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Dec 18th, 2015, 02:46 PM
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LINCOLN
I notice a couple of people have suggested cutting Lincoln down to one night. DON'T. The cathedral is magnificent and you can easily spend several hours there if you include the roof and/or tower tours. It is also worth doing the general tour of the cathedral as it gives you an overview of the history. It doesn't get the pressure of visitors that York does.
Have a look at my pictures and descriptions here.
http://wasleys.org.uk/eleanor/church...ral/index.html
The Bishop's Palace is just below the cathedral. There isn't a lot left of it and it is quite a difficult site to understand as it is built on the slope of the hill. Allow 1-2 hours for it.
http://wasleys.org.uk/eleanor/castle...hop/index.html
It is a long time since I last visited the castle and there has been a multimillion pound restoration. This now houses a copy of the Magna Carta. The Victorian prison and especially the chapel is well worth visiting and don't miss the cemetery in Lucy Tower. Make sure you do the wall walk. Again you will need to allow several hours for a visit. You may find this article interesting:
http://www.silvertraveladvisor.com/b...astle-revealed
It is possible to buy a joint ticket to the castle and cathedral which will save you a bit of money.
If you still have time on your hands there is The Collection, which has a very good archaeology Museum as well as the Usher Gallery. There is some general information about Lincoln here:
http://www.silvertraveladvisor.com/r...review-lincoln
TRAQUAIR AND THE BORDERS
It is well worth while keeping the hire car to explore more of the Borders. This is an area off the tourist beat and has some superb scenery. The great Border Abbeys of Melrose, Jedburgh and Dryburgh have already been mentioned. There are details of a car tour round them here:
http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.u...eys/index.html
Don't forget the coast either with the lovely ruined castles of Tantallon
http://wasleys.org.uk/eleanor/castle...lon/index.html
and Dirleton.
http://wasleys.org.uk/eleanor/castle...ton/index.html
As well as Traquair House there are lots of other stately homes in the Borders area which are worth visiting. Have a look here for ideas:
http://wasleys.org.uk/eleanor/statel...ian/index.html
If you are wanting a railway fix, there is the newly reopened railway line from Galashiels to Edinburgh.
You can either drive the dramatic A68 up through the centre of Northumberland or the longer route up the coast with the possibility of a visit to lindisfarne, Holy Island if tide times are right. Alternatively there is Alnwick Castle with its links to the Harry Potter films and award winning gardens or the ruined Warkworth Castle.
http://wasleys.org.uk/eleanor/castle...rth/index.html
If you do get to Warkworth, don't miss out on the short boat trip across the river to the Hermitage....
I notice a couple of people have suggested cutting Lincoln down to one night. DON'T. The cathedral is magnificent and you can easily spend several hours there if you include the roof and/or tower tours. It is also worth doing the general tour of the cathedral as it gives you an overview of the history. It doesn't get the pressure of visitors that York does.
Have a look at my pictures and descriptions here.
http://wasleys.org.uk/eleanor/church...ral/index.html
The Bishop's Palace is just below the cathedral. There isn't a lot left of it and it is quite a difficult site to understand as it is built on the slope of the hill. Allow 1-2 hours for it.
http://wasleys.org.uk/eleanor/castle...hop/index.html
It is a long time since I last visited the castle and there has been a multimillion pound restoration. This now houses a copy of the Magna Carta. The Victorian prison and especially the chapel is well worth visiting and don't miss the cemetery in Lucy Tower. Make sure you do the wall walk. Again you will need to allow several hours for a visit. You may find this article interesting:
http://www.silvertraveladvisor.com/b...astle-revealed
It is possible to buy a joint ticket to the castle and cathedral which will save you a bit of money.
If you still have time on your hands there is The Collection, which has a very good archaeology Museum as well as the Usher Gallery. There is some general information about Lincoln here:
http://www.silvertraveladvisor.com/r...review-lincoln
TRAQUAIR AND THE BORDERS
It is well worth while keeping the hire car to explore more of the Borders. This is an area off the tourist beat and has some superb scenery. The great Border Abbeys of Melrose, Jedburgh and Dryburgh have already been mentioned. There are details of a car tour round them here:
http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.u...eys/index.html
Don't forget the coast either with the lovely ruined castles of Tantallon
http://wasleys.org.uk/eleanor/castle...lon/index.html
and Dirleton.
http://wasleys.org.uk/eleanor/castle...ton/index.html
As well as Traquair House there are lots of other stately homes in the Borders area which are worth visiting. Have a look here for ideas:
http://wasleys.org.uk/eleanor/statel...ian/index.html
If you are wanting a railway fix, there is the newly reopened railway line from Galashiels to Edinburgh.
You can either drive the dramatic A68 up through the centre of Northumberland or the longer route up the coast with the possibility of a visit to lindisfarne, Holy Island if tide times are right. Alternatively there is Alnwick Castle with its links to the Harry Potter films and award winning gardens or the ruined Warkworth Castle.
http://wasleys.org.uk/eleanor/castle...rth/index.html
If you do get to Warkworth, don't miss out on the short boat trip across the river to the Hermitage....
Dec 18th, 2015, 02:53 PM
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tower: >>MillDene garden<< . . . I used to live w/i 10 miles of Blockley (where Milldene is) and had mutual friends w/ the owners so I visited it a couple of times a year or two before it opened to the public.
Haven't been since it has opened . . . will have to check it out next time I'm in the Cotswolds.
Haven't been since it has opened . . . will have to check it out next time I'm in the Cotswolds.
Dec 18th, 2015, 03:34 PM
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Janis, FYI..here are my most recent pix of Cotswolds...Milldene starts at #19...should give you a feel for what has been done there in the past few years...I found the gardens to be very inviting and un-manicured which we liked about it.
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https://picasaweb.google.com/stuartt...KHcytuxmJrntwE
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Dec 18th, 2015, 04:30 PM
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What great ideas. ESW - yes, for sure we will stay two nights in Lincoln. We love cathedral architecture and we visit these marvels slowly. We also like to attend evensong. We enjoy having coffee or tea or lunch in the cathedral's cafe--what a great idea to have a cafe in church.
And the new Magna Carta Vault is now open. The Magna Carta, I read on the website, is undergoing conservation but lucky for us it will reappear in mid-March 2016 for viewing.
As for all the castles, villages, and seacoast drives, I'm now trying to do the math, wondering how to squeeze all of the marvels suggested here into 14 nights.
And the new Magna Carta Vault is now open. The Magna Carta, I read on the website, is undergoing conservation but lucky for us it will reappear in mid-March 2016 for viewing.
As for all the castles, villages, and seacoast drives, I'm now trying to do the math, wondering how to squeeze all of the marvels suggested here into 14 nights.
Dec 19th, 2015, 05:21 AM
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Four copies of the 1215 Magna Carta (it was later amended) survive, one in Salisbury, one in Lincoln, and two in the British Library in London. The Lincoln Magna Carta was sent to the U.S. during World War II but returned at the end of the war.
Dec 19th, 2015, 05:26 AM
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The U.S. has a copy of the 1297 amended and reissued Magna Carta.
The Yahoo article which you cited continues:
"The U.S. copy was one of four reissued in the year 1297. It still carries the wax seal of King Edward I of England, which is attached by a ribbon under the document. The 1297 document became the law of the land in England."
The Magna Carta has been reissued with changes several times: 1216, 1217, 1225, and 1297.
The Yahoo article which you cited continues:
"The U.S. copy was one of four reissued in the year 1297. It still carries the wax seal of King Edward I of England, which is attached by a ribbon under the document. The 1297 document became the law of the land in England."
The Magna Carta has been reissued with changes several times: 1216, 1217, 1225, and 1297.
Dec 19th, 2015, 06:47 AM
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EYWand BTV have done their homework and are perfectly correct in what they say. The only original copies are in Lincoln, Salisbury and two in London.
There are also four surviving copies of the 1296 charter, one in America, one in Australia and two in London.
There were actually plans to give the Lincoln copy to America as a 'good will gesture' during the war, but fortunately plans fell through.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/201...of-magna-carta
For anyone wanting more information about Magna Carta, this is the place to look:
http://www.bl.uk/magna-carta
There are also four surviving copies of the 1296 charter, one in America, one in Australia and two in London.
There were actually plans to give the Lincoln copy to America as a 'good will gesture' during the war, but fortunately plans fell through.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/201...of-magna-carta
For anyone wanting more information about Magna Carta, this is the place to look:
http://www.bl.uk/magna-carta
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