High Street, Winchester
House where Jane Austen died at the ripe old age of 41. Just down the street from the Cathedral.
House where Jane Austen died.
Sitting room in the Wyckeham Arms
Our favorite place to stay in Winchester, and one of our favorites in all England.
Walking the short distance from the Wyckeham Arms to the Cathedral
Part of the old Post Office was incorporated at some point into the Wyckeham Arms.
Making our way to Winchester Cathedral.
George
A tiny church up some stairs near the gate.
Winchester Cathedral! (you're bringing me down! you stood and you watched as my baby left town!)
Winchester
Dore Abbey, near the Welsh border in the Golden Valley. At the Reformation, part of the nave was blocked up and people used what remained as a parish church.
Litch gate, Dore Abbey
Field adjoining Dore Abbey
Topiary near Dore Abbey
In Dore Abbey. That weekend was Remembrance Sunday, aka Veteran's Day. The English make a big deal of this in church. I think we should, too.
In Dore Abbey
Choir screen, Dore Abbey
Beware the Step, Bruce!
organ in Dore Abbey
A bunch of pieces of Dore Abbey can be found lying around. This was on the floor in the ambulatory behind the altar.
Behind the altar in Dore Abbey.
Dore Abbey. This is the first year we've been there when it wasn't too muddy to walk round the entire structure.
Dore Abbey - ruin of a cloister.
Dore Abbey
Kilpeck Parish Church, between Dore Abbey and Hereford. You will find this church in the guidebooks - much Norman carving exists, including many gargoyles.
Kilpeck
Norman carvings at Kilpeck
Kilpeck church
High Altar, Kilpeck church
Norman carvings, doorway, Kilpeck church
Black Sheep! I wonder if they have any wool?
In Hereford Cathedral. Didn't take a ton of photos there, as I already have a million of them.
In Hereford Cathedral
Stanbury Chapel, Hereford Cathedral
Stanbury Chapel, Hereford Cathedral. Sorry, there wasn't much light -- but you can see here that the cathedral once had a spire.
In Hereford Cathdral
In Hereford Cathdral. Triptych reminiscent of ours in our chapel.
I never notice the baby before in this effigy of a noble couple.
Peter loved those boilers!
Altar in the Lady Chapel of Hereford Cathedral.
Some modern stained glass in a chapel in Hereford Cathedral. I found the new glass very striking.
From the Rising of the Sun....a window dedicated to one of Peter's heros, in Hereford Cathedral.
Gore Ousley window, Hereford Cathedral
Hereford Cathedral
The Lady Chapel, Hereford Cathedral
Organ at Great Malvern Priory. Joseph Nolan played a recital there, which we attended.
Priory at Great Malvern
In Castle House, the best (and fanciest) place to stay in Hereford, just along the street from the Cathedral.
Castle House
Organ at Herefod Cathedral. The scrollwork on the pipes is really much more colorful, but the light was bad.
The Choir Stalls, Hereford Cathedral
Peter at the organ at Hereford Cathedral.
Standing in the organ loft in Hereford Cathdral, looking back towards the west end. The stone is beautiful and glows softly in the morning light.
The nave, taken from the crossing, Hereforrd Cathedral. Our favorite place in England.
The remains of the Chapter House (note the octagonal shape), Hereford Cathedral.
remains of Chapter House, Hereford Cathedral
in the garden, the Chapter House, Hereford Cathedral.
