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The interesting
appearance of Tower House, next to Lubenham Church, is largely
due to a former owner Jack 'Cherry' Angell, a horse racing
enthusiast who celebrated his major wins by adding to the
house. His most prominent addition is that of a tall tower
built to commemorate his horse Alcibade winning the 1865 Grand
National.
Cherry,
so nicknamed because of the colour of his coaches, was a popular
local figure. He was one of the finest sportsmen and horseowners
in the area and enjoyed many wins. A story tells how he used
to nail the horseshoes from his champions to the stable door
(the stables now occupied by GJ Waller's) opposite the house.
A later
occupant, the Rev. Graham Dilley, turned the house into Lubenham
Vicarage. He was also a keen huntsman and took great care
to preserve Cherry's winning momentoes. It is told that he
had the stable door removed and hung like a picture in the
house.
The house is currently being restored in private ownership.
The mound under which Alcibade was buried is close by.
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