Reading, Berkshire, 18 June 1121. King Henry founds a Cluniac abbey (Reading Abbey). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rea…
Reading Abbey, UK. Built 1121, destroyed in 1539 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Once one of the largest monasteries in Europe. Only surviving building is the gatehouse on the right
Reading Abbey Gate, UK. Built 1121(drawing from 1783) and one of 2 surviving buildings of the Abbey, that was ruined in 1538
I just finished bingeing Downton Abbey at 2:30 am. Came here because I knew I could enjoy reading comments and not to have to let go of these people I’ve grown to love these past few days. You did not disappoint. Thank you.
Reading Carson’s bio, how about a Downton Abbey prequel, starting with Carson at 19! Read is bio below!
“Charles Ernest Carson (b. 1856) was the butler of Downton Abbey, and began working at Downton Abbey as a Second Footman at the age of 19. He lived at the estate to witness the birth of Robert and Cora's three daughters: Mary, Edith and Sybil. In May 1925, he married Elsie Hughes, the head housekeeper at Downton.”
The PM is now giving a reading from Corinthians at the Commonwealth service in Westminster Abbey - as Jeremy Corbyn awaits her in the House of Commons and Jean Claude Juncker, maybe, waits for in Strasbourg - this is a pretty strange day altogether twitter.com/bbclaurak/sta…
How many of you have read Northanger Abbey?
Good book to read in the nature - something like Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey or The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiessen
Just looking for some reflective/philosophical hippie stuff to read on a solo backpacking trip. A single narrative, collection of essays, fiction, non-fiction… open to suggestion.
Reading Abbey reopens to public – but there's no sign of Henry I theguardian.com/uk-news/2…
I went to the Downton Abbey Charity Event (Readings and a Q&A) for Tomorrow's People in London. Here are the photos! Story in comments... imgur.com/a/r6l5L
Rewriting the history of Glastonbury Abbey - The real history of Glastonbury Abbey, renowned for its links to the legendary King Arthur, has finally been uncovered thanks to ground-breaking new research from the University of Reading. pasthorizonspr.com/index.…
