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 Tolson Hall, Strickland Ketel
Tolson Hall, Strickland Ketel: stained glass
locality type:-   stained glass

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Part of the hall was built by Thomas and Ann Tolson, 1638. There are stained glass windows inscribed:-
"[God by this means hath sent what I on this house have spent T.T. All prayers be unto him (sic) name that gave me meanes to build the same 1638.]"
"[God by this meanes hath 16 sent 38 what I on this house have spent.]"
and there is a sketch of a roll of tobacco leaves, a cable of thick twist tobacco, and three clay pipes.

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