National Trust Belton House

[marlunn]

One place that is impressive and well worth a visit if you find yourself near Grantham , Lincolnshire UK. Belton House has a long and quite splendid history, it includes a family association with a certain ex king and Mrs Simpson.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peregr...Baron_Brownlow

[Wavelength]

Nicely done; majestic building

[marlunn]

Thank you Nandakumar

[IzzieK]

It looks like a painterly effect, Mark...very good architectural shot, if I may say so...have you got other shots of this building, from the inside and around the grounds. I will be interested to see them too...looks like a nice place.

[marlunn]

Thanks Izzie, - I will process a few more and put them in here

[marlunn]

A few more - The interior is well looked after but has a lot of tapestries etc so kept very dark, I was not allowed to take my camera backpack or tripod and no flash allowed in so its all hand held and pushed iso

Belton house was the interior for Pride and Prejudice starring Colin Firth, this was the very expensive antique burr walnut writing desk he used to write 'that letter' to a certain young lady



This is the grand hallway and main stairs up to the next floor



This is one to show the place in history - notoriety to some extent that the family and house were embroiled in - personally I feel the Lord Brownlow was badly treated for his attempts to interceed and help try to save the royal status.



The cellars are currently used to house a museum of Chairs in Lincolnshire, it appears that some very famous chair designs were started in Lincolnshire - the stairs were what attracted me



Outside the gateway to the side door - where weekend guests would drive up to has the clock tower and bell



They of course have boat lakes and places to relax - the boat house is swiss styled -



And of course as has every country estate, it has a Deer park - this stag was obliging - would not try to get so close now as they are in rut and not so friendly

[madcrow]

One great series of images. Not easy when the lighting is not the best. Well done.

[bje07]

+1

[marlunn]

Thank you Maurice and Jean, appreciated.

[bnnrcn]

Very nice series Mark, thanks for sharing

[marlunn]

Thank you Binnur, thats what its all about - sharing

[Kaye Leggett]

These are a great set Mark and entice a visit....not one I've been to before. If you're interested, the actual resignation letter of The King is in Coughton Court, another National Trust property.

[Wavelength]

A classic set of images

[marlunn]

Thanks Kaye, appreciated. I found it fascinating - I have seen the letter, the treatment of Lord Brownlow was really poor - he was ostracised by the royal family and his 'resignation' from his post as Lord in waiting was accepted - except he never tended it!, then his name was forbidden to be in the Court circular from that time on and yet all he did was be a friend and try to limit the damage and help heal the rift working with Mrs Simpson.

Thank you Nandakumar

[IzzieK]

What a good story your find has! The second set was very nice, so much to look at especially the stairs. I like the intricate design of it though not the format of the stair itself. If there is another way up, I'd rather chose the other one to do so. Is this stair allowed to be navigated to go upstairs? The desk is interesting too. And one of my favourite actors, Colin Firth. Like him very much.

[Shadowman]

Very nice.

[marlunn]

Izzie, there were three stairways, the grand one in the front, one to the side for guests to come and go to the dining room and the servants stairs at the back out of sight, now visitors have access to the two main ones but only view of the servants stairs as they are behind walls etc. with doors to most of the main rooms that are in effect wall panels in the rooms so now not open.

Cheers John, appreciated.