Interesting video about Throwley Old Hall in Staffordshire, not far from the Staffordshire/Derbyshire boundary. It can be seen from a couple of our walks, although we haven't been that way for a few years.
There is a nearby farm and holiday accommodation now, but when inhabited the Hall must have seemed a remote and strangely situated place. What went on there? It would be easy to make up stories.
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Very nice. Having seen that, I can't imagine it during fine weather. Especially with all that dark stone.
Sam - even in fine weather it must have seemed lonely and isolated in an age without cars. I can imagine guests waking up in the morning, wondering why they are there as they gaze out of the window.
I camped near there by the Manifold in 1971, at Rushley Bridge, 2 nice days ended by torrential rain one night when the usually underground Manifold rose up and threatetend to wash away our tent !
Anon - it's a strange river isn't it? Attractive to walk by until it disappears, but when the rain comes, sometimes it appears again.
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