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The joys of January
Back to work in a dank, gloomy but surprisingly warm January and we’re working off those mince pies and Christmas puddings with a bit of leaf clearing. There is never … Continue reading
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In Focus: Two Court Painters
Katherine Toke’s portrait sits in the entrance hall: the best moment to catch her is when the gentle afternoon rays light up her face, but those moments are few and … Continue reading
Christmas Cheer!
Since arriving in August, I’ve repeatedly been told how wonderful Christmas at Godinton is, and so I was greatly looking forward to experiencing my first one. Fortunately, my high expectations … Continue reading
In focus: Chinoiserie
Visitors to Godinton will be familiar with the ‘Chinese Room’, and as it’s my favourite room in the house, it seemed to make sense to write a blog post about … Continue reading
The mammoth task of cutting the yew hedge is now complete and gables are trimmed to a perfect line. Dee has been cutting for the last month with Rosy acting … Continue reading
In Focus: Mary Toke’s portrait
In Godinton’s Great Hall sits a portrait of Mary Toke (1640-1680?), eldest daughter of Captain Nicholas Toke, with her pet dog in her lap, and her black pageboy to her … Continue reading
Feeling the Heat
As the temperatures drop the colours in the garden are still providing a warm glow. The borders are full of Asters, Rudbeckias and these fantastic Kniphofia rooperi with their mouth-watering … Continue reading
In Focus: Lillie’s Wedding Dress
Up in Godinton’s attics, we keep an array of treasures, many of which are too delicate to be on public display: one such example of this is the beautiful silk … Continue reading
In Focus: The Great Chamber Frieze
Those who have visited Godinton will almost certainly have been shown the carvings of The Great Chamber. The room itself dates back to the 1630s, when the house was rebuilt … Continue reading
Late Summer in the Garden
Late summer is a great time for our Italian Garden filled with soft mauves and blues of late lavendar and Perovskia and the huge flowers of Buddleja ‘Dartmoor’. There’s lots of … Continue reading