Kentwell Hall

Today we visited Kentwell Hall.  

http://www.kentwell.co.uk

We went back in time to 1559.  

From the car park we walked through the time tunnel (a man made corridor) to the gates of Kentwell Hall. 

Each year a different Tudor year is re-created for a three-week period during the summer.  

The re-creation is acted out by hundreds of people.  Everyone stays in character all day.  They work, play, eat and talk in the chosen year.  It is amazing.  We loved it!

After the first half hour we were greeting people with ‘Good Day’ the greeting of that period.

We had lunch in the Ale House.  Jim had a coffin (a pastie) and I had pottage (a vegetable soup).  The food was delicious.  We shared a jug of ale served in a pottery jug and mugs.  The ale had bite.  The peasants and serfs make all the food and ale at Kentwell.

It was intriguing to watch and ask questions of Kentwell’s staff and genteel while we wandered the grounds and the house.

Lilian, our house sit owner is a cook in the manor house and has been for the past twenty years.  Her picture is used on Kentwells pamphlets and website.  She generously put our names down for complimentary tickets hence our even knowing of the place.  It was a fun day thanks to Lilian.

Have a look at all the Kentwell photos on Flickr.

Enter in the year 1559

Kentwell Hall 

Enjoying our 1559 lunch