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...
With so many massive estates with equally extensive gardens, garden tours must generate a lot of income for homeowners! I imagine that helps a lot with upkeep of those historic homes, though.
ReplyDeleteI can't fathom gardening on 30 acres! But I'd love to try, :). The massively wide perennial bed is lovely.
ReplyDeleteI had to look at my trip's itinerary to make sure I visited this place. All those fantastic gardens, castles, manor houses and estates seem to gel together as time moves on. The photo of the maze garden with the tulips finally jogged my memory: what a fun concept. Though when I visited in July it was a different flower scheme, suitable for summer.
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