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Wednesday, 23 December 2009

Photos: Sept-Oct III: Castles, Cathedrals and Literary Locations

On the cultural side, we saw 3 castles.....

Bolton Castle window 1: looking towards Wensleydale

Bolton Castle window 2: the vineyard


Bolton Castle window 3: the maze

Pendragon castle (photo by Zuzana)

Skipton Castle (photo by Zuzana)
......visited 3 cathedrals....
Liverpool Anglican Cathedral - interior
(http://www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk/)
a prize-winning piece of art by Tracy Emin

Chester Cathedral (photo by Barbora)
(http://www.chestercathedral.com/)

Chester Cathedral - interior (photo by Barbora)

York Minster (http://www.yorkminster.org/) (photo by Zuzana)

York Minster - interior 1 (photo by Zuzana)

York Minster - interior 2 (photo by Barbora)
....and looked round 2 literary locations:
Haworth 1: The Parsonage Museum (http://www.bronte.org.uk/) - former home of the Bronte sisters
(photo by Barbora)

Haworth 2 & 3: The local church....

.....where they are buried (photos by Zuzana)

Haworth 4: the main street (photo by Barbora)

Haworth 5: the old chemist's shop (photo by Zuzana)

Askrigg 1: the location for the filming of the BBC TV dramatisation of the books by the Yorkshire Dales vet James Herriot

Askrigg 2: On the walls in the Kings Arms are stills from the series (photos by Zuzana).



















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