Monday, August 18, 2008

More Home Shopping

In continuing my search for the perfect home, I toured Wightwick(Wit-tick) Manor on Wednesday. The Victorian-era home owners were seemingly obsessed with Pre Raphaelite paintings and the works of textile designer William Morris. Due to their obsession, I now obtain the ability to identify a William Morris design from more than a mile away.

We also went to Bridgnorth; I had been before when I was young but forgot the name of the town, so upon waking up in the car it was like I was waking up in a memory, which was a weird feeling. Bridgnorth has a cliff railway that takes people from one level of the town to the other, and the streets are filled with cute little shops.

Brignorth along the River Severn.


The Cliff Railway





Wightwick Manor:
Everyone needs their own darkroom in the garage area.

This is just a small part of the estate.

In the garden

I think the giant hedges shaped into peacocks add to the general aesthetic of the home.

3 comments:

Andrew Lee said...

That a beautiful site. I wish I could visit there...maybe when I get out of the air force.

Anonymous said...

Oh, btw....Ill only be landing for about 2 hours when I come through....and that will be in Ireland, and I don't know if we will be allowed through customs or not yet.

Anonymous said...

Is that where we ate fish n' chips at the little restaurant? I remember the little train...