An extraordinary Shropshire discovery linking a Tudor country seat to a 7th-century Saxon saint, royal literature, and hidden treasures is set to take centre stage in a major podcast. Soulton Hall near WemSoulton Hall, near Wem, will feature as the focus of a special series finale episode concluding the popular Tudor series of The Rest Is History, hosted by historians Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook. Comprehensive architectural analysis by experts James Wenn and James Syrett of Byrga Geniht revealed that the 1556 layout of Soulton Hall was designed using precise geometric codes. When royal authorities ordered the destruction of Erkenwald’s shrine during the religious turmoil of the 16th century, the estate’s owner, “Old” Sir Rowland Hill, took action. Hidden Altars and Shakespearean ConnectionsThe covert efforts of Sir Rowland did not stop with Saxon heritage.