Medieval medicine has a brutal reputation “ only partly deserved! In this talk, we will explore what Anglo-Saxon medicine was like and how practitioners used herbs, prayer and magic to effect cures for the ailing. We'll look at medicine that worked, medicine that did not work, as well as a few other quirks of the...

History comes alive in an unforgettable evening of traditional storytelling, where the echoes of the 15th century resound through the flickering candlelight. Join us for Seven Years a Wolf - an original tale inspired by the timeless Lais of Marie de France ” a story of chivalry, transformation, and fate. Cursed to live seven long...

Learn more about part of the house that is not normally open to the public on this fascinating cellar tour. Please be aware that there are steps down to the cellar and the cellar floor is very uneven. Minimum age 12 years.    

Lichfield historian and author Jono Oates tells the story of one of the most dramatic events in Lichfield's history, the crash of the Lichfield Bank in 1855, which led to widespread panic in the city and to the ruination of the bank's owner, Richard Greene, who lived at Stowe House by the side of Stowe...

The local has long been the focal point of the community. A home from home where we gather to socialise, to play, to celebrate and to feats. Yet how many of us ever stop to think of the name of the sign hanging outside? Where do they come from, why were they chosen and do...