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A set of stained glass windows, which all carry a sporting theme, from an alcove on the stairway leading up to the first floor of the mansion house.
The Old Warden estate was bought in the late 17th century by London merchant Sir Samuel Ongley. It passed down in the Ongley family until 1872, when the 3rd Baron Ongley, in financial difficulties, sold it to Joseph Shuttleworth of the Lincoln engineering firm of Clayton & Shuttleworth. It thereafter became better known as the Shuttleworth estate.
The mansion house which stands today was built for Joseph Shuttleworth by Henry Clutton, the prominent Victorian architect, to rival the Shuttleworth mansion at Gawthorpe Hall in Lancashire. Built of ashlar in the Jacobean style, it is a 3 storey rectangular block which replaced an existing house and is a grade II* listed building.
Clutton's design with its high chimneys and 100 foot high clock tower have defined and distinguished the mansion for over a century. In addition, Clutton designed many of the interior features such as the carved doors, balustrades and chimneypieces.
Gillows of Lancaster made many of the interior furnishings and there are several magnificent examples of 19th-century paintings by prominent artists such as Sir Frank Dicksee, William Leader, George Vicat Cole and Frank Holl.
The Shuttleworth crest and arms illustrate the origins of the Shuttleworth family’s wealth in weaving and wool.
During the Second World War, the house was a Red Cross convalescent home and auxiliary hospital for airmen. It then opened as an agricultural college in 1946. Today, Bedford College Services manage the Mansion and the Shuttleworth College on behalf of the Shuttleworth Trust.
In an adjacent part of the estate the Swiss Garden houses a number of other grade II* listed structures including bridges, the Indian kiosk and a grotto.
What is more entertaining? Watching a TV or watching a Window. If we could able to stare through the window all day, we may able to know the pure purpose of the existence of life; the desires of life. Why watch a TV when you have a Window?
A rare burst of sun through the cloisters windows at Wells yesterday.
Wells, Somerset.
Nikon D40 & Sigma 10-20mm.
We all live in a house on fire, no fire department to call; no way out, just the upstairs window to look out of while the fire burns the house down with us trapped, locked in it
-- Tennessee Williams
This is a possible window design for the third floor of the LEGO Store modular building. The original design just had the barrier however as I was walking past a building a few days ago I discovered that I could use a hanging plant pot on the barrier. Using the jumper plates for the window made this have a sense of realism and depth.
This is Window Falls in Hanging Rock State Park, Stokes County, NC. I couldn't decide which I liked better, black/white or color, so I posted both. Hope everyone has a great week!
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I like the way sunlight reflected by windows across the street highlights several windows on the West face of the Hotel Vancouver. The image is a little soft because it was shot through a double glazed window at an angle.
Original windows restored by owner. Makes all the difference in maintaining the charm of vintage homes. This particular owner replaced existing, but unrestorable, windows with new wood windows custom made to made those casements in restorable condition.
My first attempt at a window card....It was fun!! I tried to keep the design simple, but the funny thing is that I used more stamps sets then ever before :)) TFL
HA stamps: CL281 Whimsical Frames, CL301 Hugs and Hearts, CL298 Scattered Leafs, CL139 Birthday Messages.
Stained glass window "By faith Abraham was tried offering up Isaac" - Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Uffington, Lincolnshire.
I annoyed the woman seated beside me yesterday on the flight from Orlando to Atlanta. I kept fidgeting with my luggage, removing my camera again and again, because the cloudscapes out the window kept getting more and more beautiful.
"Do you do this professionally?" she asked.
"No. It's just a hobby."
"Do you just take pictures of... clouds?" she asked.
If I did a lot of air travel that had me flying through clearing storms at sunset, I'd probably see if I could make a living out of it getting window seats and shooting clouds. Exclusively clouds.