Whats this used for

I see what your saying LOL, the area behind the columns does look like it was for exhibition of some kind.
The view to the right is more buildings, I think the old stables, what about that opening in the right wall, it has a strange beveled stone lintel.
Must say I've never seen window frames in a building that had no roof, cant see the point.
That left wall is the one that has the iron "crossbow" on the other side.

Is there something that points to it being a slaughter house as far as your concerned Kieth

 

I hate this, I have to answer you and go back and forth to a previous page which lose smy text and thought (horrors! unless someone can tell me how I go around this?). Stables in those days were close by .. I know that by the place we just sold on the IoW and it was a royal residence.

No, I don't think the area behind the columns was for exhibition purposes. It was a lounge / sunning area .. is that South facing? It's all about design and design of that era ... my guess, late 1700s/early 1800s but probably wrong.

Can't see where you are seeing a window in a building that had no roof??? It possibly had a "veranda" type roof .... perhaps, but that would not be a necessity in such a building.

Ignore macleaf ... it's Christmas ... love you macleaf...

 

I think the whole thing had a roof originally, the pic was taken through a window on the end, then there is windows on the left side and the strange opening/doorway on the right.
Its difficult to explain but this is on the end of the one sitting in the hole. This is only a single floor but the other side of that end wall its two storey, one of which is below ground.As seen in pic one and two.
I'll have to see if I can get some more pics.

If you save the pics you can then get them on your screen at the same time

[ 27. December 2006, 09:09 PM: Message edited by: pete ]

 

i think it was used for opening a hatch on the upper floor level?

 

Beautiful, Pete ..... I wish I could just be there to look at it ... why are you?

I still go back to my original thoughts about the place ... do you have any history, any names ????

Is it for sale .. shall I come and buy it ... cough, cough ... ???

 

What lovely buildings- I hope they'll preserve as much as possible. I'd spend ages walking round planning how to use various bits... Could the wall fixture have been part of agadget for hauling hay bales or feed bags?

 

Did you see the link?
Why am I looking? Its a plce I thought I knew, I played all around there as a kid, but never found that bit, its always been a place where the sailing club kept their boats, so was a bit off limits.
This place is like a smaller version of Heligan, there is a wooded area that was obviously gardens, all overgrown but it contains cutivated plants in amongst the self sown trees that are now 60 ft or more. Monkey puzzle, yew,box,holly,giant redwood,and at one point there was magnolias and rhodos.


There is no upper floor at that point utbg

 

Dont really know Liz, was kinda hoping someone would have seen one before. I need to get a closer look but its now got fencing around there.

 

Hmmm, hmmm, Pete, thanks. I'll try that next time.

What's the name of the place so I can research, please?

 

Yeah Pete,i too have been around some of these old houses in Wiltshire,and saw one that looked like yours,they had a slaughter house very similar to your pic,however it could also be were carriages came in to park so to speak,the ironwork isnt anything to do with horses that im sure,as i have spent many years with horses

 

I like the idea that it could be a building where the carriages parked, as the entrance seems to me not to have had a door.
Maybe it was a sheltered place to stand/ sit whilst waiting for a carriage.
So the ironwork is nothing to do with horses, it does seem high up on the wall.

 

Er, the doorway could be to our left where we can't see in the photo .... but I think Pete has dispelled this probably. Do you know, you can close up doorways and make them into windows .... ????

Hrmm, sorry, that was tongue in cheek. My aunt and uncle removed their french windows to the garden and put in "ordinary" windows ... I NEVER understood that.

Then again, I could always hop out the window into my waiting carriage and be whisked away ...

I know, I know, go away LoL ..

 

Dont get on your high horse LOL,
No windows have been tampered with, it would show on the outside. :D

 

Not necessarily, my little frond!

PS I'm not a horsey person. Can be a bit of a cat lady, however. :wink:

[ 28. December 2006, 10:41 PM: Message edited by: Lady of Leisure ]