点评:I visited because I'm a fan of John Soane and had already visited his house in central London. It was fascinating to see another of his houses. This one doesn't have the charm of all his collected items. While it has few antiquities, it has no distractions from his architectural design and it is just as beautiful. The reception desk lady was welcoming and helpful. The room guides were very friendly, well informed and fascinating, really bringing the place to life. The manor is well kept and benefits from the framing of the small park at the front and the large park, or rather Soane's garden, at the back. I visited on a glorious summer's day when there was a wedding taking place. The guides and receptionist helped me to view the whole place without intruding on the festivities and it was lovely to see how much the local people, from the wedding guests to the people enjoying the sun in the park, benefit from this landmark building. The little cafe-cum-gift shop is classy. The art exhibition space is lovely too. It's easy to find the manor, just alight from the tube at Ealing Broadway, leave the station, turn left and then right; it's just a few minutes' walk. A wonderful place to spend a summer afternoon.
翻译:我来这里是因为我是约翰·索恩的粉丝,之前已经参观过他在伦敦市中心的故居。能再次参观他的故居真是令人着迷。这栋房子的魅力不如他收藏的所有藏品。虽然里面的古董不多,但丝毫没有干扰他建筑设计的魅力,同样美不胜收。接待处的女士热情好客,乐于助人。房间导游非常友好,知识渊博,引人入胜,让这个地方焕然一新。庄园保存完好,得益于前面的小公园和后面的大公园(或者更确切地说是索恩的花园)的框架。我去的时候正值一个阳光明媚的夏日,正好有一场婚礼正在举行。导游和接待员帮我参观了整栋房子,却没有打扰到婚礼的气氛。看到当地人——从参加婚礼的宾客到在公园里享受阳光的人们——都从这座地标建筑中受益匪浅,真是令人欣慰。小咖啡馆兼礼品店很有格调。艺术展览空间也很漂亮。庄园很容易找到,只需在伊灵大道站下地铁,出站后左转再右转,步行几分钟即可到达。这里是度过夏日午后的绝佳去处。