Upcoming Fall Events at the Merchants
Seems like fall is just around the bend already – and we wanted to get our upcoming Fall and Holiday Events out there so everyone can save the dates! We’ll have more details about the events listed...
View ArticleThe tarps are down – and the siding is up!
There’s been a lot of progress this week on the tavern yard side of the building! Check out how beautiful our old building looks with the new siding installed! Still lots of work to do, but we’re so...
View Article2021 Ghosts of the Past Cemetery Tours a Huge Success!
This year’s Ghosts of the Past Cemetery Tour program honoring first responders throughout Rahway’s history was a huge success! Almost 200 guests attended the event, with 17 groups travelling through...
View ArticleOur 2021 Annual Fundraiser is underway!
Dear Friend: As 2021 draws to a close, I wanted to take a few moments during this busy season to send a brief update to all of our members, both to recap some of the past year’s highlights at the …...
View ArticleCheck out the progress on the Tavern Yard Side!
Well, with only a few minor details left, the work on the Tavern Yard side of our exterior is completed! It’s been a long road, but we’re almost there – only one side left to go! Take a look at …...
View ArticleYour Elizabeth Resolutes win two victories at New Brunswick!
‘Twas an absolutely gorgeous day for base ball today at East Jersey Olde Towne Village! We were excited to see our old friends, Liberty Base Ball Club of New Brunswick back in action today, and we both...
View ArticleFirst Home Game of the 2022 Season!
For the Elizabeth Resolutes, Saturday, June 4 was our home opener for 2022. We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day, and a great team in The Providence Grays as our opponent. Our matches today...
View ArticleJune 11, 2022 – A truly fantastic day of base ball.
A truly fantastic day of base ball. On June 11th, your Elizabeth Resolutes once again graciously accepted the invitation from The Neshanock Base Ball Club of Flemington to play at the beautiful grounds...
View ArticleHearth Cooking Comes to the Merchants and Drovers!
Thanks to a 2022 grant from the Union County HEART (History, Education, and Arts Reaching Thousands) Grant Program, Hearth Cooking is returning to the Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum! On a very...
View ArticleAutumn Events are almost upon us at the Merchants and Drovers
Summer days are still with us – but soon, you’ll feel a crispness in the air, and you’ll know: Autumn is on its way! Fall is a busy time at the Merchants and Drovers! Don’t miss any of the fun …...
View Article15thc. – St. Peter Mancroft Church, Norwich, Norfolk
The present St. Peter’s stands to the south of the provision market and was built in the mid 15th century. The dedication of the church is to St.
View Article15th C. – Huddington Court, Worcestershire
15th-century manor house, described by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner as ‘the most picturesque house in Worcestershire’. The plans of the Gunpowder Plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605 were conceived...
View Article1590s – Eastgate House, Rochester, Kent
Grade I Listed, Elizabethan townhouse was built in the late 1590s for Sir Peter Buck, who was Clerk of the Cheque at Chatham’s Royal Dockyard and Mayor of Medway.
View Article1590 – Borwick Hall, Borwick, Lancashire
Borwick Hall is a 16th century manor house at Borwick, Lancashire. It is a Grade I listed building and is now used as a residential outdoor education and conference centre by Lancashire County Council.
View Article1575 – Middle House, Mayfield, Sussex
Architect: William Houghton Perspective View including details of house built circa 1575 by William Houghton. Published in The Building News,
View Article1558 – Kirtling Hall, Cambridgeshire
Architect: Francis Adams Kirtling Towers is all that now remains of the ancient Kirtling Hall, originally built about the reign of Henry VI but the main part of the building was pulled down in 1801.
View Article1539 – Cotehele House, Saltash, Cornwall
Cotehele House is a well preserved, and little altered, Tudor manor house in the east of Cornwall and on the banks of the River Tamar.
View Article1419 – St. Mary’s Church, Adderbury, Oxfordshire
A church constructed over several centuries. What is not the transepts is the earliest part, dating from c1250; the main body of the church and tower dates from the early 14th century;
View Article1415 – St. Nicholas Chapel, King’s Lynn, Norfolk
The building shows the early development of the Perpendicular style, having been rebuilt c.1380-1415. The building is perfectly rectangular apart from the south porch,
View Article13th C. – St. Mary’s Church, Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire
The church is in the middle of the village overlooking the village green and is immediately visible from the main road.
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