All the effects of Nature are only the mathematical consequences of a small number of immutable laws.
Pierre Simon de Laplace (1749 – 1827)
Archive for the tag 'National Trust'
19 Comments CherryPie on Mar 31st 2013
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
In Nature’s infinite book of secrecy, a little can I read.
William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)
10 Comments CherryPie on Mar 24th 2013
Filed under Anecdotes, Gardens, Out & About
The Walled Garden
Long time friends and readers will know how much I enjoy walled gardens and will understand why I couldn’t resist exploring the walled garden at Shugborough before I left the estate.
21 Comments CherryPie on Feb 28th 2013
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The Tower of Winds
Unfortunately on the day I visited Shugborough the tower was closed so I was unable to see the interior. This is what the guide book has to say about the tower:
The Tower of the Winds was completed in 1765 and is based on the Temple of the Winds in Athens. the Greek original derived [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Feb 27th 2013
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The Essex Bridge
I am now taking you on a little detour just outside Shugborough across the Essex Bridge:
The Essex Bridge links Shugborough to the village of Great Hayward at the point where the rivers Trent and Sow join.
It is believed to be the longest packhorse bridge ever constructed and was built in the late 16th century. [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Feb 25th 2013
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the week
Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.
Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955)
20 Comments CherryPie on Feb 24th 2013
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The Servants’ Quarters
The guide book says that it is rumoured servants who were tardy would be asked to sleep in the bedroom beneath the clock tower.. The clock chimed on the hour every hour.
18 Comments CherryPie on Feb 24th 2013
