Tag: Medieval

Sharpenhoe Clappers: what’s in a name?

by Mary Tebje, posted in Chilterns, Cycling, Film tourism, Heritage and History, Local Distinctiveness, Museums, Niche marketing, Rural heritage, Rural Tourism, Sense of Place, Short breaks, Travel and Leisure, Travel and Tourism, UK

I wonder how many of the declarations of love carved on the beechwood tree trunks, still hold true today? Anonymous initials, an evocative place name and the ghost of a Celtic tribal chief? It seems fitting that such a place, whilst no longer occupied, still draws visitors who wish also to leave their mark, and a former … Continue reading Sharpenhoe Clappers: what’s in a name?

No. 132 Piccotts End. A cautionary tale of why it’s not a good idea to smoke in bed.

by Mary Tebje, posted in Chilterns, Heritage and History, Local Distinctiveness, Market Town, Museums, National Trust, Rural heritage, Rural Tourism, Sense of Place, Travel and Leisure, Travel and Tourism, UK

This Chilterns village has one of the most remarkable stories I have ever heard. And the most sensational 16th century murals in the country. Extremely rare and of national importance, these Pre-Reformation Catholic paintings, were hidden behind a sheet of course hand-woven linen until they were discovered by Arthur Lindley in 1953.