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South East England is full of fantastic buildings, especially castles. From the glorious Bodium Castle featured on numerous calendars to the beautiful Leeds Castle and the mighty Dover Castle, the South East has plenty on offer for history fans.

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Leeds Castle; "On an autumnal evening, when the bracken is golden and a faint blue mist among the trees, the loveliest castle in the whole world!". Lord Conway.
Leeds Castle; "On an autumnal evening, when the bracken is golden and a faint blue mist among the trees, the loveliest castle in the whole world!". Lord Conway.
Dover Castle, the mightiest castle in Britain, defending our shores from the Middle Ages to the Cold War!
Dover Castle, the mightiest castle in Britain, defending our shores from the Middle Ages to the Cold War!
Bodium, quintessential, archetypal, photogenic and the most romantic of all British castles. A visit to Bodium castle is a must for all castle lovers and history fans.
Bodium, quintessential, archetypal, photogenic and the most romantic of all British castles. A visit to Bodium castle is a must for all castle lovers and history fans.
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Lullingstone Villa; a great insight into Roman life in Britain and remarkable secret christian church.
History lovers, search out the treasures of Rochester Cathedral.
History lovers, search out the treasures of Rochester Cathedral.
For the Castle enthusiast, Rochester must be high on your list.
For the Castle enthusiast, Rochester must be high on your list.
Ightham Mote; a 700 year old magnificent, medieval moated manor house set in the beautiful Kent Countryside.
Ightham Mote; a 700 year old magnificent, medieval moated manor house set in the beautiful Kent Countryside.

 

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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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