Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Gardens, Heritage, Out & About
Sudbury Hall is largely the creation of George Vernon who succeeded to the estate in 1660 and subsequently began to rebuild the home the old manor house of his ancestors, probably to his own designs:
Of all the great houses built in Charles II’s reign, Sudbury Hall is one of the most idiosyncratic: a marriage of [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on May 25th 2011
Thinking doesn’t pay. Just makes you discontented with what you see around you.
Robert A. Heinlein
18 Comments CherryPie on May 22nd 2011
Filed under Art, Faith Foundations, Out & About
… and you took me in.
This is a window from All Saints Church that can be found within the grounds of Sudbury Hall. A plaque in front of the window gives the following information:
When war was declared in 1939, Manchester like many other cities moved fast to protect its young; living in and near to [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on May 21st 2011
Filed under Out & About
This photo is just perfect for the theme so I make no apologies for having posted it before
This is one of the garden buildings showing how things accumulate. It doesn’t bear thinking about the house does it
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20 Comments CherryPie on May 21st 2011
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The yew garden is Packwood’s rarest and most famous feature – a representation of the Sermon on the Mount. At one end of the garden there is a raised path which is reached by a short flight of steps:
This transverse walk is flanked by twelve great yews now known as ‘The Apostles’ with four very [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on May 18th 2011
