I don’t know about you, but I tend to assume that people with monuments in cathedrals are important. Lots of people had money, but not everyone has a tomb in a cathedral- there has to be something. However, the more cathedrals I visit, the more […]

Southwark Cathedral seems to live in the shadows of Westminster Abbey and St Paul’s Cathedral. However, it is one of the most fascinating and beautiful cathedrals in London. And there is good reason for it to be on your historical radar. There has a been […]

The anatomy of a cathedral is quite complex. And when you are walking through it, it all just seems like soaring stone. However, when you start to break it down into smaller pieces, it actually does make sense. Southwark Cathedral is a beautiful Gothic (Gothic […]

Obviously you can expect that there will be countless full posts of my trip, sharing all of the history that I’m discovering and learning. However, I did want to share some of it as I go, as I know many of you have been following […]