Herstmonceux Castle- Gardens And Park
May. 12th, 2016 07:35 pm
The North side of the castle with a giant sundial in the foreground

This bust of John Flamsteed, the first astronomer royal, is left over from the period (1957-88) when the Castle housed the Greenwich Royal Observatory.

The Folly, built by an early 20th century owner in the style of a Georgian townhouse, is only one room deep. It sits in a clearing of the woods beside a large pond.

The bluebell woods
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Date: 2016-05-12 07:17 pm (UTC)I think the Folly was probably used as garden house. There's enough room in there for two or three people to sit and have a cup of tea and look out at the lake.