SIR LOIN
T
he next time you tuck into a sirloin steak you might want to spare a thought for Sir Richard De Hoghton of Hoghton Tower near Preston. Back in 1617 the lavish and unstinting hospitality of this
17th Century baron to his King may well have resulted in the knighting of ‘Sir Loin’ but it was also his ruin. debtor’s prison. Needless to say the King wasn’t
400 hundred years ago the Lancashire
invited back.
baronet invited King James I to stay at his
Today you can take a tour of the same
hilltop manor just outside Preston, welcoming the monarch with a huge red velvet carpet that
banqueting hall and staterooms visited by
stretched the full length of the ¾ mile driveway.
James I where you’ll also see the menu from the
During the three day visit the King enjoyed stag
famous ‘Sir Loin’ banquet. To commemorate the 400 year anniversary
hunting and dined lavishly in the company of dukes, earls and knights – all at the expense
there will be a number of events held throughout
of Sir Richard. It is said that the King was so
the year including a re-enactment of the King’s
enamoured by a loin of beef he ate during a
visit on 8-9 July. This impressive spectacle will
banquet at Hoghton Tower that he knighted
involve actors, local school children and will
it ‘Sir Loin’ which is how it got its name.
feature Stuart side shows and entertainment.
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