Minster Lovell Hall
Minster Lovell Hall, Medieval manor house ruins in Minster Lovell, England
The limestone ruins of Minster Lovell Hall stand near the River Windrush, featuring a grand entrance porch, south-west tower, and remaining walls up to 12 meters high.
William Lovell constructed this manor house in 1440, creating one of the earliest estates of the Lovell family before its abandonment and partial dismantling in 1747.
Richard III visited the hall as a guest of Francis Lovell, marking the residence's status as a center for aristocratic gatherings in medieval Oxfordshire.
The ruins maintain their original U-shaped layout around a courtyard, with preserved medieval fish ponds and a fifteenth-century dovecote in the north-east section.
A skeleton discovered in the basement in 1718 sparked theories about Francis Lovell hiding there after the Battle of Stoke, though this remains unconfirmed.
Location: Minster Lovell
Inception: 1430s
Made from material: limestone
Website: https://english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/minster-lovell-hall-and-dovecote
GPS coordinates: 51.79970,-1.53107
Latest update: March 3, 2025 18:11
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