Durham House, London However, on her accession to the throne Queen Mary removed the house from the possession of Lady Elizabeth and restored it to Tunstall, together with his see, as it had become apparent Tunstall no longer had a London residence. Mary's predecessor, Lady Jane Grey, the "Nine Days" Queen of England, was married at Durham House on May 21 or 25, 1553 to Guilford Dudley. Upon her accession, Elizabeth seized possession of Durham House again, and deprived Tunstall of his see; she kept possession of the residence until 1583, when she granted it to Sir Walter Raleigh. Raleigh spent £2,000 on
Sheet Hedges Wood and privet. Between the two woodland blocks, the fields have had some broadleaved tree planting, and encouragement of natural regeneration. An area of meadow is also managed as a wildflower hay meadow. The wood and meadow are managed by Leicestershire County Council. Less than south is Groby Pool, an area of natural open water, with its own car park. north, accessed via a footpath or Groby Lane, is Bradgate Park, a large deer park and open public space. Sheet Hedges Wood Sheet Hedges Wood is in the parish of Newtown Linford, and lies some north of Groby, in Leicestershire, UK.