Historic Building Mythbusting
We are delighted to welcome award winning buildings archaeologist James Wright (Triskele Heritage) to Hoghton Tower on his Historic Building Mythbusting Book Tour for an intriguing talk.
Uncovering Folklore, History and Archaeology
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 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.
Enjoy this talk in the the spectacular historic surroundings of Hoghton Tower. We expect the talk to last approximately 60 minutes followed by time for questions and an opportunity to purchase a signed copy of James' book.
Tearoom
The tearoom will be open for the purchase of drinks and snacks prior to the talk. The tearom will close at 7pm.
Comfort & Access
The route from the car parking area to the entrance is on an uneven incline. Please ensure that you are wearing comfortable shoes, suitable for walking on uneven, historic surfaces.
Access to the event is either via two flights of stone steps without a handrail or, alternatively, a single flight of narrower stones steps with a handrail. For more information, please refer to the Facilities and Access page on our website.
By booking tickets for our events you are helping the Hoghton Tower Preservation Trust (Registered Charity: 508357) preserve this beautiful historic building and its grounds so that generations to come can continue to enjoy this unique piece of Lancashire's heritage. Thank you.
Refunds
All bookings are non-refundable and non-transferrable, please check the details carefully and ensure that you can commit to the date and time before you complete your booking as regrettably, we are unable to accommodate any changes once your booking is finalised.
If you are late for the event, although we will try our best to accommodate you, unfortunately, we cannot guarantee entry once the talk has begun. No refund would be due in this instance.
If we have to cancel your booking for any reason, you will be offered a full refund or the opportunity to transfer your ticket to an alternative session (subject to availability).
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We are delighted to welcome award winning buildings archaeologist James Wright (Triskele Heritage) to Hoghton Tower on his Historic Building Mythbusting Book Tour for an intriguing talk.
Uncovering Folklore, History and Archaeology
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 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.
Enjoy this talk in the the spectacular historic surroundings of Hoghton Tower. We expect the talk to last approximately 60 minutes followed by time for questions and an opportunity to purchase a signed copy of James' book.
Tearoom
The tearoom will be open for the purchase of drinks and snacks prior to the talk. The tearom will close at 7pm.
Comfort & Access
The route from the car parking area to the entrance is on an uneven incline. Please ensure that you are wearing comfortable shoes, suitable for walking on uneven, historic surfaces.
Access to the event is either via two flights of stone steps without a handrail or, alternatively, a single flight of narrower stones steps with a handrail. For more information, please refer to the Facilities and Access page on our website.
By booking tickets for our events you are helping the Hoghton Tower Preservation Trust (Registered Charity: 508357) preserve this beautiful historic building and its grounds so that generations to come can continue to enjoy this unique piece of Lancashire's heritage. Thank you.
Refunds
All bookings are non-refundable and non-transferrable, please check the details carefully and ensure that you can commit to the date and time before you complete your booking as regrettably, we are unable to accommodate any changes once your booking is finalised.
If you are late for the event, although we will try our best to accommodate you, unfortunately, we cannot guarantee entry once the talk has begun. No refund would be due in this instance.
If we have to cancel your booking for any reason, you will be offered a full refund or the opportunity to transfer your ticket to an alternative session (subject to availability).
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