Salisbury Cathedral, Restoration
Posted 21st January 2015
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Salisbury Cathedral was undergoing restorative work when we visited, but the beautiful day made up for it when it came to taking photographs (this was the same day we visited Mompesson House. It’s a lovely cathedral in itself, but something we were surprised to discover was that it holds a copy of the Magna Carta, making it even more ripe for the budding historian or tourist. Of course I couldn’t take pictures of the document, and the cathedral interior was off limits, but exterior made up for it.
Have you any building/museum visits planned for the lighter days ahead?
Knightshayes Gardens
Posted 12th November 2014
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You aren’t allowed to take photographs in the house at Knightshayes and cannot see much of it, so I recommend you take this into consideration before deciding to make a day of it. This said, what you can see of the house is magnificent, and not dissimilar to Cardiff Castle. Due to the weather I used a filter on my camera a few times in order that my photos be more reflective of how the place truly looks; the gardens are wonderful.
Have you been to any gardens recently?
Compton Castle Gardens, Overcast Day
Posted 13th October 2014
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Compton Castle (a fortified manor house) is what I’d term a semi National Trust property. It is only open a few days a week as it is still in use as a family home; for this reason you cannot take photographs of the interior. It is a lovely place to visit, as I hope these photographs of the garden will show, and the few rooms that are open are nice enough. Given the small amount to see, it doesn’t take long at all, so there is plenty of time to fit another outing into your day.
There’s a holiday rental property in the corner, just behind where I was standing to take that last photograph. It’s in a tower and looks perfect.
Where did you go on your most recent day out?
Mompesson House, Summer
Posted 15th September 2014
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Mompesson is small house, at least compared to other houses open to the public, but it’s worth a visit if you’re in Salisbury and have a bit of time on your hands. It’s located on the green just in front of the cathedral grounds, the grey house in the photo, and is quite pretty. I haven’t seen the film, but apparently it was used in the 1995 version of Sense And Sensibility.
Which historical places have you visited recently?
Cardiff Castle, Rainy Day
Posted 28th May 2014
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A few years ago, Megan wrote a guest post about Cardiff Castle. I was as fascinated by her photograph of the Arab room ceiling as I expect you may have been, and endeavoured to visit the castle myself. I finally got there. There are two types of ticket at the castle, one that lets you see five rooms, and a more expensive house tour. I’m not a fan of groups and we didn’t have too much time so we opted for the five rooms. Whilst guide books show that you do miss out by not going on the tour, the awe factor isn’t as less as it could be. As always, right click and view the image to see a bigger version.
Which historical site did you last visit?