Colt's Hall, Cavendish
Colt's Hall is an old manor house in Cavendish, Suffolk, England. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]
Queen Elizabeth's visit[edit]
In this house George Colt entertained Queen Elizabeth I during her progress of 1578. Colt provided dinner, and Elizabeth used the occasion to knight George Colt before proceeding to Melford Hall, where she stayed overnight.[2]
William Kempe's visit[edit]
William Kempe stayed at Colt's Hall in 1600 during his "Nine Days Wonder", in which he morris danced from London to Norwich.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Historic England. "Colt's Hall (1376674)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ Dovey, Zillah (1996). An Elizabethan Progress. Thrupp: Sutton Publishing. ISBN 0-7509-2150-1.
- ^ Kemp, William. "Kemps Nine Daies Wonder: Performed in a Daunce from London to Norwich". www.gutenberg.org.