ALA Central

Visit to Shuckburgh Hall, Church and Gardens, by kind invitation of Sir James and Lady Clare Shuckburgh

3.15pm, Thursday, 22 March 2018 Shuckburgh Hall, Upper Shuckburgh, , , NN11 6DT

ALA VISIT TO SHUCKBURGH HALL By kind invitation of Sir James and Lady Clare Shuckburgh, the ALA Central England Group is pleased to invite you to its Spring Visit to Shuckburgh Hall and Gardens, on Thursday, 22 March 2017.

Shuckburgh Hall and Deer Park is not currently open to the public and has remained a family home and seat of the Shuckburgh family for over 1000 years. The Hall is a Grade II* manor house, set in a Deer Park with the 14th century St John the Baptist in the Wilderness Church.

The Estate comprises 2,500 acres of mixed farmland comprising 8 let farms and buildings, 24 Estate cottages, together with 150 acres of woodland. Shuckburgh Hall and the Church also house a collection of historic works of art.

Sir James recently succeeded his father, Sir Rupert Shuckburgh, 13th Baronet and the grounds now host a variety of events. Inheritance Tax has been burdensome and to take the Estate forward, the Trustees have applied for conditional exemption and have prepared a Heritage Management Plan.

Timetable: 3.15pm Registration, Tea/Coffee 3.30 Introduction & welcome by Geoff Wilson, Godfrey-Payton, Agent to the Shuckburgh Estate 4.00 Group One: Brief walking tour of the grounds, taking in St John the Baptist in the Wilderness Church, cannon emplacements and garden Group Two: tour of the Hall 4.30 Group One: tour of the Hall Group Two: Tour of the grounds etc. 5.00 Questions/Discussion 5.10 Locally sourced sausage butty from Red Banger, an enterprising family farmer’s business based on the Shuckburgh Estate 5.30 Depart

Directions: On leaving , take the Daventry Road on the A425, follow this for approximately 5 miles, passing signs for Napton and driving through Lower Shuckburgh. On leaving Lower Shuckburgh you will drive up a hill and the black entrance gates to the Deer Park will be seen on the right-hand side. Drive past these entrance gates, indicate right and you will then see a driveway on the right-hand side marked Park Farm. Take this turning and follow the track until you see a right hand turn adjacent to a lodge. Go through these gates and follow the track up to the Stables where you can park. Please wear suitable footwear and clothing. Plastic overshoes will be provided for the Hall tour.

Cost:

£15 per person (incl. VAT). Cheques should be made payable to ‘Agricultural Law Association’ and sent to the address in the RSVP form below. BACS details are available on request. Please complete and return the RSVP slip below.

Sir James is an avid supporter of the Midlands Air Ambulance and will be collecting donations for this worthy cause.

For more information, contact the Central England regional committee members: Liza Randall (Godfrey Payton, Warwick) email: [email protected] Helen King (Ellacotts, Banbury) email: [email protected]

ALA Central England Group Shuckburgh Hall and gardens RSVP by Tuesday, 13 March 2018

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