Clock Tower, St Albans, Hertfordshire Gargoyles, these charmingly grotesque figures, date back as far as Ancient Egyptian architecture and, in more recent times, became a common feature in Gothic architecture. […]
Peeping through the windows of the Waterlily House, Kew Gardens, London, October 2020 – Copyright Debbie Smyth, 18 January 2021 Posted as part of Becky’s January SquareUp …
If we go back to the days before railways, the time of day differed around Britain based on the geographic position in which you found yourself. For example, there was […]
To open up my contribution to Becky’s December “timesquare” challenge, I thought I’d show my local clock tower. It makes a great meeting point in the centre of St Albans, […]
I’m just back from walking the three towers in St Albans, as part of Heritage Open Days. It was a fun climb up many stone steps, round lots of spirals, […]
Every September a vast number of volunteers organise at least 5,000 events across England, to celebrate our history and culture. In St Albans, we have three towers playing an important […]