NESSIE
Live webcams [even underwater]:
http://www.lochness.co.uk/livecam/
http://www.lochnessproject.org/lochnessproject/explorelochness/webcamstuff/introcams.htm
The Original Loch Ness Monster Centre:
http://www.lochness-centre.com/
Loch Ness 2000:
http://www.loch-ness-scotland.com/
Loch Ness centre:
http://www.curator.org/LegacyVMNH/VMNH_Publications/ExpeditionReports/Placereviews/loch_ness_centre.htm
Tony Harmsworth’s Loch Ness Information Site:
http://www.loch-ness.org/
BEATLES
BBC liverpool
http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/beatles/brilliantbrits/feature.shtml
Beatles Official Site:
http://www.thebeatles.com/
Abbey Road Webcam:
http://www.abbeyroad.co.uk/virtual_visit/webcam/
http://webhome.idirect.com/~faab/AbbeyRoad/cam.htm
You’ll find lots of good links from these BBC local history pages:
John’s house:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/localhistory/journey/stars/beatles/houses/johns_house.shtml
Paul’s House:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/localhistory/journey/stars/beatles/houses/pauls_house.shtml
George’s House:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/localhistory/journey/stars/beatles/houses/georges_house.shtml
Ringo’s House:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/localhistory/journey/stars/beatles/houses/ringos_house.shtml
The Cavern Club:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/localhistory/journey/stars/beatles/cavern.shtml
Beatles memories:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/localhistory/journey/stars/beatles/memories/personal_memories.shtml
SHAKESPEARE
the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
http://www.shakespeare.org.uk/
The Shakespeare Properties
http://www.stratford-upon-avon.co.uk/soabpt.htm
Shakespeare's Globe Online
http://www.shakespeares-globe.org/
THE STORY OF LONDON
The Museum of London
http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/
BluePlaque.com
Many famous individuals have lived and toiled at London addresses throughout
its illustrious past. BluePlaque.com is dedicated to providing a record
of the plaques that commemorate these individuals and their work.
http://www.blueplaque.com/about.php
Roman London's amphitheatre
http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/leisure_heritage/libraries_archives_museums_galleries/guildhall_art_gallery/ampitheatre.htm
HENRY Vlll
PLACES TO VISIT
Below is a list of places to visit where items and/or buildings associated
with Henry Vlll can be found. This list is not exhaustive. Details of
entry times, school visits etc. can usually be obtained by clicking on
links to the official sites.
*** I would more than welcome useful reviews and details from teachers
and children who visit these places or discover places associated with
Henry which are not featured here ***
Reviews, recommendations, corrections and updates will be included as
appropriate.
LONDON AREA [including SURREY]
HAMPTON COURT - The mecca of all things to do with Henry .. the Haunted
Gallery, the Royal Chapel, the tennis court etc etc.
***Ghost rating: Catherine Howard and Jane Seymour
http://www.hrp.org.uk/webcode/hampton_home.asp
THE TOWER OF LONDON http://www.hrp.org.uk/webcode/tower_home.asp - Anne
Boleyn and Catherine Howard were imprisoned and executed here. The armoury
has Henry’s suits of armour and there’s much more.
***Ghost rating: Anne Boleyn
http://www.hrp.org.uk/webcode/tower_home.asp
ST JAMES PALACE
Although you cant go in, much of the palace still stands . Henry’s
and Anne Boleyn’s initials are carved in the stone.
http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page562.asp
ELTHAM PALACE
This is where Henry spent his childhood. Although much altered, the Great
Hall still remains.
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/filestore/visitsevents/asp/visits/Details.asp?Property_Id=104
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
The Tudor gallery contains paintings of Henry, his wives and children
http://www.npg.org.uk/live/index.asp
NATIONAL GALLERY
has Holbein’s painting of Christina od Denmark - ‘the one
that got away’
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/
THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM
contains masses of Tudor furniture, tapestries etc and Henry’s desk
and gloves
http://www.vam.ac.uk/
BRITISH MUSEUM
has a lot of Tudor artefacts, coins, Henry’s coat of arms etc
http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/
MUSEUM OF LONDON
Terrific recreations of Tudor London and some things from NONSUCH PALACE
[http://www.sutton.gov.uk/lfl/heritage/nonsuch/palace.htm]
http://www.museum-london.org.uk/
WESTMINSTER ABBEY
Henry Vll’s beautiful perpendicular chapel was built by Henry’s
dad and contains his tomb. Henry was married here and all three of his
children are buried in the Abbey.
http://www.westminster-abbey.org/
MUSEUM OF RICHMOND
has a model of Richmond Palace where Anne of Cleves retired to. The site
of the palace is near Richmond Green, which was the jousting place. Little
of the palace itself remains
http://www.museumofrichmond.com/
GREENWICH BOROUGH MUSEUM
Greenwich Palace was Henry’s birthplace and one of his favourite
palaces but hardly anything remains. The museum has displays on local
history and can arrange talks
http://www.greenwich.gov.uk/council/publicservices/lmuseum.htm
QUEEN ELIZABETH’S HUNTING LODGE, CHINGFORD
Although altered since, this was originally built by Henry so he could
indulge his passion for hunting in Epping Forest. By the time it was finished
Henry’s leg was too painful for him to ride so he used to watch
the hunt from the top floor.
http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/leisure_heritage/architectural_heritage/hunting_lodge.htm
ST JOHN’S GATE and THE MUSEUM OF THE ORDER OF ST JOHN, CLERKENWELL
Some of the few remaining monastic buildings in London. The museum has
paintings of Henry and manuscripts
http://www.sja.org.uk/history/visit/plan_your_visit.asp
BERKSHIRE
WINDSOR CASTLE
Henry is buried in St George’s chapel alongside Jane Seymour. Apart
from Henry Vlll’s Gateway the castle itself is much rebuilt since
his time
http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page557.asp
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
PETERBOROUGH CATHEDRAL
Catherine of Aragon lived nearby at KIMBOLTON CASTLE [of which very little
remains] and was buried in the Cathedral. Her tomb can be seen and there
is an exhibition about her.
http://www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/index_ns.asp
CAMBRIDGE
Magdalene College, Christ’s, Jesus, St John’s and Trinity
were all founded during the reign of Henry
http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/leisure/TICWEB/tourism.htm
CORNWALL
PENDENNIS CASTLE
built by Henry. Plenty to explore
http://www.cornwall-online.co.uk/english-heritage/pendennis.htm
ST MAWES CASTLE
Cloverleaf design built by Henry
http://www.cornwall-online.co.uk/english-heritage/stmawes.htm
DEVON
DARTMOUTH CASTLE
Most of this built by Henry
http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/england/dartmouth/dartmouth_links.php
TORRE ABBEY
Most complete remains of a monastery in Devon
http://www.torbay.gov.uk/main.asp?page=675
DORSET
PORTLAND CASTLE
Best preserved of the castles Henry built
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/filestore/visitsevents/asp/visits/Details.asp?Property_Id=303
MILTON ABBEY
The Hall and Church of the Abbey survived the dissolution. Henry gave
it to one of the lawyers who helped him get his divorce. Now a public
school
http://www.miltonabbey.co.uk/history.htm
HAMPSHIRE
THE MARY ROSE EXHIBITION, PORTSMOUTH
The reconstruction of Henry’s ship which sank while he was watching
from SOUTHSEA CASTLE. It was rescues from the seabed with thousands of
objects on board ... plates, combs, thimbles, whistles etc etc. ... SENSATIONAL
http://www.maryrose.org/
SOUTHSEA CASTLE
built by Henry. From here he watched the MARY ROSE sink.
http://www.southseacastle.co.uk/
CALSHOT CASTLE
built by Henry
http://www.hants.gov.uk/discover/places/calshot.html
HURST CASTLE
Henry though this was the best of his castles along the South coast
http://www.hants.gov.uk/discover/places/hurst.html
BEAULIEU ABBEY
Ruins of abbey where Henry once stayed. Turned into a stately home after
the dissolution
http://www.beaulieu.co.uk/beaulieuabbey/
ISLE OF WHITE
YARMOUTH CASTLE
Built by Henry
http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_south/196/yarmouthcastle.htm
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
SUDELY CASTLE
Catherine Parr lived here after Henry’s death
http://www.sudeleycastle.co.uk/home.html
HEREFORD
GREAT MALVERN PRIORY
http://www.greatmalvernpriory.org.uk/
KENT
CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL
Henry visited and had often prayed at Thomas a Becket’s shrine which
he ordered to be destroyed to break the links with the Catholic church.
The Pope was horrified. After the Reformation Canterbury would take on
new importance as the centre of the Church of England.
http://www.canterbury-cathedral.org/
DEAL CASTLE
built by Henry. This is where Anne of Cleves stayed when she first arrived
in England
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/filestore/visitsevents/asp/visits/Details.asp?Property_Id=181
WALMER CASTLE
built by Henry
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/filestore/visitsevents/asp/visits/Details.asp?Property_Id=228
DOVER CASTLE
Henry usually stayed here before going to France whether he was paying
a social call on Francois or invading
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/filestore/visitsevents/asp/visits/Details.asp?Property_Id=184
KNOLE
Henry owned and built a large part of what is now the largest private
house in England. He occasionally stayed there. There are copies of Holbein
portraits of Henry and his family
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/scripts/nthandbook.dll?ACTION=PROPERTY&PropertyId=92
PENSHURST PLACE
Henry pinched this off the Duke of Buckingham after he’d had him
executed. he stayed here often because it was near HEVER CASTLE where
Anne Boleyn lived
http://www.penshurstplace.com/
HEVER CASTLE
The childhood home of Anne Boleyn. There is a Holbein portrait of Henry
and a very large four poster bed.
http://www.hevercastle.co.uk/
LEEDS CASTLE
Henry spent a lot of time at Leeds and made many alterations including
building the Banqueting Hall and the Maiden’s Tower for the Queen’s
maids of honour [some of them future wives!]. There are plenty of associations
with Henry.
http://www.leeds-castle.com/
THE HISTORIC DOCKYARD, CHATHAM
Henry kept his fleet at Chatham. The museum tells the history of the dockyard
and there are some guns from his ships
http://www.chdt.org.uk/main2.html
ERITH MUSEUM, ERITH LIBRARY
has a model of Henry’s flagship, The Great Harry and display about
her building
http://www.erithmuseum.org.uk/
LEICESTERSHIRE
ROCKINGHAM CASTLE
There is a Tudor hall, and signed letter from henry and a portrait of
Francois I of France at the Field of the Cloth of Gold
http://www.rockinghamcastle.com/
LINCOLNSHIRE
GRIMSTHORPE
Henry stayed here and there are portraits and Tudor furniture
http://www.grimsthorpe.co.uk/
NORFOLK
ST ANDREWS AND BLACKFRIARS HALLS, NORWICH
The best preserved friary to survive the Dissolution
http://www.norwich.gov.uk/norwichcc/council.nsf/pages/andrew1.html
CASTLE ACRE PRIORY
Another survival from the Dissolution
http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_east_anglia/132/castleacrepriory.htm
SHIREHALL MUSEUM, WALSINGHAM
Lots about the destruction of the shrine and Dissolution
http://www.travelpublishing.co.uk/CountryLivingEastAnglia/KingsLynnandWestNorfolk/nfk0071.htm
NORTHUMBERLAND
THE BORDER HISTORY MUSEUM
A genuine Henry type jail
http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/vg/rvattrac.html#borderhist
OXFORDSHIRE
THE OXFORD STORY, OXFORD
Exhibition showing how the colleges which were run by monks were desecrated
during the Reformation. Christ Church, St John’s, Corpus Christi
and Brasenose colleges were all founded during his reign. Christchurch
had originally been founded by Cardinal Wolsey as Cardinal’s College.
http://www.oxford.gov.uk/oxford%5Ctourism.nsf/textpages/TheOxfor172755.html
SULGRAVE MANOR
Once belonged to Henry.He sold it to Lawrence Washington from whom George
Washington is descended. Lots of Tudor furniture and detail.
http://www.stratford.co.uk/sulgrave/
SHROPSHIRE
SHREWSBURY
has many half-timbered buildings dating from Henry’s time
http://www.shrewsburynet.com/
WENLOCK PRIORY, MUCH WENLOCK
Extensive ruined priory
http://www.virtual-shropshire.co.uk/about/wenlock-priory.html
BUILDWAS
ruined abbey
http://www.telfordsites.co.uk/telford/bwasabby.html
SOMERSET
GLASTONBURY
extensive ruins of abbey ... an important place of pilgrimage before the
Dissolution
http://www.glastonburyabbey.com/
CLEVE ABBEY
ruined abbey
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/applecounty/images/cleve.htm
SUFFOLK
BURY ST EDMUNDS
ruined abbey and cathedral built during Henry’s reign
http://www.stedmunds.co.uk/lifestyle/abbey-gardens.html
FRAMLINGHAM CASTLE
Belonged to catherine Howard’s family. Henry confiscated it. His
daughter Mary was declared Queen herehttp://www.framlingham.com/tourism/castle.html
SUSSEX
ANNE OF CLEVES MUSEUM, LEWES
This was a monastery and was given to Anne by Henry
http://www.sussexpast.co.uk/aoc/aoc.htm
SURREY
NONSUCH PALACE
http://www.sutton.gov.uk/lfl/heritage/nonsuch/palace.htm
Although nothing remains of this fabulous palace, bits and pieces can
be found at nearby
LOSELEY PARK, which also has portraits of Henry and Anne Boleyn
http://www.loseley-park.com/
and BOURNE HALL MUSEUM
http://epsom-townpage.co.uk/bhmuseum.htm
WILTSHIRE
LAYCOCK ABBEY
A dissolved monastery of which much remains nfgxalthough it was turned
into a country house.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/scripts/nthandbook.dll?ACTION=PROPERTY&PropertyId=319
CORSHAM COURT
Originally belonged to Henry’s mother. He gave it to catherine of
Aragon and then it passed to Catherine Parr. Despite all these connections,
the present house is Elizabethan and little survives from henry’s
reign.
http://www.corsham-court.co.uk/
YORKSHIRE
YORK MINSTER
Thomas Wolsey was Archbishop of York though he hardly ever visited. There
is one of Henry’s books in the library
http://www.yorkminster.org/
THE YORK STORY
part of the museum covers the Reformation
http://www.s-h-systems.co.uk/tourism/york/york-story.html
RIEVAULX ABBEY
beautiful ruins
http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk/abbeys/rievaulx_abbey.htm
BYLAND ABBEY
beautiful ruins
http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk/abbeys/byland%20abbey.htm
FOUNTAINS ABBEY
beautiful ruins
http://www.fountainsabbey.org.uk/estate/theabbey1d.html
WHITBY ABBEY
beautiful ruins
http://www.faculty.de.gcsu.edu/~dvess/ids/medieval/whitby/whitby.shtml
DALES COUNTRTYSIDE MUSEUM
lots about the Reformation
http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/libraries/museums/default.shtm
WALES
TINTERN ABBEY
beautiful ruin which inspired Wordsworth’s poem
http://www.castlewales.com/tintern.html
TREDEGAR HOUSE
Paintings of Henry and family
http://members.fortunecity.com/tredegarhouse/home.htm
SCOTLAND
KELVINGROVE ART GALLERY, GLASGOW
armour and crossbow
http://clyde-valley.com/glasgow/kelvingr.htm?12345
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