England

Theatre Royal Nottingham – 150 Years

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Louise Jayne

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On 25 September, 150 years to the day when Theatre Royal Nottingham had its opening night, I went along to one of their open days held to celebrate this impressive feat and through which I was able to take a behind the scenes tour of a theatre I regularly visit and which I’ve always thought Nottingham is very lucky to have on its doorstep. The brothers John and William Lambert, wealthy Nottingham factory owners, wanted to provide the city with an entertainment venue and hired the architect Charles Phipps to make their dream a reality in 1865. It took him 6 months and £15,000 to build one of my favourite buildings in the city. (Its cost today would be in the millions).

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The Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Belton

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Louise Jayne

The Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul is on the grounds of Belton House, although it is not actually maintained by the National Trust.

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Belton House and Gardens

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Louise Jayne

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On a spectacularly sunny day in June I went to Belton House, a National Trust property in Lincolnshire. It has been in the possession of the Brownlow family since 1609, though its current design owes much to work ordered by Sir John Brownlow in 1684, and has some surprising historical connections – Edward VIII stayed there before his abdication and during World War One it housed a camp for the Machine Gun Corps. It was given to the National Trust in 1984.

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East Somerset Railway

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Louise Jayne

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On my trip to Longleat Safari Park we chose to stay over the border in Somerset rather than in Wiltshire itself. As my Dad is a rail enthusiast he made sure we visited the East Somerset Railway, a 2½ mile heritage railway that runs trips between Cranmore and Mendip Vale.

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Longleat Safari Park Part 4: Longleat House

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Louise Jayne

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Longleat began life as the site of an Augustinian Priory and was purchased by the Duke of Somerset John Thynne in 1541. It has undergone many changes since then and has also served as a relief hospital during the First World War and during the Second was also the site of an American Hospital and an RAF depot. It was opened to the public in 1949. Its name derives from the long “lete” – man-made ditch to channel water – which used to supply the original priory.

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Longleat Safari Park Part 3: Dinosaurs

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Louise Jayne

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During my visit to Longleat Safari Park as well as the normal animal species you would expect to find, there was also a display of animatronic dinosaurs as part of the Park’s Dinosaurs Alive exhibition. We were a week too early to actually get to see the exhibition but I thought the dinosaurs were excellent and deserving of a post of their own.

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Longleat Safari Park Part 2: Jungle Kingdom

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Louise Jayne

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The Jungle Kingdom section of Longleat Safari Park is the area you travel around on foot and has a whole range of animal species – more than a few I’d never met before. One of the my favourites of these new creatures has to be the binturong, which we first encountered curled up asleep but which became more active and alert once we were on our way out of the park. One of only two carnivores with a tail capable of grasping, they are slow-moving animals that live in forests and are on the vulnerable animals list.

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Longleat Safari Park Part One: Safari

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Louise Jayne

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On my birthday in May (yes, I’m that behind again!) I’d decided that I’d like to make a return trip to Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire. It had been at least a decade since I was there last and in that time the Park has undergone a lot of improvements, including the acquisition of some cheetahs, which are one of my favourite animals.

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Newark

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Louise Jayne

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Newark became a town in the early 10th century and it became important militarily for fending off raids. When I visited Newark Castle the Tourist Information office suggested I take some of the self-guided walking tour leaflets with me, and though in the end I didn’t have the time to fully complete the trails I did have a wander around the town taking pictures of some of the more interesting buildings that proved to have quite an interesting history.

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Nottingham Floral Trail 2015

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Louise Jayne

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On one of our sunnier June days I decided to take photos of all the wicker sculptures that make up this year’s floral trail, organised by Nottingham City Council’s Nottingham in Bloom Team and the Nottingham Business Improvement District.

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