Broadway, Hannah and Julie to the Supreme Court. For all people of a certain age “55 Broadway” is the London Transport HQ – indeed, it still is (but for how much … Continue reading →

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London Open House 2017 – Queen’s Chapel, St James’s Palace, and Marlborough House

Posted on October 20, 2017 by admin

Saturday 16 September was one of the days of Open House London – which happens every year – website. Bertie got organised with tickets for 55 Broadway, so we caught the 0821 from Derby and met them at Waterstone’s Trafalgar … Continue reading →

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Penrith, Cumbria – St Andrew

Posted on October 13, 2017 by admin

St Andrew’s church, Penrith, is in the middle of the town – NY516301. It has a website. I picked up a lovely flyer “A Church for all Seasons – The Wedding Season is all year at St Andrew’s – Begin … Continue reading →

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Brougham, Cumbria – St Wilfrid

Posted on October 13, 2017 by admin

We are parked on the north side of the A66 having visited St Ninian’s. We managed to turn right across the A66, and then turned left to go down into the village of Brougham. There is a car park opposite … Continue reading →

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Brougham, Cumbria – St Ninian

Posted on October 9, 2017 by admin

While on holiday in Orkney, Virgin Trains had a seat sale. Thanks to the power of web I organised a day with Clare, and got a single from Crewe to Penrith for £4 for Friday 15 September. We started with … Continue reading →

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Bilborough, Nottingham – St Martin of Tours

Posted on October 7, 2017 by admin

We drove back into Nottingham, through the estates of Bilborough, and found St Martin of Tours church. To quote the HODs paperwork, “St Martin’s Road is a cul de sac opposite the police station on Strelley Road. The church is … Continue reading →

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