“Well, this is the forest of Arden.”
Welcome to this ancient manor:
immortalised by Shakespeare in As You Like It,
home of ‘Old Sir Rowland’.
built in code.
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Sir Rowland Hill built this house in a Renaissance code in the reign of Queen Mary I, and ushered in the glorious culture of Elizabethan England.
Can you solve the puzzles built into the bricks and stones of this Tudor house built code?
Welcome to our website where you can explore our history, both ancient and new, see what’s on, and plan your visit.
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History & Heritage
“This strange eventful history…”
A Saxon Earl and his brother slain by King Cnut. A lost medieval castle. A rural haven where the seeds of the Elizabethan Golden Age were sown. A sanctuary for texts taken on the May Flower. An important library evacuated in the English Civil War. A witch trial thrown-out. A seat at the table of the industrial and agricultural revolutions. A recovered courtly dance. An inspiration for Shakespeare…
Soulton Hall has a complex and important history, layered like the centuries it has witnessed and repeatedly resonating with the story of England and beyond.
Quotes
“I like this place. And willingly could waste my time in it.”
– As You Like It, William Shakespeare
Weddings at Soulton
“I will content you, if what pleases you contents you, and you shall be married to-morrow.”
Soulton Hall offers a captivating setting for weddings with its historic ceremony rooms that have seen centuries of elite history
On the skirts of the real Forest of Arden, celebrate your love at Soulton. Embrace the timeless romance of Rosalind and Orlando in a setting that whispers of “As You Like It”.