Eastnor Castle, Eastnor, Herefordshire, is a 19th-century mock castle. Eastnor was built for The 1st Earl Somers, who employed Robert Smirke, who was later to work at the British Museum, as his architect. The castle was built between 1811–1820. Major schemes of interior decoration were carried out by A.W.N. Pugin in 1849–1850. Eastnor remains a private home, and is currently the residence of James Hervey-Bathurst, the grandson of Arthur Somers-Cocks, 6th Baron Somers. It is a Grade I listed building. The surrounding gardens and parkland are designated Grade II*.[1]
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For me and for thousands with similar inclinations, the most important passion of life is the overpowering desire to escape periodically from the clutches of a mechanistic civilization. To us the enjoyment of solitude, complete independence, and the beauty of undefiled panoramas is absolutely essential to happiness.
Bob Marshall
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The Cock Hotel in Wellington has been in the process of refurbishment for some time. In recent days as we drove past we noticed that the refurbishment was moving more quickly.
This inspired me to read up about the developments and plans inspiring me to walk to the Cock Hotel to see the results of the outside developments. How different it looks to when I visited for Friday lunch time meetings. I can’t wait to see what it looks like inside.
I didn’t take any photos of the Old Coaching Inn, just a few photos from my walk there and back again.
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The alternate dark clouds and sunshine led me to contemplate the feasibility of putting washing out to dry before I went out for a walk. I read a book as I contemplated my decision and was disturbed by an occasional tapping on the window (behind where I was sitting). I eventually turned around to see a sparrow sitting on the window ledge capturing insects with several other sparrows fluttering around the garden. My eye was drawn along our garden path where I noticed two unexpected garden visitors.
The sun came out, perfect weather for the washing line to come out, but I didn’t want to disturb my visitors who seemed to be having a lovely afternoon out. Eventually I set off for an afternoon walk (washing still in the basket). Later whilst sitting on my garden bench as dinner cooked the little one hopped on to my fence from the bridle path beyond. After a few moments he decided he didn’t want to share the garden with me and returned to the bridle path beyond.
PS: sorry for the poor quality of the Partridge photos, they were taken through a window with my iPhone
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