Cathedral Precincts – ecclesiastical architecture and histories. We meander through the Close absorbing the atmosphere of the Cloisters, Cathedral Lanes and Bishop’s Palace and Gardens, learning about the Cathedral Chapter and how the peaceful, mediaeval...
Dare you take a walk on the Dark Side? For murder, mystery and intrigue join me on a 90 minute twilight walk through the mediaeval twittens and graveyards of Chichester. Hear tales of misdemeanours, dark happenings, executions and murder most...
Edes House – If Walls could Talk … Built in 1696 for John Edes, this house was the first true new-build of the Baroque period. We examine the development of domestic architecture over the centuries and consider the evolution of this grand private house to...
Architecture: Chichester is a perfect example of the slow evolution of the quintessential English market trading town. This tour looks at architecture spanning the period of the Romans in the 1st Century through the mediaeval period to Georgian overlay, Victorian...
West Street is so often overlooked! This tour puts it into perspective – we look at its evolution from cramped mediaeval thoroughfare through to today’s genteel elegance. We examine the architecture, the influence of the Cathedral, coaching inns, West...
The Lavant History Group meets once a month on a Monday evening in St Mary’s Church Hall at 7pm. This month I will be giving a talk all about the growth of the Goodwood Estate[...]
Edes House standing majestically close to Chichester Cathedral is a magnificent example of late 17th Century domestic architecture. My tour tells the story of the people who lived and worked there and examines the architecture and[...]
It’s almost spring and at Goodwood this means that it is lambing time! Contact me or the Kennels to see if there are spaces on my guided walk across the estate to the lambing sheds.
