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Baddesley Clinton – The Courtyard
After crossing the moat you pass through the gatehouse in into the courtyard, with its yews, lawns and brick paths. It was created in 1889 by Edward Heneage Dering and has changed little since that time. The main charge of the Ferrers arms (seven mascles, or lozenges) is laid out on the lawn [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Apr 30th 2011
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PhotoHunt – Square
Two square sundials outside Packwood House. One shows the morning times and the other shows the afternoon times.
For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check out tnchick.
6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 30th 2011
Filed under Gardens, Out & About
Baddesley Clinton – The Walled Garden
Edward Ferrers was responsible for creating this ‘court garden’ by 1722 as part of his improvements to the house. It is an enclosed and formal area of grass, in the centre of which a sundial has recently been reinstated.*
The National Trust has planted apple trees of historical nature along the lawn.
*Information from the Baddesley Clinton [...]
13 Comments CherryPie on Apr 27th 2011
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Baddesley Clinton
Baddesley Clinton is a medieval manor house that was the home of the Ferrers family for over 500 years after passing into their family in 1517. The house, most of which was built in the fifteenth century has a complex building history. It has been extended and altered over the years but it is still [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on Apr 26th 2011
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
Lazy Sunday
I had a very relaxing day yesterday pottering around the countryside. The weather was glorious and surprisingly for a bank holiday it seemed quite quiet. I took in the mere at Ellesmere, Whittington Castle and Chirk aqueduct.
I then went home to freshen up and visit Mum for an evening meal of slow roasted lamb. It [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Apr 25th 2011
