Rakes to Riches: The Tale of the Wiltshire Heiress

This talk reveals the lesser known tale of Catherine Tylney-Long of Draycot House, also known as the Wiltshire Heiress. The second in Chippenham Museum’s summer talks series alongside exhibition Kilvert’s World, join Museum Assistant Esme Booker and delve deeper into one of Kilvert’s diary entries, recorded on 18 August 2021. Tim Couzens book 'Hand of Fate' is now out of print, but is available in Chippenham Library's local history section and at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre.