The bet
In 1811, Sir John Throckmorton entered into an extraordinary wager at a dinner party. He bet a huge 1,000 guineas that he could have a coat made in the ...
Mary Elizabeth Throckmorton was born in 1832, the daughter of Sir Robert George Throckmorton and Elizabeth Acton. She held the office of Lady-in-Waiting to Elizabeth, Empress of Austria and travelled ...
This almshouse was founded in 1518 by Sir Robert Throgmorton of nearby Coughton Court. It stands modestly on the Birmingham Road close to the entrance to Coughton Court.
The inhabitants
The original ...