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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Historic England. "Colt's Hall (1376674)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  2. ^ Dovey, Zillah (1996). An Elizabethan Progress. Thrupp: Sutton Publishing. ISBN 0-7509-2150-1.
  3. ^ Kemp, William. "Kemps Nine Daies Wonder: Performed in a Daunce from London to Norwich". www.gutenberg.org.

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