The next three entries in the Middleton household accounts of Sir Henry Willoughby in 1525 were dated the 10th July. Sir Henry Willoughby had left London on the 8th July and, travelling along Watling Street, he reached Tamworth on the 9th July. However, the accounts show that rather than continue the short distance to Middleton Hall, he actually spent the night of the 9th/10th July at Tamworth Castle. On the 10th July he paid 3 shillings, which was the equivalent of about £66

The 13th to the 28th July 2025 is the Festival of British Archaeology and what better time than this to do a post on an archaeological find at Middleton Hall! In 1977, an Iron Age torc, known as the Middleton Torc, was found at Middleton Hall in the area adjacent to the Tudor Barn. It was found by fieldwalking. A torc was a large metal neck-ring that was open at the front and could be made as a single piece or from multiple metal strands twisted together. The Middleton Torc

The next entry in the Middleton accounts of Sir Henry Willoughby in 1525 is one of the few remaining ones for this year that specifically refers to the activities of Sir Henry. This entry was dated as 22nd August and was described as being his costs to Feckenham Forest in Worcestershire and rewards to the keepers of the Forest. It added that he had gone there with “my lord prior” of Kenilworth and Sir Edward Ferrers. The amount was 34 shillings 6 pence, which was the equivale