Category: Picture of the Week

Leicester Cathedral, burial place of Richard III. Photo May 2015.

Rear of Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk. Photo May 2015.

Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester’s initials “RL” on the marble fireplace in Leicester’s Gatehouse at Kenilworth Castle. Photo May 2015.

Royal Arms banner above the grave of Catherine of Aragon at Peterborough Cathedral. Photo May 2015.

Dragon and portcullis statue of the King’s Beasts at the Hampton Court Palace entrance. Photo May 2015.

Norwich Castle. Photo May 2015.

Norwich Castle originally dates from the 11th and 12th centuries and served as a prison for several hundred years, including the Tudor era. The castle was completely refaced in the 19th century but is a faithful recreation of the original. Since the late 19th century is has been the home of the Norwich Museum.

Column in the arcading along the Norman nave of Rochester Cathedral. Photo May 2015.

Rochester Castle and Walls. Photo May 2015.

Entrance to Castle Rising Castle, Norfolk. Photo May 2015.

It looks like I haven’t actually used any of my photos from Castle Rising yet, so it was definitely time to add one. My visit there was in some of the worst weather I had on that trip, but that meant I basically had the place to myself! 🙂

The castle dates from the 12th century and in Tudor times it passed to Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk and it has stayed in the Howard family ever since.

Decorative vaulting at Peterborough Cathedral. Photo May 2015.

Tomb of Mary FitzAlan (d. 1557) and Margaret Audley (d. 1563), wives of Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk at St. Michael’s Church, Framlingham. Photo May 2015.

Note: Mary FitzAlan’s effigy is on this tomb but her body is actually buried elsewhere.

Courtyard at the Leicester Guildhall. Photo May 2015.

Hall’s Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon. Photo May 2015.

Cooking fire in Henry VIII’s Kitchens at Hampton Court Palace. Photo May 2015

Does a gas range count as cooking over a open fire? That’s about the closest I’ll get tomorrow while helping prep Thanksgiving dinner!

Centerpiece and reconstructed aviary of the Elizabethan gardens at Kenilworth Castle. Photo May 2015.

St James the Great Church, Castle Acre, Norfolk. Photo May 2015

There is already a lot of history to see in Castle Acre, but the parish church is definitely worth a visit too! The current building is primarily from the 14th and 15th century with some restoration work in the 19th century.

Headstones in the churchyard of St. Michael’s, Framlingham. Photo May 2015

I tried to find something kind of Halloween-like for today!

Decorative ceiling at Hampton Court Palace. Photo May 2015.

Stained glass in the great hall at Hampton Court Palace. Photo May 2015.

Henry VIII Gate at Windsor Castle. Photo May 2015.