Agatha Christie's Greenway (Devon, England) - The House
I can think of two places that we visited where I enjoyed the house more than the gardens. The first was Greenway, not for the house itself, which was surprisingly small and cramped, but for the history behind it and the fascinating mementos on display. Agatha Christie and her husband Max Mallowan were enthusiastic collectors. You can see their collections on display throughout the house - European and Oriental ceramics, pottery, African tribal masks, Egyptian artifacts, Tunbridge ware, china, trinkets, and books. The Morning Room has a portrait of Agatha Christie as a child and her doll Rosie, sitting in a chair - The Drawing Room was where the family would gather in the evenings. Christie would entertain guests by reading chapters from manuscripts of her latest books. Agatha Christie's bedroom. Max always slept on a smaller portable traveling cot (you can see part of it in the foreground). It was his favorite bed and he carried it with him on all of his archaeological travels. N...
What a wonderful place. It lowers the BP just looking at pictures of it.
ReplyDeleteWhen I retire, I hope to get another camper and continue visiting the state parks I missed the first go around. Very pretty. Thanks for posting. I started working two jobs the camper was sitting there, so I sold it. Mary
ReplyDeleteA lovely park and your vacation home rocked! I don't blame you for not cooking on vacation. It wouldn't be one then.
ReplyDeleteLooks rather tranquil and inviting. Lovely photos. Must keep that one on the list of interesting places to visit.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy Southern gardens so much! I hope to see this garden some day too.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed your post. Unless you object, I've linked it on my state parks web magazine, http://www.scoop.it/t/state-parks/.
ReplyDeleteSome friends of mine love this house so much they actually built a replica of it and live in it now.
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