Historic Building Mythbusting Book Tour with Dr James Wright
We’re excited to be hosting Dr James Wright’s Historic Building Mythbusting Book Tour at Hanbury Hall on the evening of Wednesday 9 April.
Go to any ancient building and there will be interesting, exciting, and romantic stories presented to the visitor. They are commonly believed and widely repeated – but are they really true? These stories include those of secret passages linking ancient buildings, spiral staircases in castles giving advantage to right-handed defenders, ship timbers used in the construction of buildings on land, blocked doors in churches which are thought to keep the Devil out and claims to be the oldest pub in the country.
James Wright will explain the development of such myths and investigate the underlying truths behind them. Sometimes the realities hiding behind the stories are even more interesting, romantic, and exciting than the myth itself…
The evening will include a 45-60 minute talk, Q&A session, the opportunity to pick up a signed copy of the book, followed by a hot drink and cake or bake in the Courtyard Kitchen restaurant.
The speaker, James Wright (Triskele Heritage), is an award winning buildings archaeologist. He has two decades professional experience of ferreting around in people’s cellars, hunting through their attics and digging up their gardens. He hopes to find meaningful truths about how ordinary and extraordinary folk lived their lives in the mediaeval period. He is the author of the popular Mediaeval Mythbusting Blog and his book Historic Building Mythbusting was released via The History Press on 6 June 2024.
Please note:
- On arrival please enter via visitor reception, and then make your way up to the Hall. The event will take place in the Great Hall.
- We recommend bringing a torch as the path from the car park up to the Hall may be dark.
- Accessible for wheelchairs and mobility scooters.
- Not suitable for children.
- A hot drink of your choice and a slice of cake or a bake is included in the event ticket and will be served following the performance.
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We’re excited to be hosting Dr James Wright’s Historic Building Mythbusting Book Tour at Hanbury Hall on the evening of Wednesday 9 April.
Go to any ancient building and there will be interesting, exciting, and romantic stories presented to the visitor. They are commonly believed and widely repeated – but are they really true? These stories include those of secret passages linking ancient buildings, spiral staircases in castles giving advantage to right-handed defenders, ship timbers used in the construction of buildings on land, blocked doors in churches which are thought to keep the Devil out and claims to be the oldest pub in the country.
James Wright will explain the development of such myths and investigate the underlying truths behind them. Sometimes the realities hiding behind the stories are even more interesting, romantic, and exciting than the myth itself…
The evening will include a 45-60 minute talk, Q&A session, the opportunity to pick up a signed copy of the book, followed by a hot drink and cake or bake in the Courtyard Kitchen restaurant.
The speaker, James Wright (Triskele Heritage), is an award winning buildings archaeologist. He has two decades professional experience of ferreting around in people’s cellars, hunting through their attics and digging up their gardens. He hopes to find meaningful truths about how ordinary and extraordinary folk lived their lives in the mediaeval period. He is the author of the popular Mediaeval Mythbusting Blog and his book Historic Building Mythbusting was released via The History Press on 6 June 2024.
Please note:
- On arrival please enter via visitor reception, and then make your way up to the Hall. The event will take place in the Great Hall.
- We recommend bringing a torch as the path from the car park up to the Hall may be dark.
- Accessible for wheelchairs and mobility scooters.
- Not suitable for children.
- A hot drink of your choice and a slice of cake or a bake is included in the event ticket and will be served following the performance.
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