Forum: Heritage and Historical Sites

The story of Borely Rectory has always facinated me so when I was down that way recently, I had to visit and have a wander round the village I'd read...

I noticed this place when I was traveling along the M1 heading from Derby to Sheffield last week. AND YES UNFORTUNATELY IT IS A PAY AT THE GATE. but...

Because of KR98's obssesion with graveyards we stopped off here on route to Hallam Towers. It's, er, basically an abandoned Victorian cemetery with a...

Here goes... Ok this was our best find of 2011. We were camping with friends in Dumfries and Galloway and came across the well-hidden Kenmure...

Dachau the Blueprint On a fittingly somber day I took a day to visit and understand the harrowing and indeed chilling story of Dachau. While...

The Ashton Memorial is a massive piece of architectural beauty that is situated in Williamson Park, Lancaster. It was built between 1907 and 1909 by...

Called in to see the Master of the Houses while out the other day and he kindly let me have a little walk round the gardens, giving me chance to test...

Paid a visit with Sloth, Gannet and some monkey's. History (from wiki) Erddig Hall is a National Trust property on the outskirts of Wrexham,...

It is not known for certain who built Escomb Church; when it was built; or why it was built in this particular location. The first written evidence...

The Peterhof Palace is located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland close to the city of St Petersburg. It is a UNESCO world heritage site and it...

The Bletchley Cricket Pavilion, now on the grounds of the local college campus has recently been included on a list of the 10 most endangered...

Behind these ancient mighty walls lay hidden the secrets of Old Fort Paull. Cannons, Kings and wonderful things are there for you all when you pass...

I know there have been a fair few reports on this site recently however here is my take and indeed a little bit more of its history. The original...

Farfield Friends Meeting House Listed Grade II* Anthony Myers, of Catgill near Bolton Abbey, provided land for a Quaker burial ground at Farfield...

This is an old mill on the canal thats been opened as a museum there is a small entrance fee to the mill itself but the grounds are free and full of...

The museum was open for the Heritage Open Weekend. Captain Cave Man's report from May shows the scale of the place, so most of these photos...

Visited here as part of the heritage weekend. Small but enjoyed it. My son loved going in and out of the boat. History here ...

Another Heritage Open Days visit, again attempting to show something different to the previous fantastic reports from SH, Judders and others.