Listen "Ep 220 Whitecross Manor"
Episode Synopsis
Jo brings you a special edition in episode 220, on location in the Forest of Dean. She learns about the history of Whitecross Manor near Lydney, which has links to Sir Francis Drake and was destroyed in the English Civil War. Her guide is historian Dr Roger Deeks who tells her about the people and the place and why modern archaeologists are interested in it. Plus Jo meets a woman who has a sword in her family that is believed to be from Whitecross Manor. Presented, produced & edited by Jo Durrant. Music licensed from Purple Planet. Jo's website: https://jodurrant.co.uk/
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