Finally, some summery weather, and so Jena, Natalia and I visited two National Trust venues this weekend, first Basildon Park, then Grey’s Court. Basildon Park was an 18th Century mansion beautifully restored in the 1950s by Lord and Lady Iliffe. Their sense of décor and design was ahead of its time, evident by so many visitors enjoying it today. The interiors were lusciously ornate and furnished, with some fantastic artwork and porcelain. Each room had a theme, my favourite of which was the shell room with a collection of thousands of seashells. We must thank the excellent guides in the mansion for imparting so much fascinating information to us. I have presented below a small selection of the interiors and exteriors of the mansion, too small to do it full justice. Hopefully, they may entice you to make your own visit to this beautiful place.
Jul 01, 2013Jul 01, 2013Alpha Whiskey PhotographyFinally, some summery weather, and so Jena, Natalia and I
visited two National Trust venues this weekend, first Basildon Park, then
Grey’s Court.
Basildon Park was an 18th Century mansion
beautifully restored in the 1950s by Lord and Lady Iliffe. Their sense of décor
and design was ahead of its time, evident by so many visitors enjoying it
today. The interiors were lusciously ornate and furnished, with some fantastic
artwork and porcelain. Each room had a theme, my favourite of which was the
shell room with a collection of thousands of seashells. We must thank the excellent guides in the mansion for imparting so much fascinating information to us.
I have presented below a small selection of the interiors
and exteriors of the mansion, too small to do it full justice. Hopefully, they
may entice you to make your own visit to this beautiful place.
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Surveying the miles of countryside behind the mansion.
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The Library.
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The ceiling above the magnificent dining room.
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The guide said that the occupants would use these Chinese figurines to point where they had ailments, rather than disrobe themselves. This was in the Chinese bedroom.
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The shells! Thousands of them!
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A butterfly in the garden outside. Snapped quickly with my Nokia N8.
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A chess board and pieces in the woods nearby.
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Couldn't resist...!
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