Year 5 go to Turton Tower
A great old house with a wonderful history; a super location for a history lesson.
The housekeeper told us that the Tudors called a toilet a privy, and that truckle beds for guests were kept under the main beds. My favourite part was when we were in the drawing room trying on a helmet and body armour. Unfortunately, the helmet covered up the whole of my head! Lucy Dale
In the bedchamber, the pillows were made out of feathers put into a linen bag and sewn up. The mattress was stuffed with hay. People slept sitting up so they could be ready for thieves. Squire William told us that leftover food was given to the poor people in the village. Pottage was eaten with Tudor meals. It was a stew made from vegetables. Kim Wan
