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Above is the interior of the Guild Hall at the
Lord Leycester Hospital. Prior to the Lord Leycester
Hospital, the Guild Hall was built by the Earl of
Warwick (Neville, also known as the Kingmaker) in
the 1450s. This is where the United Guilds of
Warwick met to discuss business matters. The table
you see in the picture is the original table around
which the Guild members sat. |
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The Great Hall was also built by
the United Guilds of Warwick. The right hand side of
the Hall dates back to the 1380s with the left hand
side being reconstructed in 1850. This is the larger
of the two Halls and was used by the United Guilds
for social occasions. Even today, wedding receptions
and similar events are held here.
The name "Great Hall" was given
after a visit to Warwick by King James I. He dined
in the Great Hall and the chair he sat on is
displayed in the Guild Hall. The banquet given on
the visit of James I was so lavish that Warwick town
only finished paying for it ten years later. That
must have been quite some night! |
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On the left hand side of the Guild
Hall is a door leading to what was originally the
Chaplains' Dining Room. This room now houses the
museum of the Queen's Own Hussars (not the Queen's
Royal Hussars as mentioned in the glossy guide
book). This is a superb museum and great for kids as
well with interactive computer exhibits. It tells
the illustrious story of the Hussars from their
formation in the late 1600s through to today. |
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