Advantages: Beautiful house and gardens, good disabled parking, a lovely family church, childrens activities Disadvantages: Short opening times for the house
~~ Belton House ~~
It is coming to the end of our week holiday in Lincolnshire and we have one house left to visit, which is Belton House. Armed with my Hidden England Passport, we head off down the A52 towards Grantham. Our Hidden England Passport allows us to get in on a 'Bog off', it covers five of the stately homes and castles of Lincolnshire, you pay full price for your first visit and get all the others on a buy one get one for free. The places ... ...situated in the grounds of Belton House but does not belong to the National Trust. ~~ The Church Of St Peter and St Paul ~~
The church is a marvellous architectural piece with designs from Norman, late Medieval, Georgian and Victorian eras, and the oldest parts of it dating back to the 13th Century. When you enter the small church you cannot help but be impressed by the many white stone tributes to members of the Brownlow and Cust families, they ...
arnoldhenryrufus 12.09.2006
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Belton House Lincolnshire
Advantages: Access and enjoyment for all Disadvantages: Food a little limited and pricey
Belton House was built between 1685 and 1688 for the 'young' Sir John Brownlow and his wife. Choosing to opt for a modest mansion than that of the Baroque palaces that were more in keeping with that time. The house under-went several changes within its interior while under ownership of the generations of the family, these being for the sake of social standing and position and changes in tastes and fashion of the time, but the exterior of the building ... ...The House
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Belton House is one of those places that are close in my heart. I used to visit when I was younger with my family and twenty years on I visit with my son. In this time the house itself has changed little, however more areas are now open to the public to view and what can I say the rooms take your breathe away. With its rich tapestries, fine plasterwork and wood-carving, as well as important collections of paintings, furniture ...
SexySOS 21.08.2006
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Belton House Lincolnshire
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