Rebuilt in 1825 and named for the Chapel of St Andrew and St Mary Magdalene founded c1270 which once stood in the middle of the road to the west of the bridge.
— — Map (db m220150) HM
This gateway divided the monks' private living quarters from the more public areas of the abbey. In the 1560s, Queen Elizabeth I turned the abbot's house, which stood just through the gateway, into a royal palace.
After Elizabeth's death, the . . . — — Map (db m241888) HM
On Abbey Street, on the left when traveling south.
You're standing in what used to be the practical, service end of Reading Abbey. In the yard surrounding you was a dormitory where abbey servants or guests slept, the refectory (dining hall) where monks ate their meals, and the abbey kitchen. The . . . — — Map (db m241890) HM
You are now entering Forbury Gardens. In medieval times this was a rough patch of open ground, where horses grazed and pilgrims waited for services at the abbey church. At this time it was known as 'the Forbury'.
The Forbury became a town park . . . — — Map (db m242648) HM
In 1643, during the Civil War, this hill was part of a ring of defences hastily dug out by an army defending Reading from attack. The walls of the abbey were also used as part of the defences.
The attacking army (Parliamentarians) wanted . . . — — Map (db m243511) HM
Today Reading Abbey stands in ruins, but at one time this was one of England's most important religious centres, housed in spectacular and beautiful buildings. Here monks lived a secluded life, following the rules of St Benedict, spending most of . . . — — Map (db m246320) HM
In the early years of Quakerism there were many inspirational ministers, including most notably George Fox (1624-1691).
Quakers first arrived in Reading in 1654. They met at the home of Thomas Curtis who ran a woolen draper's shop at a site . . . — — Map (db m230051) HM
The building opposite was once Reading Abbey's Hospitium (guesthouse). Pilgrims and other visitors to Reading could stay here for two nights, for free, so long as they went to services at the abbey church.
The dormitories were in the building . . . — — Map (db m230554) HM
Church Street Gardens is the smallest public open space in Windsor. There used to be cottages here but these burnt down in around 1800. You can see the old cottage fireplaces on the wall at the back of the Gardens
Church Street is in the . . . — — Map (db m229531) HM
Beyond this site the following were martyred for their faith
Henry Filmer
Anthony Pierson
Robert Testwood
Burnt at the stake 28th July 1543 — — Map (db m217563) HM
On Vansittart Road, on the right when traveling north.
This Calvary was dedicated in 1918 to the memory of all those from this Parish who served their country and those who did not return.
It was restored in 2013 — — Map (db m232461) WM
St. Mary's is owned by the Friends of Friendless Churches who acquired it in 1983 to save it from demolition or decay.
It stands on a site which has been a place of worship since before the Norman Conquest. The earliest part of the present . . . — — Map (db m231484) HM
These ruins are all that survive of the Norman choir and medieval chapels which once formed the east end of St John's Church. In the Middle Ages the church was twice the length it is today.
In the mid-century, England broke away from the . . . — — Map (db m245668) HM
In front, is the ancient choir of St. John's Church, cut off from the rest of the chancel when the east wall was built in 1581. Here, services were sung and celebrated for 450 years.
In the Middle Ages the Choir was just as impressive as the . . . — — Map (db m245670) HM
This is is one of two medieval side chapels built on either side of the Lady Chapel. It replaced a Norman chapel which was probably semi-circular. This is the most complete part of the ruins and the walls survive almost to their full height.
This . . . — — Map (db m245669) HM
Near Western Road close to Dockey, on the left when traveling north.
George Fox 1624 – 1691 was imprisoned in this castle in 1656, for eight months. With other Quakers he suffered under unspeakable conditions in Dooms-Dale
“There was never under any imprisonment that I was in but it was for the . . . — — Map (db m124010) HM
Near Castle Road, 0.6 kilometers west of Atlantic Road, on the right when traveling west.
Chapel
The Priest's tale
Hwedhel an Pronter
In the driving rain, the weary priest makes his way to the chapel, as he has done every day for years. Today, in November 1361, he resolves that he won't spend another winter on this lonely, . . . — — Map (db m124071) HM
Near Bailey Court at Owengate, on the right when traveling south.
Alfred Robert
Tucker
Curate of St. Nicholas
Durham
1885 – 1899
3rd Bishop E.Eq.
Africa
1890 – 1899
1st Bishop of Uganda
1899 – 1911
Canon of Durham
1911 – 1914
Born 1 April 1849
Died 15 June 1914
I . . . — — Map (db m126288) HM
The Parish Church, rebuilt in 1720-1722, incorporates a medieval west tower and a galleried interior, and has been described as 'the stateliest church of its time in the county'. The architect is not known, but the church is in the style of Nicholas . . . — — Map (db m245886) HM
On Friar Gate just east of Stafford Street, on the left when traveling west.
Derby's first non-conformist chapel stood on this spot until 1974. Built by the Presbyterians in 1696, it transferred to the Unitarians in 1781.
The ground upon which it stood, formed part of the property of the Dominican Friary that was . . . — — Map (db m246642) HM
A national coast to coast route for walking, cycling and in places, horse riding. Linking vibrant cities, peaceful countryside, sunny seaside, timeless villages, historic market towns and dramatic Pennine moorland...
You'll find the Trans . . . — — Map (db m246808) HM
In the Saxon period the adjacent site was occupied by the Church of the Holy Trinity. Between the 11th and 16th centuries evolved the present Priory Church
The Court House for the Priory Manor of Christchurch Twyneham stood beyond this wall . . . — — Map (db m221533) HM
On Castle Street, on the right when traveling east.
The construction of a castle and monastery transformed the fortified settlement of Twynham.
Twynham (the place between rivers') was part of a series of strategic defended places established by the Saxon King Alfred. In about 1100, the town was . . . — — Map (db m223370) HM
Near High Street at Park Lane, on the right when traveling south.
Battle town and the abbey’s estates
Much of the land you can see was owned by Battle Abbey. William the Conqueror granted the monastery all the land within a radius of 1.5 miles of the abbey's high altar. The abbot of Battle had power over both . . . — — Map (db m128711) HM
Near High Street at Park Lane, on the right when traveling south.
Dairy and Icehouse
The dairy and icehouse were part of the abbey's later life as a country estate. They were probably constructed by Sir Godfrey Webster around 1818 for his new wife.
The octagonal dairy (left), in the fashionable Gothick . . . — — Map (db m129334) HM
Near High Street at Park Lane, on the right when traveling south.
East Range of Cloister
This was extensively rebuilt in the
13th century. The first floor was
the monk’s dormitory. The doorway
above led to a day-stair to the
cloister. — — Map (db m129379) HM
Near High Street at Park Lane, on the right when traveling south.
‘On the very spot’
Sources written within living memory of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 state that Battle Abbey was founded by William the Conqueror ‘on the very spot' where he had secured his great victory over King Harold and the English. . . . — — Map (db m128710) HM
Near High Street at Park Lane, on the right when traveling south.
Parlour
This was one of very few rooms where
the monks were allowed conversation.
It was rebuilt in the 13th century.
The doorway in its eastern wall led
to the infirmary. — — Map (db m129346) HM
Near High Street at Park Lane, on the right when traveling south.
Rebuilding the Abbey Church
The most important part of an abbey church was its eastern end — here were the altars and the choir where the monks worshipped.
The most ambitious part of the 13th-century modernisation of the abbey was the . . . — — Map (db m129336) HM
Near High Street at Park Lane, on the right when traveling south.
The 11th-century Church
When William the Conqueror founded Battle Abbey he ordered that the church's high altar should be placed on the spot where Harold had fallen.
The stone slab marks the site of the death of King Harold towards the evening . . . — — Map (db m129338) HM
Near High Street at Park Lane, on the right when traveling south.
The Abbey and its History
William the Conqueror founded Battle Abbey in 1070 as a memorial to the Battle of Hastings and as an act of atonememt for the bloodshed.
It was carefully laid out on this hillside with the church on the ridge. The . . . — — Map (db m128792) HM
Near High Street at Park Lane, on the right when traveling south.
The Chapter House
The chapter house was second only to the church as the focal point of monastic life.
Monks assembled here each morning to hear readings, including a chapter of the Rule of St Benedict, hence the room's name. Business matters . . . — — Map (db m129345) HM
Near High Street at Park Lane, on the right when traveling south.
The Cloister
The main abbey buildings were arranged round a cloister on the south side of the church.
Sheltered from cold north winds they would catch the sun. The cloister walks or alleys, marked out by the gravel paths, enclosed a garden and . . . — — Map (db m129341) HM
Near High Street at Park Lane, on the right when traveling south.
The Dormitory
This huge room was the dormitory, or dorter, where the monks slept. It dates to the 13th century and was originally a single open space without any heating. Monks slept communally and their single beds were arranged in rows along the . . . — — Map (db m129365) HM
Near High Street at Park Lane, on the right when traveling south.
The East Range
These buildings contained the dormitory and the monastic latrines.
The first floor of the east range in front of you was a single large dormitory or dorter where originally the abbot and all the monks slept. To the left of it, . . . — — Map (db m128797) HM
Near High Street at Park Lane, on the right when traveling south.
The Great Gatehouse
The imposing size and elaborate decoration of the great gatehouse reflected the power and importance of Battle Abbey.
This was the main entrance for visitors, as well as for merchants, traders and abbey staff bringing . . . — — Map (db m128716) HM
Near High Street at Park Lane, on the right when traveling south.
The Traditional Site of
The High Altar of Battle Abbey
Founded to Commemorate
The Victory of Duke William
On 11 October 1066
The High Altar Was Placed to Mark
The Spot Where King Harold Died — — Map (db m129337) HM
Near High Street at Park Lane, on the right when traveling south.
The Outer Court
You are standing in what was the outer court of the abbey, where its agricultural and industrial building were located. These would have included workshops, forges, barns, stables and storerooms. Many of the inhabitants of Battle . . . — — Map (db m128717) HM
Near High Street at Park Lane, on the right when traveling south.
The Refectory
The monastic refectory or dining hall occupied the south range of the cloister.
The main meal was eaten in the middle of the day. Monks entered the dining hall after washing their hands in a lavatorium or wash-basin just by the . . . — — Map (db m129364) HM
Near High Street at Castle Gate, on the left when traveling east.
In the 1550s, during the reign of the Catholic Queen, Mary, 17 Protestants were burned to death in Lewes. They died in front of the Star Inn, now the Town Hall, in the High Street. This Obelisk was built in 1889 as a memorial to the martyrs. It . . . — — Map (db m129712) HM
On High Street at Fisher Street, on the left when traveling east on High Street.
In the vaults beneath this building were imprisoned ten of the seventeen Protestant martyrs who were burned at the stake within a few yards of this site 1555 – 1557. Their names are recorded on the memorial to be seen on Cliffe Hill. — — Map (db m129652) HM
Near High Street at Castle Gate, on the left when traveling east.
St Michael’s Church is one of the oldest in Lewes. It was built just inside the West Gate of the town. The oldest surviving part of the church is the round tower, which may have been built in the 12th century. There are only three round church . . . — — Map (db m129709) HM
On Archdeacon Street, on the left when traveling east.
The standing wall on this site incorporates remnants of the church built about 900 AD by Aethelflaed, the daughter of King Alfred the Great.
Aethelflaed and her husband Aethelred were rulers of Mercia at a time when its eastern territory was . . . — — Map (db m155013) HM
Here in 1136 an Augustinian religious community was established. It grew to be a thriving centre for learning, hospitality and business.
In its heyday, the Priory was home to 30 priests, called canons, and around 80 servants, employees and . . . — — Map (db m155212) HM
(Front Panel:)
1914-1944
G.C., M.B.E.
Croix de Guerre
(Right Panel:)
Noor Inayat Khan was an SOE agent infiltrated into occupied France. She was executed at Dachau concentration camp. Her last word was . . . — — Map (db m115297) HM WM
On Upper Woburn Place at Euston Road, on the left when traveling south on Upper Woburn Place.
History
The Parish and Municipal Church of St. Pancras is dedicated to the Roman Boy Pancratius who was martyred by the Emperor Diocletian in the Year 304.
The old Church in Pancras Road is the oldest Building in the Borough dating in . . . — — Map (db m110932) HM
St. Pancras Old Church stands on one of Europe's most ancient sites of Christian worship, possibly dating back to the early 4th Century. The present building has been here since the 11th or 12th Century and is situated close to the River Fleet, . . . — — Map (db m117417) HM
On Shaftesbury Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
The first sermon on British soil by The Reverend Dr Martin Luther King was preached here at Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church in October 1961 — — Map (db m239963) HM
THOMAS CORAM was born at Lyme Regis, Dorset in 1668. He became a Captain in the Merchant Navy trading between England and America. For several years he lived in America as a Shipwright gaining a great reputation as an expert on all matters . . . — — Map (db m112120) HM
This Tavern was established in the year 1549. During the proscription of the Roman Catholic religion it was used as a shelter for Priests and Services were held here secretly. The neighbourhood was once notorious for the gambling houses of . . . — — Map (db m220783) HM
Near Ludgate Hill at Ave Maria Lane, on the left when traveling east.
( east plaque )
On this plot of grovnd stood of old “Pavls Cross” whereat amid svch scenes of good and evil as makevp hvman affsirs the conscience of chvrch and nation throvgh five centvries fovnd pvblic vtterance. The first record of it . . . — — Map (db m117869) HM
On King Edward Street at Newgate Street, on the right when traveling south on King Edward Street.
Welcome to Christchurch Greyfriars Garden
This garden covers the burial grounds on the site of the former nave of Christchurch Greyfriars, which were taken over by the Corporation of London in 1931. The Rose garden was laid out in 1989 and is . . . — — Map (db m118821) HM
On West Smithfield at Little Britain, on the right when traveling east on West Smithfield.
Within a few feet of this spot,
John Rogers,
John Bradford,
John Philpot,
and other servants of God,
suffered death by fire
for the faith of Christ,
in the years 1555, 1556, 1557. — — Map (db m116782) HM
On St. Paul's Churchyard at Godliman Street, on the right when traveling west on St. Paul's Churchyard.
These gardens are laid out as the footprint of the Chapter House and Cloister of the Medieval Cathedral which was destroyed by the Great Fire of London in 1666. The actual remains lie a few feet below.
The Chapter House and Cloister, . . . — — Map (db m117871) HM
On Foster Lane at Gresham Street, on the left when traveling north on Foster Lane.
Welcome to St Anne & St Agnes
This garden is laid out over the graveyard of the church of St Anne and St Agnes. The church itself was restored by Sir Christopher Wren after it was damaged in the Great Fire, and the garden's modern design aims to . . . — — Map (db m118143) HM
On England Route A10 close to Aldermans Walk, on the left when traveling north.
Welcome to St Botolph without Bishopsgate
This garden combines the churchyard of St Botolph without Bishopsgate and land donated by the Common Council in 1760. The current church dates from 1725-8, and escaped with little damage during the second . . . — — Map (db m117261) HM
On Staining Lane at Oat Lane, on the right when traveling north on Staining Lane.
Welcome to St Mary Staining
This garden has been maintained by the Corporation of London since 1965 and covers the site of the church of St Mary Staining, destroyed by the Great Fire of London in 1666. The first reference to a Church on this site . . . — — Map (db m118142) HM
On Noble Street at London Wall, on the right when traveling north on Noble Street.
Welcome to St Olave Silver Street
This garden covers the site of the church of St Olave, destroyed in 1666 by the Great Fire of London. The first reference to a church on this site is to "St Olave de Mukewellestrate” in the twelfth century . . . — — Map (db m118134) HM
On Queen Victoria Street at New Bridge Street on Queen Victoria Street.
This Art Nouveau masterpiece was built in 1905 on the site of a former Dominican friary which existed from 1279 to 1539. Following the 260 years of the Dominican friars, the site became the parliament chamber of the monastery. It is believed that . . . — — Map (db m117074) HM
On Holborn Viaduct at Snow Hill, on the left when traveling east on Holborn Viaduct.
Built on the site of a Saxon church dedicated to St Edmund the church became known as St Edmund and the Holy Sepulchre during the years 1103 to 1173, when it was in the care of Augustinian Canons, who were Knights of the Holy Sepulchre. Later, the . . . — — Map (db m111296) HM
On Aldersgate just south of Little Britain, on the left when traveling north.
This tablet is erected to the glory of God
in commemoration of the evangelical conversion of the
Rev. John Wesley, M. A.,
on May 24, 1738.
(The site of the meeting room of The Religious Society
was probably 28 Aldersgate Street), . . . — — Map (db m145213) HM
Near Ludgate Hill at Ave Maria Lane, on the left when traveling east.
Here in 1844 George Williams with eleven other young men employed in the City of London who shared his zeal and vision founded the Young Mens Christian Association in a drapery house on this site in which he worked and lived.
From its . . . — — Map (db m117866) HM
Mount Street Gardens was first laid out as a public garden in 1889-90 on the site of a former burial ground belonging to the parish of St. George Hanover Square. Mount Street takes its name from Mount Field, which included Oliver's Mount, the . . . — — Map (db m121347) HM
On Strand at Duncannon Street, on the right when traveling north on Strand.
The Charing Cross Monument is modeled on an early medieval commemorative cross erected by King Edward I for his Queen Eleanor I of Castile (1246-90). Twelve crosses marked the journey of her funeral cortege from Harby near Lincoln where she died, . . . — — Map (db m157347) HM
On Warwick Street just south of Beak Street, on the left when traveling south.
A Catholic chapel belonging to the Portuguese Embassy at 24 Golden
Square existed here in the early 18h century. In 1747 the Portuguese
Embassy moved elsewhere and the house and chapel were taken over
by the Bavarian Embassy. The chapel was . . . — — Map (db m211951) HM
On Parliament Square at St. Margaret’s Street, on the right when traveling south on Parliament Square.
This tablet is erected by the Cromwell Association to the memory of the undermentioned whose remains were disinterred from Westminster Abbey at the time of the restoration of King Charles II and were in September 1661 buried in this churchyard of . . . — — Map (db m117908) HM
ESSEX STREET
was laid out in the grounds by
NICHOLAS BARBON in 1675
Among many famous lawyers
who lived here were
Sir ORLANDO BRIDGEMAN c.1606-1674
Lord Keeper,
HENRY FIELDING 1707-1754
Novelist and
BRASS CROSBY . . . — — Map (db m114240) HM
This Church of the Society of Jesus in the Mayfair district of London, is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and has special place in the hearts of many people, Popularly known as Farm Street Church, it harks back to . . . — — Map (db m110250) HM
On South Audley Street at Aldford Street, on the left when traveling south on South Audley Street.
In this chapel the armed forces of the United States of America held divine service during the Great War of 1939 to 1945 and gave thanks to God for the victory of the Allies. — — Map (db m111356) HM WM
On Villiers Street at Watergate Walk, on the left when traveling south on Villiers Street.
Kipling House and the ground upon which it stands, enjoys an interesting and illustrious past. standing on the site of Norwich House, the town house of the Bishops of Norwich, which dates back to 1237. Upon the great dissolution of the monasteries . . . — — Map (db m122244) HM
On Parliament Square at St. Margaret’s Street, on the right when traveling south on Parliament Square.
St Margaret's Church
Westminster Abbey
Visitors are welcome to this beautiful church. The present building, consecrated in 1523, is the third on the site. Since 1614 St Margaret's has been the church of the House of Commons. Windows commemorate . . . — — Map (db m117907) HM
On Southampton Street at Henrietta Street, on the left when traveling north on Southampton Street.
( marker between the columns )
The Church
Of This Parish
Having Been
Destroyed By Fire
On The
XVIIth Day of Septr
A.D. MDCCXC,
Was Rebuilt,
And Opened
For Divine Service
On The
Ist Day of August
A.D. MDCCXCVIII . . . — — Map (db m118777) HM
On Buckingham Gate at Castle Lane, on the right when traveling south on Buckingham Gate.
Upon this spot, formerly the site of Westminster Hospital, a house of God for divine service, according to the congregational faith and order, was erected by the “Metropolis Chapel Building Fund Association,” under the name of Westminster . . . — — Map (db m198796) HM
First translator of the New Testament into English from the Greek. Born A.D. 1484, died a martyr at Vilvorde in Belgium, A.D. 1536.
"Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path" - "the entrance of thy words giveth light." Psalm CXIX. . . . — — Map (db m111743) HM
On Murray Grove at Bletchley Street, on the right when traveling west on Murray Grove.
Remember in Your Prayers and in Your Lives, the Men, Women and Children of This Congregation and Parish Who Died in the Wars.
1914 — 1918
On Active Service
George Amor · Arthur Arundel · George Appleby · Albert Beer · William . . . — — Map (db m118722) WM
Near Cathedral Street at Montague Close, on the right when traveling north.
Elizabeth acceded to the throne in 1558; when England was in a period of great turbulence, fraught with religious tensions, internal political struggles and later threats from the Spanish and Ottoman Empires. She would eventually oversee major . . . — — Map (db m118648) HM
On Montague Close at Cathedral Street, on the left when traveling south on Montague Close.
Southwark Cathedral
For over 1,000 years Christians have worshipped here:
AD 606 – a convent
AD 1106 – a priory
AD 1540 – a parish church
AD 1905 – a cathedral
The oldest gothic church building in . . . — — Map (db m118612) HM
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