Tucked away in a sleepy Northamptonshire village is a remarkable Elizabethan folly. Rushton’s Triangular Lodge is one man’s architectural ode to his Catholic faith. Built between 1593-97, the lodge is…
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High above the town of Todmorden a surprisingly large cemetery sprawls across a windswept hillside. While most of the inhabitants of Cross Stone Cemetery are unable to appreciate the view,…
The city of Manchester contains many fine buildings, a testament to the power and wealth of its industrial past. At the heart of the city lies a particularly imposing architectural…
Rothwell is a pretty little town in Northamptonshire. The settlement dates back at least two thousand years, established by the Romano-British. In the Medieval period it was of some importance,…
There is something very charming about a clapper bridge. At its simplest, a large stone propped across a stream from bank to bank. They are somewhat rough and ready, but…
On an island awash with ancient monuments, stone circles, barrows and hillforts, there is still one particular site which captures the imagination more than most. Arguably it is one of…