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Culzean Castle

nobody@ipernity.com (Amelia) — Sun, 27 Nov 2022 11:42:15 +0000

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Culzean Castle (pronounced Cullane) is a romantic fantasy castle created by Robert Adam in 1772-1790 for the 10th Earl of Cassillis. Culzean is notable for its elegant oval staircase, circular saloon, painted ceilings and delicate friezes, this is one of Adam's greatest creations.
More about the history here: www.britainexpress.com/attractions.htm?attraction=1203

HBM from Powis castle

nobody@ipernity.com (Amelia) — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 07:24:16 +0000

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We were first in to this National Trust property. and so it was easy to get photos with no-one in them. We left at 12.45, and it was very busy. The gardens were looking spectacular..

HFF from Chirk

nobody@ipernity.com (Amelia) — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:45 +0000

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PAUSE

nobody@ipernity.com (Amelia) — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 09:57:48 +0000

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We are away from the computer for a week. Enjoy your photography.

The lead statue of Hercules at Chirk Castle, North Wales, was commissioned in the 1720s and originally stood at the entrance to the castle, together with a figure of Mars. In 1770 it was moved to a nearby wood, from where it was retrieved in 1983, before being restored and positioned here by the National Trust. The Castle is shown in the background, with formal gardens of clipped yew.

The PiP shows carpets of snowdrops covering the woodland floor.

Today the sun is shining

nobody@ipernity.com (Amelia) — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 08:44:16 +0000

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Parthenocissus quinquefolia

nobody@ipernity.com (Amelia) — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 08:04:19 +0000

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SC121 - Post 10 November - Red

Take a seat

nobody@ipernity.com (Amelia) — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 07:08:23 +0000

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Cherry blossom, Rhododendron and Whitebeam

nobody@ipernity.com (Amelia) — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 16:15:14 +0000

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To the left is a ha-ha
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HWW from Chirk Castle

nobody@ipernity.com (Amelia) — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 08:20:41 +0000

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Chirk Castle Snowdrops

nobody@ipernity.com (Amelia) — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 22:04:11 +0000

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Carpets of snowdrops in the grounds of Chirk Castle.

HBM from Chirk

nobody@ipernity.com (Amelia) — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 07:53:10 +0000

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HBM from Chirk Castle

nobody@ipernity.com (Amelia) — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 11:39:30 +0000

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'Fame' borne by Pegasus.

nobody@ipernity.com (Amelia) — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 17:41:58 +0000

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Sculptor: Andrew Carpenter (c.1676-1737).

Year of creation:1705

This example was probably cast using Montgomeryshire lead from the Llangynog mines owned by the Powis family. Its original position at Powis was as the centrepiece of a fountain in the Baroque water gardens at the foot of the garden terraces which had been largely completed by 1705. The water garden was demolished between 1801 and 1809, and the statue was then moved and re- sited into the courtyard. The sculpture was restored in 1987.

Entrance to Powis Castle

nobody@ipernity.com (Amelia) — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 13:10:33 +0000

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Powis Castle is a medieval castle, fortress and grand country house near Welshpool, in Powys, Wales. The castle is known for its formal gardens which are exceptional. The present castle was built in the 13th century. The property is under the care of the National Trust. In the centre of the oval lawn is a statue called 'Fame'. It is made of lead and is mounted on a stone base. The statue depicts the winged female figure of Fame borne by Pegasus.

I have never seen this entrance so devoid of people. We were the first to check in for the opening morning slot, and reaped the benefits.

St.Andrews Castle

nobody@ipernity.com (Amelia) — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 18:09:55 +0000

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In this photo one can see the tidal swimming pool, the West Sands and Tentsmuir Forest in the background.

HFF from Whittington

nobody@ipernity.com (Amelia) — Fri, 03 May 2019 09:59:33 +0000

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Lat/Long: 52.8719,-3.00558384
Location map

HFF from Chirk Castle

nobody@ipernity.com (Amelia) — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 09:09:33 +0000

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Autumn sunshine

nobody@ipernity.com (Amelia) — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 20:02:36 +0000

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Good Day Sunshine - The Beatles

HFF

nobody@ipernity.com (Amelia) — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 08:32:55 +0000

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Chirk Castle. Lucchesi Bronze Nymph

nobody@ipernity.com (Amelia) — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 09:00:59 +0000

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Andrea Carlo Lucchesi (1860 – 1924) was an Anglo-Italian sculptor born in London, whose father, from Tuscany, was a sculptor before him. Lucchesi trained at the West London School of Art and then at the Royal Academy. He started exhibiting in 1881. Lucchesi was an exponent of the late 19th-century British New Sculpture movement, a school based on naturalism and symbolism. His work, often mysterious and provocative, featured many female nudes; he considered the female figure to be “nature’s masterpiece”.

There are four bronze nymphs by Lucchesi in the grounds of Chirk Castle. The statues were installed in the gardens by Lord and Lady Howard de Walden, who leased the castle from the Myddelton family from 1911 to 1946. Thomas Scott-Ellis, 8th Baron Howard de Walden, was a writer and patron of the arts and spent vast sums repairing and re-fitting the castle.

Courtesy of: geotopoi.wordpress.com/2012/09/18/lucchesi-bronze-nymphs-chirk-castle