Castles & Cathedrals, England Part 2 - The End of a Journey


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January 14th 2023
Published: January 18th 2023
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INTRODUCTION: The last leg of my trip was traveling through the north of England making my way back to London. Northern England is cooler, wetter and considered an oceanic climate. English accents vary by the area. There have often been Old Norse & Celtic languages influences. The accent called "Geordie" is a dialect from Northern England that can be difficult to understand. The original Celtic t... Read Full Entry



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London - Boudica statueLondon - Boudica statue
London - Boudica statue

in 61 AD, Boudica led a revolt against the Romans and came very close to defeating the whole army
London - Boudica statueLondon - Boudica statue
London - Boudica statue

Unfortunately circumstances led to the defeat of her army
London - St Martins-in-the-FieldsLondon - St Martins-in-the-Fields
London - St Martins-in-the-Fields

a parish church by Trafalgar Square
London - St Martins-in-the-FieldsLondon - St Martins-in-the-Fields
London - St Martins-in-the-Fields

built in 1722-1726; ceiling in the Nave
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Tower of London

the building is the location of the Crown Jewels
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Tower of London

the Jewel House is a vault in the Waterloo Block
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Tower of London

Luckily immediate entrance since there wasn't a line-up
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Tower of London

the end of the Waterloo Block
Tower of London - Beauchamp TowerTower of London - Beauchamp Tower
Tower of London - Beauchamp Tower

many high ranking prisoners were held here
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Tower of London - Bloody Tower

Richard III's two nephews disappeared from this tower
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Tower of London - Queen's House

official residence of the sovereign at the Tower



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