Still marking time before visiting the brewery I went to Kingston Lacey, a Nat Trust property north of Wimborne. I get overwhelmed by big houses – I like places more accessible. Kingston Lacey was one of the overwhelming ones. I went to the local mill (also Nat Trust) in which I was much more engaged.
This amazing staircase should be open to the elements (and would be if it was in Italy)
The garden was full of these wire sculptures – the hares were the best
and the ravens second best
but the best thing in the garden was this subtle topiary.
Then on to the Mill – a wonderful brick building with water driven milling and latterly steam driven but with the water driven bit just abandoned
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