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In 1970 the sixteenth century Old Medicine House was moved twenty miles, from Wrinehill in Staffordshire to it present site in Blackden, Cheshire. It now stands alongside Toad Hall, home of the author, Alan Garner. All Alan's books have been written in this place; the first of which, The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, has been in print since October 1960.
The Old Medicine House has been the location for several films: To Kill a King by Alan Garner by the BBC 1980 and, more recently, Ingenious by Jeanette Winterson made by Lime Pictures for the BBC 2009.
The Old Medicine House is now owned by The Blackden Trust, a charitable trust founded by Alan Garner to protect and preserve the two buildings and the land surrounding them for the benefit of future generations.
Filming in and around The Old Medicine House by arrangement with the Trustees.
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All visits to the Old Medicine House and gardens are by appointment only and should be pre-booked. Conducted tours can be arranged. Details of public events can be found on The Blackden Trust website.
| Tailor Made Facilities | | Visits to House | Yes | | Visits to Garden | Yes | | Other Events | Yes | | Light Refreshments | Yes | | Lunch | No | | Dinner | No |
| Contact Details | | Contact: | | Griselda Garner | | Address: | | The Old Medicine House | | | Blackden | | Town: | | Holmes Chapel | | County: | | Cheshire | | Postcode: | | CW4 8BY | | Phone: | | 01477 571445 | | Email: | | contact@theblackdentrust.org.uk |
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