Ok, I knew those weren't real places. Or ARE THEY???
Those are real counties, actually, and when I fell in love with the famous Jane Austen novels and their film adaptations I had no idea that I would ever be able to visit such a place.
Well, since moving to England I must admit that my first desire regarding travel involved a little book and a National Trust Membership. These days, large estates still pass down through the family line, but keeping up with property tax is probably a bit rough. Many of them are given to The National Trust and if you become a member you can visit any or all of them for free free FREE!!!
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| "No, no. The green one. Yes, that'll do." |
Last week, we went to a house called Sudbury Hall in Derbyshire. It was just over 1.5 hours from our house, not far from what is called the Peak District. This place was of particular interest to me because according to that neat book I bought in Bath some scenes from Pride & Prejudice were filmed here! ...Some of the best scenes in the whole movie, actually.
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| The Queen's Bedroom was also Mr. Darcy's bedroom |
We learned that they filmed the interior shots of Pemberley (Mr. Darcy's home) at Sudbury Hall and the exterior shots at a different house called Lyme Park (we plan on going there soon). Sudbury was built in the 17th century by Lord Vernon and you can learn more about it here.
The Hall was converted into a Museum of Childhood on one wing and preserved in its original ornate beauty on the other end.
Enjoy these highlights and their respective Pemberley scenes!
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| The Grand Staircase |
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| "I have heard much of your master's fine person," said Mrs. Gardiner, looking at the picture; "it is a handsome face. But, Lizzy, you can tell us whether it is like or not." |
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| The Long Gallery |
I found your blog while trying to find an online copy of your episode of HHI. I thought you were one of the most refined and enjoyable house hunter couples that I have had the opportunity to view and I adored the cottage you chose. I wanted to download the episode to share with my mother, but alas, it is not one of the ones offered on any of the public web sites.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your kind words. We had so much fun while filming the show and one of our goals was not to be "that couple" who came off negative. But then again, it's almost impossible to be negative when you live in a beautiful thatched roof cottage in England.
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