Uppark House and Garden
31 августа 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Uppark is an 18th century Georgian mansion in the South Downs (the hilly area south of London). In 1989 a fire destroyed a large part of the mansion, but luckily, it happened during the daytime, soЧитать далее
Views and Gardens at Uppark House
31 августа 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
The gardens are being restored to their 1800s designs.
You are seeing so many beautiful places and learning so much! This time of year must be especially beautiful. We are attending Harlan J’s funeral on Monday. 😢
Life "Below Stairs"
31 августа 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
The lower level shows how the servants lived and worked. We found out the definition of Still Room--a separate kitchen area (distillery) where cordials, spirits, perfumes, and preserves were made, teaЧитать далее
"Higher Learning" at Lancing College
1 сентября 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
While driving by on the way to Brighton, we saw this college up on a hill overlooking the South Downs and the sea. It looked so pretty we decided to go there today. It is a Catholic day and boardingЧитать далее
Lancing College Chapel
1 сентября 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
The chapel is a huge building of sandstone in Gothic style. It is not only used for church, but also as an assembly hall and auditorium. We heard this college has a great music program. It would beЧитать далее
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All that stone .... does it keep the cool 😎 of the winter, or was it warm in there? Dean. A/C?
Chapel Narthex
1 сентября 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
The statue of Our Lady greets us just inside the new entrance built in the 1970s. The painted ceilings are beautiful!
Lancing Chapel Nave
1 сентября 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
This is the largest college chapel in the world! All we could say was, "Wow"! It's more like a cathedral. The apse is 90 ft from the floor. And the rose window, completed in 1977, is the largest inЧитать далее
More of Lancing Chapel
1 сентября 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
The choir stalls came from Eton College when they remodeled. The carvings are so beautiful!
Here is a side chapel and also a smaller one, for individual prayer.
A very inspiring place, whichЧитать далее
Medieval Moated Manor
2 сентября 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
This 14th century house was owned by many people over the years: knights, courtiers to Henry VIII, sheriffs, high-society Victorians, members of Parliament, and more. So it is kind of a blog of itsЧитать далее
Mansion Interior
2 сентября 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Here are some of the oldest parts of the house:
-The Great Hall
-The Drawing Room with its 1600s Jacobean era (after Elizabethan era) fireplace and overmantle
-The Chapel with its painted ceilingЧитать далее
More of the Manson Interior
2 сентября 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Here are the newer parts (Victorian era and after):
-Parlor/Breakfast Room
-Bedrooms
-Library
Ightham Mote Gardens
2 сентября 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
The gardens are beautiful; at this time of the year we've been seeing lots of dahlias. There are many water features, such as lakes, ponds, a creek, waterfall, fountains, and of course, the moat!Читать далее
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Yes--I had to take two because he was clowning around in the first one.
Housesitting in Harlow
3 сентября 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
We are spending the week with "Little Cat". She is queen of the house! She would not sit on my lap all week, until her people came back, and then she did it!
Angelsey Abbey
4 сентября 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Angelsey Abbey was built in the early 1100s, was owned and modified several times, and finally bought by brothers Huttelston and Henry Broughton in 1926, because they wanted to be close to theЧитать далее
Lord Fairhaven's Collections
4 сентября 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
His library is full of books, many of which are about English country houses and gardens. He and his guests would gather in the library for before-dinner drinks. On one of the windows, Lord FairhavenЧитать далее
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Dinner with Lord Fairhaven
4 сентября 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
Lord Fairhaven didn't like to eat alone, so he often invited friends. He usually only had three guests at a time so everyone had a chance to be part of the conversation. At 9 p.m. the butler wouldЧитать далее
Lord Fairhaven: A Dapper Gentleman
4 сентября 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
This is his coronation robe, worn for the coronation of King George VI in 1937 and also for Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Lord Fairhaven was always well-dressed and wore a carnation boutonniere mostЧитать далее
Angelsey Abbey Gardens
4 сентября 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Lord Fairhaven had a strong interest in designing gardens, and they are beautiful. In addition to the flowers, he planted trees in honor of special occasions such as Coronation Avenue.
Angelsey Abbey Garden Statuary
4 сентября 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
There are over 130 statues in the gardens. Temple Garden (the first one) was done in honor of Queen Elizabeth's coronation, June 2, 1953.
Tudor Merchant's House
6 сентября 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
Thomas Paycocke was a wealthy woolen cloth merchant, who had this house built in 1509 to serve as his home and his business. The building is richly carved, even including his and his wife's initialsЧитать далее
Grange Barn
6 сентября 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
In the same town as Paycocke's House is a 1200s Grange Barn that belonged to a Cistercian Abbey to process and store the grain they raised on their grange (large farm). The local people were supposedЧитать далее
Ickworth: An Italianate Country House
7 сентября 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F
This manor was built with a rotunda for entertaining, and the east wing for the family to live in. The west wing was just added for symmetry (and storage). The rotunda is embellished with RomanЧитать далее
The Rotunda Rooms
7 сентября 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
The Library walls are lined with a huge book collection, and show the curves of the rotunda. Lady Theodora, the 4th Marchioness, loved her husband's family and became its historian. She wasЧитать далее
State Bedroom and Wings
7 сентября 2018 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
The State Bedroom is where the most important guests slept. This one has a beautiful chandelier, steps to get into bed, and a tray beside the bed for hot chocolate.
The gown is Lady Theodora'sЧитать далее
Ickworth's St. Mary's Church
7 сентября 2018 г., Англия ⋅ 🌬 59 °F
This is the oldest building on the estate, with the oldest part being from the 13th century. The Hervey family pew was added in the 1830s. The church is no longer used, but is the final resting placeЧитать далее