Bands of floor tiles with different floral designs.
👀 #Elveden Hall, #Suffolk
The #Victorian floor tiles by Maw & Co
in the “house” of Maharajah #DuleepSingh. c. 1860s/70s
He was the last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, until deposed by the British Crown. Exiled to Britain at age 15.
#TilesOnTuesday
Carved wooden doors surrounded by Oriental detailing.
👀 #Elveden Hall, #Suffolk
A c.1903 doorway in the new extension for Lord Iveagh (of the Guinness family).
He wanted “an extravagant Oriental palace” (#Pevsner) to rival that of the previous owner Maharajah #DuleepSingh.
#AdoorableThursday
Stencilled World War Two sign on the staircase wall of Elveden Hall. AIR INSPECTION DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL (INFORMATION). MATERIAL & MAINTENANCE
Very interesting James. I fully agree with your comments.
This might be of interest -
#Elveden Hall, #Suffolk was used as the Headquarters of the United States Third Air Division. Their stencilled signs are still on the walls & so act as an appropriate memorial to those men & women.
No fungi to be found today at St Andrew and St Patrick Church, Elveden, but the first Snowdrops in bloom, and even better, a flock of Hawfinches, including in the trees depicted.
#Hawfinch #Hawfinches #Elveden #WestSuffolk #Suffolk #SuffolkChurches #BirdsSeenIn2021
Reading: 'Friday afternoon during an election campaign' news MT @DannyShawBBC: 3 journalists cleared of illegal payments #elveden
<Reading> #journalism #law #elveden -
<Reading> Operation #Elveden: ex-Sun and Mirror journalists among nine to be charged - via @polblonde
