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Amazing buildings churches and museums populate the Midlands. Two outstanding places to visit are Leicester Cathedral with the tomb of Richard III and the Richard III Visitor Centre next door. The story of Richard III’s discovery in a car park is fascinating and you can see how they did it at the Centre. His tomb and two associated stunning stained glass windows together with his beautiful coffin pall (the embroidered sheet that was on his coffin) in Leicester Cathedral should be on everybody’s “must see list”.

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Lincoln Cathedral, an awesome gothic building with loads of treasures to discover inside.
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The king in the car park 2 : the backstory of the discovery and proof at the Richard III Visitor Centre
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The king in the car park part 1: Leicester Cathedral, Richard III's final resting place.
Stokesay Castle; "The finest and best preserved fortified medieval manor house in England",-English Heritage
Stokesay Castle; "The finest and best preserved fortified medieval manor house in England",-English Heritage
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Warwick Castle, home of the Kingmaker

 

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Meet us - Seeing the Past

We are John and Loretta - two teachers who have spent a lifetime visiting historical places in the UK and abroad on holidays, school trips and any time we’ve had spare.

Seeing the Past was created to bring to life the stories behind historic buildings and events.


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Ruins with a story to tell, Coventry Cathedral and the nearby secret medieval world to discover.
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Kenilworth Castle; from Medieval Fortifications to Tudor Palace and John of Gaunt to an Elizabethan love story.
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Prepared to be amazed at the Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru travelling exhibition and the unforgettable VR experience travelling around and above this bucket list place.
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Framlingham Castle, featured in Ed Sheeran's song "Castle on the hill", besieged by King John in 1216 and Mary Tudor's refuge in the succession crisis.
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If you love cricket, you will love this place!
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Durham Cathedral; discover this magnificent cathedral, its treasures, St Cuthbert, the Venerable Bede and the Anglo-Saxon World.
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The Coventry Doom Painting. One of the top doom paintings in Britain
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The Wenhaston Doom Painting. A magnificent, highly colourful doom, with clear images that are easy to interpret.
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Exploring the enigmatic Medieval wall paintings of the quaint "All saints Church", Little Kimble.
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St Mary's Church North Leigh, is a treasure trove for medievalists with a doom painting, a Knight's effigy, medieval stained glass, some fan vaulting, and a Saxon tower.



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