点评:We visited Alford Manor whilst holidaying in Sutton-on-Sea. It's a quirky old building that was, thankfully, saved from collapse. We got a friendly welcome from the chap at the front desk. The history of the house is fascinating, and more should be made of this. I was hoping to buy a guide book that I could read after our visit, but there were none. It's a shame modern requirements blight most of the rooms....exit signs, modern lighting etc. It would have been nice to see ALL the rooms made up and set out as they would have been used, but one was made up to look like a schoolroom, one was storage for modern stuff etc. Also, a lot of the pictures in cabinets, cases and on the walls, gave no clue as to who the people or places were - it would have been interesting to know if they were family and staff from the manor. We would have LOVED to see before and after pics/info on the restoration work that had to be done. The garden needed a little tidying, and it was a crying shame to see the abundance of fruit, herbs and veg go to waste - could they not be harvested and sold to the public, or used in the cafe? All in all, we enjoyed our visit, the house had a warm welcoming feel, the volunteers were friendly, and it was worth the £6.50 entrance fee. We also paid another £2 each to visit the museum of rural life - basically a big barn rammed with interesting things. Well worth a visit if in the area.
翻译:我们在萨顿海边度假期间参观了阿尔福德庄园。这是一座古怪的老建筑,幸运的是,它没有倒塌。前台的工作人员热情地欢迎了我们。这座房子的历史令人着迷,应该做更多的事情。我本来想买一本旅游指南,在参观后可以读一读,但一无所获。遗憾的是,大多数房间都因现代化的要求而破败不堪……出口标志、现代照明等。如果所有房间都按照原来的用途布置和布置,那就太好了,但有一个房间布置得像教室,另一个房间是现代物品的储藏室等。此外,橱柜、箱子和墙壁上的许多照片都无法说明这些人或这个地方是谁——如果他们是庄园的家人和工作人员,那将很有趣。我们很想看看修复工作前后的照片/信息。花园需要稍微整理一下,看到大量的水果、香草和蔬菜被浪费真是太可惜了——难道它们不能被收获并出售给公众,或者用于咖啡馆吗?总而言之,我们很享受这次参观,房子给人一种温暖、欢迎的感觉,志愿者们很友好,6.50 英镑的入场费非常值得。我们还每人支付了 2 英镑参观乡村生活博物馆——基本上就是一个装满有趣东西的大谷仓。如果你在该地区,非常值得一游。