Day 241 - This charming house is called Quebec House and was acquired by the National Trust in 1917. The original house was built between 1530 and 1550 and was an L-shaped timber framed house. In the 1630s the layout was altered to create the latest fashion, what historians call a ‘double pile’ house. The house is full of beautiful wood paneling, wooden floors and has many ornate fire places.
In 1726 Edward Wolfe and his young bride rented the house, then called Spiers, a year later they had a son named James. James was born to be a soldier and at the age of 14 he had received his first commission, by the time he was 22 he had been in battle four times, wounded three times and had command of his own regiment. General James Wolfe died a hero at the age of 32 in the battle of Quebec, the house was then renamed in his honor.
