Colt's Hall, Cavendish Explained

Colt's Hall is an old manor house in Cavendish, Suffolk, England. It is a Grade II listed building.

Queen Elizabeth's visit

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.^[1]

William Kempe's visit

William Kempe stayed at Colt's Hall in 1600 during his "Nine Days Wonder", in which he morris danced from London to Norwich.^[2]

References

52.0984°N 0.6167°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Dovey . Zillah . An Elizabethan Progress . 1996 . Sutton Publishing . Thrupp . 0-7509-2150-1.
2. Web site: Kemp . William . Kemps Nine Daies Wonder: Performed in a Daunce from London to Norwich . www.gutenberg.org. en.