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To the Manor Born #77
Posted by Viv Wilson on 22nd February 2024 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | shardlow motor racing,hoar cross hall,barons eden,Swarkestone Bridge,bonnie prince charlie,Alpheus Burgin,rectory,River Trent,18th century,Dower House,Shardlow Hall,Shardlow House,Shardlow Manor,The Crown,Downton Abbey
...became a rectory. The header picture is a painting of the house, which somebody gave to us.
My brother Piers' Christening - the Billiard Room
The manor stood on the London Road and nearby were other large properties of a similar age, namely The Dower House, Shardlow House and Shardlow Hall. The village itself is mainly 18th and 19th century; however, there are a few older properties from the 1400s and I think there is evidence of a Roman settlement nearby. The River Trent ran near to the village and in 1770 a canal was built and it seems that there was a thriving river port there at one time with a bustling community of boat-builders, rope walks...
Queen Alexandra - my family #50
Posted by Viv Wilson on 13th April 2023 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,hoar cross hall spa,Meynell,Queen Alexandra,Queen Mary,King of Denmark,King charles,Coronation,King George V,King Edward VII,Downton Abbey,The Crown,Royal Family,queen victoria,Sandringham,Queen elizabeth,Balmoral
...ennels, a rectory and a staff clubhouse. King Edward also made Sandringham one of the best sporting estates in England where he held numerous shooting parties. Above the upper lake stands a summerhouse called 'the Nest' or 'Alix's Nest' – this was a gift to Queen Alexandra from the comptroller of her household, General Sir Dighton Probyn in 1913, a lovely quiet place for her to sit and relax.
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More photos from Queen Alexandra's personal photo album.
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