Inside Englands Finest Elizabethan House Favoured By Royals, American Viscountess, Real Royalty

Julie Montagu, Viscountess Hinchingbrooke visits a hidden gem of a country house in Shropshire, close to the border with England and Wales Pitchford Hall. Pitchford Hall has been considered England s finest Elizabethan halftimbered house. The recent history of the hall is turbulent one in 1992 it was sold and lost to the family. By extraordinary determination and endeavour over 25 years the family has now returned. Rowena Colthurst, whose mother inherited Pitchford in the early 1970s, has worked tirelessly with her husband James to get the family home back but is now faced with the enormous task of recovering the building from years of neglect. From Elizabeth II to Cleopatra, Real Royalty peels back the curtain to give a glimpse into the lives of some of the most influential families in the world, with new full length documentaries posted every week covering the monarchies of today and all throughout history. Discover the past on History Hit with adfree exclusive podcasts