As you enter the long gallery, the predominant feeling is of light and space. The many windows, south facing to make the most of the sunlight, give on to a typical Elizabethan long gallery 110 feet long and 17 feet wide. *
* From the Haddon Hall guide book
Hee, hee – it’s easy to see why it’s called the long hall
A lot of our old houses had a long hall
The long hall was a terrific idea because for at least half the year the weather was too cold to play outside. Thus the children would have an open, pleasant space to read, play games and get exercise, away from the prying eyes of the parents.
And the parents could promenade up and down the long hall for exercise.
Warm in winter, perhaps cool in summer? Ideal for exercise in all conditions
Yes I think that would be the case
Thanks for your visits Cherry where we seem to be on the same page right now. some time since we visited Haddon Hall. Incidentally I lost your comment on my first post on Oxburgh Hall. Since my 2 strokes my fingers can have a mind of their own and I deleted it by mistake.
It is lovely to hear from you
Don’t worry about the missing comment, it happens sometimes.
We do seem to like visiting the same type of places
this is a wonderful presentation of the halls and garden at Haddon Hall Cherie….peter:)
Thank You
Lovely images of the beautiful gallery and the garden looks delightful too
Haddon Hall is well worth a visit. We are thinking of going back in December when it is open for the Christmas season.