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Blaise Hamlet - Photo:
Richard Law
CCL |
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This is a unique village
within the grounds of a large estate,
consisting of nine private, thatched cottages
with Jacobean chimneys.
Set round a village green, they were built in
the 19th century by the banker and
philanthropist John Harford for his retired
employees.
Now owned by the National Trust, they were
designed by the architect John Nash. |
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The huge Blaise Castle
estate is now run by the local council and
boasts a wooded gorge, babbling brooks and a
stunning wildflower meadow.
Harford’s home, 18th century Blaise Castle
House, has been transformed into a museum of
everyday life.
Harford hired Humphrey Repton to lay out the
grounds.
Nearby Blaise Castle is a charming gothic
folly. |
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Blaise Castle House -
Photo:
Linda Bailey
CCL |
