Autumn at Halsway (PiP)

A lovely building. Beautiful soft coloured stone.

Thank you very much Jean. The eastern end of the building dates back to the 15th century. The stonework is red sandstone. It must be lovely to hear mandolins being played here and also bagpipes, - I could imagine I was back in Scotland! I can dream!

The red sandstone looks beautiful on his lovely old building
very nice capture with signs of autumns pending arrival

Thank you very much Roger. It is a beautiful old building. I wish I could see the old minstrel gallery you told me about.

Superbe photo de ce château. Nicole.

Thank you very much Nicole. I can imagine listening to mandolin music being played here. It is a fitting setting.

Have a lovely day

Jolies captures de ce manoir dans un décor qui se couvre de couleurs automnales ! Excellents shoots, Carol !
Passez une bonne journée !

Thank you very much Henri. Part of this lovely old house dates back to the 15th Century. The building had some restoration over the years and part dates to the 19th Century. We sneaked into the grounds to take some close up shots of the manor house and gardens.

Have a lovely day and enjoy the rest of your week

What a beautiful place and images, Carol. A real treat on the full screen. :)

Thank you very much Karen. It is a National Centre for Folk Art and the only residential centre of it's kind in the world, concentrating in the main part on the folk heritage of England. They hold courses and events on making musical instruments to playing them, whether it is guitar, piano accordian, mandolin or bagpipes or many others. Song and dance also feature and enjoying the walks in the beautiful countryside.

I hope you are doing well. Have a good week

Wow, what a fantastic place. It would be on my list to visit if I was ever there!

We're doing all right for now. The fires that have consumed a lot of the west coast here have affected us with smoke but nothing is too near, thankfully. They are trying to convince us that they are a result of "Climate Change" however, several people have been caught starting them so the argument isn't very convincing. :-/ Unfortunaty, our governor is not a good guy but we're hoping to replace him in the upcoming election. :))

Impressive architecture beautifully presented ! Good Morning, Carol !

Many thanks Ulrich. Really appreciated. Enjoy the rest of your day

a wonderful old Manor

Thank you very much Reinhard. Halsway manor was granted to Roger de Courcelles whose tenanat was named Alric. It is mentioned in the Doomsday book and is a Grade II listed building.
It is curently the national entre for folk art, including music dance and song.

I love this stunning architecture, Carol. The colour of the stonework contrasts perfectly with the lush green grass. All the best, Joe

Thank you very much Joe. I like the red sandstone of this building very much. I lov the idea they have bagpipe sessions here!

Enjoy the rest of your week

What a beautiful old building; well captured (just those cars .,...)

Thank you very much Jaap. Yes it is a shame about the cars and too difficult to rmove being situated behind the balcony fence and in front of the doors.

Beautiful architecture. I like the colour of the sandstone and the windows!
Have a nice week. Stay safe.

Thank you very much Rainer. It is a beautiful old building and rich in history. I like that it has for many years been a centre for folk art and would imagine listening to the mandoline being played in these surroundings would be like stepping back in time.

Stay well and keep safe and have a good week

It's a very handsome building Carol. It's beautiful architecture. I thought at first it was in Scotland. It reminds me of some grand building there. A very beautiful PiP!! Take care and have a good day.

Thank you very much Rosa. It is a closer look at Halsway Manor but yes it would sit perfectly in the Scottish landscape. In fact they do have bagpipe sessions here sometimes!! Aah we should be there now but cancelled because of the virus. I am having to take some comfort in watching 'Outlander'

Stay safe and have a great day

Somptuosité architecturale d'une beauté automnale absolument féerique.

Thank you for your lovely comment Leopold. It is a grade !! listed building and was mentioned in the Doomsday book. It is a residential centre for folk art and they run courses and gatherings in music and dance and musical instrument making etc. Some of the courses include bagpipe and mandolin and piano accordian. The grounds are lovely too.

A lovely and colourful old stately house, Carol. It looks to me as if it belongs in a BBC series. :-)

Thank you very much George. Yes it does! It is nice that it is in use as a centre for folk art, keeping old traditions alive like making musical instruments and playing instruments like the mandolin, also with song and dance workshops, although I believe the dancing can't happen at the moment.

Have a lovely week

WOW, what a marvelous manor, Carol !! Love its color and architecture !!!!

Thank you very much Marie-claire. It is a beautiful building. I understand it has a lovely minstrels' gallery.

Enjoy the rest of your week

What a fantastic old manor !
... The kind to be haunted (:o))
Have a lovely evening, dear Carol.

Thank you very much Christiane. It is a lovely house and it does have it's fair share of ghosts as it happens! There is said to be a bishop who disliked the refurbishments and who is said to pelt people with apples. A monk has also been seen and a womand known as the White Lady.

Have a lovely evening dear Christiane. Stay safe.

most beautiful

Thank you very much Annemarie. Wish you a safe and happy week

A gorgeous autumnal shot, Carol!

Thank you very much Andy. We sneaked into the grounds for a couple of photos. The gate was open....!

Naughty you! But well worth it!

Not really that risky - we were a long way from the house and the car was right outside the gates!!

pretty house... :-)

Thank you very much Jyryk58. Really appreciated

On s'y promène et on prend gout,une série fabuleuse et d'une grande beauté ...!
Bonne et douce nuit.

Thank you for your lovely kind comment Malik. Really appreciated. I am pleased you like it. Have a lovely evening

Hi Carol

Very nice pictures of a very nice house!

I can't even imagine what it must be like to live there!

Best Wishes, a nice weekend, and stay safe!!
Peter

Superbe image de ce beau château !
Bon weekend.. Amitiés

Beautiful old building, nice shot!