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House of Shakespeare's Old Sir Rowland, built in renaissance code. Historic manor - venue, centre for theatre & the arts. Hidden in Shropshire, revealed on our website www.soultonhall.co.uk

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Soulton Hall @soultonhall.bsky.social · 8d

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(Yes that *is* an 'As You Like It' quote 😀!

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Soulton Hall @soultonhall.bsky.social · 4d

Please note that due to the 10K road race, there is a road closure in Wem today.

If you are traveling to Soulton Hall, you must take an alternate route via the A49.

Please do not attempt to travel through Wem.

Thank you.

Soulton Hall @soultonhall.bsky.social · 4d

"And to the skirts of this wild wood he came"

#asyoulikeit
#Shakespearesunday

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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 4d

🌍 | Wildlife populations have declined by more than two-thirds over the last 50 years.

Oxford experts are giving conservation actions the best chance of success ⬇️
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#OxfordClimate | #WorldAnimalDay2025

Nature protection and recovery

Explore the work Oxford experts are doing to understand how nature is responding to climate change, how we can better protect nature from climate impacts, and how we can reverse nature’s decline.

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Soulton Hall @soultonhall.bsky.social · 7d

SOLD OUT AGAIN!

The Heritage Tour this Sunday is full.

Don't miss future dates to explore:
📜 Geneva Bible clandestine base.
🌳 Ground that inspired Shakespeare's As You Like It.
🗝️ Hidden chapel & priests' hide.

Tours sell out fast—book now: www.tickettailor.com/events/soult...

Soulton Hall @soultonhall.bsky.social · 8d

Tickets released for this!!

Find them via the #whatson section of soultonhall.co.uk!

Soulton Hall @soultonhall.bsky.social · 8d

Barn owls ringed in a bird survey this morning!

😍

Soulton Hall @soultonhall.bsky.social · 8d

Soulton Hall @soultonhall.bsky.social · 12d

Mary Arden's Farm.

Soulton Hall @soultonhall.bsky.social · 14d

A fantastic morning for bird ringing! 🐦 We ringed 52 new birds at Soulton, including highlights like Stonechats, Chiffchaffs, and Meadow Pipits.

Each tiny ring helps unlock the secrets of migration and survival.

#BirdConservation #BirdRinging #SoultonHall #Shrewsbury

Soulton Hall @soultonhall.bsky.social · 14d

Join the next Open Day at Soulton Long Barrow! Step into the stillness of the barrow and be welcomed by our local guardian, Merryn.

🗓️ Sunday 5 October 2025
⏰ 10am - 1pm
📍 Soulton Long Barrow, Soulton Hall, Shrewsbury
#OpenDay #Shrewsbury #SoultonLongBarrow #Heritage

Soulton Hall @soultonhall.bsky.social · 17d

"If walls could talk"

Soulton Hall @soultonhall.bsky.social · 25d

Our new and improved guidebooks are here! 📖✨ But to find out what's inside, you'll have to book your spot on one of our Heritage Tours. 😉

@historic_houses

Soulton Hall @soultonhall.bsky.social · Sep 9

This current service room is being restored for future tours (some day!). The intense original yellow colour has been confirmed, and the Tudor beams are now highlighted with black infill. #Tudor #historicbuilding

Soulton Hall @soultonhall.bsky.social · Sep 6

The Green Wood Tree.

Soulton Hall @soultonhall.bsky.social · Sep 6

We were so touched by this recent feedback from a guest on one of our heritage tours. It's a privilege to share the history of Soulton Hall with all of you.

Tomorrow's tour is fully booked, but there are still plenty of opportunities to join us. Book future dates:

soultonhall.co.uk/whats-on/

Soulton Hall @soultonhall.bsky.social · Aug 31

"My father charged you in his will to give me good education"

#asyoulikeit
#Shakespearesunday

Soulton Hall @soultonhall.bsky.social · Aug 31

Soulton Hall's 1668 door case (? by Christopher Wren) is linked to a 1560 Geneva Bible Ezekiel illustration

Built by Sir Rowland Hill (d.1561) for teaching and statecraft, this hall was the center of the Elizabethan settlement

The door case was part of Restoration repairs

Soulton Hall @soultonhall.bsky.social · Aug 22

"Be truly welcome hither"

Soulton Hall @soultonhall.bsky.social · Aug 18

Today we supported PhD research at @harperadamsuni.bsky.social with extended contributions to wirk investigating the current changes in agriculture.

Soulton Hall @soultonhall.bsky.social · Aug 17

Messenger:... Buckingham's army is dispersed... he.. wander'd away.. No man knows whither.

RICHARD III: my purse to cure that blow of thine...Reward to him that brings the traitor in

📷 site of Buckingham's arrest, on the Soulton boundary

@HollowCrownFans
#Shakespearesunday

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Soulton Hall @soultonhall.bsky.social · Aug 15

Amazing golden hour light last night

Soulton Hall @soultonhall.bsky.social · Aug 8

Sir Rowland Hill's Prayer Room, this morning: once a sanctuary for those persecuted for faith, soon to open to tours. Reminding of the dangers people of conscience face, still honouring the pluralism Hill promted

An ecumenical service precedes opening, to support reconciliation

Soulton Hall @soultonhall.bsky.social · Aug 7

Today, Tim was in Birmingham at Solicitors Offices.

He was giving an interview for BBC News.

It concerned years of shared work to vindicate rights of many people harmed by disappointing corporate behaviour.

Soulton Hall @soultonhall.bsky.social · Aug 6

“Soulton is a rich and fascinating bridge between sixteenth-century worlds. Not Just from the late modern, but also between the traditions of Britain and an international Renaissance...

I don’t think any house has quite as many surprises per square foot as Soulton”

– James D. Wenn, Byrga Geniht

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Martin George @jannerbirder.bsky.social · Aug 31

Excellent, that one's usually a crowd pleaser. Basically a series of setup gags for Falstaff!

We went to an outdoor performance of the play at Soulton Hall near Wem in 2022, our first social gathering since the start of the pandemic, and it was a great morale booster for everyone. We needed it!

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