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london1952 , his mother and I went to visit a couple of National Trust properties near Guildford.
It's always nice to visit such houses and gardens, to see how the other half (used to) live. Every property has something different and unique.
Clandon Park contains a little corner of New Zealand in its grounds: a Maori meeting house
In the words of Wikipedia: "a Māori meeting house named Hinemihi. This was originally situated near Lake Tarawera in New Zealand and provided shelter to the people of Te Wairoa village during the eruption of Mount Tarawera in 1886. The building was covered in ash and surrounded by volcanic debris, but its occupants survived. It remained half buried until 1892 when Lord Onslow, then Governor General of New Zealand, had it removed and shipped to England."
The gardens fell in disrepair after the First World War due to the lack of labour but a few features have been restored in the last 20 years; among these, the Dutch Sunken Garden:
Click below for the full set of pictures:
london1952 , his mother and I went to visit a couple of National Trust properties near Guildford.It's always nice to visit such houses and gardens, to see how the other half (used to) live. Every property has something different and unique.
Clandon Park contains a little corner of New Zealand in its grounds: a Maori meeting house
In the words of Wikipedia: "a Māori meeting house named Hinemihi. This was originally situated near Lake Tarawera in New Zealand and provided shelter to the people of Te Wairoa village during the eruption of Mount Tarawera in 1886. The building was covered in ash and surrounded by volcanic debris, but its occupants survived. It remained half buried until 1892 when Lord Onslow, then Governor General of New Zealand, had it removed and shipped to England."
The gardens fell in disrepair after the First World War due to the lack of labour but a few features have been restored in the last 20 years; among these, the Dutch Sunken Garden:
Click below for the full set of pictures:
