After a couple of weeks of illness, we’ve been out and about a little over the past week or so, mainly around Lincolnshire but we did venture up to York as well.
Woolsthorpe Manor
Located at Woolsthorpe-By-Colsterworth, a few miles south of Grantham, Woolsthorpe Manor was the home of Sir Isaac Newton. Soon after earning his degree from Cambridge in 1665, he returned to Woolsthorpe to avoid the plague and while there he formulated his theories on calculus, optics and the laws of gravitation. The famous apple tree is still there and the property is now owned by the National Trust.
Belton House
This place was awesome. Built between 1685 and 1688, Belton House was supposedly a “modest country house” but in reality is a magnificent enormous place with beautiful formal gardens and the best adventure playground in the county. it was used as two separate houses (Rosings and Netherfield) in the BBC production of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice – the one with Colin Firth. Our National Trust membership was worth it just in visiting this place – we’ll be going back again.
York
The old city of York is still enclosed by fortress walls and houses the beautiful York Minster, the ruins of St Mary’s Abbey, the Multangular Tower (built by the Romans) and the famous and quaint street – The Shambles.
We enjoyed all of it, but mostly browsing through the shops in The Shambles, marvelling at the incredibly wonky-looking buildings which would contain no straight edges in sight and (completely out of character for the Lovetts) buying some tasty treats from the “Chocolate Heaven” chocolatier.
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Seems like your really enjoying the English summer with plenty of trips. How's church going? and is Scott any closer to finding a job? Are there any other things you need P for?
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Hi Lovetts, Great to hear your news. I remember The Shambles although I am not familier with the Chocolate Heaven-wish I was.
ReplyDeleteHope you all stay well for a while to enjoy the rest of your summer and oncoming Autumn. love Sandy