keyword pages: 1  2  3  4  5  6  >  >>
< 1 of 788 >
Brodick > Although the gatehouse and north wing (with magnificent 32m-long gallery with plaster ceiling) survive from the 17th century, the rest of the house was rebuilt following a disastrous fire in 1881 with the latest in contemporary living, including central heating.
Brodick > The approach to Lanhydrock House involves a good walk which can be avoided by using the National Trust Buggy, or else paying for a ride in a classic car. The Gatehouse at Lanhydrock is the most complete part of the original house built here by Richard, Lord Robartes and then his son John between 1636-51. It is a two-storey granite building with somewhat old-fashioned for the time Renaissance decoration. Over the archway is a room which may have been used to hold banquets or light refreshments, where the ladies could watch the gentlemen hunting
Brodick > Lanhydrock Rhododendrums
Brodick > The garden features a stunning collection of magnolias, rhododendrons and camellias, and offers fine colours right through into autumn. All this is set in a glorious estate of 364ha (900 acres) of woods and parkland running down to the Fowey River. There is an extensive network of footpaths and a guide to estate walks
Brodick > The gardens still maintain the 19th century plan. The wooded higher gardens contain rhododendrons, magnolias and camellias which blend in with the oak and beech woods. The estate extends to around 1,000 acres of woodland and meadows and has a network of footpaths.
Brodick > Lanhydrock Poppy
Brodick > There are 22 acres of gardens containing herbaceous borders and formal parterres. The parterres have bronze urns brought from the Chateau de Bagatelle in Paris and taken to Lanhydrock when the gardens were laid out in 1857. The gardens still maintain the 19th century plan. The wooded higher gardens contain rhododendrons, magnolias and camellias which blend in with the oak and beech woods. The estate extends to around 1,000 acres of woodland and meadows and has a network of footpaths
Brodick > From the upper gardens the views over the house are wonderful.
Brodick > Iris in the upper gardens
Although the gatehouse and north wing (with magnificent 32m-long gallery with plaster ceiling) survive from the 17th century, the rest of the house was rebuilt following a disastrous fire in 1881 with the latest in contemporary living, including central heating.
Brodick > Although the gatehouse and north wing (with magnificent 32m-long gallery with plaster ceiling) survive from the 17th century, the rest of the house was rebuilt following a disastrous fire in 1881 with the latest in contemporary living, including central heating.
Although the gatehouse and north wing (with magnificent 32m-long gallery with plaster ceiling) survive from the 17th century, the rest of the house was rebuilt following a disastrous fire in 1881 with the latest in contemporary living, including central heating.
See photo in gallery
keyword pages: 1  2  3  4  5  6  >  >>
< 1 of 788 >

Comments

|

New comment:

Name: Email: Link:


To foil spammers, enter this code: copy this text in this box: Code unreadable?