'Well that knight's helmet ain't gonna feed me...'

I'm doing 3 gigs in 3 days in the Welsh Marches, this June, promoted by Bilbatch 🪣. The first is on Thu 20th at Bishop's Castle Town Hall. Designed by William Baker, this grade II* listed building was completed c1750.

Tickets are available now:
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This afternoon I enjoyed the coincidence of sliding across my study in the desk chair just at the moment in which John McVie started the bass solo on The Chain.

Popularly believed to be the tunnel which Edward III used to arrest Roger Mortimer, the steps in 'Mortimer's Hole' @ Nottingham Castle lead to Brewhouse Yard. Edward used another passage to the west. For more on The Secrets of Ancient Stairs join us online
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On 19 June I'll be returning to the town I was born in to do a debut talk about The Secret Passages of Staffordshire as part of the book tour. Great opportunity to natter about legends of a hidden tunnel between Stone Priory & Aston Hall.

This is a pay on the door event, £2 in.

Would any podcasters like to record a session talking about the Historic Building Mythbusting book?
Its out on 6 June via The History Press & I'd love to have a natter w/ folk about secret passages, ship timbers, castles, Devil's doors & the oldest pub in the country... 🧐🏡📗🍺🤓

Big relief at these arriving a full week before the Castle Studies Group Group conference begins. Not just that, but the printing has come out beautifully. Now, just to hope for good weather next weekend...

Popularly believed to be the tunnel which Edward III used to arrest Roger Mortimer, the steps in 'Mortimer's Hole' @ Nottingham Castle lead to Brewhouse Yard. Edward used another passage to the west. For more on The Secrets of Ancient Stairs join us online
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The innovative spiral stair at Tattershall Castle, c1425-50. Its ramp & twist recessed handrail influenced the design of stair turrets in England for over a century.

To find out more please join us online for The Secrets of Ancient Stairs on 25 April:
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Been down to Herefordshire to look at a *very* intriguing building with Dr Martin Toms today. Not often that I get to work on site with someone else and it was so refreshing to throw ideas around together. By no means an easy one to interpret but I think we cracked it 🤓🏠🤔

Just received the final proofs of the book. It was very heartwarming to see my Tiny Son's name on the dedication page.

The innovative spiral stair at Tattershall Castle, c1425-50. Its ramp & twist recessed handrail influenced the design of stair turrets in England for over a century.

To find out more please join us online for The Secrets of Ancient Stairs on 25 April:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-secrets-…

In Ledbury even the public toilets are timber-framed 🖤

James, James Wright here's some more ancient stairs for you - well, the location is ancient, but we replaced some! #oak - the The Tower of London

On 19 June I'll be returning to the town I was born in to do a debut talk about The Secret Passages of Staffordshire as part of the book tour. Great opportunity to natter about legends of a hidden tunnel between Stone Priory & Aston Hall.

This is a pay on the door event, £2 in.

Would any podcasters like to record a session talking about the Historic Building Mythbusting book?
Its out on 6 June via The History Press & I'd love to have a natter w/ folk about secret passages, ship timbers, castles, Devil's doors & the oldest pub in the country... 🧐🏡📗🍺🤓

I've spoken in Mansfield (Notts) many times inc. the musem & St Peter's. My book tour comes to Central Library on 18 June, hosted by Inspire Libraries The shows that I did here on previous tours were really busy so I'd advise picking up advance tickets...
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The next Triskele Heritage online talk will be a wander upstairs...

More info and bookings here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-secrets-…