What better way to celebrate Byron's 226th birthday than reminiscing over a recent research trip?
Last weekend was spent down in Nottinghamshire exploring the haunts of Byron and Mary Ann Chaworth*. To celebrate his Lordship's birthday I thought I'd share a small selection of photographs taken over the last few days.
You may also be interested in the post about
Colwick Hall I've just written for the Byron blog I write for you. You can find it
here.
Among other places, I frequented this weekend at Newstead Abbey, All Saints' Church (Annesley), St James's Street, and, of course, Colwick Hall. I shall be counting the days until I can arrange another return...
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| Mary's monument at Annesley All Saints' |
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| Colwick Hall |
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| Colwick Hall |
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| The roof of the Byron Brasserie at Colwick Hall - isn't it beautiful?! |
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| Colwick Hall |
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| Colwick Hall |
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| Colwick Hall |
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| At Newstead Abbey I finally saw a colour version of the photograph suggested to be Catherine Gordon... |
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| Beloved Mary at Newstead Abbey |
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| Byron's tree carving, Newstead Abbey |
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| Mary's parasol, Newstead Abbey |
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| 76 St James's Street, home to Byron 1798-99 |
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| 76 St James's Street |
Amy x
(Note: It is only reluctantly that I will ever refer to Mary as Mary Chaworth-Musters, or, may it never be required, Mary Musters!)
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| Byron's Dream by Ford Madox Brown |
