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Weddington Castle
Weddington Castle, or Weddington Hall, was a manor house in the village of Weddington, Nuneaton, Weddington, Nuneaton in Warwickshire. Evolving from a Royal Hunting lodge (U.K.), Hunting Lodge in the ancient village of Weddington to become an extensive fortified Hall set amidst landscaped gardens, this centuries-old building was demolished in 1928 to make way for a housing estate. Earliest references to Weddington Castle date from 1566, when it was mentioned in a suit. Only conjectures can be made about its history. It is believed to have been built by Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset, Thomas, Marquess of Dorset. In 1491, he enclosed the entire Manorialism, manor of Weddington, converted the entire piece of land to pasture, in the process turning 300 acres fallow. Records also tell of ten houses being left to go to ruins and over 60 people chased out of their homes. The manor changed hands after Thomas's son, the Duke of Suffolk, forfeited. The Crown leased the manor until 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weddington Castle
Weddington Castle, or Weddington Hall, was a manor house in the village of Weddington, Nuneaton, Weddington, Nuneaton in Warwickshire. Evolving from a Royal Hunting lodge (U.K.), Hunting Lodge in the ancient village of Weddington to become an extensive fortified Hall set amidst landscaped gardens, this centuries-old building was demolished in 1928 to make way for a housing estate. Earliest references to Weddington Castle date from 1566, when it was mentioned in a suit. Only conjectures can be made about its history. It is believed to have been built by Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset, Thomas, Marquess of Dorset. In 1491, he enclosed the entire Manorialism, manor of Weddington, converted the entire piece of land to pasture, in the process turning 300 acres fallow. Records also tell of ten houses being left to go to ruins and over 60 people chased out of their homes. The manor changed hands after Thomas's son, the Duke of Suffolk, forfeited. The Crown leased the manor until 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
