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Lyme Park, Cheshire.
The National Trust.
Grade l listed.
The Knight's Bedroom.
Overmantle.
The stone fireplace with its plaster overmantle of circa 1600 was probably moved here from elsewhere in the house in the early eighteenth-century. The arms of Gerard impaling Radcliffe are those of the parents of Margaret Gerard, Sir Peter lX's first wife.
Lyme was once home to the Legh family and, in its heyday, a great sporting estate.
another gathering behind the museum that appeared to be protesting non-cyclists, hugs with strangers, and otherwise celebrating hackey sack skills.
Still from a video capturing the Last Post Ceremony and the laying of the wreath can been seen at the following You tube link.
Laboratory No.3
Laboratory 3 (National Trust building F2) built between 1955 and 1958, was the climatic testing lab comprising two elements, the laboratory itself and the Condense Pump House to the east. Its function was to either warm or chill a weapon to simulate the variations of temperature that it might face in service. It is constructed from reinforced concrete with a barrel vaulted roof and entered from its south side through a concrete canopy, and whose southern wall was revetted with shingle. To manoeuvre the heavy test objects into position there was a hoist mounted on a beam secured to the underside of the canopy and roof of the main chamber, traces of its fittings may still be seen. Entry into the chamber was originally through double wooden doors, in common with the other earlier Laboratories security was strengthened by the addition of crude welded steel doors with may be post-AWRE features. At the top of these doors is a slot for the overhead lifting beam indicating that the doors were added while the building was operational. The interior comprises a large central chamber, 24.50m (80ft 5ins) by 6.0m (19ft 6in), and is divided into two sections. To the south was the preparation area and on its walls are the remains of electric conduits and small bore pipes for electric cabling. To the north was a rear insulated chamber 13.5m (44ft 4in) in length, which was separated from the preparation area by a cement covered expandomesh wall and a metal clad sliding door carried on an overhead rail. This slid into a corridor to the west that also gives access to a small switch room. The working area of the rear chamber measured 9.14m (30ft) by 3m (10ft) by 3m (10ft) and its floor set on four dwarf concrete walls was capable of supporting 6 tons. The temperature range that could be achieved varied between plus 60° to minus 60° centigrade, and humidity 20° on either side of the ambient, while undergoing thermal tests an object might also be subject to vibration.
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, 1758-65.
The National Trust.
By Matthew Brettingham (1699-1769), James Paine (1717-1789) & Robert Adam (1728-1792).
Interiors complete by the 1780s.
For Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Baron Scarsdale (1726-1804).
Grade l listed.
Detail of the North Front.
The four lead figures in the niches are by John Cheere (1709-1787). They are described in Lord Scarsdale catalogue of circa 1769 as a Bacchante, two Muses and a Vestal.
Kedleston Hall is an extravagant temple to the arts. Commissioned in the 1750s by Nathaniel Curzon whose ancestors had resided at Kedleston since the 12th century. The house is framed by historic parkland and boasts opulent interiors intended to impress.
Designed for lavish entertaining, Kedleston Hall displays an extensive collection of paintings, sculpture and original furnishings, reflecting both the tastes of its creators and their fascination with the classical world of the Roman Empire.
Inherited by George Nathaniel Curzon, Viceroy of India between 1899 and 1905, the hall also houses the many objects he amassed during his travels in South Asia and the Middle East, and in his role leading British rule in India.
A video capturing the Last Post Ceremony and the laying of the wreath can been seen at the following You tube link.
Felbrigg, Norfolk.
The National Trust.
One of the finest 17th-century houses in Norfolk, Felbrigg Hall was the home of the Windham family and its successors for 300 years. The house itself has a distinguished and varied pedigree. The Jacobean entrance front, built mainly in 1620, is attributed to Robert Lyminge (d1628). A west wing was added in 1674-86 to the designs of William Samwell (1628-1676), with interior plasterwork by Edward Goudge. In 1751-56 the Palladian architect James Paine (1717-1789) designed a service wing, Gothic library, staircase and several rooms, with interior decoration by Joseph Rose (1745-1799). In 1840, the great hall was remodelled in a neo-Jacobean style by John Chessell Buckler (1793-1884) and George Buckler (1811-1886).
Geraldine Escobar has always had a passion for land and plants. For her research, she focused on evaluating variables that affect seed germination and growth. “When I finish my thesis, I will provide refreshed seed to the Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias and leave a legacy at the Universidad Técnica del Norte. I want to show others that dreams are achievable,” said Escobar. (Photo: LM Salazar/Crop Trust)