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
Sudeley Castle King Richard III of England. Richard used the castle as a base for the Battle of Tewkesbury. He later exchanged this property for Richmond Castle, making Sudeley property of the crown. Ownership of the castle returned to Richard when he became king in 1483. During his reign, the Banqueting Hall, with oriel windows, and the adjoining state rooms, now in ruins, were built in place of the eastern range of Boteler’s inner court as part of a royal suite. After King Richard's death at the Battle of Bosworth, Sudeley passed to the new king, Henry VII of England, who then