Little Moreton Hall - Cheshire Tea Towel
SKU: TOW04
It’s like a house from a fairy-tale – you can imagine following a trail of breadcrumbs right up to the door! Little Moreton Hall is a Tudor manor house in east Cheshire. Half-timbered houses like this, with oak frames and jettied stories, were very popular in medieval Europe. But what makes this particular house unique is its 100-year-long construction history. Begun by William Moreton in the early 1500s, successive generations made changes to the structure, giving us the hodgepodge and higgledy-piggledy building we know today.
But the Moreton family fell on hard times in the Civil War, and by the end of the 17th century the estate had to be rented out to tenant farmers. By the 19th century it was in terrible condition: rot had crept through the timber and the windows had been boarded up. Finally, in 1938, the National Trust took over the house and began their extensive restoration work. It was during this work that a number of shoes were found concealed in the structure of the building – apparently placed to ward off hauntings!
This design shows Little Moreton Hall, with its iconic oak braces forming all sorts of ornate patterns. A woman stands on the lawn in period dress, a basket on her arm. And in the foreground is the scenic moat, with the sandstone bridge spanning across the moat to the gatehouse – a beautiful scene to enjoy as you dry the dishes!
Half Panama unbleached cotton (heavy weight, textured finish). Stitched on all four sides. Includes hanging loop. Measures approximately 19in x 28in (48cm x 70cm),. Machine wash at 40 degrees max. We recommend that before you use your tea towel for the first time you wash it at least once to soften up the material and make it more absorbent for drying dishes. Please note size can vary slightly.
Hanging Loop.
Special inks that mean colors last in the wash.
Designed and Manufactured in the UK.
All prices on The Bee's Knees British Imports website are in US dollars.
Shipping
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We hope your order from The Bee's Knees arrived safely and that you are delighted with your purchase. However, if an item does not meet your satisfaction, you may return new, unopened, non-food items within 30 days of delivery. Returns made within 30 days of delivery are eligible for a refund. Returns made after 30 days from delivery are eligible for store credit. The original shipping and handling charges are not refundable. Refunds are typically processed within 3-5 business days after we receive your return but may take up to 4 weeks to reach you depending on your bank. To make a return, log into your account, select ‘Request Return’ and we will contact you via email to arrange sending a return label to you. The cost of the shipping label will be deducted from your refund. We will notify you by e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.
Food items, including tea, are not returnable, unless they are damaged, missing or the incorrect item was sent.
If the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.), please let us know within 7 days of the receipt of the order. If there is damage to any items, please take several photos of the item(s), the box it arrived in, the shipping label and the packaging. Send the photos by email within 7 days of receipt of the order to [email protected] and include your order number. Keep the item and all packaging until the issue is resolved. This helps if we need to file a claim with the shipper. We will work with you to either replace the damaged item or to exchange the incorrect item.
The Bee’s Knees is not responsible for melted chocolate during times of high temperatures. When ordering chocolate during times of high temperatures, we recommend adding a cold pack to your order and choose an expedited shipping method.
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