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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
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Jane Lane and Charles II
Gillian Bagwell
Jane Lane
Jane Lane in about 1652. This portrait hangs at Mosely Old Hall, near her home in Staffordshire, and I thank the National Trust for permission to use the image.
Jane Lane, Lady Fisher
Jane had this portrait painted after the Restoration.
Worcester Cathedral
Charles watched the early part of the battle from the top of the tower of the cathedral
Edgar Gate, Worcester
The pedestrian entrance. The entrance to the right, for vehicles and people on horseback, is about twice as high.
Cathedral bell, Worcester Cathedral
This bell has the inscription "God Save our King, 1641"
From the top of Worcester Cathedral
The view Charles had toward the initial battlefield, to the right of the river
The River Severn, Worcester
There has been a bridge near this location for many centuries
The Severn River, Worcester
The river just by the cathedral
The tomb of King John, Worcester Cathedral
I wonder if Charles stopped by to contemplate the tomb of his predecessor of long past.
New Street, Worcester
The center of the city, still with many remnants from the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries
On Top of Worcester Cathedral
Here I am checking out the view that Charles would have had as he looked down at the early stages of the battle, which took place a mile or two down and to the right of the river.
King Charles House, Worcester
Charles barely escaped from this house when the battle was lost.
The Commandery, Worcester
Mosely Old Hall has similar wall paneling
The Commandery
Ceiling typical of medieval/Tudor buildings
Cannon at the Commandery
A ball from one of these would create a hideous wound.
Plank floor at the Commandery
Mosely and other contemporary houses have similar floors
Worcester Cathedral from Fort Royal
The view from the fort. Charles was at the top of the cathedral early in the battle.
Our little friend
We heard this young fellow addressed as Snoopy, but he wouldn't hold still for a picture
The Admiral Rodney, Martley, Worcestershire
A really lovely B&B...
Whiteladies Priory, Staffordshire
The priory still stood when Charles was there
The Road to Whiteladies
Charles walked this road from Whiteladies to Boscobel
The Woods Near Whiteladies
Charles spent an uncomfortable, wet, and hungry night and day around here.
Boscobel House, Shropshire
The house and farm buildings
The Royal Oak at Boscobel
In Charles's time this tree would have been surrounded by others.
The Royal Oak at Boscobel
This tree is a descendant of the one in which Charles spent a day sleeping, and stands on the same spot
The Attic at Boscobel House
Charles paced in this attic. The hatch into the priest hole is right in front of the window, near the staircase.
The Back of Boscobel House
This is the side of the house Charles would have seen from the Royal Oak
Boscobel House Then
This is a contemporary representation of the house.
... and Now
The front view of Boscobel House today.
The Crown Inn, Cirencester
Jane and Charles stayed here on their second night on the road. It's right next to the church and just off the main street where the market was, the layout unchanged from medieval times.
Trent Manor, Dorset
This is the closet with the priest hole just off the room where Charles (and I say Jane, too!) stayed at Trent Manor.
The Boat Inn, Gnosall, Staffordshire
A well deserved pint after a long day!
The Ancient High House, Stafford
Built about 1595 and supposed to be the largest surviving Tudor townhouse in England
Mosely Old Hall
This is how the exterior would have looked in Charles and Jane's time.
Grey's Inn
Clare at Grey's Inn
Wilton's Music Hall
Too dark to get a great shot, but you can see the beautiful turned columns and part of the balcony above the hosue.
Wilton's Music Hall
In Grace's Alley, off Ensign Street, in Shadwell
Wilton's Music Hall
Laura and Alison at the Mahogany Bar
Bonfire Night
Fireworks over Blackheath.
The Blackheath Tea Hut
The Blackheath Tea Hut has been a fixture for decades. It even has a website (http://www.blackheath-tea-hut.co.uk/index.php) and has been the subject of a documentary (http://www.teatimemovie.com).
The South Bank
The National Theatre on the left and the London Eye on the right are both lit red.
Pub Quiz at the Nelson
Alex, Clare, Alice, and Tim confer.
St. Paul's Cathedral
From the river bus, a great way to travel.
The British Library
This building opened in 1997 to house some of the more than 25 million books the library holds along with maps, manuscripts, etc. It acquires 3 million books per year.
Oxford Street
The Christmas lights have just gone up...
No. 16 St. Alfeges Passage, Greenwich
My cozy little room at the B&B
London Fashions....
On the DLR platform in Greenwich this morning
London Fashions 2
On the DLR this morning
London Fashions 3
On the platform of the DLR, Greenwich, this morning
London Fashion 4
On the Northern Line. The shoes are patent leather. The socks are woolly.
London Fashion 5
King's Cross Station this evening. Ugg or Ugg-like boots are popular...
A Glorious Day in Greenwich
I walked in the Royal Park today and shot this from near the Observatory.
My Ancestors
Effigies of ancestors on my mother's side, Nunney, Somerset. Bagwell ancestors were probably about 20 miles away!