The Wheatsheaf Inn, Northleach
The Wheatsheaf Inn is a seventeenth-century coaching inn located in the Cotswold town of Northleach. This historic coaching inn is now a bespoke hotel, with fourteen bedrooms and a restaurant.
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
Tudor Tomb:
Name and Title: Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
Born: 24 June 1532
Died: 4 September 1548.
Buried: The Beauchamp Chapel, St Mary’s Church, Warwick.
Read more and see images and a video of the tomb here…
The New Inn, Gloucester
The New Inn, Gloucester, is regarded as the most well-preserved example of a medieval courtyard inn with galleries in the country. Today, The New Inn offers accommodation as well as a restaurant and a coffee shop.
The 1502 Progress: Flaxley Abbey, Gloucestershire
The 1502 Progress of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, continued…
Having stayed overnight at Over, the royal party continued their journey the following morning, 13 August. The cavalcade was heading south-west towards another overnight stop, this time at Flaxley Abbey.Â
Cardinals, Queens and Captives: Fascinating Tales From Sheffield Manor Lodge
In this episode, I head to South Yorkshire to visit Sheffield Manor Lodge. During the sixteenth century, Sheffield Manor Lodge was a luxurious hunting lodge belonging to the powerful Earls of Shrewsbury. Unfortunately, much of the building’s fabric has since been lost to time. The only structure to remain entirely intact is the Turret House, which sits alongside the ruins of the rest of the manor house.
Langley Castle, Northumberland
Langley Castle is one of the few medieval fortified castle hotels in the country. Originally built in the fourteenth century, it now offers luxury hotel accommodation in a truly unique setting.
Seckford Hall, Suffolk
Seckford Hall is a historic country house set in acres of stunning grounds and gardens. Now a luxury hotel, guests can stay in unique accommodation, including the room once visited by Elizabeth I.
Hardwick Hall: ‘More Glass Than Wall’
In this episode, I head to the county of Derbyshire to visit Hardwick Hall. One of the best-known and most magnificent Prodigy Houses in England, Hardwick Hall was built by Bess of Hardwick. A remarkable figure in the sixteenth century, we discover more about Bess and the story of this Tudor treasure trove.
I’m joined by Liz Wearing, Property Curator at Hardwick Hall as we explore this jewel of the late Elizabethan age.
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KATHERINE PARR, QUEEN OF ENGLAND
Name and Title: Katherine Parr (she signed her letters Kateryn Parr), Queen of England.
Born: Blackfriars, London, c.1512.
Died: 5 September 1548.
Buried: Sudeley Castle Chapel, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire.
In this blog we explore the life, death and burial of Queen Katherine Parr…
Athelhampton House, Dorset
Athelhampton House is one of the best preserved Tudor manor houses in the country and offers accommodation options for up to fourteen people.