The hit Amazon Prime Video series, My Lady Jane , has brought the tragic story of Lady Jane Grey , the first Queen of England, back into the limelight. With Jane widely believed to have been born at Bradgate Park in Leicestershire in 1537, the director of the Bradgate Park Trust, James Dymond, said that the show would “raise awareness” of her story and hopefully encourage people to visit the Leicestershire beauty spot. Mr Dymond said the trust was “more committed than ever” that Lady Jane Grey had lived at Bradgate House as a child.
While the Amazon show offers an alternate take on the history of the Lady Jane story, Mr Dymond said that Bradgate House was one of the aspects of her story that people have an “affection with”. With guided tours of the house ruins every Wednesday, led by a “knowledgeable bunch” of volunteers, visitors can find out “a little bit” or the “whole story of the house and the Grey family,” Mr Dymond said. READ MORE: Leicestershire's 'Nine Day Queen' gets radical new look for Prime Video's My Lady Jane Today the outline of the once magnificent house can still clearly be seen.
The dwarf remains of walls, ruined towers, cellars, drainage channels, kitchen fireplace, bread ovens and much more. The only building that retains a roof is the Chapel. Mr Dymond said: “In terms of just the Lady Jane story, it [Bradgate House] is one of the big famous ruins that people come and have an affection with.
They will know something about Lady Jane more generally and want to see the house. “Regardless of your take on the TV show, it's going to raise awareness. We are more committed than ever that Jane Grey did live here as a child.
The family had a number of homes, but the evidence points more strongly than ever.” The Trust director said that two developments had led the trust to this conclusion. He said “tree ring dating” in the chapel roof and archival research by a historic buildings expert had helped “narrow down” a date for the building of the house He said: “The scale of the house was certainly impressive, it was one of the grandest country houses of its time.
Guides are on hand to ask people questions and give guided tours. They are a very knowledgeable bunch of volunteers. Whether it’s a little bit or the whole story of the house and the Grey family.
” The ruins are open to visitors from 11am to 3pm on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday during spring, summer and autumn. Guided tours of the Bradgate House ruins take place on Wednesday at 11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm. We are now bringing you the latest updates on WhatsApp first.
