Uploads from Heaven`s Gate (John), tagged england

Baddesley Clinton, Coloured Glass

nobody@flickr.com (Heaven`s Gate (John)) — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 08:20:35 -0700

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Baddesley Clinton in Warwickshire, England, is a moated house now owned by the National Trust. The house which partly dates from the 15th Century experienced one of it’s most dramatic events during the Tudor period.

During this time it was an offence to attend Catholic mass, people were fined for not attending Church of England services and Priests could suffer savage punishment. In an attempt to maintain the faith, priests were trained abroad, smuggled into the country and then hidden by a covert network of sympathisers. In Warwickshire, as elsewhere in England, many of the gentry continued to practice what they saw as the true faith. One such family were the Ferrers who owned Baddesley Clinton.

Packwood Arch

nobody@flickr.com (Heaven`s Gate (John)) — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:20:44 -0700

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Packwood house and gardens, near Lapworth, England.
It is now operated by The National Trust.

Much-restored Tudor house, park and garden with notable topiary

The house was originally built in the 16th century, yet its interiors were extensively restored between the First and Second World Wars by Graham Baron Ash to create a fascinating 20th-century evocation of domestic Tudor architecture.

Packwood House contains a fine collection of 16th-century textiles and furniture, and the gardens have renowned herbaceous borders and a famous collection of yews.
A house, developed between the sixteenth and twentieth centuries, with a garden.that is shown on the cover of Sir Roy Strong's book on The Renaissance Garden in England. 'Long famous as a garden planted in the 1660s', Strong observes, 'it was, in fact, a mid-Victorian re-creation of a Mannerist garden from before the Civil War, whose symbolism is in terms of abstract moral geometry'. An old gardener said that the great yew garden represented The Sermon on the Mount. The garden at Packwood also has courtyards, terraces and a brick gazebo.

Winterbourne, White Blossom

nobody@flickr.com (Heaven`s Gate (John)) — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:43:14 -0700

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Springtime blossom in Winterbourne Botanical Gardens, Birmingham, England.

Charlecote Park Ceiling

nobody@flickr.com (Heaven`s Gate (John)) — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 07:41:40 -0700

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Charlecote Park (near Stratford upon Avon, England) has been the home of the Lucy family since the 15th century. The current house was extensively remodelled in the Victorian times by Mary Elizabeth Lucy and it is presented today as it was when she was the mistress of the house.

The Lucy family history is brought vividly to life by the portraits of each generation; from Sir Thomas Lucy, the local magistrate who allegedly flogged the young William Shakespeare for poaching the Lucy family heard of fallow deer, to the family living in the house in the early 20th century.

It is operated by the National Trust.

Crossroads

nobody@flickr.com (Heaven`s Gate (John)) — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:11:49 -0700

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Country roads seen at the Brockhampton Estate, near Worcester, England.

Brockhampton Estate Reflections

nobody@flickr.com (Heaven`s Gate (John)) — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 08:39:40 -0700

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The romantic setting of the moated manor house, Tudor gatehouse and ruined Norman chapel at the heart of Brockhampton Estate, near Bromyard, England.

The oldest surviving building on the estate is the Norman chapel which dates back to around 1180. The Medieval manor house at Lower Brockhampton was built some two hundred years later, around 1380 and is a cruck-frame timber house, constructed with oak from the estate woodlands. The house is surrounded by a moat which is entered via a charming Elizabethan timber-framed gatehouse, which was built a further two hundred years later, around 1543.

It is now operated by The National Trust.
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Charlecote Park Entrance

nobody@flickr.com (Heaven`s Gate (John)) — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 03:36:20 -0700

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The entrance to Charlecote House, Stratford upon Avon, England.
Charlecote Park has been the home of the Lucy family since the 15th century. The current house was extensively remodelled in the Victorian times by Mary Elizabeth Lucy and it is presented today as it was when she was the mistress of the house.

The Lucy family history is brought vividly to life by the portraits of each generation; from Sir Thomas Lucy, the local magistrate who allegedly flogged the young William Shakespeare for poaching the Lucy family heard of fallow deer, to the family living in the house in the early 20th century.

Visitors can see many of the rooms used by the servants. The scullery, kitchen, laundry and brewhouse all offer a view of life below stairs while the carriage-house, coach-house and tack room include the Lucy family's carriage collection and riding gear.

From the creativity of the sensory garden, to the formality of the parterre, to the woodland walk, the gardens are a riot of colour all year round and include many traditional plants, shrubs and herbs.

Now open all year round, the parkland was inspired by "Capability" Brown. The parkland has miles of paths and a number of marked walks for visitors to enjoy. There has always been a heard of Fallow Deer here since Tudor times and they continue to roam the park as they did then. The River Avon meanders through the parkland creating a haven for many different species of wildlife.

St Leonard`s Church Rose Window

nobody@flickr.com (Heaven`s Gate (John)) — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 05:31:55 -0700

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A rose window at St Leonard`s Church, Charlecote Park, near Stratford upon Avon, England.
The magnificent and elaborate circular window set in the west wall of the nave is by O`Connor.
The head of Christ is central, surrounded by the Apostles and scrolls of the Creed.
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

St Leonard`s Church

nobody@flickr.com (Heaven`s Gate (John)) — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 04:58:26 -0700

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St Leonard’s Church
Charlecote, Warwickshire, England.

Dedicated to St Leonard, the church stands on the site of an earlier 12th century church, which similar to many others was demolished during the Victorian period. The present church standing on the edge of Charlecote Park was instigated and paid for by Mrs Mary Elizabeth Lucy, who’s family resided at Charlecote Park. The church contains the Lucy family vault.

John Gibson designed the church and Mrs Lucy laid the foundation stone during April 1850. Erected from blocks of ashlar stone, a large rectangular dressed stone with even faces and square edges the church remains much the same as when Mrs Lucy planned it.

Much of the woodwork was created by Davis of Taunton using wood from the Charlecote estate and the designs by John Gibson.

With the close association with Charlecote Park and the Lucy family the church contains several interesting family tombs in the Lucy Chapel with the earliest being the alabaster tomb of Lady Joyce Lucy wife who died in 1595 and of Sir Thomas Lucy who died in 1600.
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Charlecote Park

nobody@flickr.com (Heaven`s Gate (John)) — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:10:41 -0700

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Charlecote Park is a grand 16th century country house, surrounded by its own deer park, on the banks of the River Avon near Wellesbourne, about 4 miles (6 km) east of Stratford-upon-Avon and 5.5 miles (9 km) south of Warwick, Warwickshire, England. It has been administered by the National Trust since 1946 and is open to the public. It is a Grade I listed building

The Lucy family has owned the land since 1247. Charlecote Park was built in 1558 by Sir Thomas Lucy, and Queen Elizabeth I stayed in the room that is now the drawing room. Although the general outline of the Elizabethan house remains, nowadays it is in fact mostly Victorian. Successive generations of the Lucy family had modified Charlecote Park over the centuries, but in 1823, George Hammond Lucy (High Sheriff of Warwickshire in 1831) inherited the house and set about recreating the house in its original style.

Charlecote Park covers 185 acres (75 ha), backing on to the River Avon. William Shakespeare has been alleged to have poached rabbits and deer in the park as a young man and been brought before magistrates as a result.
It was landscaped by Capability Brown in about 1760.

Wonderful Wisteria

nobody@flickr.com (Heaven`s Gate (John)) — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 07:08:08 -0700

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Wisteria, seen at Baddesley Clinton, moated house and gardens, Lapworth, England.

Hardwick Hall East Elevation

nobody@flickr.com (Heaven`s Gate (John)) — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 07:17:20 -0700

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Hardwick Hall, in Derbyshire, England, is an architecturally significant Elizabethan country house.
Built between 1590–1597 for the formidable Bess of Hardwick, it was designed by the architect Robert Smythson, an exponent of the Renaissance style of architecture.
Hardwick Hall is one of the earliest examples of the English interpretation of the style, which came into fashion having slowly spread from Florence. Its arrival in Britain fortuitously coincided with the period when it was no longer necessary or legal to fortify a domestic dwelling. Ownership of the house was transferred to the National Trust in 1959.

X Marks the Spot

nobody@flickr.com (Heaven`s Gate (John)) — Mon, 27 May 2013 11:12:20 -0700

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An unusual cloud formation, above the Derbyshire countryside, England.

Baddesley Clinton on a sunny day

nobody@flickr.com (Heaven`s Gate (John)) — Fri, 24 May 2013 01:32:02 -0700

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Baddesley Clinton Moated House & Gardens, Lapworth, England.
A Catholic home during troubled times Baddesley Clinton was a refuge for outlawed priests and their servants.

Although the Ferrers kept a low profile it didn’t stop the priest hunters raiding the house in 1591.

Whilst protestant soldiers searched the house 8 priests hid in one of the 3 priest holes cunningly concealed within the building

Originally built in a Saxon clearing in the Forest of Arden the Great Hall was gradually extended to surround a small open courtyard.

The walls have since been rebuilt in local Arden stone but the oak frame remains at the core of the structure.

The destruction of the Great Hall in the 18th century opened the courtyard to the moat again.
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Dream a little dream with me

nobody@flickr.com (Heaven`s Gate (John)) — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:29:21 -0700

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A dreamlike spring landscape amongst all the blossom in the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, England.

Lovers Walk

nobody@flickr.com (Heaven`s Gate (John)) — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:10:33 -0700

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Packwood House & Gardens, Lapworth, England.

The famous Yew Garden containing over 100 trees was laid out in the mid-17th century by John Fetherston, the lawyer. The clipped yews are supposed to represent "The Sermon on the Mount". Twelve great yews are known as the "Apostles" and the four big specimens in the middle are 'The Evangelists'. A tight spiral path lined with box hedges climbs a hummock named "The Mount". The single yew that crowns the summit is known as "The Master". The smaller yew trees are called "The Multitude" and were planted in the 19th century to replace an orchard

Maple Magic

nobody@flickr.com (Heaven`s Gate (John)) — Wed, 15 May 2013 07:15:13 -0700

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Maple tree leaves in spring.
Seen in the Botanical Gardens, Birmingham, England.

Benchmark

nobody@flickr.com (Heaven`s Gate (John)) — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:14:13 -0700

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A quiet bench in the gardens of Baddesley Clinton, near Lapworth, Warwickshire, England,
Owned by the National Trust, this medieval manor house has seen little change since it was built in 1633.

Cracked Glass

nobody@flickr.com (Heaven`s Gate (John)) — Mon, 13 May 2013 03:25:50 -0700

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One of the many stained glass windows in Packwood House, Warwickshire, England.
Packwood House, a timber-framed Tudor manor house, is owned by the National Trust since 1941, the house is a Grade I listed building. It has a wealth of tapestries and fine furniture, and is known for the garden of yews.
The house began as a modest timber-framed farmhouse constructed for John Fetherston between 1556 and 1560. The last member of the Fetherstone family died in 1876. In 1904, and the house was purchased by Birmingham industrialist Alfred Ash. It was inherited by Graham Baron Ash (Baron in this case being a name not a title) in 1925, who spent the following two decades creating a house of Tudor character. He purchased an extensive collection of 16th- and 17th-century furniture, some obtained from nearby Baddesley Clinton. The great barn of the farm was converted into a Tudor-style hall with sprung floor for dancing, and was connected to the main house by the addition of a Long Gallery in 1931.

Packwood Trees

nobody@flickr.com (Heaven`s Gate (John)) — Fri, 10 May 2013 07:06:13 -0700

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Packwood House and Gardens, near Lapworth, Warwickshire, England.
The house was originally built in the 16th century, yet its interiors were extensively restored between the First and Second World Wars by Graham Baron Ash to create a fascinating 20th-century evocation of domestic Tudor architecture.

Packwood House contains a fine collection of 16th-century textiles and furniture, and the gardens have renowned herbaceous borders and a famous collection of yews.

Packwood's yew garden, famously laid out to represent the 'Sermon on the Mount.

It is now owned and operated by the National Trust