Toddington, Gloucestershire the Tracy family, who variously lived at Sudeley Castle, Hailes Abbey and Toddington Manor. Toddington Manor lies between New Town and Old Town, and was bought by the Turner Prize-winning artist Damien Hirst in 2005; he plans to turn the manor into a museum of his work. The Square, Toddington, is a residential conversion of the old stable block of the Manor House. The Square dates back to c. 1800 and was possibly built by C. Beazley for Charles Hanbury-Tracy. Toddington railway station is located in New Town and is the northern terminus of the private heritage line, the Gloucestershire
Hailes Castle truces with England in 1449, 1451-7 and 1459. It is thought that Sir Patrick Hepburn dramatically extended the castle. A massive tower of at least four storeys was built to the west of the original construction, and a lower tower to the East to form a long north range, looming above the River Tyne. The thick curtain wall of the castle may date back to the 13th century. In 1400 it successfully withstood an attack from Harry Hotspur Percy, in league with the Earl of March. The attackers were defeated afterwards in a counter-attack led by Archibald, Master of Douglas.