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October 8, 2025 130 mins

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. 

 

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Show Credits:

Presenter: Sarah Morris

Guests: Keith Stevenson and Steve Spring

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
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