Tag: National Trust

#SundayStills ~ Wherever the paths may lead… #Roads #Pathways #Nature

Welcome to the Sunday Stills feature hosted by Terri Webster Schrandt. This week is all about roads and pathways. The following images were from Biddulph Grange Gardens (a National Trust property) which, although it's not huge, good use had been made of the area with lots of pathways and interesting nooks and crannies We enjoyed … Continue reading #SundayStills ~ Wherever the paths may lead… #Roads #Pathways #Nature

Sunday Snaps ~ Little Moreton Hall ~ A Tudor Moated Manor House #Historical #Photography

Little Moreton Hall is a moated, timber framed Tudor Manor House. It's been beautifully restored and is maintained by the National Trust. There's a tangible sense of history as you walk round. The Moretons began as a powerful family who aquired large areas of land following the dissolution of the monasteries. The first phase of … Continue reading Sunday Snaps ~ Little Moreton Hall ~ A Tudor Moated Manor House #Historical #Photography

A Visit to Wightwick Manor and Gardens #NationalTrust #VictorianManor #ArtsandCrafts

Wightwick Manor was built in the late 1800s for Theodore and Flora Manders, and inherited by their son Geoffrey, a paint manufacturer and Liberal MP, in 1900. In the 1930s Geoffrey Maunder somehow persuaded the National Trust to take on a house that was only 50 years old. He and his seccond wife beccame live … Continue reading A Visit to Wightwick Manor and Gardens #NationalTrust #VictorianManor #ArtsandCrafts

A Visit to Plas Newydd, Anglesey #Nature #Scenery #Photography

Plas Newydd is a country mansion and estate of over 150 acres, set on the banks of the Menai Strait near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll (no, I have no idea how to pronounce it 😆) with far reaching views over to Snowdonia. First built in the 14th century the house was redesigned by James Wyatt in the 18th century … Continue reading A Visit to Plas Newydd, Anglesey #Nature #Scenery #Photography

Brimham Rocks, North #Yorkshire #Photography

Brimham Rocks are natural formations on Brimham Moor in North Yorkshire. The many different and distinct variations began to take shape millions of years ago, caused by glacial erosion, sand, water and wind.  Owned and maintained by the National Trust, they are part of the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Since our visit earlier … Continue reading Brimham Rocks, North #Yorkshire #Photography

Penrhyn Castle ~ Part 1 ~ The Building #Photography

Penrhyn Castle, or country house as it was, is situated between the Menai Strait and Snowdonia and was built in the early 1800s on the site of, and incorporating parts of the original medieval fortified manor house and a later reconstruction. Thomas Hopper was the famous 19th century architect, well known for his unusual and … Continue reading Penrhyn Castle ~ Part 1 ~ The Building #Photography