Archive for the tag 'National Trust'
Filed under Holidays, Nottingham May 2013
Calke Abbey – The Grounds
2 Comments CherryPie on May 21st 2013
Filed under Anecdotes, Gardens, Heritage
Attingham Park’s Walled Garden
At the weekend I read the latest regional edition of the National Trust magazine ‘Near You’. One of the articles advised that this year sees the fifth anniversary of the walled garden project. I have enjoyed seeing that garden at different stages as it progressed. This is what the article has to say about the [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on May 20th 2013
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Nottingham, Science & Nature
Time to Rest a While
I know the temperature is a little chilly and there is snow on the ground, but I am wondering if this is the perfect place to ‘rest a while with me’…
8 Comments CherryPie on May 14th 2013
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Nottingham
The East Court
From the guide book:
The focal point of the courtyard is the yew topiary on the eastern boundary.
5 Comments CherryPie on May 14th 2013
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Nottingham, Out & About
The Paved Room
As I took this photo, Jams came to the forefront of my mind…
3 Comments CherryPie on May 13th 2013
We carry within us the wonders we seek without us.
Sir Thomas Browne
62 Comments CherryPie on May 12th 2013
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Nottingham
The Long Gallery
From the Hardwick Hall guidebook:
The canopy halfway along the Gallery is one of the most magnificent examples of late 17th-century upholstery surviving in England. It had originally formed the tester and head of the bed in the state bedroom at Chatsworth supplied by Francis Lapierre in 1697. The 6th Duke installed it at [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on May 11th 2013
