by Daniel Knowles | Nov 3, 2023 | Blog, Churches, Guide to The Cotswolds
Saint Kenelm (or Cynehelm) was an Anglo-Saxon saint, venerated throughout medieval England, and mentioned in the Canterbury Tales (in the Nun’s Priest’s Tale). William of Malmesbury, writing in the 12th century, recounted that “there was no place in...
by Daniel Knowles | Oct 3, 2023 | Guide to The Cotswolds, Church, Churches
This is a building that is not particularly beautiful but is of quite spectacular interest. Close to the castle, it sits in a churchyard filled with ancient, tumbledown graves, with the bell tower on one side (apparently to prevent its use as a means of attacking the...
by Daniel Knowles | Oct 3, 2023 | Churches, Blog, History
It goes without saying that a church is a place of worship. But the fact is that today, when religion is no longer universally followed, churches can have a supplementary role in our lives, as three-dimensional representations of our history. In fact, in England,...
by Daniel Knowles | Oct 3, 2023 | Blog, Churches, History
Today the “wool churches” of the Cotswolds are among the most beautiful, intricate and architecturally attractive in the entire country, due to donations from wealthy merchants and farmers who benefitted from the medieval wool trade. Here we take a look at...
