Tudor Treasures Of The North: A Visit To Hoghton Tower

Here is a show notes page accompanying this episode, recorded at Hoghton Tower in Lancashire, originally constructed in the 1560s–70s, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, by Thomas Hoghton. Built on a commanding hill with panoramic views over the Ribble Valley, the building combines defensive medieval architecture with the grace and symmetry typical of the Tudor Renaissance style.    If you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter.    We were recently included in the UK's top 25 history and culture podcasts - find out more here.   Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guests: Keith Stevenson and Steve Spencer Chapters (00:00:21) - Tudor History & Travel(00:01:56) - Tudor Tours(00:04:28) - Tudor History & Travel: Horton Tower(00:06:00) - Keith Stevenson visits Horton Tower(00:06:28) - The story of Horton Tower(00:09:12) - Exploring the history of Lancashire(00:11:29) - The Horton Tower(00:18:36) - Who would have been the Prince of the North?(00:22:36) - Thomas Horton Tower, Lancashire(00:27:07) - Peel Tower(00:31:59) - The Horton Manor House, Hardwick(00:39:43) - Were the Horton family involved in the Tudor period?(00:41:50) - The Buckingham Room, Buckingham House(00:45:13) - The state bedroom at Horton House(00:49:07) - The Life of Thomas Horton, Lancashire(00:59:17) - How Did William Shakespeare Come to Horton Hall?(01:03:37) - The Life of the Baron of Walton(01:08:10) - Thomas the Builder and the Burghley Map(01:11:42) - Horton Tower: The chapel(01:15:45) - The Peel Tower archaeological dig(01:18:52) - The burning marks of the Tudor well house(01:21:00) - Witch Marks and graffiti(01:23:55) - The Peel Tower Well House(01:32:13) - Burn marks on the walls of a Victorian house(01:35:38) - Burn marks on wood(01:41:25) - THE PRIEST'S HOLE(01:44:07) - The medieval rich rooftop(01:47:20) - Thomas of Horton(01:56:38) - The Great Banqueting Hall, Preston(02:05:13) - How St. Mark's Tower encapsulates different themes(02:05:57) - The Horton Tower