No man or woman even of the humblest sort, can be really strong and gentle, pure and good, without the world being a better place for it, without somebody being helped and comforted by the very existence of that goodness.
Phillips Brooks
Archive for the tag 'National Trust'
14 Comments CherryPie on Feb 23rd 2014
Filed under Art, Holidays, Newcastle & Crookham 2013
Meet Douglas
Douglas is carved from a 140-year-old fallen pine within in the grounds of the Cragside Estate. The artwork was created by Tommy Craggs from Durham.
The latest edition of the National Trust Magazine provides a brief news snippet:
Tree carvings can be seen in places ranging from inner-city Victorian parks to the great landscapes of the National [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Feb 22nd 2014
The suite of rooms includes a steam bath, a cold plunge, a hot bath and a shower, as well as water closets and a changing room. They are the lowest and the first completed part of Norman Shaw’s first addition to the original house. His plan, which shows that modifications were still being [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Feb 21st 2014
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Newcastle & Crookham 2013
Cragside – From the Inside
16 Comments CherryPie on Feb 20th 2014
Filed under Gardens, Heritage, Holidays, Newcastle & Crookham 2013
Cragside – The Rock Garden
Information about the rock garden can be found in this previous post of mine.
16 Comments CherryPie on Feb 19th 2014
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Newcastle & Crookham 2013
Cragside – The Iron Bridge
The historic Iron Bridge within the grounds of Cragside was re-opened in 2009 for the first time in nearly 30 years. The 19th century bridge spans the Debdon Burn and until that time the grade II listed bridge had been closed due to safety concerns.
It is now possible for visitors to walk across the bridge, [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Feb 18th 2014
Filed under Anecdotes, Gardens, Holidays, Newcastle & Crookham 2013
Enjoying the Blooms
10 Comments CherryPie on Feb 16th 2014
