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Great Castles and Abbeys of the North
Anon
A special edition of The Darlington & Stockton Times in association with English Heritage
Published: 25th June 1999
Barnard, Helmsley, Middleham, Pickering, Richmond castles; Byland, Rievaulx, Kirkham abbeys.
The Life and Times of Richard III: An Illustrated Guide to Places of Interest
Anon
Part of the Book Club Associates series, Kings and Queens of England
Published: 1972
Descriptions of castles and other buildings associated with Richard III.
Historic Churches
Bulmer-Thomas, Ivor
Booklet
Published: Undated
Canterbury, St David’s York Minsters & St Helen’s Bishopsgate, Burford, Ewelme, Tewkesbury.
Richard III’s Work on Royal Buildings
Colvin, H M
From: Colvin’s History of the King’s Works: The Middle Ages
Published: 1963
Extracts on King Richard III’s work on the buildings for which the Crown was responsible.
The Burial Places of English Kings
Hallam, Elizabeth
From: History Today
Published: July 1981
On the significance of medieval kings’ choice of burial place.
Early Artillery Fortifications in England and Wales: A Preliminary Survey and Re-appraisal
Kenyon, J R
From: Archaeological Journal, Vol. 138
Published: 1981
Study of pre-1539 fortifications that made provision for the use of artillery.
Discovering Castles in Central England
Kinross, John
Booklet
Published: 1969
Brief guide to the history and remains of castles in the Midlands.
Discovering Castles in Eastern England
Kinross, John
Booklet
Published: 1968
Brief guide to the history and remains.
Extracts from Castle Guides
Mowat, A J (compiler)
Extracts
Published: Various
Extracts from guides to castles involved in the Wars of the Roses and the career of Richard III.
Domesday: Exhibition Guide
Public Record Office
Booklet
Published: 1986
Guide to 1986 PRO exhibition.
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ABERGAVENNY, MONMOUTHSHIRE
The History of St Mary’s (Priory) Church
Davies, M E
Booklet
Published: Undated
Contains tombs of the Herbert and Neville families.
ALDBURY, HERTFORDSHIRE
Aldbury Church: Notes on Its History and Contents
Crauford, J
Booklet
Published: 1969
On a church associated with Robert Whittingham, a prominent Lancastrian killed at Tewkesbury.
ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND
Alnwick Castle
Anon
Booklet
Published: 1973
Illustrated guide to a stronghold of the Percy family.
ARRETON, ISLE OF WIGHT
Arreton Manor Guide
Anon
Booklet
Published: Undated
Guide with colour and black-and-white photographs. The house consists of remains of the fourteenth-century manor house surrounded by Elizabethan and Jacobean additions.
ARUNDEL, SUSSEX
The History and Treasures of Arundel Castle
Anon
Pitkin Pictorial
Published: 1964
Guide to the castle that was the home of the FitzAlans in the fifteenth century.
The Fitzalan Chapel Guide
Anon
Booklet
Undated
Guide, including a plan of the chapel and list of burials.
ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH, LEICESTERSHIRE
The Hastings Family: their properties and influence during the later Middle Ages
Emery, Anthony
Nottingham area supplement to the Archaeological Journal, Vol. 146
Published: 1989
Includes descriptions of castles at Ashby de la Zouch and Kirby Muxloe.
Ashby de la Zouch Castle
Jones, T L
Booklet
Published: Undated
Guide to castle granted to William, Lord Hastings, in 1464.
ASHBY ST LEDGERS, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
Church of St Leodegarius, Ashby St Ledgers
Anon
Booklet
Undated
Guide to the church, which contains the brass of William Catesby.
Look at Ashby St Ledgers
Anon
Pamphlet
Published: 2005
Simple official guide to the village and church, illustrated with drawings. Suitable for children.
Salvation Army
Rogers, Byron
From: The Daily Telegraph’s ‘Weekend’ magazine
Published: 25th November 1995
Article on Ashby St Ledgers church.
The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary & St Leodegarius, Ashby St Ledgers
Torton, Bruce (text); Slater, Gordon (photographs)
Booklet
Published: May 2005
‘A Detailed Description of the Building and its Contents’ illustrated with many colour photographs.
ATHERSTONE, WARWICKSHIRE
Atherstone Rural District
Anon
Booklet
Undated
Official guide to Atherstone, through which Henry Tudor passed before the Battle of Bosworth.
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BAKEWELL, DERBYSHIRE
Haddon Hall
Anon
Booklet
Undated
Official guide to Haddon Hall, the former home of Sir Henry Vernon, Treasurer to Prince Arthur.
Haddon Hall: An Illustrated Survey of the Historic Home of the Manners Family
Mantell, K H
Booklet
Published: 1957
Guide to Haddon Hall.
BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM
Parish Church of Barnard Castle
Anon
Leaflet
Undated
Richard founded a chantry here, and there are carved heads of Edward IV and Richard on the chancel arch.
Barnard Castle, County Durham: Second Interim Report – Excavations in the Inner Ward 1976-8: The Later Medieval Period
Austin, David
From: Journal of the British Archaeological Association, Vol. 133
Published: 1980
Report on the excavations of the inner ward.
A Guide to Barnard Castle and Teesdale
Barnard Castle and District Publicity Society
Booklet
Published: 1969
Local guide.
Barnard Castle
Saunders, A D
Booklet
Published: 1959
Official guide to the castle, part of the Beauchamp inheritance granted to Richard in 1474.
Barnard Castle: A Guide to the Town and Neighbourhood
Wake, Thomas
Booklet
Published: 1956
Local guide.
On the Trail of the White Boar
Watson, Margaret
Pamphlet
Undated
Guided tour, with map, of sites of Ricardian interest in the village, starting with the castle.
BATTLE ABBEY, SUSSEX
Battle Abbey, Sussex
Anon
Official guide
Undated
Fairly old guide, containing black-and-white photographs.
BEAULIEU, HAMPSHIRE
Beaulieu Abbey
Anon
Leaflet
Published: 1955
Guide to the abbey, in which Margaret of Anjou, the Countess of Warwick, Bishop Lionel Woodville and Perkin Warbeck all sought sanctuary.
BEAUMANOR, LEICESTERSHIRE
Beaumanor and its Lords and Their Connexions
Skillington, S. H.
Booklet
Published: 1946
The house belonged to the Herrick family and at one time housed the Elizabethan or Jacobean bed erroneously believed to have been Richard III’s travelling bedstead.
BERE REGIS, DORSET
Parish Church of Bere Regis
Anon
Leaflet
Undated
The church serving the parish believed to be the birthplace of Cardinal Morton.
Bere Regis Church, Dorset
Pitfield, F P
Booklet
Published: 1983
Describes a portrait head of Cardinal Morton a on roof boss (he is said to have paid for the carved roof of the nave).
BERKHAMSTED, HERTFORDSHIRE
The Berkhamsted Connection
Clarke, Bruce
From: Dome (magazine of The Friends of St Paul’s), No. 32
Published: Winter 1994/5
On the connection between St. Paul’s Cathedral and the foundation of Berkhamsted School.
Berkhamsted Castle
Peers, Charles
Booklet
Published: 1948
Synopsis: Official guide to the history and topography of Berkhamsted Castle, granted to Cecily in 1469.
Berkhamsted Castle
Peers, Charles
Ministry of Public Buildings & Works leaflet
Published: 1968
Brief guide.
BERKELEY CASTLE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Visit Historic Berkeley Castle
Anon
Leaflet
Published: Undated
Includes colour photographs.
BEVERLEY, YORKSHIRE
A Plantagenet Observed?
Brown, G P
Booklet
Published: 1973
On a stained glass portrait of a king, thought to be Henry VI, in the East Window of Beverley Minster.
Beverley: A Brief Historical Survey
MacMahon, K A
Booklet
Published: 1965
A short history of the town.
Beverley Minster
MacMahon, K A
Pitkin Pictorial Guide
Published: 1975
Illustrated guide to the minster, which contains the tomb of Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland
A Small Guide for Visitors to Beverley Minster
Wigfall, W E
Booklet
Published: 1953
Guide to the church.
BIRTSMORETON, WORCESTERSHIRE
Birtsmoreton Court
Anon
Booklet
Published: 1958
Guide to the home of the Nanfan family. Margaret of Anjou and Prince Edward are said to have stayed here during their flight after the Battle of Tewkesbury in 1471.
BOLTON, LANCASHIRE
Smithills Hall
Bolton Museum and Art Gallery
Booklet
Published: 1963
Guide to the home of the Radcliffe family until 1485. Richard III is said to have visited the house.
BOLTON CASTLE, YORKSHIRE see Castle Bolton
BOLTON PRIORY, YORKSHIRE
Notes and Documents: Bolton Priory and Its Charters
Doherty, H F
From: Northern History, Vol. 99, No. 1
Published: March 2012
A study of Dodsworth’s sixteenth-century copy of the lost cartulary of Bolton Priory near Skipton.
BOSWORTH: See Market Bosworth
BRADFORD, YORKSHIRE
Four Hundred Years at Bradford’s Bolling Hall
Harrison, R F
From: The Dalesman
Published: January 1963
On the home of the Lancastrian Bolling family.
BRAMBER, SUSSEX
St Mary’s Bramber, West Sussex
Anon
Leaflet
Undated
Guide to the church.
BRAMPTON, HUNTINGDONSHIRE
The Lady Chapel at St Mary Magdalene, Brampton
Baker, R F
Booklet
Published: 1969
Guide to the chapel, which contains shields of the Montagu family.
BRANCEPETH, COUNTY DURHAM
The Parish Church of St Brandon
Anon
Leaflet
Undated
On the burial place of several of Richard’s Neville relations.
BRISTOL
Henry VII and the Bristol Expeditions to North America: The Condon Documents
Jones, Evan T
From: Historical Research, Vol. 83, No. 221
Published: August 2010
Names Bristol citizens who took part in an otherwise unknown expedition to Newfoundland in 1498 or 1499.
BRITFORD, WILTSHIRE
The Parish Church of St Peter: A Short Guide for Visitors
Anon
Booklet
Published: 1968
Short guide to the church, which contains a tomb said to be that of the Duke of Buckingham.
BUCKDEN, CAMBRIDGESHIRE
History of Buckden Palace
Sweeney, M
Booklet (two versions)
Published: Undated & 1981
Buckden was a manor of the bishops of Lincoln, and Richard and Anne stayed there in 1484. First edition illustrated by photographs, 1981 edition by drawings.
A Guide to Buckden Palace
The Claretian Missionaries
Booklet
Published: Unknown
Description of the buildings.
Note: Two editions are available, one with black-&-white photographs and the other with illustrations by D. Gaudin.
BURY ST EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK
St. Edmundsbury Cathedral
Friends of St Edmundsbury Cathedral
Guide
Contains colour photographs.
A Description of St Mary’s Church, Bury St Edmunds, 1424-1433
Sandford, J H
Booklet
Published: 1959 (9th edition)
Guide with black-&-white photographs.
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CAISTER, NORFOLK
The Story of Caister Castle
Smith, E D
Booklet
Guide to castle built by Sir John Fastolf, and afterwards owned and defended by the Paston family.
CAMBRIDGE
King’s College Chapel
Anon
Booklet
Published: 1982
Illustrated guide.
Cambridge: The City and the Colleges
Hedley, Olwen
Pitkin Pictorial
Published: 1975
Illustrated guide. Richard III and his queen gave financial support to King’s and Queens’ colleges.
Cambridge in Colour
Holmes, K
Booklet
Published: 1964
Colour guide.
Great St Mary’s: The University Church, Cambridge
Maycock, A L
Booklet
Published: 1965
Illustrated guide. Stained-glass windows show the arms of benefactors, including Richard III.
Carving in King’s Chapel
Saltmarsh, John
Booklet
Published: 1970
Illustrated guide.
The Queens’ College of St. Margaret and St. Bernard Commonly Known as Queens’ College in the University of Cambridge
Scarr, M M
Booklet
Published: 1983
A brief illustrated history of Queens’ College.
King’s College Chapel: The Great Windows – Introduction and Guide
Wayment, Hilary
Booklet
Published: 1982
Guide to the windows of King’s College Chapel.
CANTERBURY, KENT
The Penny Guide to the Ancient City of Canterbury and to Its Historic Port – Fordwick
Canterbury Chamber of Commerce
Booklet
Published: 1905
Guide to Canterbury and Fordwick. Edward IV and Richard III visited the city on several occasions.
St Augustine’s Abbey
Clapham, Alfred
Booklet
Published: 1955
Official guide to the abbey; visiting dignitaries may well have stayed in the guest hall.
A Guide to Canterbury Cathedral
Dean & Chapter
Booklet
Published: 1956
Cathedral guide
Walk-round Guide to Canterbury Cathedral
Robinson, Joseph
Booklet
Undated
Guide to cathedral, including the stained glass window depicting Edward IV, Elizabeth Woodville and their seven children, and the tombs of cardinals Bourchier and Morton.
Canterbury Cathedral
Shirley, John
Pitkin Pictorial
Published: 1972
Illustrated guide.
Richard III at Canterbury
Sutton, Anne F; Hairsine, Robert C
From: Richard III, Crown and People, ed. J. Petre
Published: 1985
Article based upon a series of contributions to ‘Research Notes and Queries’ in The Ricardian, Vol. 5, Nos. 71, 73 & 75 (December 1980 and June & December 1981). A study of the records relating to Richard’s first visit to Canterbury as king.
The City of Canterbury
Waddams, Herbert
Pitkin Pictorial
Published: 1972
Illustrated guide to the city.
CARDIFF, GLAMORGANSHIRE
Cardiff Castle
Anon
Illustrated handbook
Published: Undated
Cardiff was the capital of the lordship of Glamorgan, part of the Beauchamp/ Despencer inheritance.
CAREW, PEMBROKESHIRE
Carew Castle
Anon
Leaflet
Undated
Home of Rhys ap Thomas. Henry Tudor is said to have stayed at Carew on his way to Bosworth.
CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND
Carlisle Castle
Watson, G P H; Bradley, G
Booklet
Published: 1938
Official guide to Richard’s headquarters as Warden of the West Marches.
CASTLE BOLTON, YORKSHIRE
The Story of Bolton Castle
Jackson, George
Booklet
Published: 1946 (1st edition); 1956 and 1966 editions also available
History of the castle, home of the Scropes of Bolton.
CASTLE RISING, NORFOLK
Castle Rising
Anon
Booklet
Published: 1968
Richard and Edward IV stayed at Castle Rising in 1469.
CASTLETOWN, ISLE OF MAN
Castle Rushen
Holmes, M R
Booklet
Published: 1963
Castletown was the residence of Thomas Stanley as Lord of Man.
CHRISTCHURCH, HAMPSHIRE
Pictorial Guide to Christchurch Priory
Anon
Pictorial guide
Undated
The priory contains the Salisbury Chantry intended for Clarence’s daughter, and carvings of Richard III, Henry VII and Margaret of Burgundy.
Pictorial Guide to the Choir Stalls and Misericords in Christchurch Priory
Anon
Booklet
Undated
Pictorial guide; the misericords include a grotesque carving of a king said to be Richard III.
Illustrated Guide to, and Short History of, Priory Church at Christchurch, Hampshire, England
Oakley, E R
Booklet
Published: 1945
Guide and history by local historian.
Christchurch Priory: A Brief History and Guide
Wiltshire, K F
Booklet
Published: Undated but probably 1950s
Brief history and guide to Christchurch Priory.
Christchurch Priory: The Choir Stalls and Misericords
Wiltshire, K F
Booklet
Published: 1954
On the choir stalls and misericords of Christchurch Priory.
CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Ancient Stained Glass in the Parish Church of St John Cirencester and Its Associations
Beeby, W T
From: Transactions of the Bristol & Gloucestershire Archaeological Society, Vol. 39
Published: 1916
On the medieval stained glass in the parish church at Cirencester, which includes a portrait of Richard Duke of York (in the Trinity Chapel).
The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Cirencester
Fuller, E A
Transcript of article from Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucester Archaeological Society, Vol. 17
Published: 1892-3
Article on Cirencester parish church.
Cirencester Parish Church
Hill, R E
Booklet
Published: 1971
Includes the stained glass image of Richard Duke of York in the Trinity Chapel.
The Story of Cirencester Parish Church
Sinclair, J S
Booklet
Published: 1946
History of Cirencester parish church, the Trinity Chapel of which was founded by retainers of Richard, Duke of York.
CLIFTON REYNES, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
St Mary the Virgin, Clifton Reynes
Anon
Leaflet
Published: Undated
Medieval parish church.
COLCHESTER, ESSEX
Who Was Who in Fifteenth-Century Colchester?
Ashdown-Hill, John
From: Your Family Tree Magazine, No. 36
Published: April 2006
Describes John Howard’s links with the town, Richard of Gloucester’s visit, and incidents involving some of the ordinary inhabitants.
‘Yesterday my lord of Gloucester came to Colchester…’
Ashdown-Hill, John
From: Essex Archaeology and History, No. 36
Published: 2005
Discusses the possible dating of a surviving draft letter from Sir John Howard referring to Gloucester’s arrival in Colchester the previous day.
COLESHILL, WARWICKSHIRE
St Peter and St Paul Coleshill with St Michael Maxstoke
Morgan, Frank
Booklet
Published: 1969
Coleshill was the home of Sir Simon de Montfort, executed for supporting Perkin Warbeck.
COMPTON WYNYATES, WARWICKSHIRE
Compton Wynyates
Anon
Guidebook
Undated
Tudor manor house built between 1480 and 1520.
CONISBROUGH, YORKSHIRE
Conisbrough Castle
Thompson, M W
Official guide
Published: 1959
Birthplace of Richard III’s grandfather the Earl of Cambridge.
Conisbrough Castle
Johnson, S
Booklet
Published: 1984
Official guide to the castle.
CORFE, DORSET
History and Guide to Corfe Castle
Anon
Booklet
Undated
Richard was constable of the castle from 1462 to 1478.
COWDRAY, SUSSEX
Cowdray Ruins: A Short History and Guide
Ray, David
Booklet
Undated
Guide to the ruins of the Tudor house.
CROFT, HEREFORDSHIRE
Croft Castle
Anon
Booklet
Undated
Official guide to the home of the Croft family (the future Sir Richard Croft was at Ludlow with Edward IV when he was a child).
CROWLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE
Visitor’s Guide to Croyland Abbey and Croyland Bridge
Larken, H
Guidebook
Published: 1972
Richard and Edward IV stayed at Crowland in 1469.
CROYDON, SURREY
The Old Palace, Croydon, Surrey
Oswald, Arthur
From: Country Life
Published: April 1965
Article on the palace, parts of which were built by Cardinal Morton.
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DADLINGTON, LEICESTERSHIRE
A Guide to the Parish Church of St James the Greater, Dadlington
Parry, Timothy
Booklet
Published: 1987
Guide to the church where some of the dead from the Battle of Bosworth were buried, and where a chantry was later established to pray for the souls of the slain.
DENBIGH, DENBIGHSHIRE
Denbigh Castle and Town Walls
HMSO
Booklet
Published: 1947
Official guide. Denbigh was held by both sides in turn during the Wars of the Roses, and was besieged and burnt by Jasper Tudor in 1468.
DORSET
Dorset in the Life and Times of Richard III
Hairsine, Patricia
From: Richard III, Crown and People, ed. J. Petre
Published: 1985
Slightly amended version of an article first published in The Ricardian, Vol. 4, No. 58, September 1977. On Richard’s connections with Dorset, including his route through the county after Buckingham’s Rebellion.
DURHAM
Richard III and the Monks of Durham
O’Regan, Mary
From: Richard III, Crown and People, ed. J. Petre
Published: 1985
Article first published in The Ricardian, Vol. 4, No. 60, March 1980. Richard as benefactor of Durham Cathedral, focusing on his visit there in 1484 and his offering of his parliament robe of blue velvet with golden lions.
The Life of Durham Cathedral
Wignall, Paul
Booklet
Published: 1979
Illustrated guide to the cathedral. Richard had also been a frequent visitor to Durham as Duke of Gloucester.
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EAST ANGLIA
Ricardian East Anglia & Essex
Ashdown-Hill, John
Booklet
Published: 2002 (1st edition) & 2007 (2nd edition)
Guide to sites of Ricardian interest in Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk.
Economic Aspects of the Wars of the Roses in East Anglia
Haward, Winifred I
From: EHR, Vol. 41, No. 162
Published: April 1926
Studies the economic causes of the wars.
EAST STOKE, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
A Pocket History of East Stoke
Cotton, Frank A A
Pamphlet
Published: 1987
History of the village near which the battle of Stoke was fought.
EASTWELL, KENT
Eastwell Church
Anon
Typescript
Undated
Two pages of typescript focusing on the legend of the educated bricklayer who identified himself as Richard Plantagenet, a son of Richard III.
Eastwell the ‘Royal’ Village
Dormer, Philip G
Booklet
Published: 1987
Includes a section on the story of Richard Plantagenet the bricklayer.
History at Eastwell Park
Jack, Michael
From: Kent Life
Published: April 1978
Brief article on the disused church and the legend of Richard Plantagenet.
Highways and Byways in Kent (extract)
Jerrold, Walter
Extract from the above book
Published: 1907
Section on Eastwell.
Eastwell Church
Parsons, Philip
From: The Monuments and Painted Glass of Upwards of 100 Churches Chiefly in the Eastern Part of Kent
Published: 1794
Brief article on the church, focusing mainly on the tomb traditionally held to be that of Richard Plantagenet.
Richard Plantagenet: The Legend Recounted in a Letter from Thomas Brett Dated 1st September 1733
Peck, Francis
From: Desiderata Curiosa, Vol. 2
Published: 1779
Includes a facsimile of the entry in the parish register of St. Mary’s Eastwell recording the burial of ‘Richard Plantagenet’.
Five Monuments from Eastwell (extract)
Physick, John
From: Victoria and Albert Museum Yearbook No. 2, p. 126
Published: 1970
On the tomb traditionally held to be that of Richard Plantagenet.
EBRINGTON, GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Leaflet on the Church of St Eadburgha
Anon
Leaflet
Undated
The church contains the tomb of Sir John Fortescue.
ELTHAM: See London
ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Ely Cathedral
Carey, M S
Pitkin Pictorial
Published: 1973
Pictorial guide to Ely Cathedral.
May I Show You Round? A Tour of Ely Cathedral
Franklin, A V
Booklet
Published: 1967
Tour guide to the cathedral, which contains a monument usually held to be that of John Tiptoft, Earl of Worcester, Edward IV’s Lord Constable (but see article by Matthew Ward below).
The Tomb of ‘the Butcher’?
Ward, Matthew
From: Church Monuments, Vol. 27
Published: 2012
Questions the identity of the tomb in Ely Cathedral traditionally assumed to be that of John Tiptoft, Earl of Worcester.
ESSEX
Ricardian East Anglia & Essex
Ashdown-Hill, John
Booklet
Published: 2002 (1st edition) & 2007 (2nd edition)
Guide to sites of Ricardian interest in Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk.
EWELME, OXFORDSHIRE
Ewelme: Its History and Its People
Prister-Crutwell, M
Booklet
Published: 1976
Ewelme is associated with the Chaucer and de la Pole families.
Guide to St Mary’s Church: And to the Almshouses and the School
Anon
Booklet
Published: 1981
The church was built by William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, whose son married Richard III’s sister Elizabeth.
EXETER, DEVONSHIRE
Exeter: Official Guide
Anon
Booklet
Undated
Official guide. Richard III visited Exeter in 1483.
The Castle of Exeter
Sinar, Miss Joan C
Booklet
Published: 1956
On the history of Exeter’s ‘Rougemont’ Castle.
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FARLEIGH HUNGERFORD, SOMERSET
Farleigh Hungerford Castle
Anon
Booklet
Official guidebook to the castle, which belonged first to the Lancastrian Hungerfords, then to Richard of Gloucester. Clarence’s daughter Margaret was born here in 1473.
FOTHERINGHAY, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
Fotheringhay Church: Conceiving a College and its Community
Burgess, Clive
From: The Yorkist Age: Proceedings of the 28th Harlaxton Symposium, ed. H. Kleineke & C. Steer
Published: 2011
An examination of the College in its historical concept, focusing on its meaning and importance to the House of York and on the community that grew up to serve it.
Historical Notes on Fotheringhay Church
Croyden-Burton C N B
Booklet
Published: 1955
On the church where Richard’s parents and brother Edmund are buried.
A History of Fotheringhay
Hunt, S J
Booklet written for the Fotheringhay Restoration Committee
Published: 1987
On the history of the church and castle.
The Glazing of Fotheringhay Church and College
Marks, Richard
From: Journal of the British Archaeological Association, Vol. 131
Published: 1978
Describes the original windows, installed in the late fifteenth century, showing saints, Yorkist symbols and associated coats of arms.
Creating and Recreating the Yorkist Tombs in Fotheringhay Church (Northamptonshire)
Matich, Sofija; Alexander, Jennifer S
From: Church Monuments, Vol. 26
Published: 2011
An examination of the documentary evidence for both the original burials and the present monuments, which were erected by order of Queen Elizabeth I.
Some Ancient Interests of Fotheringhay
Muntz, R A
Booklet
Published: Undated, probably 1960s
On the history of the church, and of the castle where Richard was born.
Maria Stuarda
Opera Box
Theatre programme
Published: 1995
Programme for performance of Donizetti’s opera at Fotheringhay church.
Notes on the Erection of Railings round the Castle Stone at Fotheringhay Castle in 1913
Peterborough Archaeological Society
Pamphlet
Undated
On the protection by the Peterborough Archaeological Society of the ‘Fotheringhay Stone’ (a piece of masonry from the castle keep). Two plaques, commemorating Richard’s birth and Mary Queen of Scots’ death in the castle, are fixed to the stone’s protective railings.
Service Sheets, Collegiate Church of St Mary the Virgin and All Saints Fotheringhay
Richard III Society
Orders of services held at Fotheringhay Church on behalf of the Society:
1) Date: 9th March 1975
Service sheet for the dedication of the memorial window to the House of York
2) Date: 1996
Service of thanksgiving for the life and work of the late Joyce M. Melhuish.
Fotheringhay Church, Northamptonshire: Architecture and Fittings
Saul, Nigel
From: The Yorkist Age: Proceedings of the 28th Harlaxton Symposium, ed. H. Kleineke & C. Steer
Published: 2011
On the fabric of the medieval collegiate church.
Fotheringhay and the House of York
Wheeler, Geoffrey
Booklet
Published: 1975
Publication to commemorate the dedication of a memorial window to the House of York.
‘Fair Neville’s Woe’: Cicely, Duchess of York, and Fotheringhay
Wilson, Juliet
Booklet printed by Mike Lee, Wansford
Published: 2007
13-page booklet describing Cecily Neville’s links with Fotheringhay. Includes black-and-white illustrations.
FRAMLINGHAM, SUFFOLK
Framlingham Castle
Raby, F J E; Reynolds, P K Baillie
Booklet
Published: 1959
Official guide to the castle that in the fifteenth century was the home of the dukes of Norfolk.
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GAINSBOROUGH, LINCOLNSHIRE
Gainsborough Old Hall
Anon
Leaflet
Undated
Richard stayed here in 1484.
GLOUCESTER
Gloucester
Anon
Booklet
Undated
Official guide to the city, which was granted its charter by Richard III when he visited in 1483.
Richard of Gloucester
Fearnley, Seth
From: Gloucestershire and Avon Life
Published: August 1983
Article on an exhibition to celebrate the quincentenary of Richard’s coronation.
Gloucester Cathedral: A Short Account of Its History and Architecture for the Use of Visitors
Gee, Henry
Booklet
Published: Undated but circa 1951
On the history and architecture of Gloucester Cathedral.
Gloucester Five Hundred Years Ago
Heighway, Carolyn M
From: The Citizen Souvenir
Published: February 1983
On the city as it was in the fifteenth century.
The Gloucester Richard Knew
Little, Brian; Charles, Barry
From: Gloucestershire and Avon Life
Published: August 1983
On the fifteenth-century buildings that survive, and the city’s plans to mark the quincentenary of the granting of its charter by King Richard.
Gloucester at the Time of the Visit to the Town by King Richard III in 1483
Waters, Gwen M
Three booklets
Published: 1983?
The three volumes cover ‘The Town’, ‘Religious Life,’ and ‘Municipal Affairs’.
Gloucester’s Charter of Incorporation
Waters, Gwen
From: Richard III, Crown and People, ed. J. Petre
Published: 1985
Revised version of article published in The Ricardian, Vol 3, No. 48, March 1975. On the charter of incorporation granted to the city of Gloucester by Richard III in 1483.
The Gloucester Scene – August 1483
Waters, Gwen M
From: Richard III: Crown and People, ed. J. Petre
Published: 1985
First published in The Ricardian Vol. 4, No. 52, March 1976. Describes Gloucester and its dignitaries at the time of Richard’s visit at the beginning of August 1483.
GOODRICH, HEREFORDSHIRE
Goodrich Castle
Radford, C A Ralegh
Booklet
Published: 1948
Official guide to the home of the Talbot family.
GRAFTON REGIS: See Towcester
GRANTHAM, LINCOLNSHIRE
Grantham
Anon
Booklet
Undated
Official guide to the town. Richard stayed here, at the Angel, in October 1483, and his mother the Duchess Cecily owned an inn here called the George.
The Angel and Royal Hotel
Anon
Leaflet
Undated
Richard III was at the Angel when he received the Great Seal at the start of Buckingham’s rebellion.
GUÉDELON, BURGUNDY, FRANCE
Guédelon – or A Castle in the Making
Sharrock, Jean
Text of talk given to the Society’s Beds and Bucks Group
Undated
Guédelon is an ongoing project to construct a medieval-style castle absolutely faithfully using only traditional materials and techniques.
Note: Accompanied by the 2011 press release from the project’s English-language website.
Individual Places - H
HADDON, DERBYSHIRE: See Bakewell.
HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE
The History and Treasures of Hatfield House
Anon
Pitkin Pictorial
Published: 1968
Guide to the history and treasures of Hatfield House. The Old Palace in the grounds was built by Cardinal Morton.
Hatfield House
Cecil, Lord David
Booklet
Published: 1997
History of the house and guided tour of its treasures, with colour illustrations.
Hatfield House: An Illustrated Survey of the Home of the Cecil Family
Cecil, Lord David; Gascoyne-Cecil, Robert, Marquess of Salisbury
Booklet
Published: 1951
Includes the Old Palace.
HAVANT, HAMPSHIRE
Warblington Castle
Portsmouth City Records Office
Leaflet
Published: 1990
Guide to castle rebuilt by Clarence’s daughter, Margaret Countess of Salisbury.
HELMSLEY, YORKSHIRE
Helmsley Castle
Peers, Charles
Booklet
Published: 1966
Official guide to a castle purchased by Richard in 1478.
HENLEY ON THAMES, OXFORDSHIRE
Greys Court, Henley on Thames
National Trust
Booklet
Published: 1975
Guide to a sixteenth-century mansion built among the ruins of a house once belonging to Francis Lovell.
HERTFORDSHIRE
Hertfordshire’s Past
Jones, Arthur
Booklet
Published: Spring 1993
Includes the Manor of the More near Rickmansworth, country retreat of the archbishops of York.
Individual - I
IGHTHAM, KENT
Ightham Mote: Brief Guide
Anon
Booklet
Undated
Guide to medieval moated manor house that belonged to the Haute family, relations of the Woodvilles.
Ightham Mote
Legg, Vera
Notes
Undated
On the building and its owners in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.
Ightham Mote: the house and its buildings
Starkey, David
From: History Today, Vol. 30
Published: January 1980
On the house and buildings.
Individual Places - J
JERVAULX ABBEY, YORKSHIRE
Jervaulx Abbey
Anon
Leaflet
Undated
Shows ground plan of Cistercian abbey two miles from Middleham.
Individual Places - K
KENILWORTH, WARWICKSHIRE
Kenilworth Castle
Anon
Booklet
Published: 1958
An illustrated guide with a short history of the castle. Richard III stayed here in 1483.
Kenilworth Castle
Reynolds, P K Baillie
Leaflet
Published: 1948
About Kenilworth Castle.
KINGSTON LACY, DORSET
The Lodge
Anon
Booklet
Undated
A guide to the late-fourteenth-century first-floor hall house. The manor of Kingston Lacy belonged to the Duchy of Lancaster.
KIRBY MUXLOE, LEICESTERSHIRE
The Hastings Family: Their Properties and Influence during the Later Middle Ages
Emery, Anthony
Nottingham area supplement to Archaeological Journal, Vol. 146
Published: 1989
Includes detailed descriptions of Hastings’ castles at Ashby de la Zouch and Kirby Muxloe.
Kirby Muxloe Castle
Peers, Charles
Booklet
Published: 1957
Official guide to the castle, begun by William Lord Hastings in 1480 and never completed.
Individual Places - L
LACOCK, WILTSHIRE
Lacock Abbey
Anon
National Trust guide
Published: 1986
Guide to a former Augustinian nunnery, converted into a mansion after the Dissolution.
The Parish Church of St. Cyriac’s, Lacock
Anon
Leaflet
Undated
On Lacock’s medieval church.
Note: Accompanied by a brief guide to the hassocks.
LEAD, YORKSHIRE: See Saxton
LEICESTER
A Day in Leicester
Anon
Leaflet
Undated
Lists museums and places of historic interest.
Leicester
Anon
England Mini-guide
Undated
Leaflet on the city.
Leicester: City of History and Progress
Anon
Booklet
Published: 1970
Issued for the World Cycling Championships. Contains map and black-&-white photographs.
King Richard’s Grave in Leicester
Baldwin, David
From: Transactions of Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society, Vol. 60
Published: 1986
Detailed examination of the documentary evidence on Richard’s place of burial, his tomb and its subsequent fate.
Richard III: The Leicester Connection
Baldwin, David
Booklet, 31 pp.
Published: 2013
A well illustrated guide to Richard’s connections with Leicester. Broken down into short sections on Richard’s visits, local myths and legends concerning him, Leicester in 1485 and the Battle of Bosworth, Richard’s burial and rediscovery, the 2013 exhibition, the Visitors’ Centre (not opened at the time of publication), and the case for re-interment in Leicester Cathedral.
Extracts on Richard’s Stay at the Blue Boar Inn on 20th August 1485, His Death and Burial, and the Tale of the Treasure in the Bedstead
Billson, C J
From: Medieval Leicester
Published: 1920
On the tradition of Richard’s stay at the Blue Boar and events following the Battle of Bosworth.
William Wyggeston and his World: His Life and Times 1467-1536
Bourne, Jill
Booklet, 78 pp.
Published: 2013
Illustrated booklet on late fifteenth and early sixteenth century Leicester based around the life of William Wyggeston, merchant and benefactor of the town.
The Burial Place of Richard III
Hammond, P W
From: Richard III: Crown and People, ed. J. Petre
Published: 1985
Brief piece first published in The Ricardian, Vol. 4, No. 59, December 1977. Overview of the evidence for the Grey Friars as Richard’s place of burial.
Richard III Trail
Holmes, Mary
Leaflet
Published: 1985
Describes sites in Leicester associated with Richard III.
Visit Leicester & Leicestershire Guide 2015: King Richard III Reinterment Issue
Leicester City Council
Booklet
Published: 2015
Special edition of the annual visitor guide book, with emphasis on Richard III and including the programme of events for reinterment week.
Visions of Ancient Leicester
Morris, Mathew; Buckley, Richard; Codd, Mike
Booklet
Published: 2011
Illustrated booklet ‘reconstructing life in the Roman and medieval town from the archaeology of the Highcross Leicester excavations.’
Leicester: A Brief Guide to the City
Simmons, Jack
Booklet
Published: 1964
Illustrated guide with map.
The Grey Friars, Leicester
Strange, Audrey
From: Richard III: Crown and People, ed. J. Petre
Published: 1985
Article first published in The Ricardian, Vol. 3, No. 50, September 1975, on the history and layout of the vanished friary and its role as the burial place of Richard III. First published in The Ricardian, Vol, 3, No. 50, September 1975.
Extracts from Various Sources on the Grey Friars and Richard’s Burial There
Various
Assorted papers
Dates: Various
Assorted information on the friary and the evidence for Richard’s burial in its church.
Notes and Correspondence relating to Richard III’s Tomb in Leicester and the Skeleton Found in the River Near Bow Bridge in 1862
Various
Photocopied pages from books and typed copies of correspondence
The correspondence is dated 1935 & 1956
Extracts from books and Society correspondence, including a letter sent to the Society’s founder Dr Saxon Barton in 1935 by the Secretary of the Leicestershire Archaeological Society giving information on the history and general position of the Greyfriars site and the pillar in Robert Heyrick’s garden.
The Religious Gilds of Medieval Leicester
Wilshere, Jonathan
Booklet, 28 pp.
Published: 1979
Booklet on the history and activities of Leicester’s various religious gilds. Black and white illustrations.
The Town Gates and Bridges of Medieval Leicester
Wilshere, Jonathan
Booklet
Published: 1978
Includes some early drawings.
LEICESTERSHIRE
Old Map of Leicestershire 1610
Speede, John
County map
Published: Undated
Replica of Speede’s map of the county.
LINCOLN
Historic Lincoln
Baker, F T
Booklet
Published: 1945
Pictorial guide.
Lincoln Castle in the Middle Ages: A Guide for Children
Elliott, Helen
Booklet
Published: 1980
Children’s guide to Lincoln Castle in the Middle Ages. Richard III may have stayed at the castle when he visited Lincoln in 1483.
Lincoln Cathedral
Cook, A M
Booklet
Published: 1977
Illustrated guide to the cathedral, which contains the tombs of Richard III’s grandmother, Joan Countess of Westmorland, and his chancellor, Bishop Russell.
The Pictorial History of Lincoln Cathedral
Dunlop, D C
Pitkin Pictorial
Published: 1968
Pictorial guide to Lincoln Cathedral.
A Short Guide to the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln
Srawley, Canon J H
Booklet
Published: 1947
Short guide to Lincoln Cathedral.
LLANDOVERY, DYFED
Presentation of Freedom of the Borough of Llandovery to HRH the Prince of Wales
Anon
Programme of events
Published: 1985
Prince Charles was granted the freedom of the borough to mark the 500th anniversary of Richard III’s grant of a charter to Llandovery, June 1985.
LLANGWM, GWENT
St Jerome’s Church, Llangwm, Gwent
Anon
Leaflet
Undated
Brief guide to medieval church.
LLANTHONY, GWENT
The Church of St David, Llanthony
Anon
Leaflet
Undated
This was formerly the church of Llanthony Priory.
LLANTILIO CROSSENNY, MONMOUTHSHIRE
Llantilio Crossenny Church
Anon
Leaflet
Undated
Guide to medieval church.
LONDON AREA
GENERAL
Recent Perspectives on Early Modern London
Harding, Vanessa
From: The Historical Journal, Vol. 47, No. 2
Published: 2004
Of some relevance to the fifteenth century although focusing on the post-Reformation period, particularly as viewed through the writings of John Stow.
Fifteenth Century London
Honeybourne, Marjorie B
Summary of talk
Published: 1959
Talk on London in the fifteenth century.
Medieval London and Its Region
Keene, Derek
From: London Journal, Vol. 14, No. 2
Published: 1989
An attempt ‘to convey some idea of the scale of the city, of the degree of its dominance within England, and of the evolving relationship between size, wealth, and commerce on the one hand, and its function as a capital city on the other.’
Richard III, the City of London and Southwark
Sutton, Anne F
From: Richard III, Crown and People, ed. J. Petre
Published: 1985
Revised version of article published in The Ricardian, Vol 3, No. 48, March 1975. On Richard’s relations as king with the City of London and Southwark.
ALL HALLOWS BY THE TOWER
Church of All Hallows by the Tower
Anon
Brief notes
Undated
About the church’s connections with Edward IV and Richard III.
BAYNARD’S CASTLE
Baynard’s Castle
Anon
Notes
Undated
On the history of the castle and the 1972 excavations. Baynard’s was the London residence of Richard’s mother.
Baynard’s Castle
Marsden, Peter
From: The London Archaeologist, Vol. 1, No. 14
Published: Spring 1972
Brief history of the castle.
BERMONDSEY PRIORY
The Infirmary of Bermondsey Priory
Beard, David
From: The London Archaeologist, Vol. 5, No. 7
Published: Summer 1986
On the infirmary of the priory in which Elizabeth Woodville spent her last years.
BISHOPSGATE
A Short Account of the Ancient Historic Parish and Priory Church of St Helen, Bishopsgate
Parish Church of Saint Helen
Pamphlet
Published: 1950
Church contains the tomb of Sir John Crosby and his wife.
CLERKENWELL
St John’s Gate Picture Book
Williams, Richard
Picture book
Published: 1947
Picture guide to the Grand Priory in the British Realm of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem.
COLDHARBOUR
The College of Arms 1484-1984
Anon
Leaflet
Published: 1984
Richard III founded the College of Arms in 1484 by granting the heralds their first charter and giving them Coldharbour as a headquarters.
The College of Arms: Historical Account up to the Great Fire of 1666: Coldharbour
Godfrey, Walter
From: Survey of London Monograph 16
Published: 1963
On the foundation of the College of Arms by Richard III, and the heralds’ loss of Coldharbour after Bosworth.
The Two Coldharbours of the City of London
Harding, Vanessa
From: London Topographical Record, Vol. 24
Published: 1980
Traces the history of the site, which included the property which Richard gave to the College of Arms in 1484.
Coldharbour
Kingsford, C L
From: London Topographical Record, Vol. 10
Published: 1916
On the history of the house.
On Some London Houses of the Early Tudor Period
Kingsford, C L
From: Archaeologia, Vol. 71, pp. 17-54
Published: 1921
Details the chambers and furnishings of four great London houses including Coldharbour. In the fifteenth century Coldharbour belonged successively to the Holland dukes of Exeter, Edward IV’s sister Anne, Edward IV, Richard III, the royal heralds and Margaret Beaufort; it was also occupied by Margaret of York during her visit to England in 1480; Kingsford’s information comes from surviving accounts for Margaret Beaufort’s refurbishment of the house in the autumn of 1485. A transcript of Kingsford’s source document is given in an appendix.
The College of Arms
Planche, J B
From: Charles Knight’s London, Vol. 6
Published: 1844
On the history of Coldharbour and its connection with the College of Arms.
CROSBY HALL
Crosby Hall Bishopsgate: Its Early History and Present Restoration
Anon
Booklet
Published: 1906
Illustrated booklet produced while the hall was in use as a superior set of luncheon, dining and tea rooms, before the building was removed to Chelsea.
The New Tudor: Crosby Hall, London SW3
Aslet, Clive
From: Country Life
Published: 18 February, 2015
A look at the interiors recently completed in the Tudor style by the owner Dr. Christopher Moran. Colour photographs by Will Pryce.
Crosby Hall
British Federation of University Women
Leaflet
Undated – between 1959 and 1989
Guide produced by the then owners summarising the history of the building and the chief features of interest.
Crosby Hall
Reid, Hilda
Booklet
Published: 1966
Brief account.
Concerning Sir John Crosby and his Hall
Thompson, Edith
Pamphlet
Published: 1926
Information on Sir John Crosby and Crosby Hall.
Purchase and Restoration of Hall by Christopher Moran
Various
Assorted newspaper cuttings
Published: 1988 onwards
About the purchase of the hall by Moran in 1988 and his restoration and extension of it in the Tudor style.
ELTHAM PALACE
Eltham Palace
Courtauld, S L
Notes
Published: 1937
Notes on the history. Eltham was a royal manor, and Edward IV built the Great Hall.
Royal Eltham
Shepherd, F G
From: Hunting Group Review, No. 83
Published: Winter 1972
History of the palace.
Eltham Palace
Strong, D E
Booklet
Published: 1958
Official guide to Eltham Palace
THE ERBER
On Some London Houses of the Early Tudor Period
Kingsford, C L
From: Archaeologia, Vol. 71, pp. 17-54
Published: 1921
Includes detailed information on the Erber. The house was owned successively by the first earl of Westmorland, Salisbury, the Kingmaker, Clarence, Edward Earl of Warwick, Henry VII, Henry VIII and Margaret of Salisbury; Kingsford’s description is based on accounts surviving from the period 1514-24; transcripts of the source documents are given in an appendix.
RICHMOND/ SHENE
Richmond Palace: Its History and Its Plan
Clarke, John
Booklet
Published: 2000
A history of Richmond Palace, built by Henry VII on the site of the medieval royal palace of Shene, which was destroyed by fire in 1497.
ST. MARTIN LE GRAND
The Sanctuary Boundaries and Environs of Westminster Abbey and the College of St Martin-le-Grand
Honeybourne, Marjorie B
From: Journal of the British Archaeological Association, Vol. 38, Part 2
Published: June 1933
Describes the medieval sanctuary area and its boundaries. Anne Neville spent time in sanctuary at St. Martin’s before her marriage to Richard.
SHOREDITCH
From Prehistoric to Urban Shoreditch: Excavations at Holywell Priory, London EC2
Lewis, Hana
From: London Archaeologist, Vol. 12, No. 9
Published: Summer 2010
Report on archaeological excavations at the site of Holywell Priory.
SOUTHWARK
Fastolf Place, Southwark: The Home of the Duke of York’s Family, 1460
Carlin, Martha
From: Richard III: Crown and People, ed. J. Petre
Published: 1985
Revised version of an article first published in The Ricardian, Vol. 5, No. 72, March 1981. The history of Fastolf Place (now vanished), where the Duchess Cecily lodged her younger children after the Yorkist victory at Northampton.
The ‘Great’ Houses of Medieval Southwark
Dawson, Graham
From: London Archaeologist, Vol. 12, No. 9
Published: Summer 2010
On the more important buildings in the medieval borough.
Richard III, the City of London and Southwark
Sutton, Anne F
From: Richard III, Crown and People, ed. J. Petre
Published: 1985
Revised version of article published in The Ricardian, Vol 3, No. 48, March 1975. On Richard’s relations as King with the City of London and Southwark.
TOWER OF LONDON
Sketches of the Tower of London as a Fortress, a Prison and a Palace, and a Guide to the Armories
Anon
Booklet
Published: 1862
Description of the Tower as it was in the mid-nineteenth century.
The Tower of London
Anon
Booklet
Published: 1947, 1948, 1950, 1957, 1961 & 1974 editions
Official guide to the Tower of London.
The Tower of London
Anon
Supplement to Britannia and Britannica
Published: May 1964
Some highlights of the history of the Tower, including the mystery of the Princes, for foreign students.
Royal Fortress: the Tower of London through nine centuries
Hammond, Peter
Booklet
Published: 1978
Illustrated story of the Tower and its role in the history of the nation.
The Tower of London: Young Visitor’s Guide
Hammond, Peter
Booklet
Published: 1981
Children’s guide to the Tower of London.
WESTMINSTER
Westminster Abbey, Information for the Tourist Industry
Abbey Chapter Office
Leaflet
Published: 1983
Visitor information.
Westminster Abbey
Anon
Official guide
Published: 1977
Guided tour of the Abbey with plans and illustrations.
Westminster Palace
Anon
Illustration
Undated
Illustration of the old palace.
The Houses of Parliament
Bond, Maurice
Pitkin Pictorial
Published: 1969
Guide to the Houses of Parliament, which stand on the site of the old palace of Westminster.
Westminster Abbey: Show Yourself Around
Greaves, A J R
Booklet
Published: 1967
Visitors’ guide.
The Sanctuary Boundaries and Environs of Westminster Abbey and the College of St Martin-le-Grand
Honeybourne, Marjorie B
From: Journal of the British Archaeological Association, Vol. 38, Part 2
Published: June 1933
Describes the medieval abbey sanctuary and its boundaries.
‘The Holie Companie of Heven’: Henry VII’s Chapel
Howard, Maurice
From: History Today, Vol. 36
Published: February 1986
On Henry VII’s chapel in Westminster Abbey.
Jewel Tower, Westminster
Taylor, A J
Official guide
Published: 1956 & 1965 editions
On one of the few surviving parts of the medieval palace.
LONG MELFORD, SUFFOLK
Leaflet on Holy Trinity Church
Anon
Leaflet
Published: 1955
Guide to a fifteenth-century wool church containing heraldry and stained glass portraits, including a window depicting Elizabeth Talbot, Duchess of Norfolk, and Elizabeth Tilney, wife of Thomas Howard, at prayer.
Long Melford Parish Church, Suffolk
Simpson, F S W
Booklet
Published: 1957
Guide to the church, with some black-and-white illustrations.
LUDLOW, SHROPSHIRE
Ludlow
Anon
Booklet
Published: Undated
Official guide to prosperous medieval market town with fine church and the ruins of one of the York family’s main castles. Richard was supposedly taken prisoner here, aged seven, along with his mother and brother George, when the town was sacked after the débacle of Ludford Bridge.
Ludlow and Ludlow Castle
Anon
Booklet
Undated
Illustrated guide to Ludlow and its castle.
Ludlow Castle
Anon
Booklet
Published: Undated
Illustrated guide to Ludlow Castle, which in the 1470s became the home of the future Edward V and the headquarters of the new Council of the Welsh Marches.
Ludlow Walks
Anon
Leaflet
Undated
Illustrated guide to the historic buildings that can be seen when walking round the town.
Ludlow Parish Church, St Laurence: A History and Record
Anon
Booklet
Undated
History and record of the parish church of St Laurence Ludlow, illustrated in colour. The west window contains portraits of Edward IV, Edward V and Arthur, son of Henry VII.
The Parish Church of St Laurence, Ludlow
Anon
Booklet
Undated
Guide to the church.
Individual Places - M
MAIDSTONE, KENT
An Introduction to Allington Castle
McGreal, Fr. Wilfred
Pamphlet
Published: 1950
On the home of Sir Henry Wyatt, who entertained Henry VII here.
Stoneacre
Day, Iris
Script of talk given at Beds/Bucks Group Open Forum
Date of talk: 11th February 1995
Stonacre is a fifteenth-century half-timbered manor house in the village of Otham three miles from Maidstone. In 1920 it was rescued from dereliction by Aymer Vallance, one of the founders of the Richard III Society.
MALVERN, WORCESTERSHIRE
GREAT MALVERN
The West Window
Everes, Elliot
Chapter from unidentified book
Description and history of the West Window of Great Malvern Priory church, which was probably donated by Richard III.
The Ancient Windows of Great Malvern Priory Church
Hamand, L A
Booklet
Published: 1978 (2nd edition)
Richard and Anne probably gave the West Window, although most of the original glass is lost. Henry VII gave the North Transept Window, which has figures of him and Prince Arthur,
A Little Guide to (Great) Malvern Priory Church
Hamand, L A
Booklet
Published: 1928
Guide to Great Malvern Priory Church.
A Sketch of the History of Malvern and Its Owners
Rushforth, G. McN
From: Transactions of the Bristol & Gloucestershire Archaeological Society
Published: 1920
Malvern formed part of the Beauchamp-Neville inheritance.
LITTLE MALVERN
Leaflet on Little Malvern Priory
Anon
Leaflet
Undated
The priory was restored by Bishop Alcock in the 1480s; Elizabeth Woodville and some of her children are depicted in stained glass in the East Window.
MANCHESTER
Rediscovering Newton Hall
Nevell, Mike
From: Current Archaeology, issue 257
Published: August 2011
Describes how a late-medieval cruck hall was discovered hidden inside what appeared to be an eighteenth-century brick barn at Hyde, Greater Manchester, and what has been learnt from the painstaking reconstruction.
MARKET BOSWORTH, LEICESTERSHIRE
Market Bosworth Rural District
Anon
Official guide
Undated
Official guide to Market Bosworth district.
A Guide to St Peters Church, Market Bosworth
Thorpe, K E
Booklet
Undated
Guide to St Peters Church, Market Bosworth.
MAXSTOKE, WARWICKSHIRE (SEE ALSO COLESHILL)
Maxstoke Castle and Its History
Bird, Vivian
Article from Birmingham Sunday Mercury
Published: 4th July 1965
Owned by the dukes of Buckingham. Suggests that Henry Tudor may have stayed here the night after Bosworth.
The Maxstoke Ghost – Was this Unquiet Soul Too Close to a King?
Bird, Vivian
From: Sunday Mercury
Published: July 1965
Suggests the Maxstoke ghost may be the 2nd Duke of Buckingham.
MIDDLEHAM, YORKSHIRE
VILLAGE
Castle, Kings and Horses: An Illustrated History of Middleham
Brown, Stephen V
Booklet
Published: 1988
An illustrated history of Middleham
A Short History of Middleham
Middleham Publicity Association
Booklet
Published: 1983
Produced for the celebrations marking the quincentenary of Richard III’s coronation. Includes details of the musical and dramatic entertainments.
Middleham: Market and Sideshows (etc.)
Middleham Richard III Committee
Programme of events
Published: 1983
Programme of coronation quincentenary celebration events.
The Middleham Connection: Richard III and Richmondshire 1471-1485
Pollard, A J
Booklet
Published: 1983
Richard’s connections with the Richmondshire area as duke and king.
CASTLE
Richard III: The Middleham Castle Sculpture
Anon
Leaflet
Published: 1996
Describes Linda Thomson’s sculpture of Richard III at Middleham Castle, and includes details for purchasing cast copies.
Middleham Castle
Peers, Charles
Official leaflet
Published: 1932 to 1984 (various editions)
Neville castle granted to Richard in 1471; his son Prince Edward was born here.
Middleham Castle
Weekley, Ian
From: Military Modelling
On the construction of a 20mm model of the castle.
CHURCH
Church of St Mary and St. Alkelda, Middleham
Leaflet
Leaflet on the church; also service sheets for the dedication of a memorial window to Richard III in 1934, the donation of an altar frontal with the arms of Richard III and Queen Anne Neville in 1963, and two special services during the Quincentenary Festival in 1983.
The College of King Richard III
Melhuish, J M
Booklet
Published: 1962
On Richard’s elevation of the parish church to the status of a college.
MINSTER LOVELL, OXFORDSHIRE
The History of St. Kenelm’s Church, Minster Lovell
Anon
Booklet
Published: 1963
The church contains the tomb of Francis Lovell’s father or grandfather.
Minster Lovell Hall
Taylor, A J
Booklet
Published: 1947 and 1958 editions
Official guide to the home of the Lovell family.
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NEWARK, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Newark-on-Trent
Appleby, R V F
Booklet
Published: 1971
Official guide to the town where Henry VII stayed after the Battle of Stoke.
NORBURY, DERBYSHIRE
Church of St Mary and St Barlok, Norbury, Derbyshire
Anon
Booklet
Published: 1969
Guide to church containing effigies of Fitzherberts wearing Yorkist collars.
NORFOLK (See also under East Anglia)
Norfolk’s Medieval Churches
Cotton, Simon
From: Church Building
Published: Autumn 1987
Discusses the motivation and financing of church building in Norfolk.
NORTHAMPTON
Delapre Abbey Northampton: Its History and Architecture
Wake, Joan; Pantin, W A
Pamphlet
Published: 1959
The Battle of Northampton took place near the abbey in 1460. Henry VI was brought into the abbey afterwards and some of the dead were buried in the abbey church
NORTHUMBERLAND
Battlefield Castles: Northumberland
Northumberland County Council
Leaflet
Published: 1985
On the castles associated with Northumbrian battles.
NORWICH
‘Fyne worsted which is almost like silke’: Norwich’s Double Worsted
Oldland, John
From: Textile History, Vol. 42, No. 1
Published: November 2011
A study of worsted making in Norwich, which had replaced the manufacture of woollens as the town’s main industry.
Whitefriars: The Priory of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Norwich
Ashdown-Hill, John
Booklet
Undated
Guide to the Carmelite friary of medieval Norwich.
NOTTINGHAM
Nottingham Castle: the Gatehouse of the Outer Bailey
Drage, Christopher
From: Transactions of the Thoroton Society of Nottinghamshire, Vol. 85
Published: 1981
The Outer Gatehouse is the only part of the medieval castle still standing.
Nottingham’s Royal Castle and Ducal Palace
Hamilton, Andrew
Booklet
Published: 1991
Illustrated history of Richard’s ‘Castle of Care’.
The History and Development of Nottingham Castle
Roberts, I F
Booklet
Published: 1962
Short illustrated history.
Richard III’s ‘Castle of Care’
Sutton, Anne F
From: Richard III, Crown and People, ed. J. Petre
Published: 1985
Revised version of article published in The Ricardian, Vol 3, No. 49, June 1975. On the origin and meaning of the term ‘Castle of Care’, said to have been applied by Richard to Nottingham.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Medieval Monasteries in Nottinghamshire
Bishop, M W
Booklet
Published: 1988
Describes the remains of thirteen monastic houses in the county.
Individual Places - O
ORMSKIRK, LANCASHIRE
Ormskirk Parish Church: A Guide and Short History
Anon
Booklet
Published: 1972
The Derby Chapel contains the tomb effigies of a man and two women thought to represent Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby, with his two wives, Eleanor Neville and Margaret Beaufort.
OXFORD
Oxford University and the Life and Legend of Richard III
Hairsine, Robert C
From: Richard III, Crown and People, ed. J. Petre
Published: 1985
Article first published in The Ricardian, Vol 4, No. 53, June 1976. A detailed examination of ‘some of the records of the University of Oxford and its Colleges which are relevant to the study of the life of King Richard III.’
Individual Places - P
PENRITH, CUMBERLAND
Penrith, Ullswater and District: Official Guide
Anon
Booklet
Published: 1969
Official guide to the area.
St Andrew’s Church, Penrith
Anon
Leaflet
Undated
The church’s stained glass includes portraits sometimes said to be of Richard III and his parents (but probably actually representing Richard II and Ralph Neville & Joan Beaufort).
The Richard III Penrith Trail
Penrith Group of the Richard III Society
Leaflet
Published: 2006
Guided walk published to celebrate the Society’s 50th anniversary. Richard was granted the lordship of the castle in June 1471.
William Strickland’s Tower in Penrith: Penrith Castle or Hutton Hall?
Perriam, D R
From: English Heritage Historical Review, Vol. 3
Published: 2008
A re-examination of the evidence regarding the building of Penrith Castle.
PENSHURST, KENT
Penshurst Place
Anon
Booklet
Published: 1987
Illustrated guide to house owned by the Dukes of Buckingham. Edward IV stayed here.
Penshurst: Object of Continuing Love
Nicolson, Nigel
From: Daily Telegraph Magazine
Published: 2nd June 1972
Article about Penshurst.
Penshurst Place, Kent
Binney, Marcus
From: Country Life
Published: 9th & 16th March, 27th April, and 4th May 1972
Article about Penshurst Place.
PETERBOROUGH
Peterborough Cathedral
Sibthorp, Rev. R E
Pamphlet
Undated
16-page guide.
PETWORTH, SUSSEX
Petworth House
Anon
Booklet
Undated
Official guide to a Percy manor house, rebuilt in the seventeenth century.
PICKERING, YORKSHIRE
St Peter & St Paul Parish Church, Pickering
Ellis, Christopher
Booklet
Published: 2004
Guide to church containing famous medieval wall paintings.
Pickering Castle
Thompson, M W
Booklet
Published: 1958
Official guide. Pickering belongs to the Duchy of Lancaster.
PONTEFRACT, YORKSHIRE
Pontefract
Anon
Booklet
Undated
Official guide to the borough.
Pontefract Castle
Anon
Booklet
Undated
Official guide to the castle where Rivers, Grey and Vaughan were executed in June 1483.
PUDDLETOWN, DORSET
The Martyn Family of Athelhampton House, Buried in St Mary’s Church
Anon
Notes
Undated
On the Athelhampton chantry chapel in St Mary’s church, Puddletown. Sir William Martyn’s effigy shows him wearing a Yorkist collar of suns and roses.
Individual Places - R
RABY, COUNTY DURHAM
Raby Castle
Anon
Booklet
Published: 1972
Illustrated guide to the Neville family’s chief seat.
Northern Fortress
Marchington, James
From: Heritage, No. 109
Published: February/March 2003
Beautifully illustrated article on Raby Castle.
Raby Castle
Rowan, Alastair
From: Country Life
Published: 10th and 17th July 1969
Article on Raby Castle.
Raby: Its Castle and Its Lords
Scott, Owen Stanley
Booklet
Published: 1953 and 1968 editions available
On the castle and its owners.
RAGLAN, GWENT
The Development of Raglan Castle and Keeps in Late Medieval England
Emery, A
From: Archaeological Journal, Vol. 132
Published: 1975
Re-examination of the dates of the building; and of the purpose of keeps in the fifteenth century. Raglan was the home of the Herbert family.
Raglan Castle
Taylor, A J
Booklet
Published: 1977
Official guide to the castle.
RICHMOND, YORKSHIRE
Richmond Castle
Peers, Charles
Booklet
Published: 1953
Official guide to a castle held by George Duke of Clarence from 1462 until his death, and then granted to Richard.
ROCHESTER, KENT
Rochester Castle
Brown, R A
Booklet
Published: 1969
Official guide. Rochester was a royal castle. Richard visited in November 1484.
RYTHER, YORKSHIRE
A Ryther Legacy: The Monuments Assessed
Routh, Pauline; Knowles, Richard
Booklet
Published: 1981
Fourteenth and fifteenth century alabaster monuments to the Ryther family, one with a Yorkist livery collar.
Individual Places - S
ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE
On Royal Visitors and Benefactors of St. Albans Abbey (extract)
Holt, Henry
Extract from above book
Published: 1870
Typed copy of brief paragraph on the benefactions of Richard III and Henry VII.
Medieval St. Albans
Keeling, Sue
From: Medieval History, Vol. 1, No. 2
Published: 1991
Concentrates on the abbey.
A Short Graffiti Tour of Saint Albans Abbey
Rose, Michael; Thomas Gail; Wells, Joyce
The Fraternity of the Friends of Saint Albans Abbey, Occasional Paper (New Series) No. 3
Published: 2004
Illustrated guide to the medieval and early modern graffiti inside the abbey church (now St. Albans Cathedral).
St. Albans: The Story of the City and Its People
St Albans City Council
Booklet
Published: 1963
Two battles of the Wars of the Roses were fought here, in 1455 and 1461.
St. Albans and the Wars of the Roses
Sanctuary, Gerald
Booklet
Published: 1985
Brief accounts of the two battles of St Albans, with maps.
The Alban Guide: The Cathedral & Abbey Church of St. Alban and Its Surroundings
Watkins, J
Guide
Published: 1960
Many of the nobles slain at the First Battle of St Albans are buried in the Lady Chapel.
ST DAVID’S, DYFED
Where a Tudor Earl Lies Buried
Hardy, Evelyn
From: Country Life
Published: 8th April, 1976
On St. David’s Cathedral, the burial place of Henry VII’s father Edmund Tudor.
SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE
Salisbury
Anon
Booklet
Published: 1969-70
Official guide to the city where the Duke of Buckingham was executed in November 1483.
City of Salisbury
Parker, Michael St John
Pitkin Pictorial
Published: 1976
Guide to Salisbury.
Salisbury Cathedral
Smethurst, A F
Pitkin Pictorial
Published: 1970
Salisbury Cathedral is the burial place of Sir John Cheney and Bishop Lionel Woodville.
SANDAL: See Wakefield
SANDWICH, KENT
Sandwich: Ancient Town & Cinque Port
Sandwich Corporation
Official guide
Published: After 1970
A 48-page guide to places of historical interest in and around Sandwich.
SAXTON, YORKSHIRE
Towton and Saxton: The Story of a Famous Fight
Bogg, Edmund
Chapter 8 of Bogg’s Round about Leeds and in the Old Villages of Elmete or The Old Kingdom of Elmet: the Land ’twixt Aire and Wharfe
Published: 1904
Description of the area in which the battle was fought, with an account of the battle itself.
The Dacre Tomb in Saxton Churchyard
Fallow, T M
Yorkshire Archaeological and Topographical Journal, Vol. 10
Published: 1889
Detailed description of the tomb of Lord Dacre, slain at Towton in 1461.
Saxton Church, Lead Chapel and Towton Chapel
Kirk, G E
Booklet
Published: 1960
The churches surrounding the battlefield of Towton.
SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE
King Richard III House on the Harbour Side, Scarborough
Anon
Booklet
Undated
On the restoration of a medieval house by the quay traditionally said to have been used by Richard III, and its conversion into an antique shop.
Scarborough Castle
Anon
Leaflet
Published: 1955
Richard was granted Scarborough in 1473 and used the town as his base for a naval campaign against the Scots in 1484.
The Late Residence of King Richard III, with Historic Sketch and Illustrations
Anon
Booklet
Published: 1976 reprint of original 1912
Illustrated guide to the King Richard III House.
Scarborough Castle: An Illustrated Guide with a Short History of the Castle from Earliest Times
Ministry of Public Buildings and Works
Booklet
Published: 1960
Illustrated guide to the castle. Anne Neville may have resided in the Queen’s Tower in 1484.
Scarborough and Its Area
Various
Archaeological Journal, No. 154
Published: 1997
Proceedings of the 143rd summer meeting of the Royal Archaeological Institute.
King Richard III House, Scarborough
Wood, G Bernard
From: Yorkshire Life Illustrated
Published: September 1956
Article on the house.
SELSEY, SUFFOLK
The Church of St Peter on Selsey Bill: A Short History of the Parish Church in Selsey
Prior, G J
Booklet
Undated, but probably 1970s
Pre-Raphaelite glass in the porch window depicts Henry Tudor finding the crown in a thorn bush on Bosworth Field.
SHELDON, WILTSHIRE
Sheldon Manor: A History of the House – And the Manor
Gibbs, E
Booklet
Published: 1982
Guide to Sheldon, a Hungerford manor, described as England’s oldest continuously inhabited house.
SHERIFF HUTTON, YORKSHIRE
CASTLE AND GROUNDS
Sheriff Hutton Castle
Anon
From: Country Matters magazine
Published: January 1974
On the history and present condition of the castle, which belonged to the Nevilles, was granted to Richard in 1471, and in 1485 it became the headquarters of the Council of the North.
Sheriff Hutton Castle
Anon
From: Malton Gazette and Herald
Published: March & April 1976
On the history and present condition of the castle.
Sheriff Hutton Park: Extracts on Its History
Beresford, Maurice
From: History on the Ground
Published: 1957
On the history of Sheriff Hutton Park.
The History of Sheriff Hutton Castle
Howarth, J K
Booklet
Undated
On the history of the castle.
Sheriff Hutton and its Lords
Senior, Janet
Rosalba Press booklet
Published: 2000
A history of the castle and its ownership.
CHURCH AND TOMB
The Church of St Helen and the Holy Cross, Sheriff Hutton
Anon
Leaflet
Undated
This church contains the tomb of a Neville child, which until recently was thought likely to be that of Richard III’s son, Edward of Middleham.
Note: For a modern scholarly assessment of the evidence, see ‘The Sheriff Hutton Monument’ by Jane Crease in Ricardian Bulletin, September 2009.
History of the Church of St Helen and the Holy Cross, Sheriff Hutton
Anon
Leaflet
Undated
Brief details on the church.
A Yorkshire Royal Mystery: a letter
Barton, Samuel Saxon
From: Yorkshire Herald
Published: 25th October 1933
On the reasons for considering the fifteenth-century tomb of a boy in Sheriff Hutton Church to be that of Edward of Middleham.
Correspondence on the Church and Tomb
Barton, Samuel Saxon; Bunnett, R J A; Churchill, Gen T B L
Description: Letters
Dates: 1933-5
Correspondence concerning Sheriff Hutton church and the tomb.
Some Notes on the Royal Monument in the North Chapel of Sheriff Hutton Church
Churchill, T B L
From: Proceedings of the Yorkshire Architectural & York Archaeological Society, Vol. 1, No. 3
Published: 1935
A detailed discussion of the tomb and whom it may commemorate.
Sheriff Hutton’s Monumental Mystery
Routh, Pauline
From: The Dalesman, Vol. 47, No. 12
Published: March 1986
Suggests the monument may be that of Ralph Neville, a younger brother of the Kingmaker who died as a child, and not that of Edward of Middleham.
The Sheriff Hutton Alabaster: A Re-assessment
Routh, Pauline; Knowles, Richard
Booklet
Published: 1981
A more detailed exposition of the theory that the tomb is not that of Edward of Middleham.
VILLAGE
Richard III Fair, Sheriff Hutton
Anon
Programme
Published: 1983
Guide to the celebrations held to mark the quincentenary of Richard’s coronation.
SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE
Shrewsbury: Official Guide
Anon
Booklet
Undated
Official guide to the town where Henry Tudor stayed on his way to Bosworth.
SKENFRITH, MONMOUTHSHIRE
St Bridget’s Church, Skenfrith
Anon
Booklet
Undated
Guide to the church, which has a cope of the Assumption of Our Lady that is thought may have been presented by Elizabeth of York when she was in the area at the Feast of the Assumption in 1502.
The Skenfrith Cope and its Companions
Buckland, Kirstie
From: Textile History, Vol. 14, No. 2
Published: 1983
About the cope (see above).
SKIPTON, YORKSHIRE
Skipton Castle
Anon
Booklet
Published: Undated
Illustrated guide to the home of the Clifford family, later held by Richard III.
Skipton Urban District
Anon
Booklet
Undated
Official guide book to Skipton.
A Short History of Skipton Parish Church
Wiseman, J
Booklet
Undated
Guide to Skipton Church. Richard contributed £20 towards repairing the roof.
A Short History and Guide to Skipton Parish Church and Castle
Wiseman, J
Booklet
Undated
Short history and guide to Skipton parish church and castle
SOUTHWOLD, SUFFOLK
A Short History of the Borough of Southwold
Bottomley, A F
Booklet
Published: 1974
The manor of Southwold was part of Edward IV’s Mortimer inheritance; Henry VII granted the town its charter.
STAINDROP, COUNTY DURHAM
Staindrop Parish Church
Anon
Leaflet
Undated
Brief guide to the church, which contains the tombs of Richard III’s Neville grandparents and other forebears.
Rose of Raby Flower Festival
Anon
Programme
Published: August 1983
Includes a history of the church and its links with the Nevilles and Vanes.
STANFORD-IN-THE-VALE, OXFORDSHIRE (formerly Berkshire)
Stanford-in-the-Vale: A Parish Record
Howse, V M
From: Parish Record, Parts 2, 3 and 4
Undated
The manor was part of the Beauchamp inheritance; when the Countess of Warwick’s inheritance was divided between her daughters, Stanford was granted to Anne, who in 1484 granted it to Queens’ College, Cambridge.
Brief History of St Denys’ Church
Anon
Leaflet?
Suggests that the south porch may have been built to commemorate Anne’s marriage to Richard of Gloucester.
STANTON HARCOURT, OXFORDSHIRE
A Guide to St Michael’s Church, Stanton Harcourt
Goddard-Fenwick, T J
Booklet
Published: 1972 (3rd edition)
In 1450 Humphrey Stafford of Grafton attacked his brother’s murderer, Sir Robert Harcourt, in this church. Also contains the tomb of Sir Robert Harcourt, said to have been the standard bearer to Henry Tudor at Bosworth.
STAPLETON, LEICESTERSHIRE
Stapleton on the Road to Bosworth
Anon
Booklet
Published: 1985
On the village, the church and the Battle of Bosworth. Richard is said to have spent the night before the battle here.
STOKE-BY-NAYLAND, SUFFOLK
The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Stoke-by-Nayland
Engleheart, Francis
Booklet
Published: 1973
Official guide to the church.
STOKE GOLDING, LEICESTERSHIRE
The Charity of Thomas Barton: Blue Plaque Walk of Historical Stoke Golding
Cash, Denis; Trustees of the Charity of Thomas Barton
Booklet
Published: 2000
Henry Tudor is said to have been crowned here after the Battle of Bosworth.
Crowns Lost and Gained
Collinson, Hugh
From: Leicester Mercury
Published: 1981
On Bosworth, with reference to Stoke Golding.
The Story of Stoke Golding
Webster, Jill
Booklet
Published: 1969
History of the village.
STOKESAY, SHROPSHIRE
Stokesay Castle
Mason, J F A
Booklet
Published: 1986
Official guide to unique example of a fortified manor house of the late thirteenth century (with Tudor additions).
STONY STRATFORD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
A Handbook for Stony Stratford
Chamber of Commerce
Booklet
Published: c. 1975
Local guide (with brief history) of the town where Richard intercepted Edward V on his way to London in April 1483.
The History of the Church and Town of Stony Stratford
Jones, P T
Booklet
Published: 1966
Booklet on the history of the town.
A Walk around Stony Stratford
Sarre, Mary
Booklet
Published: 1989
Town trail, with brief history and descriptions of buildings of interest.
STOWMARKET, SUFFOLK
The Lady and the Abbot’s Tomb in the Church of St Peter and St Mary, Stowmarket, Suffolk
Lillistone, David
Booklet
Published: 1990
Identifies the tomb of Sir James Tyrell’s parents, although the brass is now lost.
SUDELEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Sudeley Castle
Anon
Booklet
Published: 1970
Official guide to a castle held by Richard 1469-1478, and 1483-1485; he may have added the great banqueting hall.
SUFFOLK (see also under East Anglia)
Suffolk Connections of the House of York
Ashdown-Hill, John
From: Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History
Published: 2006
On the links between the county and various members of the House of York.
SUTTON CHENEY
The Church of St James
Anon
Booklet with enclosures
Published: 1982
Official guide and programmes for past memorial services. The church contains a memorial tablet to Richard III and those who fell at the Battle of Bosworth, erected by the Richard III Society in 1967.
Individual Places - T
TEWKESBURY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Tewkesbury Borough
Anon
Booklet
Published: Various editions available
Official guide to the borough. The Battle of Tewkesbury was fought here in May 1471.
The Story of Tewkesbury Abbey
Gardiner, Rena
Booklet
Published: 1971
Pictorial history of the abbey. Edward of Lancaster and George Duke of Clarence are buried here.
Short Guide to the Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin at Tewkesbury
Gough, Lionel
Booklet
Published: 1955 & 1959 editions
Visitors’ guide to the abbey.
A Popular Guide to Tewkesbury Abbey
Maglagan, D W
Booklet
Published: Undated but probably late 1960s
Tour of the Abbey, illustrated with black-&-white photographs.
A Pictorial History of Tewkesbury Abbey
Purefoy, Brian
Pitkin Pictorial
Published: 1967
Pictorial history of the abbey.
Historical Notes on Some of the Tombs in Tewkesbury Abbey
Symonds, W S
From: Transactions of the Bristol & Gloucestershire Archaeological Society, Vol. 2
Published: 1877-8
Includes those of George and Isabel of Clarence.
THAME, OXFORDSHIRE
A Guide to St Mary’s Church, Thame
Brown, J Howard
Booklet
Published: 1961
Guide to St. Mary’s church, which contains the brasses of Richard Quartermains and his wife Sybil; Sir Richard was a councillor to Richard, Duke of York, and Edward IV.
THETFORD, NORFOLK
Thetford Priory
Raby, F J E;Reynolds, P K Baillie
Booklet
Published: 1979
Official guide to the original burial place of the 1st and 2nd Howard dukes of Norfolk.
TITCHMARSH, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Titchmarsh
Anon
Leaflet
Undated
The Lovell family were lords of the manor of Titchmarsh.
TICKENCOTE, RUTLAND
Illustrated Guidebook to St Peter’s Church, Tickencote
Anon
Booklet
Undated
Illustrated guide to the church where many of those slain in March 1470 at Empingham/ Losecoat Field were buried.
TIVERTON, DEVON
The History of Tiverton Castle
Anon
Two leaflets
Undated
The guide leaflet gives a brief history of the castle during the Wars of the Roses and a paragraph on Princess Katherine of York, wife of William Courtenay. The admission leaflet gives a brief description of the castle and its history and a paragraph on Katherine of York.
TOWCESTER, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
Towcester Rural District, Northants: The Official Guide
Anon
Booklet
Undated
Official guide to the Towcester area including Grafton Regis, home of the Woodville family.
Grafton Regis, the History of a Northamptonshire Village (extract)
Fitzroy, C. (ed.); Harry, K (ed.)
Extract from the above book
Published: 2000
Passages from the book dealing with the medieval period.
TOWTON: See Saxton
TRETOWER, POWYS
Tretower: Court and Castle
Radford, C . Ralegh (author); Robinson, D (reviser)
Booklet
Published: 1986 (3rd edition)
Official guide to the home of Richard’s supporters, the Vaughans of Tretower.
TURVEY, BEDFORDSHIRE
All Saints: Turvey’s Parish Church
Anon
Leaflet
Undated
Guide to the church.
Turvey Abbey
Various
Assorted newspaper cuttings
Published: 1985
Articles about the re-opening of the old abbey as a monastery.
TUTBURY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Tutbury Castle
Booklet
Published: 1978
Official guide to the castle that was the administrative centre of the Honour of Tutbury. Edward IV granted the honour of Tutbury first to George, Duke of Clarence, and then to William, Lord Hastings.
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WAKEFIELD, YORKSHIRE
Sandal Castle: Annual Reports of the Excavations
Anon
Three annual reports
Published: 1965 to 1967
Three reports, covering the excavations carried out in 1965, 1966 and 1967. Sandal was one of the chief residences of Richard Duke of York, and it was from here that he issued to fight the Battle of Wakefield at which he was killed.
Sandal Castle Wakefield: Excavations 1964-72
Mayes, Philip
Booklet
Published: 1973
A summary of the results from the excavations.
Note. A book by Mayes, Butler and Johnson detailing the excavations carried out between 1964 and 1973 is available from the Nonfiction Books Librarian.
The Chantry Chapel of St Mary on the Bridge, Wakefield
Speak, Harold; Forrester, Jean
Booklet
Published: 1972
On Wakefield’s only surviving chantry chapel. It was near this spot that according to tradition Edmund Earl of Rutland was slain at the Battle of Wakefield in December 1460.
WALSINGHAM, NORFOLK
Walsingham Rural District
Anon
Booklet
Published: 1968
Official guide to one of the most important pilgrim sites of medieval England; Richard and Edward IV visited Walsingham in 1469.
The Story of Walsingham’s Shrine
Box, Hubert S
Booklet
Published: 1970
The history of the shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham.
WARBLINGTON: See Havant
WARWICK
THE TOWN
Warwick: Town of History
Anon
Booklet
Published: 1957
Official guide to historical sites in Warwick.
Warwick and Surroundings
Anon
Map
Visitors’ map.
The Lord Leycester Hospital, Warwick
Anon
Leaflet
Published: 1982
Official guide to retirement home for ex-servicemen that incorporates the medieval guildhall and chantry chapel of St. James.
Warwick
Extract from unidentified book on historic places
On the history and sights of the town.
THE CASTLE
Warwick Castle: The Living History
Anon
Booklet
Published: 2002
Glossy colour guide to the birthplace of Anne Neville.
Warwick Castle
Brooks, J A
Booklet
Published: 1972 & 1979 editions
Guide to the castle, illustrated in colour.
Warwick Castle: An Illustrated Survey of the Historic Warwickshire Home of the Earls of Warwick
Warwick Castle Estate Office
Booklet
Published: 1960
Illustrated guide to the castle.
ST. MARY’S CHURCH
Visitor’s Guide round the Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick
Anon
Booklet
Undated
The church contains the tombs of several earls of Warwick, notably in the beautiful fifteenth century Beauchamp Chapel.
The Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick
Hosking, H R
Booklet
Published: Undated
Guide to the church, illustrated in colour.
WELLS, SOMERSET
The Pictorial History of Wells Cathedral
Harton, Rev F P
Pitkin ‘Pride of Britain’ booklet
Published: Before 1971
Illustrated history of the cathedral.
Wells: The Cathedral and City
Rodwell, W
From: Current Archaeology, No. 73
Published: August 1980
Article on the progress of archaeological work.
WENSLEYDALE, YORKSHIRE
Wensleydale
Anon
Booklet
Published: 1970
Synopsis: Official guide to the dale, including Bolton and Middleham castles.
WEST WICKHAM, KENT
Wickham Court: A Brief History
Anon
Booklet
Published: 1969
Guide to house built by Henry Heydon, steward to Cicely Neville.
WIMBORNE MINSTER, DORSET
The Minster Church: A Guide for Pilgrims and Visitors
Anon
Booklet
Published: Undated
Guide to church in which Lady Margaret Beaufort founded a chantry. The effigies of her parents are in the chancel.
Wimbourne Minster
Maisey, N
Booklet
Published: 1986
Brief history and guide to the church, illustrated in colour.
WINCHESTER, HAMPSHIRE
Historic Winchester: Official Guide to the City
Anon
Booklet
Published: 1937
Official guide to the city. Prince Arthur, eldest son of Henry VII, was born in the castle.
Winchester Cathedral
Sykes, Rev. N
Pitkin Guide
Published: 1975
Guide to the cathedral, illustrated in colour.
WINDSOR, BERKSHIRE
THE CASTLE
Official Guide to Windsor Castle
Anon
Booklet
Published: 1980 (25th edition)
History and description of the buildings, illustrated in black and white.
The Romance of Windsor Castle
Bolitho, Hector
Booklet
Published: 1935
Discursive history of the castle and personalities connected with it.
Henry III and Windsor Castle
Carpenter, David; Kantner, Julie
From: St George’s Chapel Windsor: History and Heritage, ed. N. Saul & T. Tatton-Brown
Published: 2010
On Henry III’s transformation of the castle, still partly visible in the surviving building.
The Houses of the Canons’ Cloister
Crook, John
From: St George’s Chapel Windsor: History and Heritage, ed. N. Saul & T. Tatton-Brown
Published: 2010
On the houses built by Edward III for the canons of St. George’s Chapel.
The Building Stones of the Lower Ward of Windsor Castle
Worssam, Bernard
From: St George’s Chapel Windsor: History and Heritage, ed. N. Saul & T. Tatton-Brown
Published: 2010
On the different types of stone used in the construction of the buildings.
ST. GEORGE’S CHAPEL
St George’s Chapel, Windsor
Anon
Pitkin Pictorial
Published: 1973
Illustrated guide.
The Romance of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
Blackburne, Harry; Bind, Maurice
Booklet
Published: 1968 & 1973 editions
History and descriptions, illustrated in black and white.
St George’s Chapel Quincentenary Handbook
Bond, M (ed.)
Booklet
Published: 1975
Includes essays on the history and architecture of the chapel as well as the programme of events and catalogue of the special exhibition.
The First St. George’s Chapel
Brindle, Steven
From: St George’s Chapel Windsor: History and Heritage, ed. N. Saul & T. Tatton-Brown
Published: 2010
On the chapel of St. Edward built by Henry III and improved by Edward III, who rededicated it to St. Edward and St. George. It was incorporated into the current St. George’s Chapel and is now the site of the Albert Memorial Chapel.
The West Window of St. George’s Chapel: A Restoration History
Brown, Sarah
From: St George’s Chapel Windsor: History and Heritage, ed. N. Saul & T. Tatton-Brown
Published: 2010
On the early-sixteenth-century Great West Window, thought to be the work of Netherlandish artist Barnard Flower, who also carried out work at Richmond Palace, Westminster Abbey and King’s College, Cambridge.
The Archives of St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
Cracknell, Eleanor
From: St George’s Chapel Windsor: History and Heritage, ed. N. Saul & T. Tatton-Brown
Published: 2010
The history of the archives from the 1350s.
The Burial of Bishop Oliver King
Dunning, Robert
From: St George’s Chapel Windsor: History and Heritage, ed. N. Saul & T. Tatton-Brown
Published: 2010
Discusses King’s burial in St. George’s Chapel, Windsor. By the time of his death in 1503, King was Bishop of Bath and Wells as well as Register of the Order of the Garter. As plain Dr. Oliver King, he had served Edward IV as ambassador, clerk of the signet and finally Secretary, and had been granted membership of St. George’s chapter in 1480.
Medieval Decorative Ironwork in St. George’s Chapel
Geddes, Jane
From: St George’s Chapel Windsor: History and Heritage, ed. N. Saul & T. Tatton-Brown
Published: 2010
Includes John Tresilian’s wrought-iron gates to Edward IV’s chantry chapel.
The Burials of King Henry VI at Chertsey and Windsor
Griffiths, Ralph
From: St George’s Chapel Windsor: History and Heritage, ed. N. Saul & T. Tatton-Brown
Published: 2010
Describes what is known of Henry’s original funeral and burial at Chertsey, and the details of his reburial in St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, in 1484.
The Architecture of St. George’s Chapel
Kidson, Peter
From: St George’s Chapel Windsor: History and Heritage, ed. N. Saul & T. Tatton-Brown
Published: 2010
Examination of the architecture in terms of its relationship to other buildings of the period.
King Edward IV: A Lecture Given By Professor J. R. Lander in St George’s Chapel on 26th May 1983 during the Celebration of the Quincentenary of King Edward, Second Founder of the Chapel
Lander, J R
Booklet plus enclosures
Published: 1983
Text of Lander’s lecture on Edward IV, plus the programme of a concert of medieval music and a guide to the commemorative exhibition.
St. George’s Chapel and the Medieval Town of Windsor
Lewis, David
From: St George’s Chapel Windsor: History and Heritage, ed. N. Saul & T. Tatton-Brown
Published: 2010
On relations between the college of St. George and the townspeople.
The Royal Vault at Windsor
Litten, Julian
From: St George’s Chapel Windsor: History and Heritage, ed. N. Saul & T. Tatton-Brown
Published: 2010
The history of the vault built by Henry III beneath what is now the Albert Memorial Chapel.
The Building of the New Chapel: The First Phase
Tatton-Brown, Tim
From: St George’s Chapel Windsor: History and Heritage, ed. N. Saul & T. Tatton-Brown
Published: 2010
Explores the history of the current St. George’s Chapel from its conception in 1472 until Henry VII’s abandonment of the scheme in the late 1490s.
Correspondence with St. George’s Chapel, Windsor
Wigram, Isolde; Windsor, Clerk of Dean & Chapter
Letters
Dates of letters: April 1958
Correspondence establishing Richard as a benefactor of St. George’s Chapel.
WINGFIELD, SUFFOLK
Wingfield Church
Aldwell, S W H
Booklet
Published: 1933
Guide to the church, which contains several de la Pole monuments, including alabaster effigies of Richard’s sister Elizabeth and her husband, John Duke of Suffolk.
Wingfield Castle
Anon
Pamphlet
Undated
Overview of the history and appearance of the castle, built by the first de la Pole earl of Suffolk in the mid fourteenth century. Illustrated with two sketches showing the castle from different viewpoints.
Wingfield College
Anon
Pamphlet
Undated
Brief history of Sir John Wingfield’s collegiate foundation, which continued until 1542.
Wingfield Church: A History and Guide
Kent, Sheila
Booklet
Published: 1984
History and guide.
WISBECH, CAMBRIDGESHIRE
A History of Wisbech Castle
Anniss, George
Booklet
Published: 1977
Cardinal Morton started to rebuild the castle, and his work was completed by Bishop Alcock.
WORCESTER
Some Remarks on Prince Arthur’s Chantry in Worcester Cathedral
McClure, Mrs. Edmund
From: Transactions of the Worcestershire Archaeological Association, Vol. 31
Published: 1912
Description of the chantry. The statues adorning it include figures of Henry VI, Edward IV, Edward V and possibly Richard III.
Individual Places - Y
YORK
THE CITY
St Mary’s Heritage Centre York
Anon
Booklet
Undated
Guide to an exhibition on the history and development of York.
St Williams’s College
Anon
Leaflet
Undated
St. William’s was built in the 1460s as a college for the chantry priests of the Minster.
The Story of the King’s Manor, York
Bunnett, R J A
From: Proceedings of the Yorkshire Architectural & York Archaeological Society, Vol. 1, No. 3
Published: 1935
Originally the house of the Abbot of St Mary’s; Henry VII stayed here in 1486.
Barley Hall, York
Kightly, Charles
Booklet
Published: 1999
Pictorial guide to medieval merchant’s house.
The Carved Figures in the Courtyard of St William’s College, York
Mallett, Edna M
Booklet
Published: 1983
Description of the figures, carved in the 1460’s, representing the labours of the months.
THE MINSTER
York Minster Handbook
Allen, J R C (compiler)
Booklet
Published: 1983
Comprehensive handbook of information on the Minster.
Commemorative Service in the Minster
Anon
Order of service
Published: January 1986
Service held in York Minster to celebrate the five-hundredth anniversary of the union of the houses of York and Lancaster.
York Minster and the Undercroft
Anon
Pitkin Guide
Undated
Illustrated guide to the Minster.
York Minster and the City of York
Laishley, A L
Booklet
Undated
Pictorial guidebook to York and the Minster.
OTHER CHURCHES
The Church of Holy Trinity, Goodramgate
Addleshaw, G
Booklet
Published: 1968 reprint
Guide to the church.
Church of St Martin cum Gregory, Micklegate
Anon
Brief notes
Undated
The boar in one of the stained glass windows could be Richard III’s badge.
The Advowson of St Martin’s Church in Micklegate, York
French T W
From: Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, Vol. 40
Published: 1959-62#
Explains Richard’s connection with the church.
A Gift and its Giver: John Walker and the East Window of Holy Trinity, Goodramgate, York
Routh, Pauline E. Sheppard
From: Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, Vol. 58
Published: 1986
Walker gave the window to the church in about 1470.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Stained Glass of York
Laishley A L
Booklet
Published: Undated
Illustrated booklet on the glass in the Minster, the city churches and other buildings in York
York Minster and the City of York
Laishley, A L
Booklet
Undated
Pictorial guide to York and the Minster.
The Programme for the Reception of Henry VII on his First Visit to York in 1486
Surtees Society
From: A Volume of English Miscellanies Illustrating the History and Language of the Northern Counties of England, Publications of the Surtees Society Vol. 85
Published: 1888
Programme for York’s first reception of Henry VII.
The Merchant Taylors’ Hall, Aldwark
Anon
Brief notes
Undated
Merchant Taylors’ Hall is one of the three surviving medieval guildhalls in York.
YORKSHIRE
A Gazetteer of Yorkshire in the 15th Century
O’Regan Mary; Cockerill, Arthur
Booklet
Published: 1985
List of places where fifteenth-century buildings can still be seen, with brief details.
Yorkshire Castles Picturebook
Ministry of Public Buildings and Works
Booklet
Published: 1968
Photographs and brief details of nine castles.
Round the Yorkshire Castles
Taylor, Alfred
Booklet
Published: 1963
Potted histories of twenty-five castles.
Banner image of King Richard III’s Book of Hours (MS 474f.7v) reproduced by kind permission of Lambeth Palace Library.