Kent

…French Protestant church. Also in the crypt are two columns brought from the Saxon monastery at Reculver on the north Kent coast, dating from the time of Theodore of Tarsus….

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London (North & East)

London (North & East)   THE EAST END In the nineteenth century, East London was the home of the poor, living in overcrowded narrow alleys and eking out a…

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London (City)

…original paintings, including the famous deathbed scene, with Wesley uttering the well-known lines The best of all is, God is with us. Artistic licence has allowed rather too many people…

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London (South)

…faithfully edited and published his sermons and writings. His best known work My Utmost for his Highest is a collection of daily meditations for the year.   CLAPHAM Holy Trinity…

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Durham

…triumph of early Norman architecture, completed in the twelfth century, with massive pillars, majestic vaulting and simple arched windows, pre-dating the more elaborate gothic style of other cathedrals. Even later…

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Bedfordshire

…Bible and a few chosen Puritan volumes.  How did he produce such vivid and original work?  The question is best left to scholars, but in simple terms the answer is…

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London (Central)

…in the cloisters and nave give some opportunity to pause and reflect. The best plan is to buy a guidebook at the bookshop by the West Door to have something…

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Northumberland

…4EY).  A display in a room at the west end describes the action and the church also has a Roman altar dating back to about the year 200.   HEXHAM…

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Bristol

…Broadmead is the New Room, officially No 36 Horsefair (BS1 3JE).  The name is inappropriate, since it is actually the oldest Methodist building in the world, dating from the start of…

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Cambridgeshire

…which interferes with study. There are times when colleges may be closed, especially during University examinations, so it is best to check in advance. This guide is limited to places…

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