Hellens Manor House is located in Ledbury, Herefordshire in England. The de Balun family was granted the manor house in 1096. It was then passed through to the Mortimer family by marriage followed by the Audley’s in 1301. Walter de Heylon Leased Hellens Manor. Walter’s effigy can be seen in St Bartholomew’s Church. In the [...]
Somerleyton Hall is located in Lowestoft, Suffolk in England. Somerleyton Hall stands on the site of an earlier building which was erected in 1240 by Sir Peter Fitzosbert. When Peter’s daughter married into the Jernegan family, the male heirs of the of the Fitzosbert family were no more and the estate was passed over to the [...]
Tamworth Castle is located in Tamworth, Staffordshire in England. It is thought that Tamworth Castle was originally a Motte and Bailey which was built around 1070 by Robert le Dispenser. When Robert died he had no children to pass his estate onto, so his property was left to his brother’s daughters, one of whom was named [...]
Thainstone House is located in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire in England. The house was built by an architect named Archibald Simpson in the 18th century on the site of an earlier house which was owned by James Wilson who signed the American Declaration of Independence. Unfortunately the original house was ruined by the Jacobites in 1745. Thainstone [...]
Craigievar Castle is located in Alford, Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Craigievar Castle was built in 1626 by William Forbes who’s brother was the Bishop of Aberdeen. For the next 350 years the castle remained in the Forbes family before being handed to the National Trust of Scotland in 1963. The building looks like that of a [...]
Friars Carse Hotel is located in Auldgirth, Dumfries in Scotland. Friars Carse Hotel was built in the 13th century and was originally used as a friary. The Riddell family took residence in the Friary and it was renamed to Glenriddell. The Scottish poet, Robert Burns was a frequent guest to the building. In 1809 the [...]
Blenheim Palace is located in Woodstock, Oxfordshire in England. Blenheim Palace was built between 1705 and 1724 and is the only non-royal, non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of Palace. Originally the palace was built as a gift to Duke John Churchill from Queen Anne for defeating the French during the Wars [...]
The Hop Poles pub is located in Middlesex, London in England. Reported Paranormal Activity The ghost of a former glass collector named George is said to haunt the pub and put anything which has been left in the wrong place back neatly to where it should be kept. It is thought that George was killed [...]
Valence House Museum is located in Dagenham, London in England. The house dates back to the 13th century when it was owned by Robert Dynes in 1280. London County Council bought the house in 1921. Until 1937 Valence House was used as the town hall. Today Valence House is used as a museum and is open [...]
Oldham Coliseum Theatre is located in Oldham, Lancashire in England. The theatre dates back to around 1885. In 1887 the local council announced they were going to build a market hall on the site of the theatre so the theatre was moved to Fairbottom Street where an old colliery once existed. In 1903 the theatre was [...]
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