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Like so many manor houses, this one has been completely buried by a housing estate.
I'm glad someone was kind enough to translate the writing in the top-right corner, I couldn't read that for the life of me!
The Postcard
A postally unused postcad that was printed by the Larkfield Printing Co. Ltd. of Brighouse, West Yorkshire. The card has a divided back.
Wookey Hole Caves
Wookey Hole Caves are a series of limestone caverns, a show cave and tourist attraction in the village of Wookey Hole on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills near Wells in Somerset.
The River Axe flows through the cave. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for both biological and geological reasons.
Wookey Hole cave is a "solutional cave", i.e. one that is formed by a process of weathering in which the natural acid in groundwater dissolves the rocks.
Some water originates as rain that flows into streams on impervious rocks on the plateau before sinking at the limestone boundary into cave systems such as Swildon's Hole, Eastwater Cavern and St. Cuthbert's Swallet; the rest is rain that percolates directly through the limestone. The temperature in the caves is a constant 11 °C (52 °F).
The caves have been used by humans for around 45,000 years, demonstrated by the discovery of tools from the Palaeolithic period, along with fossilised animal remains.
Stone and Iron Age occupation continued into Roman Britain. A corn-grinding mill operated on the resurgent waters of the River Axe as early as the Domesday survey of 1086. The waters of the river are used in a handmade paper mill, the oldest extant in Britain, which began operations circa 1610. The low, constant temperature of the caves means that they can be used for maturing Cheddar cheese.
The caves were the site of the first cave dives in Britain, undertaken by Jack Sheppard and Graham Balcombe in the 1930's. Since then, divers have explored the extensive network of chambers, developing breathing apparatus and novel techniques in the process.
The full extent of the cave system is still unknown, with approximately 4,000 metres (13,000 ft), including 25 chambers, having been explored.
Part of the cave system opened as a show cave in 1927 following exploratory work by Herbert E. Balch. As a tourist attraction it has been owned by Madame Tussaud's and, most recently, the circus owner Gerry Cottle.
The cave is notable for the Witch of Wookey Hole, a roughly human-shaped stalagmite that legend says is a witch turned to stone by a monk from Glastonbury. It has also been used as a location for film and television productions, including the Doctor Who serial Revenge of the Cybermen.
On the 1st. August 2006, CNN reported that Barney, a Doberman Pinscher employed as a security dog at Wookey Hole, had destroyed parts of a valuable collection of teddy bears, including one which had belonged to Elvis Presley, which was estimated to be worth £40,000 (US$75,000).
The insurance company insuring the exhibition of stuffed animals had supposedly insisted on having guard dog protection. Gerry Cottle later admitted that he had invented this story as a publicity stunt, and no such teddy bear had ever been owned by the museum.
In February 2009 Cottle turned the Victorian bowling green next to the caves into a crazy golf course without first obtaining planning permission.
The top ten characters in the "Domesday Book", 1783 edition, page 119; and for comparison, the top ten glyphs in my v101④ and v102 transliterations of the Voynich manuscript. For v101④, the frequencies are based on the "herbal" section. For v102, the frequencies are based on the "herbal" pages written by Scribe 1. Author's analysis
This is the frequency distribution of the top ten characters in the "Domesday Book", 1783 edition, page 119; and for comparison, the top ten letters in the LatinISE medieval subcorpus and in Dante's "Monarchia". Author's analysis.
These are three versions of an extract from the Domesday Book (1783 edition, page 119). (Left) from the original manuscript, probably written in 1087; (middle) from the printed transcription published by Abraham Farley in 1783; (right) my own transcription in Unicode symbols. Image credits: public domain and author's work.
Just around the corner from Halesworth’s main street, the Thoroughfare, is the medieval Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin. The first church here probably predated the Domesday Book. A round-tower Norman church was built on the site, but this, in turn, was rebuilt in the 14th century, and again in the 15th century when the current Perpendicular building took its final form.
The half-timbered Lych Gate was built in 1901 with timbers from the old belfry.
Painswick St Mary’s lies in the centre of the Benefice and is the largest church and parish. The village is known as the ‘Queen of the Cotswolds and is one of England’s oldest ‘Wool Towns’, the wealth from wool production and weaving in the area gave the town many fine buildings, particularly St. Mary’s Church.
The Domesday Survey of AD 1086 records that there was a priest in Painswick from which it may be assumed that a church stood on this site in Saxon times. The first church building was probably built about 1040, and then added to in the Thirteenth century by the De Laci Family, who were Lords of the Manor after the Norman Conquest.
Whenever you approach Painswick, from north, south, east or west, your eyes will rest upon the tall, beautiful spire of St. Mary’s Church with its weathercock standing some 639 feet above sea level.
Painswick Church is also very famous for its 99 Yew Trees (dating back to the 18th century), which stand in the large churchyard. The legend states that 100th tree will never grow but who knows!
The half-timbered Lych Gate was built in 1901 with timbers from the old belfry.
Painswick St Mary’s lies in the centre of the Benefice and is the largest church and parish. The village is known as the ‘Queen of the Cotswolds and is one of England’s oldest ‘Wool Towns’, the wealth from wool production and weaving in the area gave the town many fine buildings, particularly St. Mary’s Church.
The Domesday Survey of AD 1086 records that there was a priest in Painswick from which it may be assumed that a church stood on this site in Saxon times. The first church building was probably built about 1040, and then added to in the Thirteenth century by the De Laci Family, who were Lords of the Manor after the Norman Conquest.
Whenever you approach Painswick, from north, south, east or west, your eyes will rest upon the tall, beautiful spire of St. Mary’s Church with its weathercock standing some 639 feet above sea level.
Painswick Church is also very famous for its 99 Yew Trees (dating back to the 18th century), which stand in the large churchyard. The legend states that 100th tree will never grow but who knows!
The Suffolk village of Snape is best known for Snape Maltings, the historic former malt buildings on the River Alde that have become a popular venue for musical performances. The other historic highlight of Snape is the medieval parish church of St John the Baptist.
There was a church located somewhere in Snape in 1086, at the time of the Domesday Book. The present church building is 13th century, with the addition of a 15th-century porch and tower boasting attractive flushwork. The base of the tower is thought to be the oldest part of the building, perhaps surviving from the earlier church on this spot.
The Postcard
A postcard that was published by Wildt & Kray of London NW. The card was printed in Saxony.
The card was posted in Rye using a ½d. stamp on Friday the 22nd. December 1916 to:
Miss Tremaine,
'Mountfield',
5, Upper Maze Hill,
St. Leonard's,
Sussex.
The message on the divided back of the card was as follows:
"Iden Parsonage.
Dear Dolly,
Just a card to wish you
a Jolly Xmas and a Bright
and Prosperous New Year.
Love,
Polly Hills."
Iden is a village in the Rother district of East Sussex, two miles (3.2 km) north of Rye. Iden is a Domesday Village that is listed in the Domesday Book.
Iden's 12th. century parish church is dedicated to All Saints.
The Danish West Indies
So what else happened on the day that Polly posted the card?
Well, on the 22nd. December 1916, the Government of Denmark ratified the Treaty of the Danish West Indies, which allowed the United States to purchase the Danish West Indies for $25 million.
The Desert Column
Also on that day, the Desert Column was established under the command of Field Marshal Philip Chetwode as part of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force.
The Sinking of a British Submarine
Also on the 22nd. December 1916, the Royal Navy submarine HMS E30 struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of all 30 of her crew.
The Sopwith Camel
Also on that day, British pilot Harry Hawker flew the first prototype of the Sopwith Camel, which was designed to counter the German Fokker aircraft.
The Sopwith Camel was developed as a successor to the very popular Sopwith Pup. The Camel name allegedly came from the formed metal hump that covered the fighter's synchronised twin .303 Vickers machine guns.
Fernando Corena
The 22nd. December 1916 also marked the birth in Geneva of the Swiss opera singer Fernando Corena, who was best known for his success with the Metropolitan Opera between 1954 and 1978.
Fernando died in Lugano, Switzerland, on the 26th. November 1984, four weeks short of his 68th. birthday.
Westwood Manor is a 15th-century manor house in the village of Westwood, Wiltshire, England. Pevsner describes Westwood Manor as "a perfect Wiltshire manor house" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westwood_Manor
orPHic egg worship - the origins of modern Christianity...
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church – located New York WTC 9/11 Ground Zero – the Phoenix from the Ashes.
Rebuilding St. Nicholas into an American Pantheon.
www.orthodoxwitness.org/rebuilding-st-nicholas-into-an-am...
Consecrated 4th July 2022.
The church fully opened on December 6, 2022 - the Feast of Saint Nicholas.
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orPHic egg worship - the origins of modern Christianity...
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church – located New York WTC 9/11 Ground Zero – the Phoenix from the Ashes.
Rebuilding St. Nicholas into an American Pantheon.
www.orthodoxwitness.org/rebuilding-st-nicholas-into-an-am...
Consecrated 4th July 2022.
The church fully opened on December 6, 2022 - the Feast of Saint Nicholas.
pubastrology.com/the-domesday-project/
pubastrology.files.wordpress.com/2022/12/domes-dei-projec...
pubastrology.com/the-widows-son/
pubastrology.files.wordpress.com/2022/11/v-for-victory-v1...
pubastrology.files.wordpress.com/2022/11/v-for-victory-v10.pdf
orPHic egg worship - the origins of modern Christianity...
pubastrology.com/the-widows-son/
pubastrology.files.wordpress.com/2022/11/v-for-victory-v1...
pubastrology.files.wordpress.com/2022/11/v-for-victory-v10.pdf
pubastrology.com/the-domesday-project/
pubastrology.files.wordpress.com/2022/12/domes-dei-projec...
orPHic egg worship - the origins of modern Christianity...
pubastrology.com/the-domesday-project/
pubastrology.files.wordpress.com/2022/12/domes-dei-projec...
pubastrology.com/the-widows-son/
pubastrology.files.wordpress.com/2022/11/v-for-victory-v1...
pubastrology.files.wordpress.com/2022/11/v-for-victory-v10.pdf
The DOMEsday Project - ongoing for Millenia.
DOMEsday - the Day of the DOME
Anno DOMini - the Year of the DOME
DOME and OBELISK symbolism
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