On Tuesday we decided to visit an National Trust property as we are members and want to make use of our membership. Killerton House is about 30 miles from here in Devon.
According to the National Trust Sir Richard Acland gave away his family home for his political beliefs. His estate, at 2,590 hectares (6,400 acres) it is one of the largest the Trust has acquired (it includes 20 farms and 200-plus cottages).
Killerton House, built in 1778-9, brings to life generations of the Aclands, one of Devon’s oldest families. This year there is a fashion exhibition ‘Objects of Desire’ designed and guest-curated by renowned interior designer Russell Sage.
The masterpiece of Killerton, beautiful all year round, is the garden created by John Veitch – with rhododendrons, magnolias and rare trees surrounded by rolling Devon countryside.
The first room we visited was the music room that had its own organ.
There was beautiful furniture, paintings, and collections of porcelain.
There was also a well stocked library. We went up the lovely staircase to
an exhibition of fashion.
There were exhibits of vintage clothing and shoes:
The gardens outside were really lovely, lots of unusual trees and flowering shrubs and a flower border.
There was a “bear hut” where the son of the family kept his pet bear. The ceiling was decorated with pine cones.
Then we visited the little chapel with its lovely stained glass windows.
As we walked back to the car park we were met by a flock of sheep. One made us laugh as he was down on his knees eating grass.
We came across this fabulous twisted tree:
The sun shone for us and we had a cream tea before heading home.
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