Our Permanent Site

A reconstructed Saxon Manor

Alone of all re-enactment societies, Regia Anglorum owns a permanent site. Situated about sixty miles from central London and in a patch of secluded woodland near Canterbury in Kent, We are constructing a fortified manor house from the Late Anglo-Saxon period. We have used our site as a filming location on several occasions.

Current features are a mediaeval-style cottage with weathered thatched roof and white rendered walls of daub. The interior works as well, the floor being boarded and we have the props to hand to readily turn it into a living space for a small family.

Adjacent is a Grubenhaus (a Sunken Feature Building) that is some six years old now & was completely refurbished in the Summer of 2003.

Now nearing completion in 2006, the spectacular Longhall, the only building of its kind in the UK has tremendous presence and mere words cannot honestly do it justice. Conceived as the heart of the project, this 20 x 10 x 10 metre building is entirely constructed in English oak and is exactly what one might expect to find in such a vulnerable spot in the Viking Age.

It surrounded by a completed and established ditch-and-bank with gatehouse and two rough bridges across the ditch. Well over two hundred metres of palisade - again in weathered oak boards - surmount the bank.

A track through the woods that might be an old Roman road and extensive deciduous open woodland are also available. Full 360° angles are available at the site with no modern intrusions.

This is an ongoing project and things are always changing there . Up to date pictures can be found at:- The Eolder's Webshots Collection - look for "Regia’s Wychurst Project" albums.

To learn more about how we are turning our dream into a reality have a look at the http://www.wychurst.co.uk

Facilities

Within 200 metres, there is a scout hall that offers an excellent base with private catering facilities (not professional standard) and generally somewhere to sit down out of the weather. There is single-phase mains electricity and mains water supply here, but not at the Site itself.

There is a good, modern pub within a mile that has an excellent reputation for good food.

Generally speaking, our clients find it a very good, workable location. Although within a few miles of Canterbury and Herne Bay, traffic noise is limited to the occasional emergency vehicle siren, which (it must be said) tends to set the Wolf pack off in the wildlife park next door. Noise from air traffic rarely exceeds the occasional light aircraft or helicopter.

Above all, we are the land owners and - within the bounds of common sense and the Health and Safety at work Act - can do what we please there.

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Regia Anglorum has a full-time national officer who is specially responsible for booking events and film and TV work. This officer is normally available during standard business hours (0900 to 1800hrs, GMT or BST) to respond to your inquiries, attend meetings etc.

An electronic inquiry to booking@regia.org will frequently get a fast response and a call to any directory service will produce a telephone number

J. Kim Siddorn
9, Durleigh Close
Headley Park
Bristol
BS13 7NQ.