tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post1488606096211242456..comments2024-03-28T20:05:16.408+11:00Comments on ART and ARCHITECTURE, mainly: Sulgrave Manor and George Washington's ancestorsHelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-89405196936345240562014-12-19T09:33:02.819+11:002014-12-19T09:33:02.819+11:00Befitting of the Great Hall at Sulgrave, two portr...Befitting of the Great Hall at Sulgrave, two portraits of George Washington hang on the walls. One is a copy of a Wilson Peale portrait, with<br />George Washington dressed as a Redcoat. Visitors sometimes forget that, coming from a royalist family (his mother also came from British stock and had family living in England), George was a British soldier before becoming Commander in Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.<br /><br />On another wall hangs an original Gilbert Stewart portrait of George. Visitors are familiar with this portrait. It is used on the American dollar bill. <br /><br />Discover Britain<br />Sept/Oct 2014Discover Britainhttp://us.discoverbritainmag.com/free-downloads.cfmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-14747084739418144122012-10-10T16:53:27.751+11:002012-10-10T16:53:27.751+11:00Pet
It is indeed. I just wonder if every tourist ...Pet<br /><br />It is indeed. I just wonder if every tourist in Northamptonshire knows about Sulgrave Manor. I think probably not.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-40233456444492045882012-10-10T09:21:49.003+11:002012-10-10T09:21:49.003+11:00It is nice to visit historical places like this.It is nice to visit historical places like this.Pet Stores Melbournehttp://www.livingjunglesunshine.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-91146448855786958262012-09-30T04:01:14.101+10:002012-09-30T04:01:14.101+10:00Jane and Lance
*nod* Guardianship of important bu...Jane and Lance<br /><br />*nod* Guardianship of important buildings seemed to have been a hit and miss affair for most of modern history. How often do we hear of a) important places razed to the ground or b) important places slated for demolition and being saved only at the last moment.<br /><br />So Sulgrave is well worth visiting!Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-72145667673812994812012-09-30T03:48:22.468+10:002012-09-30T03:48:22.468+10:00Paul
Agreed. The house's connection with the ...Paul<br /><br />Agreed. The house's connection with the Washington family was real, but it only accounted for 120 years of their history. So this post has tapped into just a small part of a long, rich and well documented family history.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-38260652860921136642012-09-29T21:16:34.540+10:002012-09-29T21:16:34.540+10:00Hello Helen:
We have not visited Sulgrave Manor an...Hello Helen:<br />We have not visited Sulgrave Manor and so have been most interested to read your account of its history, the Washingtons and the various alterations which have been made to the house.<br /><br />It all exudes a feeling of well being and, a sensitivity to have planted the garden with herbs from the original Washington family days. It is details such as this which really do raise 'guardianship' of important buildings to a higher level.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-30783601521283574712012-09-29T21:13:07.218+10:002012-09-29T21:13:07.218+10:00I was in the dark regarding this subject until now...I was in the dark regarding this subject until now. I had no idea that Washington's roots could be traced so far back. Amazing!P. M. Doolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16673509230835222713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-80112062288155417752012-09-29T19:20:02.579+10:002012-09-29T19:20:02.579+10:00Parnassus
Spouse and I saw the house and garden l...Parnassus<br /><br />Spouse and I saw the house and garden looking terrific, but we also wonder what the estate might have looked like at its biggest and proudest. Perhaps that is the point; when the Washingtons owned it, it was a reasonably modest country home.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-89879486487129422552012-09-29T19:16:37.175+10:002012-09-29T19:16:37.175+10:00Deb
the importance of the place to Americans was ...Deb<br /><br />the importance of the place to Americans was described in detail (see url below). The opening in 1921 must have been huge, with every American dignitary present and accounted for.<br /> http://www.sulgravemanor.org.uk/pages/31/a_symbol_of_a_special_relationship.aspHelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-7470610152390961432012-09-29T14:21:26.568+10:002012-09-29T14:21:26.568+10:00Hello Hels, It is fascinating to see the roots of ...Hello Hels, It is fascinating to see the roots of American history. Even Americans not of British descent can understand and enjoy this as part of their heritage. The restoration looks beautiful; it is just too bad that more of Sulgrave Manor didn't survive intact.<br /><br />Parnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-64802899080208533872012-09-29T14:20:39.314+10:002012-09-29T14:20:39.314+10:00We visited Sulgrave and loved the Tudor feel to th...We visited Sulgrave and loved the Tudor feel to the house and gardens. But I wonder how many American tourists know about their heritage.Debnoreply@blogger.com