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  Dedicated readers, One of the upcoming High class social event is Afternoon Tea at  Castle Bromwich Hall Castle Bromwich Hall drawn by Henry Beighton for William Dugdale's book, 'The Antiquities of Warwickshire' in 1730. The hall was built in 1599 by Sir Edward Devereux, 1st baronet of Castle Bromwich. This was during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.  Sir Edward was a man of some importance in the Midlands. He served as the Member of Parliament for Tamworth, was the High Sheriff of Warwickshire, Sheriff of Leicestershire and a Justice of the Peace for Warwickshire, a role similar to that of a judge.    Sir Edward died in 1622 and was buried at Aston church where you can see his tomb. In 1657 the Devereux family sold the hall to Sir Orlando Bridgeman. He was an important lawyer who worked in the Government for both King Charles I and King Charles II. https://www.castlebromwichhallhotel.co.uk/events-offers Earl Whistledown's EarlWhistledowns@gmail.com

  Dedicated readers, One of the upcoming High class social event is Afternoon Tea at Haughton Hall. Saturday 30th September2023 I attended Haughton Hall for Afternoon Tea. ★★★☆☆ 3.4 Star Rating It is very high class service.  Haughton Hall which is meant to be high class venue, with high ceilings and modern room and very cold for fine dining.   There is NO dress code  Haughton Hall is an  early 18th-century country house situated at Haughton Lane, Shifnal, Shropshire, England now converted for use as a hotel . It is a Grade II* listed building. The de Haughton family owned land at Haughton under the Lord of the Manor of Shifnal as early as 1185. Now a firm favourite, Traditional Afternoon Tea fills a gap in the afternoon for a spot of pampering and relaxation with great food and service in an amazing setting. Served daily from 1 – 4.00pm with chef’s selection of sandwich fillings per person in a freshly made sandwich, plain scones, cakes and fancies plus your choice of Speciality Tea’

  Dedicated readers, One of the upcoming High class social event is Afternoon Tea at Weston Hall in Stafford Weston Hall originated in 1550 when it was built as a small Dower house. Dower houses were moderately large dwellings built for the widow of an estate owner. The house was then extended around 1660 into a three-gable structure with three high pitched roofs. Towards the end of the 19th century the house was taken over by Shrewsbury Settled Estates, who built the fourth high pitched roof that we see today. In 1950 the Godwin family bought the property and converted it into flats They invite you to join them at Weston Hall for a cosy afternoon tea served in there beautiful Cellar restaurant in front of an open log fire in the Winter. They offer a tempting array of assorted finger sandwiches, homemade cakes and scones, all served on a traditional three tiered tea stand, alongside a pot of tea from our finest loose leaf selection, or freshly brewed coffee. https://weston-hall.co.uk/a

Dedicated readers, One of the upcoming High class social event is Afternoon Tea at Dunsley Hall Sunday 20th August 2023 I attended Dunsley Hall for Afternoon Tea. ★★★★☆ 4 Star Rating It is very rare to find a hidden gem with high class service.  Dunsley Hall is a high class venue, with nice old classy room for fine dining.  The dress code is smart, but casual.  Don’t want to miss this venue In the 15th century, it belonged to members of the Everdon family, lords of the manor of Orton in Wombourne, but in 1532 passed to William Whorwood, who subsequently bought by the manor of Kinver. Anna Russell, the 7th Duchess of Bedford, is said to have complained of “having that sinking feeling” during the late afternoon.   At the time it was usual for people to take only two main meals a day, breakfast and dinner.   Her solution was tea & sandwiches, and so the afternoon tea was born. https://dunsleyhallhotel.co.uk/afternoon-tea Earl Whistledown's EarlWhistledowns@gmail.com

  Dedicated readers, One of the upcoming High class social event is Afternoon Tea at  HAWKSTONE HALL. The TRADITIONAL AFTERNOON TEA is Rated one  of the UK’s Best by the times https://hawkstonehall.co.uk/afternoon-tea/ Earl Whistledown's EarlWhistledowns@gmail.com

  Dedicated readers, One of the upcoming High class social event is Afternoon Tea at  Ansty Hall. Over time the Estates of land in Ansty were donated to the Dean and Canons of Windsor, with the Manor House eventually coming into the ownership of Richard Tayler around 1659. Tayler, like the majority of Warwickshire had been on the Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War. The old Manor House which had been the Tayler family home was pulled down in 1678 and the present Ansty Hall was built by Richards son Edward. The Tayler family descendants the Woollcombe Adams, later the Stopford Adams family continued to live in Ansty Hall until the 1980s Whatever the weather, you’ll enjoy the full Afternoon Tea experience, with delicious treats layered onto a tiered cake stand. Tuck into a classic selection of dainty finger sandwiches, warm homemade scones and an irresistible selection of cakes, served with Twining’s classic loose leaf tea. Feeling decadent? Celebrate with a chilled glass of La