点评:Thursday 19 September 2024, My husband and I decided to visit Great Chalfield Manor and Garden under the care of the National Trust.
We drove down to the village of Broughton Gifford in Wiltshire. My husband and I arrived and parked our car, and then we strolled to this wonderful mellow stone manor. We took the guided tour and wandered through really atmospheric rooms. At the heart of the house lies the Hall, flanked by unusually symmetrical gable cross wings and oriel windows.
Great Chalford Manor has been used for many films and television shows, including The Other Boleyn Girl, Tess of the D’Urbervilles and Wolf Hall. It was also used as the home of Thomas Cromwell. Outside you can spot soldiers, griffons and a monkey carved into the rooftops.
Afterwards, My husband and I strolled through the romantic Arts and Crafts Garden with its orchard, terraces, topiary houses, gazebo, lily pond and spring-fed fishpond. We took lots of photographs as there are many beautiful views to be found round every corner. I found inspiration here as I wrote two poems called ‘A Good Match’ and ‘Devine Gifts’.
We had refreshments in the stable barn, where you could help yourself to tea, coffee and various other beverages and biscuits for the bargain price of four pounds. We sat here for an hour and read ‘Country Life’ magazines. We also went to say ‘Hello’ to the horses in the stables who were called Scully and Mr Pink, they were Norfolk Cob horses.
We then went back into this lovely garden and found a bench where we sat and sunbathed in the hot sun until the manor closed for the day at 5.00 pm.
翻译:2024 年 9 月 19 日星期四,我和丈夫决定参观由国家信托基金管理的大查尔菲尔德庄园和花园。
我们开车去了威尔特郡的布劳顿吉福德村。我和丈夫到了那里,停好了车,然后我们漫步到这座美妙而柔和的石头庄园。我们参加了导游团,漫步在非常有气氛的房间里。房子的中心是大厅,两侧是不同寻常的对称山墙十字翼和凸窗。
大查尔福德庄园曾被用于许多电影和电视节目,包括《另一个波琳家的女孩》、《德伯家的苔丝》和《狼厅》。它也曾被用作托马斯·克伦威尔的家。在外面,你可以看到雕刻在屋顶上的士兵、狮鹫和猴子。
之后,我和丈夫漫步在浪漫的工艺美术花园里,那里有果园、露台、修剪整齐的房子、凉亭、百合池和泉水鱼塘。我们拍了很多照片,因为每个角落都有许多美丽的景色。我在这里找到了灵感,写了两首诗,分别叫做《良缘》和《神圣的礼物》。
我们在马厩里吃了点心,你可以在那里以四英镑的便宜价格享用茶、咖啡和各种其他饮料和饼干。我们在这里坐了一个小时,阅读《乡村生活》杂志。我们还去向马厩里的马打招呼,它们叫斯卡利和平克先生,是诺福克郡的科布马。
然后我们回到这个可爱的花园,找到一个长椅,我们坐在那里,在炎热的阳光下晒太阳,直到庄园下午 5 点关门。