Tyntesfield Manor House

About 10 min up the road from where I am currently living in Wraxall is a National Trust site called Tyntesfield that I have always been meaning to stop in and have a look at. My Dad's cousin Lynn volunteers there and as she was up there on Sunday it seemed like a good time to go as well. It was really busy so I had to walk around the Gardens for 45min before I could enter the house (timed entrance cards handed out at the entrance). The gardens are huge though and it took the full 45min just walk around them. With the flowers out in full bloom it was an nice way to pass some time.



I have been to a few different Manor houses since I have been over in England but I found this one really unique. The carvings in every room where over and above your average decorations and you could tell a lot of money had been put into the house. Not surprising though as the Gibbs family were one of the wealthiest families in England at their time. The building is of Gothic Architecture and the majority of the stones came from the city of Bath about a 30min drive (in a modern car) away. Visitors are currently only allowed to view the first floor but there are plans for fixing up the second floor once they raise enough money.



It took just over an hour to walk around the house viewing each room and all of them were really impressive for the age of the house. The billiard room had a heated billiards table that was also electronically hooked up to a scoreboard. One of the first in the country I think. The house was also one of the first to have electricity in England running off its own generator. All in all, not a bad way to spend a quiet Sunday afternoon.