Orwell Park

Founded by the Reverend Walter Wilkinson in Lowestoft in 1868, the School moved to Aldeburgh in 1870, changing its name three times – from Crespigny House to Eaton House to Aldeburgh Lodge. It then moved to its present site in Nacton in 1937 and was renamed Orwell Park. The magnificent building and grounds it now occupies were formerly owned by Admiral Vernon, 18th century naval hero,…

Butley Priory

Deep in the sandy heath lands of east Suffolk, close to the river Butley is the gate house of Butley Priory, virtually all that remains of the Augustinian Priory founded here in…

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens combines a museum, art gallery, exhibition space and Winter Gardens to…

Notley Abbey

In 1162 an order of Augustinian monks was founded in the village at nearby Notley Abbey. The park in which the abbey stood was donated to the abbey itself by the incumbent of the manor, the Earl of Buckingham. At the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries the annual income was calculated as over £437: an immense amount of money for the time. The abbey still stands, but as a secular manor house. In the 20th century it…

Cain Manor

Botleys Mansion

Silchester House

With five reception rooms and fourteen bedrooms, Silchester House has ample space for any event! This grand country manor in Hampshire has easy access from London. While mostly Victorian, this venue has been expertly refurbished and updated to make it luxuriously comfortable for contemporary visitors. There’s even an outdoor marquee linked to the Ballroom! Bloomsbury Films, your wedding and event video…

Washington 'F' Pit

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Moseley Old Hall

Find out about the dramatic story of King Charles II hiding at Moseley Old Hall…

Tithe Barn

The Barn is located in the medieval heart of Sproughton Village, close the crossing of the River Gipping. ( see attached map) It is on a busy thoroughfare taking 6,000 vehicle movements a day. The Barn is an eight bay timber framed construction, the South side of which still has its carpenters’ marks and probably dates from the 17th Century. It consists of one major space 7m x 30 m, and a wing at either end. One wing has a kitchen and small meeting room/ IT suite; the other provides storage, and will house the Community shop from March 2010. It is used as a community hall…