Sutton House's was built by a courtier to King Henry VIII, Sir Ralph Sadlier, in 1535. Sir Ralph Sadlier was born a commoner, but was taken in by Sir Thomas Cromwell at a young age and taught Latin, Greek and the art of diplomacy. Sir Ralph was a prominent figure in the reformation during King Henry VIII's reign, but he was very clever and managed to serve under every Tudor monarch after Henry VIII's death.
KS3 Curriculum Area: History- Local Area Study
As the oldest house in Hackney, Sutton House has a wealth of local history. The students can see how Hackney was once the countryside, where most the land was used for farming. They can examine Tudor medicine, discuss the monarchy and learn how Sir Ralph Sadlier became the richest commoner in England through the selling of the monastries.
We are happy to focus or adapt the workshop to fit your topic.
We can cater for one class up to 30 Students at a time.
Workshops are usually 10:00am -12:00pm or 1:00pm-3:00pm, however we can work around your timetable.
No bus parking on site, the nearest station is Hackney Central and buses stop nearby.
Lunch can be eaten on site, and children can play in the Breaker's Yard during their break.
Please email katy.parry@nationaltrust.org.uk or call Katy on 0208 5259057 to make a booking.
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With a National Trust Educational Group Membership you can bring your class for free.
SEND workshops at Sutton House include multi-sensory object handling, sensory tours, and bespoke projects.
Not sure how to teach Black History Month this year? Sutton House creates annual special exhibitions and school workshops to help young people learn about Black history and heritage in a meaningful and thought provoking way.
With National Trust Educational Group Membership you can bring your school classes to Sutton House as many times as you like and get free entry to many other National Trust properties.
During the Elizabethan times Sutton House was a symbol of wealth, with a remaining Elizabethan armada glass window, Elizabethan portraits, symmetrical wings, original plaster work with visible animal hair and much more; it's the perfect place for a GCSE history field trip.
KS3 Local Area Study workshops at Sutton House include looking at sources, investigating how Hackney changed geographically over a chronological period.