In 1873, just two years after the great fire that almost destroyed it, Rolleston Hall was the site of great festivities. Around one hundred and…
In 1871, a serious fire swept through Rolleston Hall, which was undergoing major renovation at the time. It caused significant damage and at one point,…
Tutbury Castle is one of Burton area’s most historic features. It is already covered on another excellent local history website which pretty much duplicates what…
Hoar Cross Hall – Home of the Ingram Family since the early 17th century Select page to view: General History
Hoar Cross Hall was, from the early 17th century, the second seat of the Ingram family whose principal residence was Temple Newsam in Yorkshire. In…
The Rolleston Hall site has been home to a significant residence since at least the early reign of King Henry III in the early thirteenth…
The Rolleston Hall site has been home to a significant residence since at least the early reign of King Henry III in the early thirteenth…
Byrkley Lodge Select page to view: Byrkley Park – Early History Byrkley Lodge
The name Byrkley, which has changed a few times over the centuries, is derived from the family De Berkeley of Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire. In…
The residents of Byrkley Lodge, like those at Yoxall Lodge lying little more than a mile south on Linbrook, found the natural brook, the valleys…