Category: Historical buildings

St Michele in Foro, Lucca

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A must for visitors to the walled town of Lucca in Tuscany – the Church of St. Michele in Foro with its 13th C facade. A stunning work of architecture – and also a nice square to visit if only to look around and have a glass of hot chocolate in one of the cafes. […]

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Bath Place, Oxford

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Here is a view of this cobbled lane with it’s 17th-century Hotel, tucked away between the Turf tavern and the Holywell Music Room, close to the city center.

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Manfred Schotten Antiques, 109 The High Street, Burford

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Here is one of my earlier buildings views – it is one of a collection of buildings along the High Street in Burford in West Oxfordshire. This is an old market town with plenty of interesting historic vernacular buildings and some nice pubs – as well as any number of teashops. Also worth checking out […]

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The Natural History Museum, Oxford

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A view of the Natural History Museum in Oxford. Constructed in the 19th Century and also home to the rather dark and brooding Pitt-Rivers Museum.  The Main building has a glass roof supported by iron pillars and is full of qwerky Victorian details.  Well worth visiting. It is also worth noting the dinosaur footprints set […]

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