WebJul 24, 2000 · Sawston Hall, Church Lane, Sawston, South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, CB2 4JR Reference: IOE01/02806/32 Type: Photograph (Digital) ... (1553-7) with gallery and pentagonal stair turret; a priest's hole in this turret built by Nicholas Owen, and three other holes are exceptional in their design. A private chapel in the south range was ... WebThe priest's hole at the top of the spiral staircase at Sawston Hall is noted as one of the finest examples in the country. During the Second World War Sawston Hall, still under the ownership of the Huddlestons, was the headquarters of the 66th Fighter Wing, part of the USAAF Eighth Air Force.
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WebApr 13, 2024 · Date-stones of 1557 and 1584 may mark the beginning and end of the rebuilding of Sawston Hall. Some 15th- and early-16th-century architectural features in the hall range suggest that the house had not been totally destroyed in 1553 and that its remains were incorporated in the new building. WebThe priest's hole at the top of the spiral staircase at Sawston Hall is noted as one of the finest examples in the country. During the Second World War Sawston Hall, still under the … curves membership specials
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WebAnother unfortunate was Nicholas Owen, famous for his expertise in the construction of priest holes; the one at Sawston Hall being the most well known example. Owen was asked to divulge the whereabouts of the priest holes he had constructed at various Catholic houses but he steadfastly refused and died horribly under torture. WebA Tudor mansion with an impressive gatehouse, Coughton Court has remained in the hands of the Throckmorton family since the 1400s. The turret cleverly contains a double priest hole. One exterior hiding space was designed to remain empty to fool the search party, whilst another concealed space behind it hid the priest. WebCourtyard plan, original medieval hall range on north side with two storeyed porched entrance, and oriel linked by completed wings (1584) to south range (1553-7) with gallery … curtains for windows in showers