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Horton is claimed as the location where James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, was captured after the failed Monmouth RebellionThe Monmouth Rebellion of 1685, also known as the Pitchfork Rebellion was an attempt to overthrow the King of England, James II, who became king when his elder brother, Charles II, died on 6 February 1685. James II was unpopular because he was Roman Catho. Monmouth hid in a ditch under an AshAsh is: The solid residue left after something has burned, usually wood and plant material (such as tobacco). It consists mainly of carbonates and bicarbonates of metals in the original organic material the metals that primarily compose the ash of the ana tree disguised as a ShepherdA shepherd is someone or something who takes care of sheep, usually in flocks in the fields. For specific references, see: A person who tends to sheep. See animal husbandry; pastoral literature. A sheepdog. A euphemistic term for a (usually Christian) pas but was betrayed by a local woman who, according to legend, later killed herself in remorse.
The house once had a manor houseManor house is a term for a large house, particularly one which historically formed the centre of a manor estate (see Manorialism. They are typically much larger and better constructed that surrounding buildings, as under the feudal system, they were owne but this was superceeded by Crichel House , a nearby stately homeA stately home is, strictly speaking, one of about 500 large properties built in England between the mid-16th century and the early part of the 20th century, as well as converted abbeys and other church property (after the Dissolution of the Monasteries)., and the manor decayed and was pulled down. The stables, now converted into the rectory, and a large orimental lakeA lake is a large body of water, usually fresh water, surrounded by land. Large lakes are sometimes referred to as "inland seas" and small seas are sometimes referred to as lakes. For examples (of saline lakes): the Great Salt Lake, but the Dead Sea. remain.