Did you know the historical town (city?) of
Longwood, Fl
is having a Festival this next weekend Nov. 19 & 20, 2022 and I wanted you to be aware of it so you wouldn’t miss the fun.
I also didn’t want you to miss a treasure at the site pictured above on Chuch St.
Christ Church
One of—if not the oldest church in Seminole County–
They will have BBQ available outside from 10 am – closing. But why stop there???? There’s more:
Christ Church
the Church itself
Check the info for the day below for the times when they will be giving tours of the building that dates to the early 1880’s.
And you’re welcome to Church Service on Sunday at 11 am.
Besides the Church there’s
Parrish Hall
Where you’ll be able to purchase breakfast (7 am – 11 am) and lunch (11 am – 2:30 pm)
And while you’re there check the Pottery, Arts and Crafts that are on offer and don’t forget Granny’s Attic. Did I mention the Baked Goods and Raffles?
CHRIST CHURCH 151 WEST CHURCH AVENUE LONGWOOD, FL, 32750,
Click here for the full Festival Details:
Longwood Arts & Crafts Festival FAQs
PLAN A VISIT
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Visiting Old Sarum (Old Salisbury)
is an evocative experience: People have lived on this windswept hilltop off and on for 5000 years. The enormous banks and ditches which surround the site were created through tremendous co-operative efforts, by prehistoric people who needed to protect themselves and their cattle. The Romans had a settlement of some kind here, and several Roman roads converge on the site. In Saxon times a town grew up within the prehistoric ramparts. It was strengthened against the Vikings and escaped attack by the Danish king Sweyn, who sacked neighbouring towns in 1003. Old Sarum–English Heritage
This site is easily accessed from Salisbury, which you can see from it’s heights—-it is an amazing site and so I thought I’d give you some virtuals to hook up to and really see it.
A Few of theThings to see
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Old Sarum Walk. The Norman castle and Iron Age hillfort near …
Cathedral
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Hornsey in North London and Hornchurch in Essex have names that are also is felt to be related to the very ancient and heathen times in London’s past and what they worshiped that is only remembered by the majority in names that probably mean nothing to them.
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Also on Church Street in Longwood for your day in Longwood this weekend—check it out
www.cottagegiftshopinlongwoodfla.com
Oh and that’s this stores front porch as our main picture.
Plan Your Visit
One particular seat in the Glamis Castle chapel is always reserved for the ‘Grey Lady’ the ghost of the unfortunate Janet Douglas said to inhabit the castle. The Six Lord Glamis married Lady Janet Dougas in 1528. Janet was accussed of treason for bringing her father’s supporters to Edinburgh. She was then charged with poisoning her husband who had died that year and in 1537 she was burned as a witch.