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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)
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BREAKING ALL THE BRULES TOUR
Call To Preserve
Take It Back
Kills and Thrills
Sunday, May 30th
Mcallen, Tx
Nikki Rowe VFW
Photos from a National Trust Stourhead First Light Photography session on Sunday 27 October 2024 between 730-9am.
Bentley Wild Fowl Trust & Motor Museum 18/11/2017
Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum is located in East SussexBentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum
Location of Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum in East Sussex
LocationHalland
CoordinatesCoordinates: 50°55′26.5″N 0°6′42.6″E
OS grid referenceTQ4858715914
East Sussex
Built
18th century
East wing 1960/1
West wing 1969/71
ArchitectExtension: Raymond Erith
Architectural style(s)Extension: Palladian
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name Bentley Farm, with attached walls and gate piers.
Designated26 November 1963
Reference no.1192009
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The Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum was a visitor attraction in Halland, East Sussex, England. As of October 2018, it is closed to the public.[1]
History
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Part of the formal garden
The house at Bentley was bought by Gerald and Mary Askew in 1937 and following the Second World War the couple developed the house and garden and started a wildfowl collection. Two large Palladian rooms were added to each end of the original house. Following the death of Gerald Askew in 1970, Mary gave the nucleus of the estate to the people of East Sussex. Mary continues to live in part of the house and the site was developed as a tourist attraction. In 2004 due to increasing running costs the East Sussex Council offered to sell the property back to the Askew family for £1.25 million or it would sell the property on the open market.[2] The Askews purchased the estate and placed it in the hands of a trust.
Wildfowl
Magpie geese
In 1962, influenced by the Sussex artist Philip Rickman and a visit to the Wildfowl Trust at Slimbridge, the Askew's started a collection of wildfowl. A pond was dug in a nearby field which was poor agricultural land and the collection was started. The collection held examples of 125 of the 147 species of wildfowl.
Motor museum
In 1982, a motor museum was opened on the site. Set up by Hugh Stuart-Roberts, it was a collection of vehicles mostly owned by private individuals and were on loan to the museum. The first car to be displayed was a 1928 Minerva.[3]