Old Sir Rowland Hill, 'Renaissance Hero', repaired the Commonwealth by refounding the London Hospitals (and more). This spirit lived on: Robert Dudley founded the Lord Leycester Hospital in Warwick to fill the similar gaps.
@Historic_Houses 🤝
#LordLeycester #SoultonHall
A fantastic morning for bird ringing! 🐦 We ringed 52 new birds at Soulton, including highlights like Stonechats, Chiffchaffs, and Meadow Pipits.
Each tiny ring helps unlock the secrets of migration and survival.
#BirdConservation #BirdRinging #SoultonHall #Shrewsbury
Soulton's yews are clipped to reveal its 16th-century cube + lost pyramidal roof, inviting you to imagine the full #RhombicDodecahedron! Old Sir Rowland loved this Platonic shape for its social allegories. Fun fact: it's also the shape of garnets! #SoultonHall #GeometricHistory #EnglishHeritage
Our Chess Court topiary is transforming! The wine goblet is becoming majestic chess castles (rooks). This redesign enhances your visit, guiding you to the main house and subtly connecting to our 1600s history. Experience strategic beauty at Soulton Hall! #SoultonHall #Topiary #HistoricGardens
"Number in Time and Space: Plato's Fifth Element" is a FREE, thought-provoking exhibition at The Minories, Colchester (Aug 20-31, 2025).
Explore the fascinating role of the rhombic dodecahedron, linked to #SoultonHall.
🔗 Details & visiting info: www.theminories.org/event/number...
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Symbolism in #AsYouLikeIt: Oliver's perilous encounter with the snake & lioness is a powerful moment.
See the 1815 R. Rhodes engraving (after Northcote) in the #SoultonHall collection!
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#ShakespeareConnections #SoultonShakespeare
Lost Magna Carta FOUND at Harvard! 📜 This echoes Soulton Hall's Sir Rowland Hill, always remembered with the document. A reminder of liberty & hidden history!
🔗 soultonhall.co.uk/2025/newly-d...
#MagnaCarta #History #SoultonHall
From Shakespeare's "murmuring stream" to cricket! 🌳🏏 Soulton Hall's #AsYouLikeIt willows, from a riverside meadow "West of this place," become elite bats for JS Wright & Sons. #Cricket #Shakespeare #History #SoultonHall #Willow
See #AMidsummerNightsDream in Soulton's historic Epidaurus Court with #Shakespearean connections this summer, revived for the first time since 1783!
🎟 ➡️ www.tickettailor.com/events/facsi... #Shakespeare #SoultonHall #MidsummerNightsDream #BritishTheatre #HistoricVenue
🐦 Bird survey & ringing at Soulton Hall today! ➡️ soultonhall.co.uk/2025/soulton... Vital data for local avian populations & conservation. Echoing "As You Like It," we cherish their springtime song! #BirdSurvey #WildlifeConservation #SoultonHall #Shropshire
We were *delighted* to receive this wonderful picture of #soultonhall from a recent young visitor!
#art #kidsdrawing
What a glorious day to be out in the fields on the #farm!
#shropshire #SoultonHall #soulton #asyoulikeit
1885 Spode plate at Soulton Hall links us to Old Sir Rowland Hill (d. 1561), influential Warden of the Mercers' Company. A tangible piece of history!
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#SoultonHall #AntiquePorcelain #MercersCompany #History
"Peace, ho! I bar confusion..." ✨ Find this As You Like It quote etched on glass at Soulton Hall, a modern tribute to its literary links. A unique welcome awaits! #SoultonHall #Shakespeare #Shropshire
🔗 soultonhall.co.uk/2024/the-quo...
🌈 #rainbow ar #SoultonHall
Traditionally these are seen as a sign of promise, and there is a rainbow above our main door, in the 1688 door case.
One of countless messages in #renaissancecode in the house.
Link: soultonhall.co.uk/2022/some-hi...
✨ First Time Ever! ✨
Archaeology, bluebells & Shakespeare at Soulton Hall! 🌿 Explore lost castle, 'As You Like It' Wood & more. 👣
Book now: www.tickettailor.com/events/soult...
#SoultonHall #HistoryTour #UniqueExperience
Due to popular demand! 🥳 More dates added for our 'Unravel the Secrets of Soulton Hall' tours! Explore Tudor history with us. Book now: soultonhall.co.uk/series/hha-h... #SoultonHall #TudorHistory #HistoryTour
Soulton Hall's historic prayer room is being restored for modern interfaith use. The project reflect reflects its complex 16th-century past. The goal: a space for contemplation and dialogue. #SoultonHall #History #Restoration #Interfaith
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