Hartlebury Castle Preservation Trust Successfully purchase the Castle and surrounding land Mark Riley2018-03-09T12:53:23+00:00March 29th, 2015| Read More
The retirement of Bishop Selby prompts the Church Commission to sell Hartlebury Castle and the accompanying land Mark Riley2018-03-09T12:52:54+00:00March 29th, 2007| Read More
Bishop Henry Pepys moves into the castle. His daughter Emily, aged 10, writes a diary describing her fascinating life at Hartlebury Castle. Mark Riley2018-03-09T13:00:07+00:00March 29th, 1980| Read More
Worcestershire County Council open the County Museum in the North Wing of the Castle Mark Riley2017-09-11T08:26:46+01:00March 29th, 1966| Read More
Queen Elizabeth II comes to lunch at the castle in 1980 after the Maundy Thursday Service at the Cathedral. She plants the Magnolia tree that you can see in the Carriage Circle. Mark Riley2018-03-09T12:51:02+00:00March 29th, 1844| Read More
The Prince of Wales, the future George IV, comes to visit Bishop Hurd. Now 87 years old, Hurd is too frail to entertain the royal visitor for a whole evening, and the prince only stays for ¾ hour, despite having a private chamber set up for him. Mark Riley2018-03-09T12:47:53+00:00March 29th, 1788| Read More
The looming threat of invasion by Napoleon causes King George III to make plans, possibly, to move to the Old Palace in Worcester or Hartlebury Castle. Mark Riley2018-03-16T12:20:28+00:00March 29th, 1782| Read More
King George III, Queen Charlotte, three of the princesses & the Duke of York visit Bishop Hurd. They enjoy tea, coffee, chocolate, fruit, jellies and similar for breakfast in the Hurd Library, and then parade in the garden in front of 8000 people. Mark Riley2018-03-16T12:19:10+00:00March 29th, 1759| Read More
Charles II makes James Fleetwood the new Bishop of Worcester. Although there was enough money for restoration, the Bishop had no need to live in a fortified castle, so he turns it into the beautiful country mansion we see today. Mark Riley2018-03-09T12:44:33+00:00March 29th, 1750| Read More