During the 18th century, Jane Austen’s aunt, Jane Leigh Perrot, was embroiled in a notorious shoplifting scandal that shook the town of Bath. Accused of stealing a card of white lace, Leigh Perrot found herself awaiting trial …
Jane Austen’s aunt, Jane Leigh Perrot, found herself embroiled in scandal when she was accused of shoplifting a card of white lace. While awaiting trial, she was hosted by the governor of Ilchester Gaol and his large family. …
Ilchester, originally a Roman town named Lendinis, was the site of a fort and town on the Fosse Way, serving as one of two regional capitals for the Durotriges tribe. Throughout its extensive history, it has housed a Friary, …