Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Colwall 2017, Heritage, Holidays
After Croome Court passed out of the hands of the Coventry family it had several owners each leaving their mark as can be seen in different rooms around the house.
In 1921 the 9th Earl set up the Croome Estate Trust, in order to ensure that the 15,000 acre estate would be preserved. However, in 1939, [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Aug 5th 2017
Filed under Colwall 2017, Heritage, Holidays
Within the Church of St Mary Magdalene shrubbery, the ice house that served Croome Court can be found. The ice house became overgrown and filled with rubble when it ceased to be used in 1915.
The thatched roof was partly a decorative touch to make the building blend in with its surroundings but it also fulfilled [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Aug 3rd 2017
Filed under Anecdotes, Faith Foundations, Heritage, Out & About
Shortly after lunchtime the sun made a brief appearance so I grabbed my my camera and headed off to Buildwas Abbey. It is a perfect tranquil place to enjoy the sunshine.
As I a sat on a bench I was reminded of a previous visit when I was treated to the sounds of a Benedictine chant [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Aug 2nd 2017
Filed under Anecdotes
In the afternoon of the day before our trip to Manchester, I tried to fill the kitchen sink so that I could wash the pots from lunchtime. I noticed that the water was only tepid and thought that perhaps the hot water had been used up earlier in the day. There wasn’t time to turn [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Aug 1st 2017
