Preston Manor is located in Preston, Sussex in England. During the Domesday survey of 1086 it is believed that Preston had a manor house with a simple timber-framed structure but no trace of it exists today. In the survey the manor was valued at £25 with its own church, 12 ploughs, 8 oxen and an [...]
Shugborough Hall is located in Great Haywood, Staffordshire in England. In 1693 the construction of Shugborough Hall had begun, replacing the earlier building which had stood there previously by William Anson. In around 1748 Williams great-grandson, Thomas Anson hired an architect named Thomas Wright to remodel and extend the hall. During the 18th century 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 [...]
Leith Hall is located in Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Leith Hall was built in 1650 by JAmes Leith on the site of the medieval Peill Castle. The hall remained in the same family for hundreds of years by being passed from father to son. In 1939 the last two Lairds of the hall died within [...]
Peterborough Museum is located in Priestgate, Peterborough in England. The building was erected in 1816 and was used for private residence by Thomas Cooke and his wife Charlotte. Thomas and Charlotte divorced in 1856 and the house was sold to the 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam. The Earl turned the house into a hospital which was the [...]
The Flame Gasworks Museum is located in Carrickfergus, County Antrim in Northern Ireland. The gasworks was opened in 1855 and supplied Carrickfergus with gas right up until 1965. It was closed completely in 1987. The gasworks was restored and reopened in August 2002 as a visitor and educational attraction. Today the museum attraction is still [...]
Ordsall Hall is located in Salford, Manchester in England. The oldest parts of the hall date back to the 15th century and was once moated. In 1605 it is rumored that Guy Fawkes and Robert Catesby plotted the gunpower plot in the star chamber of Ordsall Hall before escaping through an underground tunnel. In 1639 the brick house was added onto [...]
The London Dungeon is located in City of London, Greater London in England. The London Dungeon was opened in 1974. Originally it was meant to be a museum of the horrible history of London but later on actors were used to make the experience more interactive. Scenes inside the dungeon include: Labyrinth of the Lost (a [...]
The Old Royal Naval College is located in Greenwich, London in England. The college was originally a hospital between 1694 and 1869 founded as Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich. The hospital was built on the site of Greenwich Palace (or Palace of Placentia) who was King Henry 7th’s favourite place. The Palace was demolished after [...]
The National Maritime Museum is located in Greenwich, London in England. It is thought to be the largest of its kind in the world and was established in 1937. The museum houses 2 million+ objects in its collection linked to mankind’s association with the sea. The building dates back to around 1807. In 1934 the H.M.Treasury appointed [...]
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