Digging for Barton: restoration finds on display in Tudor holiday house
Partly inspired by the popular TV show Digging for Britain’ and similar archaeology programmes, but driven mainly by my obsession to find and keep all my home’s historic material, I have spent the last 20 years building up a small…
Surrounded by the past: carpenters, burn and witch marks at a Tudor holiday house
Wisson Hill, a historic farmhouse in Warwickshire, has undergone extensive restoration, revealing ancient carpenter and apotropaic markings from its 1530 construction. These markings reflect the beliefs and practices of past generations, providing a tangible connection to history. Visitors can explore…
Wanting to stay in the real Hamnet location?
Wisson Hill, a Tudor farmhouse built in 1530, offers a unique stay near Stratford-upon-Avon, linking guests to Shakespeare's time. While not the filming location for the 'Hamnet' film, its historical similarity to the film set and features like exposed timbers…
How do we know when the house was built?
Putting a date on a house construction is often – but not always – possible, using a range of sources, from clues in the house structure itself, through documentary evidence, to specialist techniques. In this post we will show how…
Historic home now available for holiday rental
From April 2026 you can book a holiday in this unique historic house. After years of restoration, followed by months of authentic decoration and curation of furnishings, Wisson Hill can now be booked by anyone who would like to spend…
