Staunton Country Park, Havant, Hampshire (+PiPs)

Interesting and beautiful series.
Like the second PiP most.

You're very kind Jaap..........thank you so much.

Marvellous photos Keith. A real illustration of ‘how low have the mighty fallen’
The details are superb. Dx

Thank you very much Diana...........glad you like it.

Great work and symmetry ,.. and there is some skilful brickwork there Keith,.. I guess the house was equally as impressive in its day,.. Cheers from > Dj.

Thank you David.............yes, the brickwork has survived really well. It must have been quite splendid at one time! Glad you like these.

Preciosa captura

Thank you Juan Luis.

Das hast du mit diesen verschiedenen Perspektiven ganz toll umgesetzt und jedes Bild hat eine perfekte Schärfe und eine interessante und schöne Sichtweise lieber Keith,schade,dass nur mehr das stehen geblieben ist,bin begeistert von deiner tollen Serie,hast du wunderbar gemacht :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Sonntag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))

I'm pleased you like this little series Güni.............the remains of the house are very photogenic.

Thank you for your well thought out and generous comments.

One can guess that the manor house must have been splendid. . .
Great series Keith!

I'm sure it must have been Jean-Paul.............but at least the rest of the estate is well preserved. Glad you like this little series and thanks for dropping in.

a very nice pic!

Happy Sunday:)

Thanks Annemarie...........much appreciated.

Stunning set image!
The details are also very interesting.
Great Series, Keith

Glad you like this little series Judite...........many thanks!

What a shame but some fine brickwork remains

Indeed...........but these remains are quite photogenic!

It looks very grand, even the little bit that's left! A beautiful main photo and the 2nd PiP is fabulous!

The little that remains is quite photogenic...........I'm glad you like the series Gudrun..........many thanks.

Must have been beautiful to live there in the mansion… do you know why it has been demolished? Is there something else we donkt see?
Love the second PIP specially but all the place seems… dreamy!

I don't know exactly why it was demolished........it had been taken over by the Ministry of Defence during WW2 and I suspect it probably wasn't looked after too well. On the flat bit of land behind the wall a "diagram" of the mansion has been laid out in stone, to give people an idea of the size and shape of the rooms. In the grounds there are a couple of follies (which I will post photos of soon) and the old coaching house has survived and is now a coffee shop (also another photo to follow).

Glad you like these photos Isabel and thanks for commenting.

There is an interesting history of the place here: www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryparks/staunton-country-park/our-story/history

Will look at the link tomorrow, I leave it open on the computer.... but I am really falling asleep now!

I can relate to that :-)))

Very nicely presented, Keith !

Thank you kind sir!

Was it in dangerous condition for it to be demolished Keith?
What is left is beautiful and your excellent images do it full justice,
Love the brickwork especially in the second pip however all three images give a lovely feel of its past grandeur,
A wonderful series and I wish you a good week

It was requisitioned by the MOD during WW2 and I don't think they looked after it very well. When they handed it back it was deemed to be "unfit'.

It must have been quite something when it was first built! Glad you like the photos Roger and thanks as always for your kind comments.

I did post an interesting link on a previous photo. Here it is again: www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryparks/staunton-country-park/our-story/history

Always good to see arches Keith and of course you have made the most of them here again. Very well done.

best Wishes. Herb

Glad you like what's left of the house Herb.............thanks very much for your generous comments as always.

What an incredible tunnel enhancing the gorgeous archways. It's a shame that the whole building doesn't still stand, because I imagine it was beautiful, if the ruins etc are anything to go by.

Thank you Jenny..........Yes, it must have been quite something at one time. Glad you like these remains though......and the photos.

There is a link here to the history:
www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryparks/staunton-country-park/our-story/history

I wonder why the building was demolished. How nice that they left the colonnade. Good place for any visitor to shelter in the rain. It is a lovely piece of workmanship.

The mansion was requisitioned by the Ministry of Defence during WW2 and I think they simply didn't look after it very well. When they handed it back it was deemed "unfit", Glad you like what's left of the place though and the photos. Thanks for commenting.

Check out the link for more of the history if you have time:
www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryparks/staunton-country-park/our-story/history

Your second PiP is absolutely beautiful, showing the workmanship of the time! So many buildings were lost in the 50's and 60's! Such a shame. Your first PiP shows the floor really well and the main shot is superb. I'll follow the link above now Keith.

I'm pleased you like this little series Rosa..............it's such a shame that the mansion no longer exists, but you'll see why when you check out the link.

On the flat bit of land behind the wall a "diagram" of the mansion has been laid out in stone, to give people an idea of the size and shape of the rooms. In the grounds there are a couple of follies (which I will post photos of soon) and the old coaching house has survived and is now a coffee shop (also another photo to follow).

Thank you so much!

On imaginerait un vestige beaucoup plus ancien

It looks younger that it is I think.

Es muss sicher ein sehr schönes Herrenhaus gewesen sein, denn die Kollonade macht einiges her. Mir gefällt das Mauerwerk, das man in den beiden PiPs gut erkennt. Das zweite PiP gefällt mir besonders gut.

Many thanks Wilhelm........glad you like this little collection.

Oops, sorry missed this one.

Much as I like the main pic it's the PiPs that do it for me especially PiP 2 , the colours of the bricks are vibrant and the details and textures are super. Brilliant series Keith!