The Naughty Hermit of Chester

I am indebted to

Scoot

for the inspiration for this post, from a brief discussion on hermits and anchorites on Notes.

I recently read an excellent book by E.A Jones called “Hermits and Anchorites in England, 1200-1550” which I recommend to anyone interested in the subject.

Our perceptions of hermits are often clouded by the 18th/19th century remaking of them b…