The historic East Riding Of Yorkshire

Located in the historic East Riding of Yorkshire. Furniture, is manufactured with native woods where possible e.g. English oak, Scottish oak, beech,  ash and birch. We supply to the public, re-enactors, living history enthusiasts, museums and film studios. We manufacture furniture from the Roman to Medieval periods and will make, where possible, any item in wood on request.  All of the timber used is sourced in England Scotland and Wales where possible. Contact details:  Arthur Tel: 01964 562446 All major credit cards taken

Every year Monkshood attends a number of fairs and medieval events.

In 2007 you can find Monkshood at the following events....

National Living History Fair Warwick Exhibiton Centre 16th, 17th & 18th February

http://www.livinghistoryfayres.com

Templars Fayre Cressing Temple 20th, 21st & 22nd April

http://www.cressingtemple.org.uk

Rockingham Castle 4th, 5th, 6th & 7th May

http://www.historyfair.co.uk

Colchester Oyster Fayre 8th, 9th & 10th June

http://www.oysterfayre.co.uk

Battle of Tewkesbury 6th, 7th & 8th July

http://www.tewkesbury-medieval-fayre.org.uk

National Living History Fair 26th, 27th & 28th October

http://www.livinghistoryfayres.com

Othe events will be listed when confirmed

monkshood

During the Middle Ages, Monkshood was associated with witchcraft, and it has been used as an external painkiller in folk medicine ever since. The English name derives from the cowl-like shape of the flowers. It was used to poison enemy water supplies during times of war in ancient Europe and Asia. Hunters used its sap to poison spears, arrowheads & trap baits. In ancient Greek legends the plant originated from the saliva dripping from the fangs of Cerberus, the three-headed dog that  Eurystheus tasked Hercules to kidnap from the underworld. Contact details: Arthur 01964 562446 email: info@medievalfurniture.co.uk