Hidden Treasures of the National Trust
Women on the Frontline
Season 3 Episode 4 of 6
The battle to save the homes and treasures left by two Royalist women who refused to submit during the English Civil War. Ham House, on the banks of the river Thames in West London, was once home to Elizabeth Murray, who would become the Duchess of Lauderdale. Watching over the Purbeck Hills in Dorset are the remains of Corfe Castle, home to another set of Royalists. Lord Bankes's wife, Mary, is said to have personally defended the castle against Parlimentarian forces. Now, the National Trust are undertaking their biggest ever conservation project at the site
Hidden Treasures of the National Trust airs on BBC Two Wales at 4:50 PM, Saturday 7 June. (Subtitles, repeat, audio description.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Environment
Olly Rose
Director
Sam Roubicek
Director
Cressida Kinnear
Director