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Somerleyton Hall

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

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 [...]

Tutbury Castle

Tutbury Castle is located in Tutbury, Staffordshire in England. Hugh d’ Avranches was granted Tutbury in 1068. Between 1068 and 1069 Tutbury Castle was built in the form of a Motte and Bailey. In 1071 Tutbury was granted to Henry de Ferrers. The town of Tutbury was recorded in the Domesday Book as the third [...]

Theatre Royal

Theatre Royal is located in Bath, Somerset in England. George Trim built the Theatre Royal in 1705. The theatre was very small and cramped. It made very little to no profit. The theatre was demolished in 1738 to make room for the Mineral Water Hospital. Some plays were held in the Simpsons rooms in the [...]

Moreton Corbet Castle

Moreton Corbet Castle is located in Moreton Corbet, Shropshire in England. The castle was first established by the Toret family in the 1100′s. The castle remained within the Toret family until 1239 when it was passed over to the Corbet family through marriage who still owns the castle to this day. It is thought that [...]

Oxford Castle

Oxford Castle is located in Oxford, Oxfordshire in England. The castle was built by Robert D’Oyly who was a Norman Baron between 1071 and 1073. Robert was instructed to build the castle by William 1st who wanted a castle to dominate the town and although it existed at the time, Oxford Castle was not mentioned [...]

Annesley Hall

Annesley Hall is a grade 2 listed building and is located in Annesley, Nottinghamshire in England. The hall was built around 1156 when William the Conqueror bestowed the hall to a fellow Norman. Over the years Annesley Hall has been the home of many Lords including the famous poet, Lord Byron. During the 14th century the [...]

Heskin Hall

Heskin Hall is located in Chorley, Lancashire in England. The hall first started being built in the mid 15th century. It was shown to be the largest property on the manor by the Hearth Tax in 1666 with 15 hearths. In 1556 Richard Molyneux bought Heskin Hall. The hall then stayed in the Molyneux family for [...]

Arreton Manor

Arreton Manor is located in Arreton, Isle of Wight in England. The manor has been dated back as for as 872 AD and is recorded in the Doomsday Book. In the year 885 Arreton Manor was owned by King Alfred the Great and before him, his Mother and Father, Osburga and Oslac. In 1086 the [...]

Carisbrooke Castle

Carisbrooke Castle is located in Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight in England. It is thought that Carisbrooke Castle was occupied in pre-Roman times as ancient ruined walls have been found on and around the grounds of the castle. King Cynric’s newphew, Wihtgar, was buried within the grounds when he died in AD 544. In the late 7th [...]