Nottingham

Visit to Nottingham

(February 19, 2012)

We headed 15 miles east on a car adventure.

The Caves

The area was originally known as `Tiggua Cobaucc`, meaning ‘place of caves’, and the first  reference to Tiggua Cobaucc was in The Life Of King Alfred, by Welsh monk and historian, Asser, the Bishop of Sherborne, who visited Nottingham around 900 AD. The caves were used for housing as early as the 11th century, and troglodytes were certainly recorded in the 17th century. Many were inhabited until 1845, when the St. Mary’s Enclosure Act banned the rental of cellars and caves as homes for the poor, though the practice continued.

A tannery in the caves

Hard hats for the tour

 

The rock is sandstone - makes for roomy walking

Nottingham Castle

The Castle Grounds

Older part of the original castle of Nottingham built in 1066 for William the Conqueror. Situated on a high rock in Nottingham (see pic below)  the Castle commands a neat view over the city. 
The main castle was destroyed in the UK civil war and was replaced by the current mansion in 1674. There are a series of caves underneath the castle that leads down to the city. 

Looking out from the Castle

Cathedral Church of St Barnabas

  Constructed in 1844.  Neat sunlight coming in through the stained glass when we were there.  St Joseph statue on the left and the Sacred Heart statue is to the right.  Haze was incense from the last ceremony.


 

Lori and TIm in the UK - Feb 2012

Tim and Lori In the UK

Hey everyone, this our attempt to share our experiences in the UK and a few pictures with family and friends

Derby is in Central England (Midlands) ~ 40 miles from Birmingham, and 120 miles from London.

It's on the same latitude as central Canada (large swings in the amount of daylight over the year) but the country is warmed by the Gulf Steam which makes the climate more temperate.

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	6.9 (44.4)	7.2 (45.0)	9.8 (49.6)	12.1 (53.8)	15.8 (60.4)	18.6 (65.5)	21.3 (70.3)	21.1 (70.0)	17.9 (64.2)	13.9 (57.0)	9.7 (49.5)	7.6 (45.7)	13.5 (56.3)
Average low °C (°F)	1.2 (34.2)	1.2 (34.2)	2.7 (36.9)	3.8 (38.8)	6.3 (43.3)	9.2 (48.6)	11.4 (52.5)	11.3 (52.3)	9.5 (49.1)	6.7 (44.1)	3.7 (38.7)	2.1 (35.8)	5.8 (42.4)
Precipitation mm (inches)	54.8 (2.157)	42.7 (1.681)	45.3 (1.783)	46.6 (1.835)	42.4 (1.669)	60.8 (2.394)	43.8 (1.724)	51.0 (2.008)	52.5 (2.067)	54.0 (2.126)	53.0 (2.087)	59.3 (2.335)	606.2 (23.866)

Our Flat

2 Br, 2 Bath
Great Location for us near the City Center
We  often walk rather than drive... most places are within a 10 minute walk.









Kitchen a nice size, but freezer, washer/dryer (combo), dishwasher, and fridge are under counter appliances

Guest BR - open

Master BR

Guest Bath

DERBY

Derby is a city in the Midlands with a population of just over 200,000. Here's a few pictures of the city on a quiet snowy Winter morning

One of Lori's favorite roads, Amen Alley. This road runs down the hill next to the Cathedral

Our Church    St. Mary's  est 1839

not much heat.. wear your winter clothes during Mass

Trip to York - Feb'12

We ventured out in the winter environment to visit York after a number of recommendations. It is a city with a lot of history.. the Romans settled there in 71AD, followed by the Normans, Vikings, and finally the Monarchy, in which Henry VIII ruled from York in the 1500's. It was 19F when we left Derby, and was 10F when we got to York. I don't think is got warmer than the mid-20's during the day at York. I don't think we've ever been colder.

The city center of York is a fortress surrounded by walls. The photo to the left are the remains of the original Roman fortresses. The two lower levels of the wall and the coffins are from Roman times.

Here's Lori in front of the remains of the St. Mary's Abbey. It was constructed by William the Conqueror in 1066 and was destroyed by Henry VIII as a consequence of his Reformation of the church in the 1500's

The York Minster

est 627, started as a wooden structure. This is the 5th minster, started in 1230 and completed in 1472, almost 250 years later.