As a friend has pointed out, how very pleasing to see an old house like this without an ugly topping of huge Tudor chimneys. What a difference it makes. Sharrington Hall, near Holt in Norfolk, is a truly beautiful old property which the agents Savills describe as a “….Historic Grade II* Jacobean Hall dating back… Continue reading The house with the elusive history….
Tag: Norfolk
The largest brick-built Tudor barn in England….
I know how we often grin when speaking of brick-built outhouses, but in this case it’s a lot bigger than the edifices we laugh about. Hales Hall in Norfolk has a barn-and-a-half. And it really is the largest in England. However, I fear that in order to read about it to the full in this… Continue reading The largest brick-built Tudor barn in England….
Digging for Britain (series 11)
As another year dawns, it must be time for another series of Britain’s archeological highlights, divided into five regions. This time, it started in the north with Carlisle Cricket Club hosting a dig associated with the bathhouse of the emperor Septimius Severus, a particularly steep part of the Grampians and Lowther Castle, a site that… Continue reading Digging for Britain (series 11)
The Radcliffes of Radcliffe Tower (and elsewhere)
Radcliffe Tower still survives, but only in part. The remnant is but a ruined stone tower, to which was once attached a substantial great hall and other apartments. The Tower was the home of the principal line of the Radcliffe family (Radcliffe of The Tower). There were several cadet branches and, needless to say, the… Continue reading The Radcliffes of Radcliffe Tower (and elsewhere)
The lady saint with a beard….
Well, in the present day there is a great deal of discussion about sexuality, but here is something from way back that is perhaps appropriate. “….On the walls of the Church of St. Mary’s Church in the Norfolk village of Worstead, there appears a very odd icon. Although faded and somewhat damaged by the iconoclasts… Continue reading The lady saint with a beard….
Rest your head where Henry VIII may once have rested his….? 😨
If you read this article you’ll find the following opener: “….A Tudor mansion in Norfolk now costs the same as a London flat – why aren’t today’s wealthy elite interested in old-school splendour?….” Well, I’d imagine it was because (a) they need to live in London, or (b) they’re not as rich as they make… Continue reading Rest your head where Henry VIII may once have rested his….? 😨
Beautiful Collyweston….
The ten best villages in England are listed here and Collyweston in Northamptonshire makes the grade. I can only say that it does so entirely on its own merit and in spite of having once been the lair of Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII.
MacCullogh on Cromwell
Last Monday, BBC repeated Sir Diarmaid MacCullogh‘s excellent documentary Henry VIII’s Enforcer: The Rise and Fall of Thomas Cromwell, from 2013. Please watch it soon as you can it is only available until mid-January. Actually, excellent is rather an understatement as it is better than others you may see. In telling Cromwell‘s story from “the… Continue reading MacCullogh on Cromwell
Another “Mary Rose” is found….
I well remember all the excitement when Henry VIII’s Mary Rose was found and brought to the surface for the first time since his reign. The event was broadcast live and we watched as she reappeared inch by slow inch. Yes, it was quite a story. But then, Henry VIII (love him or hate… Continue reading Another “Mary Rose” is found….
Digging for Treasure
There are several interesting archaeology series on television and Channel Five has now joined in with an ensemble programme, headed by two familiar personalities (Dan Walker and Michaela Strachan) and a similarly ubiquitous chief archaeologist (Raksha Dave), but with more of an emphasis on metal detecting for the British Museum’s Portable Antiquities Scheme, including Roman… Continue reading Digging for Treasure
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