Corners in Zamora
It was a beautiful sunny morning and we decided on a circular walk from the Paradore of Zamora. And then later in the day there was time to think about a few of... READ MORE
Parador in Zamora
The Parador in Zamora is the former palace of the counts of Alba de Aliste, a beautiful 15th century Renaissance palace built in the center of the old city. READ MORE
The Duero in Zamora
All through our travels we found the Duero or one of its tributaries – Soria, Avila, Salamanca – and now we had the Duero in Zamora. READ MORE
Semana Santa Museum in Zamora
We particularly wanted to see The Semana Santa Museum in Zamora, but found it had closed in 2022 with no indication when it will reopen. The floats in the museum have been relocated... READ MORE
The Cathedral in Zamora
The Cathedral in Zamora stands on the end of the promontory, overlooking the River Duero. We visited last year but I was keen to visit again. Buildings like this are very complex and... READ MORE
Salamanca to Zamora
A motorway leads from Salamanca to Zamora but we decided on a quieter road via Ledesma. READ MORE
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Bradshaw’s Hand Book, The West, District III, between St James’s Street & Green Park (no.23)
As we walked through Green Park Mr Bradshaw mentioned that ‘..the eastern side is bounded by many of the finest mansions of the nobility..’, so I set off to investigate and this map explains the area which occupied me.
Bradshaw’s Hand Book to London, The West, District III, St James’s Square (no.24)
Mr Bradshaw briefly mentions St James’s Square as ‘..the most fashionable in London..’, but this only teases and I need to explore for a fuller picture of aristocratic life around the Palace of St James in earlier times. Today St James’s Square remains exclusive, … Continued
The Fountains of Trafalgar Square
Bradshaw in hand I wrote this post, and discovered that the fountains in Trafalgar are second-generation – the originals were shipped to Canada. Well, one thing leads to another and here is an unintended exploration of the Fountains of Trafalgar Square!
Bradshaw’s Hand Book to London, The West, Day 5, District III, St James’s Palace and Green Park, (no.21)
In the 1100s Henry II granted a charter to the Sisters in charge of the Hospital of St James for leprosy sufferers, in the parish of St Margaret’s, Westminster. (Fascinating Gresham Lecture on Medieaval Hospitals here.) The Hospital may have dated … Continued
Bradshaw’s Hand Book, The West, Day 5, District III, St James’s Street (no.22)
St James’s Street changed dramatically during the 19th century when grand club houses replaced residential housing and coffee and chocolate houses, although the purpose of the area remained roughly similar (Peter Ackroyd‘s ‘continuation of purpose’ again).
Bradshaw’s Hand Book to London, The West, District III, Pall Mall, (no.19)
This route covers the area known as St James’s which falls into three main parts (Pevsner): the L-shape of Pall Mall and St James’s Street, the 17C suburb planned by Henry Jermyn, Earl of St Albans, and centred on St James’s Square, … Continued
Westminster Abbey and Westminster Palace, a Tudor map
This fascinating map (blog) really caught my imagination and when I found myself bombarding a friend with details I clearly had to explore the area in more detail, if only to protect his sanity! I was excited by the prospect of … Continued
Bradshaw’s Hand Book, Part III, The West – Westminster Abbey and precincts (no.17)
Westminster Abbey, says Mr Bradshaw is a ‘..magnificent edifice, .. said to have been founded by Sebert, King of the East Saxons in 616. This spot of ground was then a small insulated tract, surrounded by the Thames, and called Thorney Island..’. … Continued