What's Inside the Wonkiest Tudor House in England?
Tudor History with Claire Ridgway by Claire Ridgway
Episode notes
Imagine rounding a frosty corner and discovering a house that looks as if it’s stepped straight out of a Tudor fairytale or Harry Potter - crooked beams, bowing floors, glittering leaded windows, and a long gallery that seems to float above thin air.
In today’s Tudor Christmas Advent episode, I take you on a winter wander through Little Moreton Hall in Cheshire, one of the most extraordinary, beautifully preserved, and delightfully wonky Tudor houses in England.
Built and expanded across the 1500s by the Moreton family, this timber-framed masterpiece has survived centuries of weather, war, and subsidence to offer us a rare glimpse into the world of Tudor gentry life:
- A Great Hall where winters were lit by fire and candlelight
- Intricate carved panelling and glowing 16th-century glass
- A famous L ...
Read moreIn today’s Tudor Christmas Advent episode, I take you on a winter wander through Little Moreton Hall in Cheshire, one of the most extraordinary, beautifully preserved, and delightfully wonky Tudor houses in England.
Built and expanded across the 1500s by the Moreton family, this timber-framed masterpiece has survived centuries of weather, war, and subsidence to offer us a rare glimpse into the world of Tudor gentry life:
- A Great Hall where winters were lit by fire and candlelight
- Intricate carved panelling and glowing 16th-century glass
- A famous L ...