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Broughton Castle - Dining Room


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In the Dining Room you can see the fourteenth century work in its original form, with its series of vaulted connecting passage-ways. The oak panelling is known as double-linenfold and dates from the sixteenth century. The chairs are of the Regency period.

 

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Ron, I assume that this is with the CV Heliar lens since so far as I know Leica doesn't make a 15mm M lens? It gives a brooding, slightly threatening air to what I remember as a rather charming room.

 

I don't want to hijack your thread, but friends on the forum might be interested to know that over Ron's right shoulder as he took this shot there was a carving in the panelling depicting the house before 16th-century alterations. To the left are (damaged) sheep, whose wool provided the wherewithal. It's good to see them given their due, and a nice change from the more usual portrait of the posturing owner:

'I praise God and ever shall,

It is the sheep hath paid for all'.

 

All the best,

 

Chris

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Ron,

 

Nice work considering how dark it was in there. Can't imagine why the family now use it as a dining room except for the fact that this room can possibly be kept warm in winter! :) At least it was cool in there on the day while it was still uncomfortably warm outside.

 

Chris,

 

Aren't you impressed at how well Ron was listening to your friend?

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