by Pepper Basham | Oct 1, 2008 | Fiction Book Reviews
Once we walked through the main entrance to the Hall, we entered the courtyard with ivy and roses scaling the 800 year old walls. This particular entranceway is the place where ‘Buttercup’ from The Princess Bride comes out to greet the people as Prince...
by Pepper Basham | Sep 29, 2008 | Fiction Book Reviews
We entered by the North-West Tower, which became the main entrance to the Hall in the early 1500s. Below is a view of the Gatehouse from the Hall.
by Pepper Basham | Sep 29, 2008 | Fiction Book Reviews
Here is a look back at the Gatehouse from one of the bridges that crosses the River Wye on the grounds around Haddon Hall. I wonder what it must have been like to ride in a carriage through the gatehouse and then see the looming shadow of this grand home rising before...
by Pepper Basham | Sep 29, 2008 | Fiction Book Reviews
Here’s a view of Haddon Hall as we walk along the path from the Gatehouse and cross the rock bridge over the River Wye. It’s a lovely and imposing prospect. The walk adds just the right emotional buildup for the entrance, so it’s nice. 🙂
by Pepper Basham | Sep 28, 2008 | Fiction Book Reviews
We enter the estate of Haddon Hall through the massive oak doors of the gatehouse, where our first glimpse of the beautifully situated home greets us. Its tan limestone walls rise up above the surrounding trees commanding attention from the visitors who follow the...
by Pepper Basham | Sep 28, 2008 | Fiction Book Reviews
I just finished rereading one of my favorite classic novels….Jane Eyre. Charlotte Bronte, the author of this fascinating story, was born in 1816 to a clergyman who was widowed when Charlotte was but 5 years old. With the small wages of a clergyman to feed a...
