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We had such a wonderful day hosting the \"The US-UK Relationship@250: Past, Present and Future\" conference on 22nd May, we were honoured with a visit from U.S. Ambassador to the UK, Warren Stephens, Mrs Stephens and the U...

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With the summer approaching, we are expecting many families to visit us and experience our summer activities as part of a great day out.

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What a fantastic event we had! We welcomed visitors to join us for our Family Fun Day on Sunday 2nd July and what a day it was. Rather than hear it from us, we thought it would be good to hear from one of those who joine...

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We are delighted to bring you our June newsletter.

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We love celebrating our volunteers at Sulgrave Manor and #VolunteerWeek is the perfect opportunity to introduce you to them.

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As the seasons change at Sulgrave Manor, there are so many new things happening on site. Click here to read our newsletter and find out more.

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We are delighted to bring you the April Newsletter. Please click here to read it.

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Click to read the issue (subscription required)

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We are delighted to be opening on Sunday 2nd April for the 2023 season. We will be open on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays until Tuesday 31st October 2023.

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Click here to read our latest Newsletter

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We are delighted to bring you our first newsletter of 2023.

","url":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/welcome-to-2023","title":"Welcome To 2023!","summary":"We are delighted to bring you our first newsletter of 2023. ","date_modified":"2023-01-18T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/merry-christmas-from-all-at-sulgrave-manor-trust","html_content":"

Our final newsletter of the year is out now! Click here to read it now!

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Our November Newsletter is out now!

","url":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/november-newsletter","title":"November Newsletter","summary":"Our November Newsletter is out now!","date_modified":"2022-11-24T14:13:19Z"},{"id":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/a-new-chair-of-the-sulgrave-manor-trust","html_content":"

The Board of Sulgrave Manor Trust is delighted to announce that its new Chair from January 2023 will be Carole Souter, CBE.

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Our latest newsletter is out now!

","url":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/september-newsletter","title":"September Newsletter","summary":"Our latest newsletter is out now!","date_modified":"2022-09-21T16:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/may-day-and-morris-dancing","html_content":"

This weekend many towns and villages across the UK and beyond will be holding May Day celebrations.

","url":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/may-day-and-morris-dancing","title":"May Day and Morris Dancing","summary":"This weekend many towns and villages across the UK and beyond will be holding May Day celebrations. ","date_modified":"2022-05-02T08:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/volunteering-at-sulgrave-manor","html_content":"

Today is Thursday, a volunteering day for me at Sulgrave Manor and a day which is blessed with beautiful March sunshine. My drive is a good one as I’ve finally managed to memorise the route which avoids the nasty muddy r...

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Click here to read our latest newsletter and subscribe

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We were delighted to welcome families to our Festive Fun Day which was our last event of the season.

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As Christmas preparations are well under way, we take a look back to the 16thcentury with Thea Young, Visitor Services Coordinator, to imagine how the Washington family would have prepared for their Tudor Christmas.

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Winter has arrived at Sulgrave Manor and already, in mid-December, we have placed snowfall and a few sharp frosts comfortably behind us. Indeed, with rollercoaster temperatures we are wrapped up in our winter fleeces one...

","url":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/winter-in-the-garden","title":"Winter in the Garden","summary":"Winter has arrived at Sulgrave Manor and already, in mid-December, we have placed snowfall and a few sharp frosts comfortably behind us. Indeed, with rollercoaster temperatures we are wrapped up in our winter fleeces one...","date_modified":"2021-12-01T10:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/sulgrave-seminar-series","html_content":"

Presidents and Crises: George Washington and Ronald Reagan\n

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As I write from Sulgrave it is the middle of autumn and beyond the rippled, handmade glass panes the outlook is decidedly grey. Nevertheless, the descended mist around the Manor is due to lift by noon, and throughout the...

","url":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/autumn-at-sulgrave-manor","title":"Autumn at Sulgrave Manor & Garden","summary":"As I write from Sulgrave it is the middle of autumn and beyond the rippled, handmade glass panes the outlook is decidedly grey. Nevertheless, the descended mist around the Manor is due to lift by noon, and throughout the...","date_modified":"2021-10-21T06:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/sulgrave-manor-micro-internship","html_content":"

We were delighted to take part in the Oxford University Careers Service Micro-Internship Programme in September.

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Summertime in the garden at Sulgrave Manor has a calming, serene quality I find. Chitter-chatter from visitors at Webster’s tearoom wafts over garden walls, horses clip clop along the lane, birds' whistle from the trees ...

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Longer days have arrived, the garden is open to visitors once again and when comfortably seated on a garden bench the sun’s warmth can finally be felt on our faces - springtime at Sulgrave Manor is here!

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It’s midwinter at Sulgrave Manor and all the garden appears to be at rest; even the larger part of the garden team has taken indoors to shelter awhile from the Covid storm. Yet as I walk into the garden at the foot of a ...

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The garden at Sulgrave Manor has shrugged off the challenges of the year, flowed gracefully through the summer months and now showers us with autumnal treasures.

","url":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/autumn-at-sulgrave","title":"Autumn at Sulgrave","summary":"The garden at Sulgrave Manor has shrugged off the challenges of the year, flowed gracefully through the summer months and now showers us with autumnal treasures.","date_modified":"2020-11-09T18:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/booking-now-open-for-garden-re-opening","html_content":"

The garden at Sulgrave Manor will be open to the public from the 20th July.

","url":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/booking-now-open-for-garden-re-opening","title":"Booking Now Open for Garden Re-Opening","summary":"The garden at Sulgrave Manor will be open to the public from the 20th July. ","date_modified":"2020-07-13T10:00:33Z"},{"id":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/garden-at-sulgrave-manor-re-opening","html_content":"

As government guidance changes we are one step closer to seeing you back at Sulgrave Manor, so I wanted to share some exciting news with you.

","url":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/garden-at-sulgrave-manor-re-opening","title":"Garden at Sulgrave Manor Re Opening!","summary":"As government guidance changes we are one step closer to seeing you back at Sulgrave Manor, so I wanted to share some exciting news with you.","date_modified":"2020-07-01T14:12:34Z"},{"id":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/sulgrave-manor-and-gardens-closure-update","html_content":"

Sulgrave Manor and Gardens temporarily closed its doors to the public in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in March 2020.

","url":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/sulgrave-manor-and-gardens-closure-update","title":"Sulgrave Manor and Garden Closure Update","summary":"Sulgrave Manor and Gardens temporarily closed its doors to the public in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in March 2020. ","date_modified":"2020-06-17T10:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/in-honour-of-national-biscuit-day","html_content":"

As part of our new recipe series we decided to go for a themed one and honour National Biscuit Day which took place on Friday 29th June.

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It's International Food Technology week this week so we thought we would share a traditional recipe with you to try!

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For the last few months, a team of tradespeople have been working hard on the second phase of restoration works at Sulgrave Manor. During phase one, last winter, work took place on the exterior of the Manor house, repair...

","url":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/restoration-update","title":"RESTORATION UPDATE","summary":"For the last few months, a team of tradespeople have been working hard on the second phase of restoration works at Sulgrave Manor. During phase one, last winter, work took place on the exterior of the Manor house, repair...","date_modified":"2019-12-27T17:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/twelve-days-of-tudor-christmas","html_content":"

As a Christmas treat our team have created some Tudor Christmas facts for you to read leading up to Christmas day.

","url":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/twelve-days-of-tudor-christmas","title":"Twelve Days of Tudor Christmas","summary":"As a Christmas treat our team have created some Tudor Christmas facts for you to read leading up to Christmas day.","date_modified":"2019-12-24T16:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/happy-thanksgiving","html_content":"

As the resident American at Sulgrave Manor, this week’s topic is Thanksgiving. Every year on the fourth Thursday of November, Americans across the globe celebrate Thanksgiving. This is a day in which we gather with frien...

","url":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/happy-thanksgiving","title":"Happy Thanksgiving!","summary":"As the resident American at Sulgrave Manor, this week’s topic is Thanksgiving. Every year on the fourth Thursday of November, Americans across the globe celebrate Thanksgiving. This is a day in which we gather with frien...","date_modified":"2019-11-28T11:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/congress-to-campus","html_content":"

Each year, Sulgrave Manor hosts Congress to Campus. This event brings two former Members of the United States Congress - one Democrat, one Republican - to Sulgrave to discuss American politics and government with local A...

","url":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/congress-to-campus","title":"Congress to Campus","summary":"Each year, Sulgrave Manor hosts Congress to Campus. This event brings two former Members of the United States Congress - one Democrat, one Republican - to Sulgrave to discuss American politics and government with local A...","date_modified":"2019-11-14T10:38:18Z"},{"id":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/george-washington%E2%80%99s-wooden-teeth","html_content":"

It is a popular belief that George Washington wore dentures made of wood. Where and how this myth started is unknown, but what we do know is that it is entirely false. George did in fact wear dentures. Throughout his ad...

","url":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/george-washington%E2%80%99s-wooden-teeth","title":"George Washington's Wooden Teeth","summary":"It is a popular belief that George Washington wore dentures made of wood. Where and how this myth started is unknown, but what we do know is that it is entirely false. George did in fact wear dentures. Throughout his ad...","date_modified":"2019-09-10T10:23:33Z"},{"id":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/hay-bale-of-laughs","html_content":"

Over the last fortnight our garden team have been harvesting the meadow that carpets the orchard at Sulgrave Manor from mid-spring to late-summer. Working in marketing, I had no idea what this entailed, but our friendly ...

","url":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/hay-bale-of-laughs","title":"Hay bale of laughs","summary":"Over the last fortnight our garden team have been harvesting the meadow that carpets the orchard at Sulgrave Manor from mid-spring to late-summer. Working in marketing, I had no idea what this entailed, but our friendly ...","date_modified":"2019-09-02T10:35:18Z"},{"id":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/item-of-the-week","html_content":"

During the reign of the catholic queen Mary Tudor, many protestants fled to Calvinist Switzerland. In Geneva, the Bible was translated from the original Greek \nand Hebrew texts into English. The Geneva Bible was printed ...

","url":"https://sulgravemanor.org.uk/f/item-of-the-week","title":"Item of the week","summary":"During the reign of the catholic queen Mary Tudor, many protestants fled to Calvinist Switzerland. In Geneva, the Bible was translated from the original Greek \nand Hebrew texts into English. The Geneva Bible was printed ...","date_modified":"2019-08-07T11:48:37Z"}]}