an English home-gray twilight pour’d
On dewey pastures, dewey trees,
Softer than sleep-all things in order stored,
A haunt of ancient Peace.
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Archive for the tag 'National Trust'
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, York 2010
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
6 Comments CherryPie on Aug 15th 2010
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, York 2010
Hardwick Hall – The High Great Chamber
This room is so large and elaborate that photographs don’t do it justice. The theme on the frieze depicts a forest with the court of Diana, amid attendant deer, lions, elephants, camels and other animals along with scenes of country life and deer and boar hunting.
The court of Diana, the virgin goddess and huntress, [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Aug 15th 2010
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Northumberland 2009, PhotoHunt
PhotoHunt – Orange
For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check out tnchick.
14 Comments CherryPie on Aug 13th 2010
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Hardwick Hall – The Muniment Room
I like the fact that some National Trust properties are now allowing indoor photography. It was a bit of a challenge to get a decent indoor photograph at Hardwick because the rooms were rather dark, so I only took a few photographs.
I Particularly liked the muniment room because I have not seen one before. [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Aug 13th 2010
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Hardwick Hall
The new hall as you can see is even more magnificent than the old Hall. It was built in the 1590s and has remained unchanged since. The silhouetted initials ES that adorn the top of the building are for Elizabeth Countess of Shrewsbury who was better know as Bess of Hardwick.
The National Trust [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Aug 11th 2010
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Hardwick Old Hall – Views from the Hall
I have already shown you the view towards Chatsworth in this previous post so today I will show you the other viewpoints from the house:
View towards Bolsover
View towards Wingfield
View towards the new hall
10 Comments CherryPie on Aug 10th 2010
