I think that is enough doom and gloom for now so I will share some appropriate holiday photos (for this season) with you.
One of the places I visited during my stay on the borders was the Lady Waterford Hall which was formally a school. The building contains Biblical scenes that were painted onto the wall as a teaching aid for the children who attended the school:
Lady Waterford Hall was commissioned in 1860 by Louisa Anne, Marchioness of Waterford, and owner of Ford Estate. The building served as a school until 1957 and in its heyday had as many as 134 local children on the register. Now used as the Village Hall (available to hire for private functions) it is much more besides and really is a ‘must see’ on a visit to North Northumberland.
As well as being a very generous lady who was concerned with the welfare of the estate workers and their children, Lady Waterford was also a keen amateur painter and spent 22 years decorating the interior of the Hall with Biblical scenes as a teaching aid for pupils. Many of the children and other villagers were used as models. Louisa Waterford is now recognised as one of the most interesting and gifted artists of her time, and many of her artworks are also displayed in the Hall together with other artifacts from the Victoria era.
For some reason it didn’t feel right for me to take photographs inside the building, I am not sure why. So I hope you enjoy my pictures of the outside of the building and you can see me enjoying the artwork inside the gallery.
Very interesting Cherie. It reminded me of my school in Bournville.
I am planning a post about Cadburys and Bournville but don’t think I will be able to get any inside pictures. (Certainly not as good as yours above)
One of the schools I went to was very much like the one above. When I think of it now, it was very quaint
That hall was magnificent. By the way, did you mean “formerly”?
I am sure you would have enjoyed seeing the pictures close up.
I did indeed! Funny you can never spot your own errors no matter how many times you read what you have written. The thing I am worst at, is leaving entire words out and not seeing that they are missing until much later!
Amazing!!!!!!
It was Calum
Great architecture and art work. The close up garden of mixed flowers is enchanting.
The picture of the flowers is a little deceiving. The flowers surround a pillar which is in the middle of a small roundabout in the road. You can just make out the plinth to the right of the photograph.
I took the shot that way because I thought the houses looked more interesting with the flowers in the foreground.
She sounds like an inspirational woman. And I love that timber framed ceiling.
It was lovely, it reminded me of one of my schools
Fascinating and illuminating introduction to a place and people I’d never heard about – thank you, Cherie.
I am glad you found it interesting
oi, Fairy, fantasticccccccccc shots !!!
)))))))))))))))) well, may be a princess ….
you look a queen, true
lots of love and kissesssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
Love to you too
xoxoxoxoxox