One of the few benefits of having an overnight stay while on business is the occasional chance to spend the night in more luxurious surroundings than one would expect. This is one of those times.
Thanks to block bookings around Birmingham, we have found ourselves at Wroxall Abbey estate near Kenilworth. A sprawling 17th century mansion house, which was once the country home of Sir Christopher Wren. Nowadays transformed into a spa resort with highland cattle loitering in the pastures surrounding the manse. I wonder what Sir Christopher would have to say about that. Or would have revamped the place as if he was on Changing rooms?
It’s intriguing to think who might have lived in and worked in the room I was staying in. Did Christopher Wren discuss his great plans with the King in that very room? Or was there a terrible scandal or saucy liason hushed up forever? There is no doubt that the inkling of history that resides in the room is quite energising. It all adds a little more spice to the centre piece of the room which is the Viking boat of bed that would be great to have fun in, if there had been a partner to share in that fun! Working away is not the jolly most people think it is.
One of the interesting aspects of Wroxall Abbey is the stained glass window that tells the story of Sir Hew de Hutton and how the church and chapel came to be founded on the land. It's set out as series of panels, kinda like a medieval comic strip!
Thanks to block bookings around Birmingham, we have found ourselves at Wroxall Abbey estate near Kenilworth. A sprawling 17th century mansion house, which was once the country home of Sir Christopher Wren. Nowadays transformed into a spa resort with highland cattle loitering in the pastures surrounding the manse. I wonder what Sir Christopher would have to say about that. Or would have revamped the place as if he was on Changing rooms?
It’s intriguing to think who might have lived in and worked in the room I was staying in. Did Christopher Wren discuss his great plans with the King in that very room? Or was there a terrible scandal or saucy liason hushed up forever? There is no doubt that the inkling of history that resides in the room is quite energising. It all adds a little more spice to the centre piece of the room which is the Viking boat of bed that would be great to have fun in, if there had been a partner to share in that fun! Working away is not the jolly most people think it is.
One of the interesting aspects of Wroxall Abbey is the stained glass window that tells the story of Sir Hew de Hutton and how the church and chapel came to be founded on the land. It's set out as series of panels, kinda like a medieval comic strip!
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