We wander the church of St. Kenelm and Minster Lovell Hall in Witney, West Oxfordshire. Most medieval ruins in the UK are either castles or monasteries, halls are much less common, but Minster Lovell Hall is a fine example, a grand manor house constructed around 1440 and occupied for nearly 300 years before being abandoned... Continue Reading →
Today, we get to explore a complete Tudor time capsule, going back in time to the 15th century, our story with Gainsborough Old Hall starts with a powerful charismatic character named Thomas Burgh. Starting off as a soldier as a Yorkist in the soon to be King Edward’s army, Thomas was knighted when Edward was... Continue Reading →
This week we visit Kirby Hall, one of England’s greatest Elizabethan and 17th-century houses, Built by Sir Humphrey Stafford but then passing ownership to Sir Christopher Hatton, who was the Lord Chancellor to Queen Elizabeth I. It was a large stone house that was built towards the end of the 16th century but modified in... Continue Reading →
Our walk and explore in this blog post was around the belfry of Ghent, One of the city's most famous landmarks and we’d love it if you’ll join us whilst we visit. The visit starts in the cloth hall, this was once a marketplace for the wool and cloth trade and was built onto the... Continue Reading →
This time we venture to Bedfordshire, at a ruined elegant mansion house positioned inside the beautiful landscapes of the countryside that surrounds you. We take a short walk towards the entrance of the ruins, once a Jacobean hunting lodge and now today a magnificent and majestic mansion shell, come join us for a walk around... Continue Reading →
After a quick visit around the Brecon beacons, we went back and explored an incredible historic set of properties near Crick Howell and at the foot of the black mountains. Immerse yourself in Welsh medieval life by visiting one of the best castles and finest late medieval houses in Wales. The elaborate castle, with its... Continue Reading →
This time we explore around an unusual 13th century castle ruin, under the name of Acton Burnell. So more about Acton Burnell, built originally in the late 13th century by Robert Burnell who was the bishop of Bath and wells from 1274-92 and for more than 30 years a close friend and advisor of King... Continue Reading →
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