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Coughton Court, Warwickshire (1570 words) |
 | In the cold early hours of November 6th, 1605 Thomas Bates, servant to Robert Catesby, rode over the moat bridge of Coughton Court and climbed the stairs to the Drawing Room on the first floor of the Gatehouse, with its wide view of the surrounding countryside. |
| A nephew, Francis Throckmorton, was executed in 1584 for acting as a go-between for Mary Queen of Scots and the Spanish Ambassador in an attempt to invade England and place Mary on the throne. |
| Coughton Court was occupied by the Parliamentarians during the English Civil War, and was bombarded byby the Royalist armies in order to drive the Parliamentarians out. |
| Coughton Court Warwickshire (728 words) |
| Coughton Court, was begun in 1518 by Sir George Throckmorton whose family had inherited the estate in 1409. |
| The present appearance of Coughton Court was determined by Sir Charles Throckmorton, the 11th Baronet. |
| Coughton Court is surrounded by 25 acres of gardens and grounds which two churches and a lake. |
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