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Ickworth

We arrived at Ickworth early in the morning.
Summer here has struck with heat and turning everything brown.
So we decide to walk around while it was not so hot
First the chapel in the grounds.
This was built in the 1300's
And looked like it hadn't been touched much since then.

Plenty of Gravestone inside the church, show it had been used for centuries

In the Church Gardens were some beautiful Impatations
As we walked to the House the gardens were perched from the summer heat. 
The house is round so it has a unique framing.

The general country looked like Spain, not an English countryside view.
The house is a round Centre and Major side wings
Once in the house, we were in for a treat.
First was downstairs to the fully restored Servants quarters
Where the turst put on a show. Staff were dressed up and played parts as if the house was still in the 1890's
The Kitchen staff baked and cleaned.
with Beautiful ovens and real copper pots.
 The staff gossiped in the staff hall.
It added a sense of realism to the place, great show.
We walked up the servant's entrance to the grand hall.
Which of course was very grand.

Once upstairs the rooms showed style of the Italian theme
The Library was with round walls.


A reare self potrait of Louise Elizabeth Vigee Le Brun
She was a great female artist that knew how to capture mouths and eyes.

The great hall had many a great painting, and all under uv glass.
The fine marble was exquisite
So life like.
And great Chandeliers
Over all a great place to visit

 





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