Warwick And Stratford

[poliphilo]

We stopped for tea at Lord Leycester's Hospital in Warwick. It's a hospital in the medieval sense of the word- meaning something more like a retirement home- in this case for old soldiers. The old soldiers are still in place- after nearly 500 years, but the public spaces are open to the public, there's a small military museum- and, of course, the tearoom. It looks like this.



We bought sandwiches in the Warwick Sainsbury's and ate them by the river in Stratford. There were losts of boats on the water- most of them sculled by girls- and even more swans.

Oh look, a cygnet!



They don't let you take pictures during a performance- and quite right too-  but don't mind you snapping away beforehand; so here's the stage of the Courtyard Theatre as it was at the beginning of the play.

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[strange-complex.livejournal.com]

Eee - my sister's wedding reception is going to be in the Lord Leycester hospital, apparently! They live in a half-timbered flat further down the same main road in the town centre. Thanks for the picture, as I've only seen it from the outside before - it's going to be a lovely venue, by the looks of it.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Oh splendid! I can't think of a better place for a wedding reception. There's also a lovely, enclosed garden round the back

[aellia.livejournal.com]

Aren't we lucky to have the old buildings. Ailz looks very elegant :-) x

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Most of Warwick went up in smoke in the 18th century. The fire stopped just short of Lord Leycester's hospital.

I'll pass the compliment on. :)

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

Lovely!
I've not been to Lord Leycester's Hospital. It's now on my list.

I like that picture of Ailz very much.
:)

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

I forgot to mention that there's a very lovely little walled garden at the back of Lord Leycester's hospital.

[mummm.livejournal.com]

Great photos!
Is it an illusion for me, or is the upper deck in the first photo pitching forward and the uprights below it are bent? I expect that isn't important, if they are, as it is such an old place.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

You're seeing things as they are. These very old buildings are often seriously warped.

[mummm.livejournal.com]

Joining the ranks of the Leaning Tower... but not so dangerous I would hope!

[sovay]

Ailz and the cygnet is terrific.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

There are a quite astonishing number of swans on that stretch of the Avon.