Attingham Park, with cattle grazing. ©NTPL/John Millar
It seems incredible that a Regency country house should have its own TV channel. But then again – why not? The National Trust team at Attingham Park, in shropshire, have uploaded a number of short films onto YouTube.
The Boudoir. ©NTPL/Andreas von Einsiedel
They show highlights of the house and the estate and provide insights into the ongoing conservation work in the house.
The chandelier and ceiling in the Octagon Room. ©NTPL/Andreas von Einsiedel
There are three separate videos about the rediscovery and restoration of Regency wallpaper at Attingham: Off the Wall, Off the Wall – The Paper and Off the Wall – The Paint.
Visitors meeting the pigs in the Walled Garden. ©NTPL/John Millar
Other subjects include the walled garden, the deer on the estate, putting up the wiring for the new fruit trees, an archeological excavation and, most recently, the access-all-areas beehive.
Costumed interpreter in the Kitchen. ©NTPL/John Millar
More films will continue to be added, making this a fascinating video archive of what is going on at Attingham.
July 14, 2011 at 19:01 |
This is one place I am lucky enough to be able to visit on a regular basis. I have very much enjoyed watching the development of the walled garden and see the differences in the different seasons.
July 15, 2011 at 07:49 |
Cherie, yes the walled garden at Attingham is a fascinating work in progress.
July 16, 2011 at 12:21 |
Wonderful! What a great way to reach out to a broader audience.
July 17, 2011 at 12:42 |
This is a great idea that I hope other historic sites will utilize as well.
July 17, 2011 at 13:57 |
Courtney, John, thank you – I hope this sort of technology will be used m,ore and more to give visitors a foretaste of a historic house before they go there, or to ‘read up’ afterwards.
July 20, 2011 at 18:19 |
Thank you so much for posting these videos – it’s fascinating to see all the work that goes into keeping this houses gorgeous.
July 21, 2011 at 09:01 |
Jolie, glad you found them interesting. It is always amazing how much work goes into running a place like that.