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Sinai House

Sinai House is located in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire in England. The Saxons used the local area as a stronghold. The building which stands today replaced an earlier fortified manor of the de Schobenhale family. The de Schobenhale family held courts and trials in the manor house and had a strong influence and generally ran the [...]

Friars Carse Hotel

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 [...]

The Ring O’ Bells

The Ring O’ Bells is located in Middleton, Manchester in England. The Ring O’ Bells is thought to be one of the oldest buildings in the Middleton area. During the Iron Age a Druidical Temple more than likely stood on the grounds where the Ring O’ Bells stands today. The grounds of the Ring O’ Bells dates [...]

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 [...]

Appuldurcombe House

Appuldercombe House is located in Wroxall, Isle of Wight in England. Appuldurcombe House was built around the year 1100 and was originally used as a Priory. Over the following years it was used as a Convent and family home. The original house which was owned by Sir Robert Worsley was replaced in 1702 by architect [...]

Hellens Manor

Hellens Manor is located in Ledbury, Herefordshire in England. During the late 11th century the de Balun family were granted with Hellens Manor by King John. Originally the Manor belonged to the Monks who were brought to Ledbury from Carmeilles by William the Conqueror to educate the locals. Walter de Balun gained possession of Hellens [...]

The Pilchard Inn

The Pilchard Inn is located in Burgh Island, Devon in England. The Inn dates back to the 14th century and was a common place for smugglers to hide out. One famous smuggler who used the Inn regularly was Tom Crocker. When Tom wasn’t at sea he was spending a lot of his time in The [...]

Ye Olde Swan Tavern

Ye Olde Swan Tavern is located in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire in England. Dick Turpin stayed at Ye Olde Swan Tavern quite often and even had his own stone outside of the building which he used to help help him  mount his horse when trying to make a speedy escape. The stone is still there to this [...]

Weston Manor Hotel

Weston Manor Hotel is located in Weston-on-the-Green, Oxfordshire in England. The history of the hotel goes as far back as the 11th century when the building was used as a monastery. The Baronial-style hall which we see today dates back to the 16th century. During the 16th century Weston Manor was used as a bailiff [...]

Whitby Abbey

Whitby Abbey was founded in 657 AD and built on the east cliff overlooking Whitby by the Saxon King. Whitby Abbey was a double Monastery with Benedictine Monks and Nuns. Vikings attacked the Abbey in 867 and was then abandoned until 1078. The Abbey was then re-founded by a Soldier-Monk named Regenfrith. King Henry 8th destroyed Whitby [...]