Conservation – Page 4

Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire

Fountains Abbey, gardens and parkland is absolutely stunning. It is one of the best preserved Cistercian monasteries in England and It was designated a World Heritage Site in 1987.I could write so much more about this site but the photos give you an idea of its former grandeur.

Gawthorpe Hall, Yorkshire

Gawthorpe Hall – Grade I. Interesting walk around this Jacobean Manor House, architecture very similar to Hardwick Hall. The architect is thought to be Robert Smythson who designed Hardwick Hall. Internal alterations were carried out in the C19 by Sir Charles Barry with the help of Augustus Pugin. I like the Minton tiles, very similarContinue reading “Gawthorpe Hall, Yorkshire”