The final series of Downton Abbey came to a close last night, with the nation collectively gasping Lady Mary! on more than one occasion. We're all going to
If you're anything like us, you can't wait for the Downton Abbey movie. These pictures will take you right to your happy place.
A visit to Woburn Abbey, the home of the English Duchess who started the afternoon tea tradition.
Take a tour of the State Rooms at Welbeck Abbey and see treasures from the world-class Portland Collection of art. Now booking.
Read it and weep. The Boston Public Library is the first library in the United States that was built with public funding and the first library to lend books for free. 5 Side view of the Boston Public Library The current building in Copley Square was designed by the famed architectural firm McKim, Mead and White who also designed Penn Station, Madison Square Garden and the Morgan Library in New York. 5 Facade with Bela Pratt's sculpture of Science on the left. There are two statues on the platform by Bela Pratt. One is Science and the other is Art. The facade is flanked by gothic looking sconces that are at once sinister and majestic. 5 The sconces 5 The Grand Staircase The central staircase is flanked by two lions created by Louis St. Gaudens and murals of the muses by Pierre Puvis De Chavannes. 5 Pierre Puvis De Chavaness mural. 5 Bates reading room The reading room has amazing vaulted ceilings and large windows. One can't help but think that this is what a library should look like. 5 The Abbey Room This library has a ballroom (actually called the Abbey Room but I'd like to have a party there someday so let's call it the ballroom). The murals of "The Quest For The Holy Grail" by American artist Edwin Austin Abbey surrounds the room. 5 The Courtyard There is a wonderful Italianate courtyard with galleries that are perfect for sitting and reading a book or having a snack. It's very quiet and peaceful. 5 The Novel Restaurant They have several choices for eating including a formal dining room called Novel. It seems empty as people seem to prefer the more casual snack bar right next to it. 5 John Singer Sargent Gallery The Boston Public Library has a whole gallery that has murals by John Singer Sargent. It depicts scenes from Judeo-Christian history and Sargent worked on a lot of it in a studio in London. These murals were recently restored and is something to see. For more about the Sargent murals, click here. If you are a devout Catholic, you may even want to walk on your knees from one end of the hall to the other to fulfill your "panata". 5 Sargent mural lunette. 5 Mural with highly articulated crucifix 5 Bela Pratt's sculpture of Art overlooking Copley Square and Trinity Church From what I understand, the Boston Public Library is severely underfunded, compared to the New York Public LIbrary. A lot of the rare books are deteriorating. The BPL has 2 curators versus New York Library's 35, so you can imagine how overworked the curators must be.
Weekday Wanderlust | Places: Admont Abbey Library, Austria - a Benedictine monastery on the Enns River in the town of Admont, Austria
The room is the first servant's bedroom we see at Downton Abbey and holds the secret of Gwen's ambitions in the months of 1912-1914. The bedroom is visited by Lady Mary upon the death of Kemal Pamuk in the dead of night. The room later became Anna and Ethel's bedroom upon Gwen's departure from the house to become a secretary. When Anna and John Bates married it is unknown as to whom inhabited the bedroom, if anyone.
The Drawing Room at the Dower House is where the Dowager Countess of Grantham spends much of her time waiting upon Mrs Crawley's regular visits. The room is lavishly decorated as well as being painted with a light green and cream upon the room's many panels.
Although I arrived at Coombe Abbey on a bright winter's day, on opening the imposing oak front door I was met with a Gothic interior that instantly reminded me of Dracula's castle.
One of Devon's best-kept secrets, Hartland Abbey is home to the treasures of five centuries of collectors
Captured by Italian photographer Massimo Listri, the images span from Portugal to Sweden, France, and Italy, and show the intricate masterworks from ages past.
Have you visited Kylemore Abbey in the heart of Connemara? Visit in 2022 and see the newly renovated period rooms and visitor center.
Did you know that one of the prettiest libraries in the world is tucked away inside a historic monastery in Bavaria, Germany? Wiblingen Abbey library is a baroque book hoard and one of the finest
The Downton Abbey drawing room was the spot for many a dramatic scene throughout the series. It's a real room too!
Did you know that one of the prettiest libraries in the world is tucked away inside a historic monastery in Bavaria, Germany? Wiblingen Abbey library is a baroque book hoard and one of the finest
Fittingly for one of 10 official Treasure Houses Of England, Woburn Abbey is full of treasures including one of the world's most important art collections
Admont Abbey Library, Austria , Photo attributed to Dieter Karner, found on Laurel Bern Interiors
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A original cloister converted into a music room.
Angelesey Abbey is a lovely National Trust property to visit. Very local to the Burwell, Cambridge and Newmarket area. The house was a ...
The Gothic Hall at Welbeck Abbey, prior to the start of tours, on July 29, 2015 in Worksop, England. The Abbey which dates back to 1153 is part of the Welbeck Estate in Sherwood Forest and is opening...
LOCH Ness fans can go monster-hunting from the comfort of their room – while staying in a former abbey in Scotland. Located in the north of Scotland is St Benedict’s Abbey, which you ca…
Everything you need to know in order to visit Downton Abbey, whether you're going by yourself or with a guided tour. Oh, and plenty of photos!
Did you know that one of the prettiest libraries in the world is tucked away inside a historic monastery in Bavaria, Germany? Wiblingen Abbey library is a baroque book hoard and one of the finest
For Alice and Julian Kennard, preparing for Christmas at Forde Abbey is a communal activity, as everyone works together to decorate the 900-year-old house with foliage and flowers from the estate.
Want to get a better understanding of exactly how the Royal Family lives? Follow along on our tour of Buckingham Palace.
Presided over by Nanny West in the early months of 1922 and then by a new Nanny, the nursery is the home of Sybbie Branson, George Crawley, and later on Marigold. The room is full of children's toys and books as well as simple furniture, including white cast iron cots and a bed for the Nanny to sleep in. Patterned with toile wallpaper the safe and warm Nursery offers a down to earth life for the children of Downton before being gradually infiltrated into the aristocratic way of life.
