In addition to displaying items from the Staffordshire hoard Tamworth Castle also has on display the Glascote Torc.
The Glascote Torc is an Iron Age, gold, silver and copper ally torc, probably dating from the 5th-4th century BC. The Torc was found in 1943 by Mr S. G. bates and Mr G. E. Croshaw whilst digging [...]
Archive for the tag 'Tamworth'
Filed under Heritage, Out & About
The Glascote Torc
7 Comments CherryPie on Sep 17th 2025
Filed under Heritage, Out & About
Tamworth Castle
We recently learned via a random YouTube video that Tamworth Castle holds some pieces from the Staffordshire Hoard. On a sunny Sunday afternoon we took the opportunity to visit the castle which has a lot more to offer in addition to the Staffordshire Hoard. Tamworth Castle covers almost 1000 years of history from its early Anglo-Saxon [...]
5 Comments CherryPie on Sep 15th 2025
Filed under Gardens, Heritage, Out & About
Middleton Hall & Gardens
It seems a lifetime ago since we took my Father in Law to Middleton Hall for Fathers Day last year. We had lunch in the courtyard coffee shop be exploring the hall and gardens.
The history of the hall spans over 1000 years:
Our history spans over 1,000 years so this means that we have a lot [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Oct 18th 2020
