Andrea Zuvich One of the many sad events in Scottish history was the Glencoe Massacre in 1692. The attached provides a good background. #KeepItStuart #17thCentury glencoemuseum.com/post/murt-ghli….
The Feathers Hotel, Ludlow for #windowsonwednesday
A Jacobean gem. Refronted in 1619 - it’s been operating as an Inn since 1670. Still open for business.
“That prodigy of timber-framed houses” - Pevsner
#shropshire #heritage #17thCentury
Last of the snowdrops at the old barn near Watton Priory #snowdrops #barn #17thcentury #watton #watton priory #watton abbey #wolds #yorkshirewolds #eastriding #eastriding ofyorkshire #lovewhereyoulive #march #bluesky #springiscoming
#31DaysofGraves
Small
Exquisitely carved tiny figures on the 17th century alabaster wall monument dedicated to the recusant Moreton family. St Mary the Virgin and St Chad at Brewood.
#alabaster #monument #Staffordshire #17thcentury
New blog post & #31DaysofGraves
Day 10: Plaque
An unexpected find of the tomb of Elizabeth Whorwood from Sandwell Hall, spotted by chance on a plaque in Gloucestershire.
thebcdyingmuseum.blog/2023/10/10/wha…
#sandwellhall #17thcentury #westbromwich
The studded #17thCentury inner porch door at St Breaca’s church, Breage, #Cornwall #AdoorableThursday
I’ve just found a letter written by Thomas Fairfax which is suffused with glitter!!
I don’t want to sound all revisionist about puritans’ love of ‘festivities’ but…
(Genuinely haven’t added any effects to the pic)
#17thCentury
Here's an unusual vessel type i'd not come across before, a warmer. It was probably filled with hot coals and used to warm beds. Excavated at Donyatt Site 2, #Somerset , it dates from c. 1600-1650 #TypeSeries #PostMedievalPottery #17thCentury
Brilliant Siege of #Conwy 1646 event at Plas Mawr
– the finest Elizabethan house in Britain.
Huge thanks to Cadw for hosting, English Civil War and Brutalism stan for bringing it alive.
#17thCentury #EnglishCivilWar #Reenactment #CivilWarReenactment #LivingHistory #Cymru
Stood inside Whitehall Palace chapel (sighs, I wish!)
King Charles II Restored
#KingCharles #CharlesII #History #17thcentury #Fashion #Royal #Royal s #Whitehall #London #Palace #Chapel #Churches
#OnThisDay 10 April 1660 General John Lambert escaped from the Tower of London and attempted to rally forces against the Restoration. He was defeated and spent the remaining 24 years of his life in prison. Image from our collection. #17thCentury #BritishCivilWars #OTD 🧵1/2