Category Archives: National Trust

Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk – Chapel of St Margaret and our Lady

Posted on July 20, 2018 by admin

Tuesday 10 July, a day at Oxburgh Hall. This is one of my favourite NT properties. We came here as children, came with our children, came just the two of us to see an open air performance of Macbeth – … Continue reading →

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Northernvicar walks – Northumberland, May 2018

Posted on June 25, 2018 by admin

Julie and I had a week in Northumberland in the middle of May. We went chased across Gosforth park by a young lady I married a couple of years ago, spent too much at Cogito Books in Hexham – website … Continue reading →

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Northernvicar walks – January, February, March and April 2018

Posted on June 16, 2018 by admin

I had planned to walk 1,000 miles in 2017, but only managed to be a Proclaimer. I won’t manage 1,000 miles in 2018 either, but I’ll let you know how I do. In January I managed 25 miles. On 2 … Continue reading →

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Rushton, Northamptonshire – Rushton Triangular Lodge

Posted on April 28, 2018 by admin

Rushton Triangular Lodge is an English Heritage property in Northamptonshire just north of the A14 – website. It is at grid ref  SP 830830, and on the OS map it is most definitely a triangle. There were 360 degree views … Continue reading →

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Avebury, Wiltshire – St James

Posted on December 21, 2017 by admin

Monday 27 November, and we are on a pre-Christmas break in Swindon. We had arranged to meet Geoff and Anne at Avebury, village with stone circle – NT website. We took up residence in the National Trust café. The museum, … Continue reading →

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Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire – St Michael

Posted on July 15, 2017 by admin

The church of St Michael, Baddesley Clinton – website, grid reference SP 203713 – is a short walk from the entrance to the Hall. A welcoming notice, and traditional Book of Common Prayer every Sunday (always a good idea to … Continue reading →

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Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire – The Hall

Posted on July 15, 2017 by admin

Here is the Vicar’s letter for the August magazines … Thank you everyone who came and supported the talks Julie and I gave on the Reformation. It was lovely seeing people from both churches, plus from the other churches in … Continue reading →

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northernvicar walks – February 2017

Posted on March 5, 2017 by admin

My idea was to walk 1,000 miles in 2017 (after Harry ran 1,000 in 2016). I managed 11 miles in London on 3 February, and got a useful sermon for the Queen’s Accession out of it – there are a … Continue reading →

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Sheffield Park Gardens and the Bluebell Railway, East Sussex

Posted on November 22, 2016 by admin

On Tuesday 8 November we did not move early, then drove south through Ashdown Forest. It was lunchtime when we arrived at Sheffield Park. A lovely National Trust property, but the queue for the café was very long – they could … Continue reading →

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Kedleston, Derbyshire – All Saints

Posted on August 4, 2016 by admin

Julie and I have moved to Derby, but not yet started work. So let us do what normal people do on a Sunday – go to a National Trust property. Kedleston Hall is just down the road, so let us … Continue reading →

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