by Helen Kain | Apr 29, 2018 | Castles & Stately Houses, England, Great Gardens of England, Treasure Houses
Welcome back to our story about Blenheim Palace, home to the Dukes of Marlborough since 1722. Our last instalment left off as we were about to enter the Library, shown as “H” on the screen-save of the diagram from Wikipedia: As you can see, the library...
by Helen Kain | Apr 22, 2018 | Castles & Stately Houses, England, Great Gardens of England, Treasure Houses
Blenheim Palace. Where to begin… It’s a tale of military victory, political intrigue, grandiose plans, clashing personalities, strained finances and ultimately, a massive country house on whose architectural merits opinion remains divided. Many...
by Helen Kain | Oct 21, 2017 | Castles & Stately Houses, England, Treasure Houses
“Debo”, the late Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, collected insect brooches, among other quirky things such as Elvis memorabilia. Really. Elvis… As part of the House Style exhibit we saw on our recent tour of Chatsworth, a number of the brooches were...
by Helen Kain | Oct 14, 2017 | Castles & Stately Houses, England, Treasure Houses
The dining room was the pièce de résistance of the House Style – Celebrating Five Centuries of Fashion exhibition we saw during our recent visit to Chatsworth whilst staying at the Hunting Tower. Not only was the table beautifully, set, the entire room was...
by Helen Kain | Sep 20, 2017 | Castles & Stately Houses, England, Great Gardens of England, Treasure Houses, Unique Places to Stay
We’ve been settled in Kent for almost a week now, in a tiny cottage on the grounds of Leeds Castle. One of the benefits of staying on the property is the ability to wander the grounds after everyone has gone home, so we got these night shots a couple of evenings...
by Helen Kain | Mar 10, 2016 | Castles & Stately Houses, England, Great Gardens of England, Treasure Houses
Chatsworth was the highlight of our trip to Derbyshire. Seat of the Duke & Duchess of Devonshire, this property has made the transition from fusty country estate to a historical entity pulsating with energy and vitality. It is no wonder it’s been selected as...
