Monday 20 April 2015

Our visit to Tyntesfield

Another National Trust property on our agenda for our recent trip. 


This house very different from the one in the previous post - we could see it for one thing - What no scaffolding!!



A lovely approach to the building, but in fact the main entrance was
on the other side, which I'll get to showing you later.

First, and as you approach the building there's this little
summer house on the left. You can just see it in the above photo




The house has it's own Chapel...





here's a close-up of the detailing on the building...


and finally made my way round to the main entrance...





Although there was a lot to see inside, I didn't take much in the way of
photos.  For one thing photos are restricted to non-flash photography but
there is always another visit - meanwhile I did like the hallway and staircase in the photo above and 
this gorgeous window in the photos below...





After all this, it was good to stop and
do some sketching of the outbuildings...







then back to the car...through this unusual gate...



You might have wondered where was William during all this....

Dogs aren't allowed around the formal gardens, so he was
taken for his walk around the parkland on the estate....

yes, you guessed it, that will be another post!







24 comments:

CJ Kennedy said...

Funny to think of that as a "house". Beautiful architectural detail. I really loved the summer house. Glass it in and wouldn't it make a great art studio?

ann @ studiohyde said...

Yes it would make a Perfect art studio ahhhh :-)

Christine said...

oh I love this one, thanks for sharing! Gorgeous summer house.

alarmcat said...

breathtaking!!

Joan Tavolott said...

It is hard to comment on the house in the previous post because of that scaffolding, but this one is gorgeous!!! Wouldn't that little summer house make a wonderful art studio???

ann @ studiohyde said...

Glad you enjoyed the visit too Christine :-)

ann @ studiohyde said...

It was so well worth going to :-)

ann @ studiohyde said...

I know, I so want that summer house :-)

minnemie said...

Wow... this is considered a "house"? Gorgeous castle in my eyes! I agree with Joan: my first thought was that I need that summer house as studio! One can dream, right:-)

robin cox walsh said...

Think they have enough spires? ;) And I LOVE those little trimmed trees!

ann @ studiohyde said...

I think we are all loving that summer house, lol :-)

ann @ studiohyde said...

No, I think they could have added a few more of those spires, lol ;)

Judy said...

What a beautiful place, Ann! I love those ornaments! Yes, that summerhouse...... :)

Anonymous said...

Beautiful house, beautifully photographed. I enjoyed your sketches, too. In the distant past, I lived in England (and Germany) and it is this experience that I so miss.

ann @ studiohyde said...

I left there with summer house envy! ;)

ann @ studiohyde said...

Hope these pictures and blog bring a little bit of England back to you :-)

sandy said...

Oh..this was great to see - i loved your tour and photos.

Cris, Oregon Artist said...

Love that summer house, what a great green house that would make with an art studio tucked in. Some fun sketches here too. Fun to go on these trips with you.

ann @ studiohyde said...

Thanks Sandy, glad you enjoyed the tour :-)

ann @ studiohyde said...

I thought you would think greenhouse Cris...lol, art studio as well, of course, wouldn't it be great...bliss in fact.

Judy said...

Here I am again. :) I have a surprise for you on my blog!

ann @ studiohyde said...

Wow! I have just popped over to your blog and seen your post. Thanks so much Judy that's lovely of you ♥ ann

Down by the sea said...

What a lovely building the architecture looks stunning! Sarah x

ann @ studiohyde said...

It was well worth the visit Sarah :-)