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22nd January 2021

The Dig Review – History Is Long But Time Is Short

In my wildest dreams I never imagined attending a film premiere – let alone in Lockdown 3.0. But that’s exactly what has happened! Last evening, I found myself (along with 300 others) logging online to watch the exclusive online premiere of Netflix’s new period drama – THE DIG, starring Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes. Almost…

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Hisdoryan

Harvington Hall

So yesterday I got to visit an historic house that has been on my list for a while - the House of Secrets that is HARVINGTON HALL near Kidderminster
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I first came across Harvington a few years ago in the book A Visitors Companion To Tudor England by @sixteenthcgirl and I knew that one day I just had to visit!
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Harvington is a picturesque moated medieval manor house with extensive Elizabethan additions. It is famous for its large number of secret priest holes - the most in England!
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I really can't express how much I truly enjoyed Harvington Hall. As well as being a fascinating historic house in such a beautiful setting, all aspects of the visitor experience were top notch - from the enthusiastic and friendly staff and volunteers, to the cute as a button cafe which served the best lunch I've had in ages! I left with such a smile on my face!
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I can't wait to write up the blog post for this one and share more pictures. Have you visited Harvington Hall yet?

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Of course there will be lots of spooky history content on the blog next month - but which should I publish first?🤔

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