00: The Tudors in Shropshire | Landmarks

Duration: 19'13''

Synopsis

Mark Evans and a team of children from Corvedale Primary School examine Tudor buildings in Much Wenlock. They visit Brook House Farm and St Laurence's Church, Ludlow.

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