We often make reference to our 600-year-old-plus archive, but how many people know what makes an archive? As our archive and reading room are among the things benefitting from the …

The saying “money for old rope” is reversed with our latest purchase, as a lot of effort has gone into the sourcing of some new rope. Inside the Bridge Chamber, …

Behind the scenes work to any building is inevitable at some point, a leaky pipe needs fixing, or wiring replacing, or any number of other tasks issues can come up …

Wander around the inside of many older buildings – including private homes – and a common feature is a fireplace. The same can be found in the Bridge Chamber. Before …

As everyone knows, electricity wasn’t a thing that was wired into buildings in medieval times. This means it’s a relatively new addition to our Bridge Chapel. During the internal refurbishment …

It’s all very well drawing up plans for a major internal refurbishment but if you overlook the small details the outcome can be disappointing. With this in mind, a considerable …