Sutton House, Hackney’s oldest residential building (1535), faces proposed redundancies that could impact its future as a community and educational space.

The Hackney Society is urging @nationaltrust to protect this vital heritage site. Spread the word.
#HackneySociety #SuttonHouse #Heritage

Scraps of memory: Illuminating the imaginative worlds of Sutton House’s 17th-century schoolgirls | The Past A handful of tiny paper items discovered at Sutton House in Hackney offer a unique insight into the interests of the girls who were educated there in the 17 ...

I love this! Researchers are uncovering the imaginative worlds of 17th-century schoolgirls at Sutton House—think needlework, poetry, and more. Such a fascinating glimpse into their lives! #History #SuttonHouse #17thCentury #WomensHistory

One for #ThrowbackThursday
Rehearsing for a concert in a freezing Sutton House.
I think it's 2018/19 or something like that, but it was at least as cold as it is today...
#ThrowbackThursdays #earlymusic #earlymusicensemble #musicianslife #musicianlife #suttonhouse #historichouse #nationaltrust

...and an unprecedented school for girls has opened nearby.

"The girls were taught decorative arts alongside reading, writing, arithmetic, French, housekeeping, music and dancing."

#suttonhouse #ladiesuniversity #kidsinhistory #school #1600s

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