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Lovely cafe!

Latin House was built by Elizabeth Grey in 1706 as a school. One of its most famous pupils was Robert Lowe, 1st Viscount Sherbrooke, later Chancellor of the Exchequer.the school was remodelled in 1868 as a preparatory school of the first grade for boys intended for Eton, Winchester and the public schools. The building survived as a school until 1914 when it became a private house. By 1966 the property was empty and was badly vandalised in that year. In 1970 a restoration project estimated at £10,000 (equivalent to £195,400 in 2023) was begun.

Check Cow shed opening times before you go!

Not as steep as it seems

This board tells the history of the Risley Lanx, a silver platter excavated at Risley Park that was the subject of many authenticity questions over the years.

This is on the FP going East from Hopwell Hall Farm

The Moat of Wood Hall can be seen in the field adjacent to the Public Footpath. An info board nearby relates the story of the Risley Lanx. The Risley Park Lanx is a large Roman silver dish that was discovered in 1729 in Risley Park, Ref Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risley_Park_Lanx

Take some pennies for the alpaca food and a drink from the telephone box