In 2021, archaeologists searching the bank of the Thames in England stumbled upon a medieval building near a modern-day ...

who used monasteries as a source of healthcare and support in times of need. The Church remained an important institution in England, but some of its influence had diminished.

On Valentine's Day, the most romantic day of the year, here is the history of St Catherine's Chapel near Abbotsbury, whose namesake St ...

Throughout the medieval period, there were over 1,000 monasteries in England. They were built all over the country. During this period, there was no free health care provided by the government.

But that would be inconvenient. Then a keen mind in the Ministry of Health fixed attention on the Roman Catholic monasteries in England. The monks living in them follow regimens as regular ...

A study has shed light on the little-known practice of Christians ‘repurposing’ ornate Islamic textiles - like the priestly robe worn by the most important bishop in England, Thomas Becket.

and grew until the dissolution of the monasteries under Henry VIII. The site, in Heritage Park just outside the city centre, was on Historic England's at risk register in 2013 and repairs overseen ...

A monastery in Bulwell could be knocked down and turned into a community garden space after plans were submitted for its demolition on the grounds it is no longer used. Plans, submitted on behalf of T ...