The Mythe
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The Mythe is a house
built on the top of a hill overlooking the town of Tewkesbury
, England
. There has been a house on the site for nearly a thousand years. The Mythe is the name of the house but it also the name of the surrounding area, about 4 square miles (10.4 km²). The main road going through it is the A38 or the "Mythe Road".
The house now standing on the plot is an early Georgian
house that was built in 1753. This house was later bought by the Marquis de Lis. The Marquis' emblem of the Fleur de Lis was later incorporated into the crest
of the French royal family. When he bought it he had a Gothic
facade put on the front and the sides of the building. He later added a servants' quarters on the back.
King John's Castle nearby is the surviving fragment of an earlier house, comprising a medieval former staircase tower adjoining a Tudor building. There is no firm evidence for a castle on the site.
Mythe in Old English means the joining of two rivers. There is The Mythe located in the Parish of Sheepy
on the Warwickshire
and Leicestershire
border. At The Mythe where the rivers and Anker join there is an area marked on the map as "King Dicks Hole" reputedly where King Richard III watered his horses before the Battle of Bosworth Field
. According to some historians including Micheal K Jones who wrote the book "Psychology of a Battle - Bosworth 1485" The Battle of Bosworth actually took place around Atherstone
with Henry Tudor
camping at Merevale Hall and Richard III camping at "The Mythe" where a farm is now situated.
At The Mythe now there is a sheep and arable
farm that has also diversified into Bed & Breakfast, Equine Cross Country and Fishing as well as running Team Building and Corporate Entertainment Events
House
A house is a building or structure that has the ability to be occupied for dwelling by human beings or other creatures. The term house includes many kinds of different dwellings ranging from rudimentary huts of nomadic tribes to free standing individual structures...
built on the top of a hill overlooking the town of Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury is a town in Gloucestershire, England. It stands at the confluence of the River Severn and the River Avon, and also minor tributaries the Swilgate and Carrant Brook...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. There has been a house on the site for nearly a thousand years. The Mythe is the name of the house but it also the name of the surrounding area, about 4 square miles (10.4 km²). The main road going through it is the A38 or the "Mythe Road".
The house now standing on the plot is an early Georgian
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
house that was built in 1753. This house was later bought by the Marquis de Lis. The Marquis' emblem of the Fleur de Lis was later incorporated into the crest
Crest (heraldry)
A crest is a component of an heraldic display, so called because it stands on top of a helmet, as the crest of a jay stands on the bird's head....
of the French royal family. When he bought it he had a Gothic
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
facade put on the front and the sides of the building. He later added a servants' quarters on the back.
King John's Castle nearby is the surviving fragment of an earlier house, comprising a medieval former staircase tower adjoining a Tudor building. There is no firm evidence for a castle on the site.
Mythe in Old English means the joining of two rivers. There is The Mythe located in the Parish of Sheepy
Sheepy
Sheepy is a civil parish in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England, containing the villages of Sheepy Magna, Sheepy Parva, Sibson, Wellsborough, Upton, Pinwall and Cross Hands - a total of 449 homes...
on the Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
and Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
border. At The Mythe where the rivers and Anker join there is an area marked on the map as "King Dicks Hole" reputedly where King Richard III watered his horses before the Battle of Bosworth Field
Battle of Bosworth Field
The Battle of Bosworth Field was the penultimate battle of the Wars of the Roses, the civil war between the House of Lancaster and the House of York that raged across England in the latter half of the 15th century. Fought on 22 August 1485, the battle was won by the Lancastrians...
. According to some historians including Micheal K Jones who wrote the book "Psychology of a Battle - Bosworth 1485" The Battle of Bosworth actually took place around Atherstone
Atherstone
Atherstone is a town in Warwickshire, England. The town is located near the northernmost tip of Warwickshire, close to the border with Staffordshire and Leicestershire and is the administrative headquarters of the borough of North Warwickshire.-History:...
with Henry Tudor
Henry VII of England
Henry VII was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor....
camping at Merevale Hall and Richard III camping at "The Mythe" where a farm is now situated.
At The Mythe now there is a sheep and arable
Agronomy
Agronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fuel, feed, fiber, and reclamation. Agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science. Agronomy is the application of a combination of sciences like biology,...
farm that has also diversified into Bed & Breakfast, Equine Cross Country and Fishing as well as running Team Building and Corporate Entertainment Events