Heritage Sites in Northern England
Commanding Officer’s house at Arbeia Roman Fort This evening, I am reprising a tour of heritage sites in northern England. First, we departed our lodgings in York , NE England and drove north with first stop at Kiplin Hall in north Yorkshire. Kiplin Hall Kiplin Hall This intriguing Jacobean house was built for George Calvert, Secretary of State to James I and founder of Maryland, USA. Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, was the first Proprietor of the Province of Maryland, ninth Proprietary Governor of the Colony of Newfoundland and second of the colony of Province of Avalon to its southeast. Since it was built in 1619, the house has belonged to four fascinating families, connected by blood or marriage. Former owners had royal connections including King John, James I, and Charles I and II. Throughout the centuries alterations and additions have been made to the house and gardens. The house is packed with the furniture, portraits, paintings, objects and personalia of ...