This village and Church has links with the Gunpowder Plot. The now demolished moated house of Norbrook was the home of John Grant. He was a member of the Gunpowder Plot along with Robert Wintour and Catesby's servant Thomas Bates. Norbrook became the plotters headquarters. After the failure of the plot on the discovery of Guy Fawkes, the plotters rode from here into Staffordshire where they made their last stand. Grant was blinded, his eyes being burnt out when a spark from the fire ignited the gunpowder they were trying to dry. He was captured and imprisoned in the Tower of London. After being found guilty along with the other conspirators, on Thursday 30 January 1606 he was executed at St Pauls Cathedral.
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