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2 giorni fa · Richard was born on 2 October 1452, at Fotheringhay Castle in Northamptonshire, the eleventh of the twelve children of Richard, 3rd Duke of York, and Cecily Neville, and the youngest to survive infancy.
2 giorni fa · The college was founded in 1411, 6 acres of land between the castle and the rectory house being allotted for the purpose. This was the site on which the Cluniac nunnery had formerly stood. Edward, however, fell in the vanguard of the fight at Agincourt in 1415.
3 giorni fa · Three religious houses were converted to secular use, but have now vanished. At Fotheringhay a house was contrived mainly from the ranges on the S. of the cloister in the 16th century, while descriptions of Fineshade suggest that Sir Robert Kirkham converted the S. claustral range into a house.
2 giorni fa · Ensnared by Nicholson's evidence, Mary was taken from Chartley to her trial and execution at Fotheringhay castle (Northants.), spending the night of 21 September 1586 at Burton on the way. (fn. 15c)
5 giorni fa · The ruined medieval castle at Tutbury, Staffordshire. Today, the quaint village of Tutbury, nestled alongside the River Dove on the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border, is a peaceful spot. However,...
1 giorno fa · Uncategorized 59 mins ago. 100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society. Wakefield’s other castle, Lowe Hill. In 1953 the Society was involved in a “dig” there with Brian Hope-Taylor and published a Report on the findings in the same year.
6 giorni fa · Ashton Footbridge is a minor waterways place on the River Nene (main river) between Fotheringhay Bridge (The ruins of Fotheringhay Castle are by the river.) (4 miles and 6 furlongs and 2 locks to the north) and Wadenhoe Lock No 24 (6 miles and 1 furlong and 4 locks to the southwest).
