Audley End House 

This time we are in Essex for the History Roadshow, today visiting Audley End House and Gardens.
Audley End House is one of the great historic stately Jacobean homes in England. In the past its fortunes, like those of its owners have been chequered. Audley End is situated among rolling hills in Essex about a mile from the old market town of Saffron Walden.
The first record of a building here dates back to 1136 when Geoffrey de Mandeville, Earl of Essex founded a priory, the monks being of the Benedictine order. When Henry VIII started the downfall of monasteries across the country Walden Abbey as it was known succumbed to the same fate.
Thomas Audley who was Henry's lord chancellor was given the estate, upon his death the abbey had been converted into a manor house.
The estate eventually passed to Thomas Howard the 4th Duke of Norfolk, reports suggested Thomas had spent 100,000 pounds but all documents were destroyed. He was accused of accepting bribes from Spain, rumours spread in the county that Audley End was built from Spanish gold.
Audley End House has much to offer, as you walk around you'll find other captivating displays, shops where you can buy souvenirs or grab a bite to eat at the Servants hall tea room or for lighter snacks step into the Cart yard café. There's also a visitor centre to guide you in the right direction.
Thousands of people visit this place every year, wonderful gardens, inspiring designs, great open spaces and a house that has become a national treasure. A masterpiece with a long and colourful history, Audley End will surprise, enthral and fascinate you with its ability to bring the world from another era back to life. So for a magnificent, enchanting day out take a trip to Audley End House.
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