Jan
14
Woodchester
Filed Under General
Just a stones throw from where I formerly lived in the UK is the 19th century gothic mansion Woodchester. It took a colleague to bring it to my attention, and point out that unlike the many other publicly accessible mansions in the UK, this one was abandoned mid-construction allowing a unique view of the building techniques of the period.
You can see below some unfinished stonework in the vaulting capping. Brickwork and other rough stone, such as in the vaulting, would also have been plastered over in all areas of the house.
The other stand-out feature is that the mansion is on a huge estate and is only accessible via a one mile walk. The estate itelf is dotted with interesting features including the boathouse below and several cascading lakes with Victorian era dams. The lakes once fed a mill house at the lowest point of the estate.
Not the usual affair but very interesting.
More information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodchester_Mansion
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-woodchesterpark.htm
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