Denny's Abbey

Denny's Abbey

This old building was a small Abbey for over 400 years

but during the reformation it become a farmers home.

And over the years it lost a lot of it's Abbey features

But hey are still there in the plaster work.

They just need to be found.

The first floor has rotted away

but the roof is still intact and has owls that call it home.

It would have been grand in it's time..

Attached was a farming museum, but his was just a collection  

of old farm gear someone had put together,

Anglsey Abbey (Lord Fairhaven)

 Lord Fairhaven pruchased this place in the 1890's
as a small retreat, but ended up using it as his summer home in England.

Plant magnificent rows of trees in his garden

using an old Canal to power his own mill

But still making it part of his own garden
a typical filly as the english call it.

Large statues from marble

and bronzes

some stuck high in vista's

Some almost comical.

Once isside the house which was dark as usual.
We got to see his collections.

Painting, Statues, Clocks
He was a great collector of fine art.

We got to his Libaray, this was large gentlemans library
and he spent a lot of time there

But on the wall was a Constable

yes, and orginal John Constable
called the "Opening on Waterloo Bridge"
it was on loan from the Tate for filming purposes

The house itself was grand for a man and his wife.
he made additions as his collection grew.

His wife loves the formal gardens which also still exist today.

Great place to visit.

Wimpole - a WOW place.

Wimpole Famr and estate is a WOW place

The stables greet you  and theyalone are magnifactant

 Spring was out, so trees like this were putting on a display

 First stop was the farm yards, this building arefrom the early 1800's

 It was spring and they have a collection of Rare Breeds

  So it was off to see the pigs first

The rare breeds are coming back as they are shown
and people get to known them more.
these are Gloster Spots.

Reare breeds of goat where also on display.

But it was the Hebrides breed of sheep that I saw give birth.
These are hardy sheep and can very little care.

Once that was done, we headed to the Walled Garden.
With all the fruit tree in flower and the bees going flat out.

Of the walled gardens, these are some of the best.

The garden gate was impressive as well.

But it was the fruit trees we enjoyed.

The is house was large, very large.

And it had large gardens too.

Once in the house is was a WOW place.

this is the music room of cause.

It had it on private chapel.

But Wait it has a large chapel outside for the staff as well.

Which is still in use today.

In fact we enjoyed Wimpole so much, it is on the must return list.