Jul 25, 2010
Real wealth and freedom comes only from within – Minster Lovell Hall
Tweet Tip 7 – Real Wealth and Freedom Comes Only From Within The ruins of Minster Lovell Hall rise majestically from beside the banks of the River Windrush like something from a gothic horror novel. The land here has belonged to the Lovell family since the 12th century. The vast hall, now sadly in ruins, dates from 1435 and was built by the seventh Lord Lovell, on the site of an earlier building. However... read more
Jul 18, 2010
Know How Lucky You Are – Fairford Mill
Tweet Tip 59 – Know How Lucky You Are. There has been a mill on this spot from time immemorial, one of three mills within the manor of Fairford since 1066 and mentioned in the Domesday book. In 1296 the site included a fulling mill but by 1307 there were only corn mills. Set in an idyllic location beside the river Coln the mill remains as peaceful today as it ever was despite the occasional tourist... read more
Jul 11, 2010
The gentle art of meditation – Inglesham Church
Tweet Tip 20 – The gentle art of meditation. St John’s Church, Inglesham is a hidden gem surviving in a medieval time warp. Relatively untouched by the march of time in a tiny hamlet near the source of the Thames the interior has remained substantially unaltered since the early 16th century. Loved by William Morris who founded the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings it is today... read more
Jul 4, 2010
Take a day out of your life to work on your life – Badbury Clump
Tweet Tip 74 – Take a day out of your life to work on your life. Here on this remote hill Joe took Ian to a truly remarkable location called Badbury Clump, a swathe of woodland full of deer, badgers, foxes, squirrels and hundreds of other woodland creatures. These beautiful woods are just outside a small Oxfordshire village called Great Coxwell, which is near Faringdon, and on the northern slope of... read more