Farleighcastle

Literary, lively, learned: Farleigh Castle & Bath in 1824

Dr Mary Redmayne

Another talk to illustrate notable (and in this instance, local) links with BRLSI’s bicentenary! Whilst researching the life and times of her ancestors, the Houltons of the Farleigh Hungerford estate, Dr Mary Redmayne uncovered important links between Colonel John Houlton (1773-1839) of the Somerset Militia and BRLSI. A lively story emerged, from Joseph Houlton (a…