Strawberry Hill House
Alexander Pope Hotel (formerly Pope's Grotto)
Some of us met at the 'Alexander Pope' (formerly 'Popes's Grotto') for lunch
L to R: Sue, Eileen, Bill, Pat W, Jean and Alan
L to R: Jacklyn Horton, Brian Croney and ARTS chairman, Peter Horton
Our ARTS Event Organiser for the tour - Sandra Green.
Eileen in a Gothic frame
Strawberry Hill House tour group
Our whole group
Strawberry Hill House from the gardens
The excellent guide for one of our two groups. It turned out that Alixe Kingston once worked with Pat W at ITN.
Introduction by Alixe by the Prior's Garden, before entering the house
Dog motifs by main entrance
Angel minus wings!
Chair in entrance hall
Ornate lamp in entrance hall
Turkish smoking room fireplace
The Refectory (Great Parlour)
Stained glass image of a peacock - often used in SSH promos
Portraits of the Ladies Laura, Maria, and Horatia Waldegrave, in the Refectory (Great Parlour).
Stained glass windows in the Turkish Smoking Room
The 'tent' ceiling of the Turkish Smoking Room
Picture frames with Wedgwood inlays,in the Turkish Smoking Room
Ornate door lock on Robert Walpole's bedroom door
Robert Walpole's bed
In the Library
Alixe showing how the books behind the Gothic façade could be accessed
Sue and Inès in the library
The Gallery
And Brian thinks he has problems with ARTS Quarterly!
In the frame
Gothic detail in the Holbein Room
The Gallery, which takes its inspiration from Henry VII’s Chapel in Westminster Abbey
Feature painting in the Gallery
The Great North Bedchamber fireplace
The ceiling of the 'Tribune', modelled on the Tribune in the Uffizi Palace
Every picture tells a story. The Great North Bedchamber
Painting: Charlotte, Countess of Dysart, and Lady Laura Keppel
The round drawing room in the tower
Ceiling detail in the round drawing room