Located 1,200 yards east of the village of Kentchurch in Herefordshire, England, Kentchurch Court is a Grade I listed stately home. It has served as the family home of the Scudamore family, including Sir John Scudamore, who acted as constable and steward of a number of royal castles in south Wales at the start of the 15th century.
In 1410, Sir John Scudamore secretly married Alys, one of the daughters of Owain Glyndŵr. It has been suggested that the couple may have harboured Glyndŵr himself at Kentchurch after his disappearance around 1412, until his death.
The court has been used as a filming location for several films and television series, including The Vault of Horror, On the Black Hill, and Regency House Party. In 2011, the manor was the subject of a documentary presented by hotelier Ruth Watson as part of her Country House Rescue series.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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