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Posted: 27 May 2017

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Croquet at Bishops Palace

Croquet at Bishops Palace
The Bishop's Palace and accompanying Bishops House at Wells in the English county of Somerset, is adjacent to Wells Cathedral and has been the home of the Bishops of the Diocese of Bath and Wells for 800 years. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building. In the 14th century, Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury continued the building. He had an uneasy relationship with the citizens of Wells, partly because of his imposition of taxes, and surrounded his palace with crenellated walls, a moat and a drawbridge.

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Ruebenkraut, , tiabunna, Ste and 20 other people have particularly liked this photo

41 comments - The latest ones
 Marie-claire Gallet
Marie-claire Gallet
So chic !!!!!!!
6 years ago.
Amelia club has replied to Marie-claire Gallet
It can be a very tough game, Marie-claire. ;-)
6 years ago.
 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
Very gentile xxx
6 years ago.
Amelia club has replied to Nick Weall club
You've obviously never played croquet with Adrian. These 4 are gntle players though, Nick.
6 years ago.
 Tanja - Loughcrew
Tanja - Loughcrew club
For us this is very british Amelia..and for me it´s beautiful! ;)
6 years ago.
Amelia club has replied to Tanja - Loughcrew club
You are right, Tanja. I have played a couple of times, but never seem to manage to hot the ball through the hoop!
6 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
So typical British ! And a splendid building ! Very nice, Amelia !
6 years ago.
Amelia club has replied to Ulrich John club
Thank you, Ulrich. It's played by the landed gentry or their wide lawns, being waited on by the servants. ;-)
6 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
I used to like playing croquet (on my great-grandfather's lawn. None of us could beat him even when he was well into his 90s!).
A fabulous and evocative shot!
6 years ago.
Amelia club has replied to Andy Rodker club
Ah - I now know that are related to the landed gentry, Andy. ;-)
6 years ago.
 cp_u
cp_u club
Nice game at a really fabulous place
6 years ago.
Amelia club has replied to cp_u club
It's a ferocious game sometimes. ;-)
6 years ago.
 Valfal
Valfal
What a lovely scene you shot! It has been many years since I played croquet, but I love the game!
6 years ago.
Amelia club has replied to Valfal
If one's opponent knocks one's ball far away from the hoop, there can be trouble, Pam. ;-)
6 years ago.
 Schussentäler
Schussentäler club
a beautiful Scene
6 years ago.
Amelia club has replied to Schussentäler club
Thank you Reinhard. I would have liked to look round the gardens here, but we didn't have time.
6 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
How could anyone not like this image Amelia, so English.
6 years ago.
Amelia club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
It is very English, Roger. I wondered if they'd put a show on to attract the visitors.
6 years ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
Very English !! enjoy the holiday weekend Amelia
6 years ago.
Amelia club has replied to Peter Castell club
We've had a busy weekend, Peter, with house guests. Now back to normal.
6 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
A delightful scene and as Roger says it is so quintessentially English. A very attractive building too.
6 years ago.
Amelia club has replied to Ecobird club
I have added a description here, Carol. It is a rather nice old building.
6 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
Perfect !
6 years ago.
Amelia club has replied to Pam J club
Many thanks, Pam.
6 years ago.
 raingirl
raingirl club
oh my gosh, the building, the tree the players! what a cool scene.
6 years ago.
Amelia club has replied to raingirl club
Thank you, Laura. At that point I needed a cool drink - very warm that day.
6 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
This could only have been taken in England................a lovely tranquil scene Ameila.

Thanks for the latest news - but it doesn't fill me with optimism I'm afraid :-(
6 years ago. Edited 6 years ago.
Amelia club has replied to Keith Burton club
I believe, according to Gudrun, that croquet is played in New Zealand, Keith. Part of the British colonisation of the world. ;-)
6 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Amelia club
i stand corrected. :-))
6 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
I like this a lot! Playing croquet in front of these venerable old building is very English indeed!
They exported this to the former colonies- in Rotorua I saw them at it in front of NZ mock Tudor, with a Maori gardener tending to the borders and the rotten egg smell pervading everything;-)
6 years ago. Edited 6 years ago.
Amelia club has replied to Gudrun club
That's interesting, Gudrun. I have just visit your NZ photos and now understand the sulphurous references. ;-)
6 years ago.
 volker_hmbg
volker_hmbg club
Nice building and scenery!
6 years ago.
Amelia club has replied to volker_hmbg club
Many thanks, Volker. This old building has quite a long history.
6 years ago.
 Ste
Ste
Oh i say ..Marvelous ..what what :))

a smashing shot Amelia and one saved in my fav's also

Best wishes ... Steve
6 years ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
Would you be so kind as to bring us tea and cucumber sandwiches? There's a good man .....
:-)))
6 years ago.
Ste has replied to Amelia club
The Earl Grey is brewing and i am cutting the last crusts orf the sandwich triangles as we speak Madam :))
6 years ago.
Amelia club has replied to Ste
And make sure the MG is polished thoroughly ....
6 years ago.
Ste has replied to Amelia club
Its at the car wash now Madam being Polish Polished to include a waxed back and crack..ing shine
6 years ago.
Amelia club has replied to Ste
I do hope they know we prefer the use of a chamois leather.
6 years ago.
Ste has replied to Amelia club
I did tether the said European mountain goat on the rear seat with instructions to rub it liberally over the vehicle to dry
6 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
It looks a very relaxing game for the players, only rarely seen here.
6 years ago.

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