The lands on which Felbrigg Hall stands had been in the Wyndham family for centuries, although the present house is part Jacobean and part Georgian. I think we're beginning to get Georgian'ed-out; we enjoyed the gardens rather more than the house, partly because of an excellent guide, and partly because of the free rein the gardener has enjoyed at Felbrigg. More of that in the next post.
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| Felbrigg, the Jacobean bit, early 17th |
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The Georgian bit; as you can see, the Jacobean bit must have been terribly
confining, just one room deep |
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In the old house, nice furnishings, etc., all over...this the home of country squires,
not lords and ladies |
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One of two partner desks; although it was unclear who the partner might have
been |
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The most interesting rooms were the library and book room, crammed with
volumes of Gibbon, Smith, Johnson, Boswell, the whole 18th century; it turns
out one of the later squires wrote the definitive biography of Walpole; I was
impressed, until I discovered it was Horace Walpole, not Robert Walpole, widely
regarded at the first Prime Minister; oh well; anyhow, here, in the library, is the
"reading machine," an adjustable reclining chair with attached book stand, etc.;
1850 |
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| Dining |
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| In the Chinese room |
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| Kitchen |
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| No more "You rang, sir?" |
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| Victorian curiosities cabinets |
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| Ditto |
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| The little parish church on the grounds |
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| Some nice, very old carvings |
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