Scandalous stories from our places
Gossip. It’s been the vice of duplicitous courtiers, simpering socialites and snooping servants for centuries. We all love a good story, even when it isn’t so good for the protagonists. Our places have borne witness to many a sordid tale in their time. Sometimes the scandal got out of control - spiralling into headlines, court cases and even suicides. But in other cases the only remaining evidence of any unusual happenings are handwritten letters, penned by moonlight. Intrigued? Read on…