Hemingford Grey Manor House (The)
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If you have read the books of Green Knowe, visiting is like stepping into the subtle and fantastic world Lucy Boston created. The green deer is there, as is the moat, and Tolly's bedroom is exactly as if he had just stepped out of it.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Aug 19 2005
It was cold and rainy the day I visited the Manor, but that hardly mattered; the house is amazing, with ancient flagstone floors sloping wildly and the thousand-year-old fireplace taking up nearly the entire wall of one room. I had read all of LM Boston's books as a child, and as an adult was positively gleeful to find that my favorite imaginary world actually existed.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Nov 03 2004
The house is magical, and the gardens are a delight to explore. Obviously, if you know the books you will get so much more out of this visit, and it is great fun to look out for the various artefacts from the stories, but the building is extremely interesting and unusual anyway,with much atmosphere. Lucy Bostons patchworks are beautiful, and we were especially fortunate to be shown around by Diana Boston, Lucys daughter-in-law, who was an excellent guide and brought it all to life. Highly recommended.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Sep 05 2004
Green Knowe of children's books
Back to Hemingford Grey Manor House (The)
If you have read the books of Green Knowe, visiting is like stepping into the subtle and fantastic world Lucy Boston created. The green deer is there, as is the moat, and Tolly's bedroom is exactly as if he had just stepped out of it.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Aug 19 2005
It was cold and rainy the day I visited the Manor, but that hardly mattered; the house is amazing, with ancient flagstone floors sloping wildly and the thousand-year-old fireplace taking up nearly the entire wall of one room. I had read all of LM Boston's books as a child, and as an adult was positively gleeful to find that my favorite imaginary world actually existed.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Nov 03 2004
The house is magical, and the gardens are a delight to explore. Obviously, if you know the books you will get so much more out of this visit, and it is great fun to look out for the various artefacts from the stories, but the building is extremely interesting and unusual anyway,with much atmosphere. Lucy Bostons patchworks are beautiful, and we were especially fortunate to be shown around by Diana Boston, Lucys daughter-in-law, who was an excellent guide and brought it all to life. Highly recommended.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Sep 05 2004
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