Waltham Abbey.

Walking London to Walsingham Day 2

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December 9th 2023
I started the second day of my walk with a visit to the Abbey Church in Waltham Abbey. Although just as with St Magnus' church yesterday I knew that it would be closed, the Abbey grounds are the burial site of King Harold which I thought would be worth a visit. As I approached the Abbey I saw a few people going inside so decided to follow them. Once inside I got chatting to a churchwarden who onc ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more