Cold yes, but Broughton Castle is definitely not dank or musty. The history of these places is incredible - I never cease to be amazed. And the castle even has a moat and lots of armour inside. My brothers should be very jealous.
It's been visited by royalty (Queen Anne and King James I slept here in 1904); it's been used for films (Sir Ian McKellan was in the Great Hall as Chauvelin in "The Scarlet Pimpernel" 1982, costarring with Jane Seymour).
We were given a tour of the house by a woman who sounded Dutch, and we met the lord of the castle himself, Lord Saye and Sele. He invited us to coffee, but we had reservations at the Saye and Sele Arms for lunch, the pub right beside the driveway.
Broughton Castle
on the roof with Gill
the gardens which will look amazing in tourist season
Tomorrow our new classes begin with Jane Austen and the second half of the History of Drama. After seeing so much more of England (and watching the BBC's Pride and Prejudice), I'm really looking forward to these new courses.
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lovely!
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