In addition to the lovely Toddington Manor, the latest issue of W (cover: Kate Moss) featured an inside look at Haddon Hall, a medieval house dating from the 12th century and owned by Lord Edward Manners' family for 450 years. From the article:
After a peek inside, Henry James wrote that "of every form of sad desuetude and picturesque decay does Haddon Hall contain some delightful example."
Among other interesting facts, the W article reveals that a romantic elopement occurred there in 1563 and the first English fork (now in the V&A Museum) was employed in the home's banqueting hall in 1632. Along with Chatsworth Estate and other locations, parts of the new Pride and Prejudice adaptation were filmed at Haddon Hall.
Related: The Real Pemberley?
Comments