Kennington Lane, Bradshaw's Hand Book (No.100)
Bradshaw says '..In Kennington Lane is the Licensed Victuallers' School, and further on is the principal entrance to Vauxhall Gardens, a favourite place of summer resort from the reign of Charles II to that of Victoria..'.
Bradshaw, Kennington Lane, London, Vauxhall Gardens, Victuallers
Courtenay Square & surrounds, Bradshaw's Hand Book (No.99)
Kennington Palace was sited north of Kennington Lane in the Manor of Kennington. 'Edward III gave the manor of Kennington to his oldest son Edward, the Black Prince in 1337, and the prince then built a large royal palace in the triangle formed … Continued
Bradshaw, Courtenay, Duchy of Cornwall, Kennington, London
The Kennington Road, Bradshaw's Hand Book (No.98)
Bradshaw says '..The Kennington Road, leading to Kennington Common and the southern suburbs, is a spacious well-inhabited thoroughfare, with some neat squares and terraces adjoining.' Today the road is the A23 from Lambeth North Station to the A3 at Kennington Park, … Continued
Bradshaw, Cleaver, Kennington Road, London, Squares, St Marys Garden, Walcot
The Westminster Road, Bradshaw's Hand Book (No.97)
Bradshaw takes me to The Westminster Road which runs from St George's Circus to Westminster Bridge but only picks out one or two sites. For a full investigation please visit the wonderfully amazing Edith's Streets and see the posts on St George's Cathedral and the London Necropolis Railway … Continued
Bradshaw, Christ Church, Female orphan asylum, John Oakey, London, Westminster Bridge Road
Travel in Portugal, Day 9, Belem & The Alfama
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This was our last day in Portugal and we only had time for a small taste of Lisbon.Henry the Navigator and his followers are celebrated on the Monument to the Discoveries built in 1958. On the ground in front of the Monument is … Continued
#Tourist, Alfama, LIsbon, Portugal
Travel in Portugal, Day 9, Monastery of St Jeronimos
Another extraordinary building – the Monastery of St Jerónimos is a World Heritage Site in the Belém quarter of Lisbon. The buildings were begun in 1501 during the reign of King Manual I (1469-1521) who was also responsible for the Tower of Belém. The … Continued
LIsbon, Portugal, St Jeronomos Monastery, World Heritage Site
Travel in Portugal, Day 9, Tower of Belem, Lisbon
Our final day in Portugal and I wanted a 'taste' of Lisbon so we did the obviously touristy things! The Tower of Belem was commissioned by King John I in the late 15C to strengthen the defense system at the mouth of … Continued
LIsbon, Portugal, Tower of Belem
Travel in Portugal, Day 8, Around Queluz
Cascais, Ericeira, Portugal
Travel in Portugal, Day 8, Queluz
The original building on the site of The National Palace at Queluz was the residence of the first Marquis of Castelo Rodrigo who helped the Spanish crown annex Portugal. When Portugal achieved independence in 1640 the property was confiscated and given to … Continued
LIsbon, Portugal, Queluz, Royal Palace
Travel in Portugal, Day 7, Torres Novas to Queluz
We left Tomar on a high, fortified by the daily coffee and pasteis de nata, and went looking for a Roman Villa at Torres Novas, the Villa Cardillo. The site was first excavated in 1962 and in my view it has been … Continued
Portugal, Roman Villa, Torres Novas, Villa Cardillo