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| Moody skies over Osterley Park Stable Block |
In my last post I introduced you to Osterley Park, a local National trust property. After our explore of the magnificent home it was time for a spot of tea and helpfully such a thing was readily available in the tea room housed in the old stable block, the only original buildings on the estate surviving from 1576.
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| A closer view of the Stable Block |
The stable block would have housed the horses obviously, along with the carriages and the upper floors would have been home to the many servants who would have worked on the estate.
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| The Stable block as seen from the walled garden on the other side |
I'm sure I'll feature further pics from our visit in the future as I took so many.
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| A sunny view of the Stable Block |
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18 comments:
I have really enjoyed your tour of Osterley, Rob! And your photos are superb as always. All of that and beautiful skies as well! Doesn't get any better! Have a great weekend!
Sylvia
I love the places you take us, Rob. These photos are wonderful.
I love the composition of the first image.
Happy weekend.
Rob, what a wonderful setting for a "spot" of tea. I love the sunflowers and the old stables are beautiful. I would love to walk through them. Thanks for sharing your part of the world and for stopping by mine.
Hugs and smiles
Ooooooh, lovely! Lucky servants living there. I bet if the building was converted into condos, they'd cost a bomb. Hmph!
Osterley is magnificent, Rob! I can't believe how huge that stable is. (I also can't imagine the cost of upkeep...)
What a fabulous s table block. More magnificent than many a manor house.
Just as well you explained that the staff live upstairs, I was beginning to wonder how they got all the carriages up there.
Lovely shot and a great walled garden
Your pics are just wonderful, really enjoyed these posts thanks.
Terrific bell tower.
Sydney - City and Suburbs
wonderful - i never knew about this place. i love the sunflowers at the stables. Imagine calling this 'home'??wow
What a fabulous looking building. Set off nicely with those dramatic skies!
How the other half lived! I've enjoyed this tour.
I love those old walled gardens, thanks for the tour.
I love the one table with an umbrella over it
it just seems so random and so perfect
I adore brick buildings so this and the previous post have been a treat
Hi Rob, interesting place and quite a history. Nice photos too.
I am loving seeing this amazingly preserved estate .. was the tea good?
beautiful images! excellent compositions! regards
Moody skies certainly sums up the weather at the moment.
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