Houses of the Gunpowder Plot

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History of the Gunpowder Plot

Houses of the Gunpowder Plot

  • Eastbury Manor House, Barking Essex was owned at the time of the #GunpowderPlot by Alderman John Moore whose daughter was married to Lewis Tresham, brother of plotter Francis Tresham. It is the rumoured setting of the plotters meetings.‬

    Eastbury Manor House, Barking Essex was owned at the time of the #GunpowderPlot by Alderman John Moore whose daughter was married to Lewis Tresham, brother of plotter Francis Tresham. It is the rumoured setting of the plotters meetings.‬

  • The ancient Manor House at Ashby St Ledgers, Northamptonshire was home to the Catesby family from the 14th century. It was here that the 1605 #GunpowderPlot was planned, under the leadership of Robert Catesby.‬

    The ancient Manor House at Ashby St Ledgers, Northamptonshire was home to the Catesby family from the 14th century. It was here that the 1605 #GunpowderPlot was planned, under the leadership of Robert Catesby.‬

  • Bushwood Hall, Warwickshire. Childhood home of Gunpowder Plotter Robert Catesby and used for planning meetings. A moated site, the original house was replaced in 1620 and added-to in 1800.

    Bushwood Hall, Warwickshire. Childhood home of Gunpowder Plotter Robert Catesby and used for planning meetings. A moated site, the original house was replaced in 1620 and added-to in 1800.

  • ‪The Grade II Coughton Court, Warwickshire is a Tudor country house, with a unique double priest-hole, that was owned by Robert Catesby’s uncle, Thomas Throckmorton and used to host ams and a militia ready to strike after the #GunpowderPlot ‬

    ‪The Grade II Coughton Court, Warwickshire is a Tudor country house, with a unique double priest-hole, that was owned by Robert Catesby’s uncle, Thomas Throckmorton and used to host ams and a militia ready to strike after the #GunpowderPlot ‬

  • Holbeche‪ House, Dudley was the home of Stephen Littlejohn, one of Robert Catesby’s sympathetic followers during the #GunpowderPlot. It was the location of final, bloody action where the remaining plotters were killed or captured after the plot’s failure.‬

    Holbeche‪ House, Dudley was the home of Stephen Littlejohn, one of Robert Catesby’s sympathetic followers during the #GunpowderPlot. It was the location of final, bloody action where the remaining plotters were killed or captured after the plot’s failure.‬

  • Montacute House was completed in 1601 by Edward Phelips, the Speaker of the House of Commons at the time of the Gunpowder Plot. He led the opening argument for the prosecution in the trail of Guy Fawkes.

    Montacute House was completed in 1601 by Edward Phelips, the Speaker of the House of Commons at the time of the Gunpowder Plot. He led the opening argument for the prosecution in the trail of Guy Fawkes.

  • Lyveden New Bield, Northamptonshire the unfinished house owned by Gunpowder Plotter Francis Tresham, whose letter to his brother-in-law revealed the plot to the authorities.

    Lyveden New Bield, Northamptonshire the unfinished house owned by Gunpowder Plotter Francis Tresham, whose letter to his brother-in-law revealed the plot to the authorities.

See Also In Chimni

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Other Interesting Sites

Sunday Times Article 'We're Going Tudor House Mad'

National Trust Website article on the filming of Wolf Hall

Historic Houses Association Page On Wolf Hall

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