Minstrel magic as Stokesay Castle is taken back to Tudor times
With wandering minstrels and ramparts decked out in all their finery, a Shropshire castle was taken back to Tudor times.
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Dozens of servants scurried around Stokesay Castle.
Visitors to the timber-framed castle, which was built at the end of the 13th century by Laurence of Ludlow, were greeted by authentic sounds and smells of the 16th century as a band of re-enactors took over the building and prepared it for the arrival of its new residents Henry Vernon and his wife Lady Bridget.
Castle manager Julie Hall-Brett said: "The servants cooked up a traditional Tudor recipe of potage which filled the courtyard with authentic smells and visitors were able to see what life looked and smelt like. We had a few hundred through the gate on both days."