The next day, Friday, Jill a I set off on a sort of circular walk around Brewood, setting off across country to see Chillington Hall initially. How the other half lived, part nine.
The grounds were landscaped by Capability Brown and the drive stretches off into the distance (below)
where it crosses the canal on Avenue bridge - below.
Avenue bridge, beautifully ballustraded. Can you imagine crossing this in your carriage on your way to a ball at the grand house?
Back to Brewood on our circular route and a glimpse of a half timbered house.
A fantastic house in Brewood's village square - eat your heart out Barretts
2 comments:
Chillington Hall: Not so much "how the other half lived", but how they still do - as its still inhabited by the Giffard family who built it!
Jim
Hi Jim
I bet the Giffards life style, pleasant as it may be, is a bit more restrained than their ancesters. Days of yore, no death duties,no income tax and plentiful cheap labour..
Lesley
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