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ITALY – PISA III

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Birthplace of Vincenzo Galilei at the junction of Via Mercanti & Borgo Stretto in Pisa, Italy

Vincenzo Galilei (3 April 1520, c. 1520, or late 1520s – buried 1 or 2 July 1591) was an Italian lutenist, composer, and music theorist, and the father of astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei and the lute virtuoso and composer Michelagnolo Galilei. He was a seminal figure in the musical life of the late Renaissance and contributed significantly to the musical revolution which demarcates the beginning of the Baroque era.

In his study of pitch and string tension, Galilei produced perhaps the first non-linear mathematical description of a natural phenomenon known to history. It was an extension of a Pythagorean tradition but went beyond it. Many scholars credit him with directing the activity of his son away from pure, abstract mathematics and towards experimentation using mathematical quantitative description of the results, a direction of utmost importance for the history of physics and natural science.

Originally built from 1440 & reconstructed after taking damage, this fortress now houses a garden

Inscription:

A ULISSE DINI
MATEMATICO INSIGNE
ONORE DELLO STUDIO PISANO
GLORIA D’ITALIA
CITTADINO BENEMERITO
PISA RICONOSCENTE
1845-1918».

Translation:

TO ULISSE DINI
NOTABLE MATHEMATICIAN
HONOR OF PISAN STUDY
GLORY OF ITALY
WORTHY CITIZEN
GRATITUDE OF PISA
1845-1918

Part of the Museo delle Sinopie used as the ticket office for the attractions.

Constructed in 1278, the Camposanto was established to safeguard the burial sarcophagi that were in the Cathedral in a new building. As such, it has a collection of sarcophagi from Roman, medieval, and Renaissance times. It is decorated with an amazing collection of frescoes that you can see reconstructed in pictures in the museum. It was one of the first burial structures that became a museum.

Taken from the upper dome of the Baptistery.

This pulpit dating to 1310, survived a fire in 1595. Having been packed away during the redecoration, it was not rediscovered and restored until 1926. The pulpit is supported by plain columns (two of which are mounted on lion’s sculptures) on one side and by caryatids and a telamon on the other: the latter represent Saint Michael, the Evangelists, the four cardinal virtues flanking the church, and a bold, naturalistic depiction of a naked Hercules. A central plinth with the liberal arts supports the four theological virtues.

The present-day pulpit is a reconstruction of the original. It does not lie in its original position, which was nearer the main altar, and the columns and panels are not original. The original stairs (perhaps of marble) were lost.

Construction began on 17 April 1565 in order to build a church for the Order of Knights of St Stephan, founded by the Grand Duke Cosimo de’ Medici to fight Saracen piracy in the Mediterranean.

A long history dating to1061 but is now the official church of the University of Pisa.

Grand Duke Pietro Leopoldo bought this tower in 1785 and merged a new bell by Alessandro Tognozzi to mark the hours of study for the students of the University, starting at 7.30 in the morning.

The bell was inscribed:-

Audite disciplinam et et estote sapientes.

Translated:- Hear instruction and be wise.

Cassetta Per le Lettere = Mailbox

ITALY – PISA II

Ruins of Largo del Parlascio, Largo Parlascio, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Porta a Lucca, Largo Parlascio, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Monument to Paolo Savi, Orto e Museo Botanico, Via Roma, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

26-28 Via Santa Maria, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Dingy Lane, Via Santa Maria, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Across the River Arno, Lungarno Antonio Pacinotti, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Ponte Solferino, River Arno, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

River Arno, Ponte Solferino, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Vicolo del Ricciardi, Lungarno Gambacorti, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

[“Vicolo” = Alley]

Vicolo del Mecherini, Lungarno Gambacorti, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Lungarno Gambacorti, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Ponte Mezzo, River Arno, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Palazzo Pretorio, Piazza XX Settembre, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Logge dei Banchi, Piazza XX Settembre, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

River Arno, Ponte di Mezzo, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Palazzo Pretorio (L) & Logge dei Banchi(R), Piazza XX Settembre, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Alfresco Dining, Vicolo del Vigna, LLungarno Antonio Pacinotti, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Cinema Lumiere, Vicolo del Tidi, Lungarno Antonio Pacinotti, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Shutter of Closed Shop, Via Bernardo Tanucci, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Via Santa Maria, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Torre di Pisa, Piazza del Duomo, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Ferro di Facciata, Via Santa Maria, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

[Used in medieval time for tethering horses – see more]

Chiesa di San Sisto, Piazza Francesco Buonamici, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

[Constructed between 1087 and 1133]

Stone Bordered Doorway, Chiesa di San Sisto, Via Corsica, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Stone Bordered Doorway, Via Corsica, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Vintage Street Lamp, Cnr Via Ulisse Dini & Via delle Sette Volte, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Street Lamp, Borgo Street, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

ITALY – PISA

We caught a train from Rome to begin the planned part of our holiday. We will spend the next four nights in Pisa. Our hotel was wonderfully located a very short walk from the Piazza Delle Duomo.

Rooftops of Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

(Taken from the balcony of our hotel)

Cattedrale di Pisa, Piazza del Duomo, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

(Taken from the balcony of our hotel)

Bells of Chiesa di San Giorgio dei Tedeschi, Via Santa Maria, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

(Taken from the balcony of our hotel)

Entrance, Collegio Ferdinando, Via Santa Maria, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

In 1593, the Ferdinand College was inaugurated at 102 via Santa Maria. The great portal in marble and the bust of the Grand Duke are works by Raffaele Pagni. Ferdinand I wanted to open its doors to all deserving students, even those who did not have the opportunity to pay for their studies.

Inner Courtyard Door, Università di Pisa – Biblioteca di Antichistica, Via Santa Maria, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Doorway, 2 Via dei Mille, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Chiesa di San Sisto, Piazza Francesco Buonamici, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Antica Trattoria Antonietta Pisa, Via Santa Maria, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

The Tower at Night, Piazza del Duomo, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Battistero di San Giovanni & Cattedrale di Pisa, Piazza del Duomo, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Battistero di San Giovanni, Piazza del Duomo, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Entrance of Tourist Information Office, Piazza del Duomo, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Part of the Museo delle Sinopie used as the ticket office for the attractions.

Via Roma, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Fontana dei Putti, Piazza Arcivescovado, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Christmas Lights, Via Santa Maria, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Street Lamp, Via Santa Maria, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Battistero di San Giovanni & Leaning Tower, Piazza del Duomo, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

(Taken from the balcony of our hotel)

Torre di Santa Maria, Via Contessa Matilde, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Tower Gate, Torre di Santa Maria, Via Contessa Matilde, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Battistero di San Giovanni, Piazza del Duomo, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

On the Old City Wall Walkway, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Within The Wall, City Wall, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

After all this time, this is the final post of our 2023 sojourn. After a night in Birstwith we spend a couple of days in historic Banbury and Bath before returning to London to fly home to Australia.

Weir on River Nidd, Wreaks Road, Birstwith, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England UK

River Nidd, Wreaks Road, Birstwith, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England UK

Town Hall, Bridge Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

“Lamprey’s Buildings”, Bridge Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

Very hard to find information on this heritage building.

Alamy Stock Photos quotes:-

“Lampreys Building. In 1834 John Lamprey bought the corn merchandising business of R. Edmunds and Son. He lived above his shop here and the building became the company headquarters.”

This building bears the date of 1839 so I can only guess that the business was established elsewhere prior to construction of these premises.

Post Box, High Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

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HSBC Bank, Market Place, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

Cornhill Corn Exchange (Castle Shopping Centre), Market Place, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

The Wine Vaults, Parsons Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

A Grade II Listed Building

Parson’s Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

Ye Olde Reine Deer Inn on the right – said to have hosted both William Shakespeare and Oliver Cromwell in their days.

Bar Door, The Cromwell Hotel, North Bar Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire,England UK

No. 1 Parson’s Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

Originates in the 17th century and is a grade II Listed Building

Doorway, No. 1 Parson’s Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

Abraxas Cookshop, Market Place, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

The dark bit between the buildings is a separate individual place.

JT Davies Bar & Restaurant, Cornhill, Market Place, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

“Capri”, 24 Cornhill Market Place, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

Now an Italian restaurant

Nationwide Building Society, Market Place, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

Heritage Buildings, Market Place, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

Old Sign, Mill Lane, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

Lock 29, Banbury Lock, Oxford Canal, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

Oxford Canal, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

Tooley’s Boatyard, Oxford Canal, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

Tooley’s Boatyard is a Scheduled Ancient Monument!

Tooley’s was established in 1778 and is the oldest continuous working dry dock in Britain. It was established to build and repair the wooden horse-drawn narrow boats which regularly travelled up and down the newly constructed Oxford Canal network which was completed in 1790 and was vital to the development of the Industrial Revolution in Banbury.

Narrow Boats, Oxford Canal, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

“Fine Lady” Statue, South Bar Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

Pepper Alley, High Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

White Lion Walk, High Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

White Lion Shopping Walk, High Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

The Old Wine House, Cnr High Street & Marlborough Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

A Grade II Listed building dating to the early 16th century as a house but now utilised as commercial premises.

The Banbury Cross, South Bar, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

Banbury Cross. 1858 by J. Gibbs of Oxford to comemmorate the marriage of Victoria, Princess Royal, to the Crown Prince of Prussia. Additions made in 1914 include the figures of Queen Victoria, Edward VII and George V. Carved by Boulton and Sons. Limestone. In the style of an Eleanor Cross with niches, statues and small spire. 3 medieval crosses are mentioned in Banbury. There is no evidence that a medieval cross stood in Horse Fair but the site was probably selected for the 1858 cross because the historian Alfred Beesley writing in 1841 considered that it had been the site of the principal cross at Banbury. From medieval times onwards Banbury Cross has assumed significance as a local landmark.

Heritage Building, Child First Nursery, Horse Fair, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

8 Horsefair, overlooking Banbury Cross. This historic building, originally built for Banbury’s Poor Law Guardians and is dated 1900. It was once home to the Banbury Museum until 1999.

The street name “Horse Fair” probably dates from the 16th century when there was a leather market, a horse market, a sheep market, a cattle market, a swine market, a leather market, a corn market and a flax market. There were also specialized annual fairs in Banbury. There was a leather fair, a horse fair, a cow fair, a fish fair, a cheese fair and a wool fair. Banbury cakes were first mentioned in 1586.

Solicitors Offices, South Bar Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

On a previous visit in 2016, this was a private residence up for sale.

The Old Vicarage, Horse Fair, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

Dates to 1649, is Grade II Listed and built for Samuel Wells the Vicar of Banbury.

Whately Hall Hotel, Horse Fair, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

A Grade II Listed building dated 1652

St Mary’s Church, Horse Fair, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

St Mary’s Church was built in the 1790s to replace the Medieval one damaged during the English Civil War. It is Banbury’s only Grade I listed building and its most conspicuous landmark .

The Church House, Horse Fair, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

Grade II Listed building dated 1905 now in use as a Bar, Restaurant, Café.

Thai Orchid Restaurant, North Bar Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

White Horse, North Bar Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

The Coach & Horses, Butcher’s Row, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

Bust of William Shakespeare, Sheila’s Sweets, Parson’s Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

Flowers, Caffè Nero, High Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

Banksy Tribute Mural, Butcher’s Row, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

The Bell, Park Street, Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire, England UK

Residential, Maugersbury Road, Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire, England UK

Park Street, Stow on the Wold, loucestershire, England UK

Dining Room, The Salutation Inn, The Gibb, Castle Combe, Wiltshire, England UK

The Lamb & Lion, Lower Borough Walls, Bath, Somerset, England UK

Ghost Sign, Lulu Caffe, Hot Bath Street, Bath, Somerset, England UK

Door, Holy Trinity Church, Cnr Chapel Row & Monmouth Place, Bath, Somerset, England UK

Views from our Window at The Black Fox, St James’s Parade, Bath, Somerset, England UK

The Bar, The Crown Hotel, Cnr High & Church Streets, Alton, East Hampshire, England UK

White Knight on White Horse, High Street, Guildford, Surrey, England UK

Aston Martin Dealership, New Zealand Avenue, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England UK

Gate & Door, 258 High Street, Guildford, Surrey, England UK

“Hadleigh Gate”, High Street, Guildford, Surrey, England UK

Old Building, High Street, Guildford, Surrey, England UK

“GR” Mailbox, High Street, Guildford, Surrey, England UK

A Few Drinks Along The Way

Pub Signs Along the Way

Our Hired Car – Vauxhall Grandland

FOUNTAINS ABBEY

It’s taken a while to get here but unfortunately, other pressing issues have had to take precedence.

As you can probably guess, I have a bit of an obsession with the ruins in UK and the Fountains Abbey was no exception. It is an unbelievable place to wander.

MOVING ONWARDS

After leaving Holy Island, we are heading towards Banbury with just a couple of stops on the way. A quick stop for coffee in Alnwick, Northumberland, a visit to the famous Fountains Abbey (next post) and a night at the Station Hotel in Birstwith, North Yorkshire.

Entrance to Greenwell Lane, Bondgate Within, Alnwick, Northumberland, England UK

The George, 63 Bondgate Within, Alnwick, Northumberland, England UK

Robertson’s Fountain, Cobbles, Bondgate Within, Alnwick, Northumberland, England UK

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Pauperhaugh Bridge, River Coquet, Pauperhaugh, Longframlington, Northumberland, England UK

This is an old bridge built by the Duke of Northumberland and then adopted by the County in 1888. With its five stone arches is one of the most attractive on the Coquet and is a Grade II Listed Building.

During the months of October and November when the Coquet is in full spate, the salmon and sea trout leaping onto the stone apron and swimming with grim deternination upstream to their spawning beds can be witnessed.

Sheep, River Coquet, Pauperhaugh, Longframlington, Northumberland, England UK

River Coquet, Pauperhaugh, Longframlington, Northumberland, England UK

Church of St Mary, Studley Royal, Chair Walk, Ripon, North Yorkshire, England UK

The Church of St Mary, Studley Royal, is a Victorian Gothic Revival church built in the Early English style. It is located in the grounds of Studley Royal Park at Fountains Abbey, in North Yorkshire, England. It was commissioned by the 1st Marquess of Ripon as a memorial church to Frederick Grantham Vyner, his brother-in-law. It is one of two such churches, the other being the Church of Christ the Consoler at Skelton-on-Ure.

Frederick Vyner had been murdered by Greek bandits in 1870 in an event known as the Dilessi massacre. A significant ransom had been demanded, and in part collected, before his death. His mother, Lady Mary Vyner, and his sister, Lady Ripon, used the unspent ransom to build the two churches in his memory.

Pheasant, Fountains Abbey Grounds, Ripon, North Yorkshire, England UK

Majestic Tree, Fountains Abbey Grounds, Ripon, North Yorkshire, England UK

The Bar, The Station Hotel, Birstwith, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England UK

First View of The Abbey, Fountains Abbey, Ripon, North Yorkshire, England UK

BAMBURGH CASTLE

Whilst staying on Holy Island, it was a short drive down the coast to the village of Bamburgh where we were able to visit the historic castle.

Bamburgh Castle, is on the northeast coast of England, by the village of Bamburgh in Northumberland and is a Grade I listed building.

The site was originally the location of a Celtic Brittonic fort known as Din Guarie and may have been the capital of the kingdom of Bernicia from its foundation c. 420 to 547. In that last year, it was captured by King Ida of Bernicia. After passing between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxons three times, the fort came under Anglo-Saxon control in 590. The fort was destroyed by Vikings in 993, and the Normans later built a new castle on the site, which forms the core of the present one. After a revolt in 1095 supported by the castle’s owner, it became the property of the English monarch.

In the 17th century, financial difficulties led to the castle deteriorating, but it was restored by various owners during the 18th and 19th centuries. It was finally bought by the Victorian era industrialist William Armstrong, who completed its restoration. The castle still belongs to the Armstrong family and is their private home. It is open to the public.

[Wikipedia]

The view of the village from the castle walls

Etched into the walls of the “dungeon”

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Uhtred of Bebbanburg

Bamburgh, under its Saxon name Bebbanburg, is the home of Uhtred Uhtredson, the main character in Bernard Cornwell’s The Saxon Stories. He is one of the few characters in the show “The Last Kingdom”to be fictional. The book series became a TV series and this character, Uhtred of Bebbanburg is loosely based on Uhtred the Bold, an ealdorman of all Northumbria from 1006 to 1016.

LINDISFARNE – HOLY ISLAND III

This post is primarily the ruins of the historic Lindisfarne Priory.

English Heritage – The history of the priory.

Headstones, St Mary’s Churchyard, , Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Hope Family Headstones, St Mary’s Churchyard, , Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Statue, St Aidan, Lindisfarne Priory, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Monument to St Aidan, Lindisfarne Priory, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

After a number of Viking raids, St Cuthbert’s coffin was removed from Lindisfarne and eventually buried in Durham Cathedral. As no evidence of his original shrine survives, English Heritage has commissioned a new monument, designed by sculptor Russ Coleman, to mark where the saint’s original burial place and the site of the miracles may have been located. Made from a large basalt boulder found locally, the monument in inset with Frosterley marble as a nod to the grave slab that marks St Cuthbert’s final resting place at Durham. Sitting on a Swaledale fossil plinth, which was found in the region and contains sea creature fossils, the monument stands within the ruins of the 12th-century priory, which claims direct descent from the early monastery.

Lindisfarne Priory, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

LINDISFARNE – HOLY ISLAND II

Admiral Fitzroy’s Storm Barometer, Crown & Anchor Pub, The Market Place, Fenkle Street, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Gateway & Path to Village, The Heugh, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Navigation Beacons at North End of Ross Links, Middleton, Northumberland, England UK

The Beacons are called Guile Point (the easterly one) and Heugh Hill (westerly) or sometimes Guile Point East & West, Old Law, and are described as wooden interior, stone clad obelisks, established in 1826. They are 21m and 24m high respectively, solar powered lights were added in the early 1990’s and they mark safe passage for vessels approaching Holy Island Harbour.

Anglo-Saxon Archaeological Ruins & Lookout Tower, The Heugh, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Possibly the the remains of the oldest Anglo-Saxon church in Northumbria. The church is thought to date to between A.D. 630 and 1050, most likely on the earlier end of the span, and may have been built on the same site where St. Aidan raised a wooden church in A.D. 635.

War Memorial (Cenotaph), The Heugh, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

The great wave of memorial building after the First World War resulted in thousands of commemorative monuments being raised both at home and on the battlefield. Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens was the most outstanding designer to work in this field. This is one of 15 War Crosses designed by Lutyens, sharing a broadly similar design. The earliest to be erected was at Miserden, Gloucestershire, in 1920; the latest at Station Road, York, in 1925.

In 1902, Lutyens had been commissioned by Edward Hudson to convert the C16 Lindisfarne Castle into a residential property. It is assumed that the commission for the war memorial arose because of the work that Lutyens had undertaken for Hudson. Lutyens donated his services to the War Memorial Committee. The memorial was carved in Doddington stone by Mr Tully of Belford; Lutyens chose this stone to chime with the stone of Lindisfarne Priory. At a well-attended ecumenical service, on 4 June 1922, the memorial was unveiled by Major Morley Crossman DSO and dedicated by Rev WB Hall.

An inscription to commemorate those local servicemen who died fighting during the Second World War was added at a later date. Following storm damage which broke the shaft in the winter of 1983-4, the top of the memorial was replaced.

Sir Edwin Lutyens OM RA (1869-1944) was the leading English architect of his generation. Before the First World War his reputation rested on his country houses and his work at New Delhi, but during and after the war he became the pre-eminent architect for war memorials in England, France and the British Empire. While the Cenotaph in Whitehall (London) had the most influence on other war memorials, the Thiepval Arch was the most influential on other forms of architecture. He designed the Stone of Remembrance which was placed in all Imperial War Graves Commission cemeteries and some cemeteries in England, including some with which he was not otherwise associated.

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St Cuthbert’s Island from The Heugh, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

A tidal island that is accessible by foot at low tide. – The RNLI Museum is on the right,

Relic, The Heugh, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Ruins Adjacent to the Lookout Tower, The Heugh, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

16th century castle converted to a residence in 1902 by Sir Edwin Lutyens for Edward Hudson.

Images taken from inside the glassed-in lookout tower

Crown & Anchor Inn, Fenkle Street, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

The pub dates to 1827

Door, Crown & Anchor Inn, Fenkle Street, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Former GPO Marker, Market Place, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Not as old as it looks – it used to mark where a telephone cable runs by displaying the distance in Feet using up to three interchangeable numbers.

Britannia Cottage, Crossgates Lane, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Mustard Close, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

RNLI Museum, Mustard Close, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Emblems, RNLI Museum, Mustard Close, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

The Old Lifeboat House was restored in 2015, 50 years after the last lifeboat was taken out of service on the island (there is now a volunteer Coastguard contingent on the island). It features an exhibition telling the story of the Lifeboats on the island, and is dedicated to the Lifeboat crews and islanders with a connection to the service.

The first lifeboat, the Grace Darling, a ten-oar boat, was introduced to Holy Island in 1865.

The last lifeboat (Gertrude) was launched for the last time on 4 October 1967, before she was transferred to Exmouth in Devon. Following the introduction of advanced navigation technology and the use of helicopters both for sea rescues and to evacuate casualties from the island, there was a decreased need for the lifeboat service, though the RNLI services from Seahouses and Berwick are still used.

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These plates are either side of the doorway to the museum.

A common use today for the service:

Window, Fenkle Street, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Rear Garden Gate, Fenkle Street, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Iron Rails Cottage, Front Street, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Sign Post, Front Street, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Rural Land behind the Coast Guard Station, 2 St Cuthberts Square, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Old Pumps, Coast Guard Station, St Cuthberts Square, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Broken & Abandoned, Lindisfarne Harbour, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Anchor Chain Links, Lindisfarne Harbour, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Boat Shed, The Ouse, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Herring Boats, Lindisfarne Harbour, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Old herring fishing boats no longer seaworthy, brought ashore and upturned to convert to storage shelters

The Ouse, Lindisfarne Harbour, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Lindisfarne Harbour Wall, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Crab-Lobster Pots, Lindisfarne Harbour, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Fishing Boats, Lindisfarne Harbour, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Fisherman’s Boat, Lindisfarne Harbour, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Fisherman’s Hut, Lindisfarne Harbour, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Coastal Rocks, Lindisfarne Harbour, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Osborne’s Fort, Lindisfarne Harbour, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Built in 1671 as fortifications to supplement Lindisfarne Castle and defend against Dutch Raids.

History:

Lindisfarne Castle across the Harbour, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Old Post Office House, Fenkle Street View, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Wall Lamp, Manor House Hotel, Church Lane, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Celtic Cross, Market Place, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

The cross was rebuilt in 1828 on the site of a medieval cross, and is Listed Grade II, including the railings.

Shipwrecked Mariners Society Charity Collection, Market Place, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

The Shipwrecked Fishermen & Mariners Royal Benevolent Society. 16 Wilfred Street, London SW1.

Founded 1839:

Sundial, Market Place, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Included in the listing with the cross

Rain Barrel, Crossgates Lane, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

RNLI Commemoration Plates, Crossgates Lane, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

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RNLI Plaque, Crossgates Lane, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Rosella Cottage, Church Lane, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Exhibit, Lindisfarne Priory Museum, Church Lane, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Derelict Shed, St Cuthbert’s Beach, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Stone Remnants, St Cuthbert’s Beach, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Steps to Gateway, St Cuthbert’s Beach, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Path & Gate to Mustard Close, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Flowers, Mustard Close, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Gate at Entrance to the Priory Ruins, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

In Memory, St Mary’s Churchyard, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Inscription:

Erected to the memory of eleven of the crew of the Holmrook S. S. who lost their lives through the vessel being wrecked on the False Emanuel Head, Holy Island 26th March 1892, of whom are buried here
W. B. Baines, Master
James Skinner
John James
A. Wilkinson
William Taylor
W. H. Robson
S. Haggerson
H. R. Guthrie
and another unidentified
John Nye

The story here:

Nesting Birds, St Mary’s Church, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

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Headstone, Henry Thomas McDonald, St Mary’s Church, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

In
Memory
Of
Henry Thomas McDonald
Who was first in the
32nd and afterwards
Capt. in the 53rd Regt
And served long
In India
Died August 25th 1856
Aged 73 years
Also 2 of his sons
Died in infancy

Memorial Plaques, St Mary’s Church, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

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St Mary the Virgin Church, Church Lane, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Lindisfarne’s parish church of St Mary’s is thought to stand on the site of the wooden church built by St Aidan in 635 AD. Dating from between 1180 and 1300, the parish church is the oldest building on the island (older than the ruined Norman priory), though a round headed arch in the chancel, and a strange high level doorway, are certainly Saxon in style. Mostly, the church now dates from the 12th century.

The long nave could indicate that this is one of the churches of the original monastery, or it could have been built by the Christianised Vikings, for whom this was an important place.

“The Journey”, St Mary’s Church, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Depiction of Monks carrying Cuthbert’s coffin away from Holy Island to protect it from Viking raiders.

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Headstone, John Morton, St Mary’s Church, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Headstone, George Murray, St Mary’s Church, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Headstone, St Mary’s Church, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

LINDISFARNE – HOLY ISLAND I

Lindisfarne, also called Holy Island, is a tidal island off the north-east coast of Northumberland, England. Holy Island has a recorded history from the 6th century AD; it was an important centre of Celtic Christianity under Saints Aidan, Cuthbert, Eadfrith, and Eadberht of Lindisfarne. The island was originally home to a monastery, which was destroyed during the Viking invasions but re-established as a priory following the Norman Conquest of England.

Lindisfarne Priory, Holy island, Northumberland, England UK

Holy Island – is one of the most important centres of early English Christianity. Irish monks settled here in AD 635 and the monastery became the centre of a major saint’s cult celebrating its bishop, Cuthbert. The masterpiece now known as the Lindisfarne Gospels was created here in the early 8th century. The ruins now visible are those of a 12th-century priory, which claimed direct descent from the early monastery.

English Heritage History

Historic England Listing

View to Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

St Mary the Virgin Church, Church Lane, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

The long nave could indicate that this is one of the churches of the original monastery, or it could have been built by the Christianised Vikings, for whom this was an important place.

Headstone, St Mary’s Church, Lewin’s Lane, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

I have not been able to find any information on this particular grave.

Askew Family Headstones, St Mary’s Church, Lewin’s Lane, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Names:
Elizabeth Ann Askew – 1772 – 1857
Hugh Bertram Askew – 1785 – 1868
Isabel Askew – 1780 – 1864
John Askew – 1732 – 1794

Unknown Tomb, St Mary’s Church, Lewin’s Lane, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Headstone of Lancelot Wilson, St Mary’s Church, Lewin’s Lane, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Lancelot Wilson – d. 15 May 1822 Aged 77
Elizabeth Wilson – d. 2 October 1799
Joyce Wilson – d.14 June 1801
Ann Wilson d. 17 September 1802
Anne Wilson – d. unknown

Old Headstone, Graveyard, St Mary’s, Lewin’s Lane, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

” Here lyeth the Body of Mr Alexander Nicolson who being 10 years Minister of the Gospel in Holy Island Departed this life the 31st day of August 1711 and his age 65 “

‘Filled In’, St Mary’s Church, Lewin’s Lane, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

St Aidan Statue, Lindisfarne Priory Grounds, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

In need of urgent preservation.

The Manor House Hotel & Car Park Entry, Church Lane, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

1962 Austin Healey 3000 Mk II, Manor House Hotel, Church Lane, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

793 Spirits Co., Fenkle Street, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Holiday Rentals, Farne Court (top) & Farne View (bottom), Fenkle Street, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Holiday Rentals, Marygate, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

The Ship Inn, Marygate, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Sally’s Cottage, Marygate, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Stone Carving, T Wilson 1792, Marygate, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Again, I have been unsuccessful in finding information on this.

To Kyle Gardens, Marygate, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

The Lindisfarn Gospel Garden, Marygate, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Note the lack of an “e” on Lindisfarn

Laneway, Marygate, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

Entrance Door, Marygate House, Marygate, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UKMarygate House Rear View, Lewin’s Lane, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK