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Mock Beggar's Hall

By BURIENSIS.

What is the origin of this name as applied to some old mansions? One at Wallasey, in Cheshire, was so named, and another near Ipswich, in Suffolk. And what is the earliest instance of the title?

Topics: Historical Customs, Architecture

Locations: Wallasey, Cheshire, Ipswich, Suffolk