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Oct 2024
53m 59s

Old Country Inns of England, by Maskell ...

SHARON HANDY
About this episode

Let’s fall asleep with a new listener request! This time, we travel back in time to learn the origins of that most pleasant and cozy of places, the country inn. From manors to monasteries and pilgrimage houses, it’s quite a relaxing trip.

 

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