Charm'd magic casement

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M8 - 35mm lux

[azzo]

Beautiful soft rim lighting captured !

Keith,

Everything works perfectly here.
Composition, tones, presentation....superb.

[elansprint72]

As my learned friend says.

Where is it?

[cocker]

Thanks Ivan and Pete - its Elvetham Hall in Hampshire. An early Victorian mansion - now an upmarket hotel - where I was staying on business last week. A lot of these places have been spoiled but this is owned by a family who are proud of the history of the place and have not "developed" it in a way which looses its character

[stuny]

Keith -

As usual, I agree with Ivan.

[elansprint72]

Originally Posted by cocker

Thanks Ivan and Pete - its Elvetham Hall in Hampshire. An early Victorian mansion - now an upmarket hotel - where I was staying on business last week. A lot of these places have been spoiled but this is owned by a family who are proud of the history of the place and have not "developed" it in a way which looses its character

Not a Travel Lodge then.

Keats?

[cocker]

Originally Posted by elansprint72

Not a Travel Lodge then.

Keats?

Keats indeed - no nightingale outside the window though!

[elansprint72]

O, for a draught of vintage! that hath been
Cool'd a long age in the deep-delved earth

[cocker]

Originally Posted by elansprint72

O, for a draught of vintage! that hath been
Cool'd a long age in the deep-delved earth

Well - not quite Attic but I am shortly looking forward to having a "purple-stained mouth" with the vintage of the land of one Azzo of illustrious repute!

[Falstaff]

Originally Posted by stuny

Keith -

As usual, I agree with Ivan.

I also
Falstaff

[elansprint72]

Did not Kipling have something to say about the Maltese Cat?
It's going to be a trifle crowded on the little rock with all you snappers there- watch out for sand-flies.

[ejd]

Keith -- this mention of Elvetham Hall caught my attention because it was designed by the architect S S Teulon. I often used to pass it on the M3 driving between London and Southampton, and meant to stop one time and take a look at, but never did it. Teulon was a hero of a fellow student (this is many years ago), I recall, who was very keen on Victorian buildings, and I think went on to become a prominent figure in the Victorian Society. Teulon was also the architect of St Stephen's church in Hampstead, close to where I live, currently being restored at huge expense. His buildings are very distinctive. Rgds, John

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Originally Posted by ejd

Keith -- this mention of Elvetham Hall caught my attention because it was designed by the architect S S Teulon. I often used to pass it on the M3 driving between London and Southampton, and meant to stop one time and take a look at, but never did it. Teulon was a hero of a fellow student (this is many years ago), I recall, who was very keen on Victorian buildings, and I think went on to become a prominent figure in the Victorian Society. Teulon was also the architect of St Stephen's church in Hampstead, close to where I live, currently being restored at huge expense. His buildings are very distinctive. Rgds, John

Thanks John - yes it is indeed very interesting and striking.

[ejd]

I now recall that the student who was very interested in Victorian architecture was Gavin Stamp. Rgds, John