Berrington Hall, National Trust

[nanila]

Approaching the Hall from the rear, because the front doors were closed due to the high winds.

Inside the Hall

Cupola.


The dining room was full of paintings of naval battles, because who wouldn’t want to eat when surrounded by ships on FIRE?!


We liked this room better. There were tapestries of people dancing.


This little parlour had a nice view for drinking tea and eating cakes.



Court Mantua worn by the lady of the Hall in the 1700s, apparently at the time when it was the height of fashion to have to go through doorways sideways.


Outside the Hall

Definitely a Capability Brown landscape.



Inexplicable giant wooden bunny.












Keiki and I found the shed of our dreams.


So many shelves, and a big well-lit bench for potting.


Wrought-iron benches for a sit-down.



Exit via the Gatehouse.

Comments

[shirebound]

Do you think their gardener could come and trim my bushes for me? Those perfectly rounded bushes are marvelous. As is that amazing gown!

[nanila]

There were a LOT of gardeners working on the grounds - I suspect you'd need more than one to maintain that look!

[ihavenoarms]

nice photo

[cmcmck]

We meant to visit but ran out of time on our last trip to the area!

[falena]

Thank you for taking us on the tour with you!

[soliano]

All that beauty, but it shows how hideously wealthy those folks were and, no doubt, how little they paid the help - who felt lucky to have the job.

[pbristow]

Is that a wooden gate with *windows* in it? At conveniently child-friendly heights, too? =:oD

[gwendraith]

What a beautiful property and excellent photos. I'm a member of the NT so this will go on my list of 'must visit'.

[lorigami]

amazing! thank you for sharing.

[silveradept]

Those are all wonderful pictures, and it looks like the property itself gives a sense of scale for the amount of space sometime could want to have.