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Cofton Hall
Cofton Hall is a country house on the Lickey Hills near Cofton Hackett, in the Bromsgrove (district), Bromsgrove District of Worcestershire, north east Worcestershire, England. It is a Grade II* listed building. Most of the original 14th century building has been destroyed, by a deliberate fire during the English Civil War after a visit by Charles I of England, King Charles I, however the hall with a hammer-beam roof survives. The rest of the building was constructed in the 18th century. History The 14th century Hall was originally a Timber framing, timber framed house. The stone walls were added in the Victorian era. Charles I of England, King Charles I stayed at the hall on the night of 14 May 1645 as guest of the owner, Thomas Jolliffe, during the English Civil War. The following day, before marching to Chester on 15 May, the Royalist soldiers set the Hall ablaze to prevent it falling into the hands of the New Model Army, Parliamentarian Army. Only the great hall survived. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lickey Hills
The Lickey Hills (known locally as simply ''The Lickeys'') are a range of hills in Worcestershire, England, to the south-west of the centre of Birmingham near the villages of Lickey, Cofton Hackett and Barnt Green. The hills are a popular country park area and they afford panoramic views over much of the surrounding countryside. Ownership The hills had been a royal hunting reserve belonging to the Manor of Bromsgrove. Free public open access began in 1888 when Rednal Hill was bought by the Birmingham Society for the Preservation of Open Space. The Society then presented it to the City of Birmingham in trust. Pinfield Wood and Bilberry Hill were then leased at a nominal rent. Beacon Hill was bought by Edward, George and Henry Cadbury in 1907 and then given to the City of Birmingham. Cofton Hill, Lickey Warren and Pinfield Wood were bought in 1920. The final stage in restoring public access to the area was the purchase of the Rose Hill Estate from the Cadbury family in 1923. Altho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
