Gloucestershire Photos by Hetty
21st October 2018
www.holfordtrust.com/westonbirt-house website – a member of Historic Houses Association
This grand Victorian house has been a private school since 1928. The estate had belonged to the Holford family since the mid 1600s. They established the Arboretum, which is now run by the Forestry Commission
The ceilings are amazing
The ceiling (below) is a copy of one in Florence by Michael Angelo. The wall covering is made of silk
Some of the fireplaces have come from older buildings
This ceiling was never finished
The mirrors are ornate too
It must have employed many servants in its day
The Italianate garden has summer houses with mosaic floors
The camellia house
The picture frame seat
The Mercury pond
The Dolphin Pool
A rainbow of colours on one tree
Westonbirt Church is next-door to the house. It was founded in the 12th century. The village used to be by it, but it was moved away
Monument to Robert Staynor Holford who died 1892, who built the house
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