Since we didn’t have enough time to see Castle Acre Priory the previous weekend, we planned to do this weekend. For mid-October, we had a beautiful day! Sunny and pleasant.
As you can see, the priory has seen better days as well. Parts of it were still in good enough condition to go inside, but the part that had been the church was ruined after Henry VIII started dismantling the Catholic churches in England.
The church itself was consecrated in the mid-12th century. The priory was the home of the first Cluniac order of monks to England, and the Cluniac love of decoration is everywhere reflected in the extensive ruins.
The lodging of the prior is still intact, because it was very nicely adorned, so aristocracy still stayed here.
After the priory, we went to a pub called The Ostrich for lunch. Something to note if you’re going to go out for lunch on a Sunday: nearly every restaurant serves Sunday Roast. Some have other options, but a lot of them only have the Sunday Roast available.
I thought it was delicious! Especially with a pint of British cider… yum! And Yorkshire pudding is not what you call pudding in the States. 🙂
Overall, it was a really nice day & a great weekend!
On An Even Kiel 