Penny Rainbow's house on the river Mole, in Esher, is unlike any other in Surrey's swish stockbroker belt. Now known as Wayneflete Tower, it is also sometimes referred to as Wolsey's Tower on account of the fact that Wolsey stayed there for a time after he was compelled to give Hampton Court to Henry VIII.
Penny wanted to know what her palace would have looked like five centuries or so ago. Over three days Time Team pieced together the story of a site that evolved into one of the most stunning buildings of early Tudor times.
Tony and the Team set about digging up her garden as they tried to identify what might remain of the palace, built towards the end of the Wars of the Roses for the fantastically wealthy bishops of Winchester.
On TV
First Shown
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 18 April 2009 | 8PM | Channel 4 |
Last Shown
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 18 June 2009 | 1.10AM | More4 |
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