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Monday 5 May – part three: I bet their friends wanted to visit all the time!
Next it’s into the Spanish Room, which was created between 1838 and 1855. It was built to display some of William Bankes’ finest possessions. What’s unique about this room is that the wall hangings are leather. They apparently came from Venice, which at that time were used in many of their great palaces (I wonder if we’ll see any when we go there ) as apparently they handle the humid conditions much better than tapestries, which makes sense.
From there, you head into the saloon, essentially designed as a ballroom…
I found the next room, the state bedroom, a bit freaky. Look at the bed, and perhaps you can see why…
We then headed up more stairs…
… where I found this quite disturbing.
It was worth it though, because right at the top of the house were the tent rooms. Two have been restored by the National Trust to how they would’ve looked in the mid 19th century. Exactly as the name suggests, they’re rooms made to look like tents, and they are so clever. Can you imagine being the kid who had this room? I bet all their friends wanted to come and visit all the time!
Next we headed into the white bedroom suite, furnished and decorated after Henrietta Fraser married Walter Ralph Bankes in 1897. They contain some of her personal belongings, including family photos, and I must admit this did feel a lot more friendly than much of the rest of the house, perhaps with the exception of the tent rooms. The bed in this was six and a half feet tall!
On the way out, we went through William John Bankes’ Egyptian collection. He travelled around the country between 1815 and 1819, collecting various objects from the Nile Valley.
With that, our tour was done. We headed into the shop, where we bought a couple of books and some presents, and then we made our way back to the car. Oh wow, if we thought the car park was busy when we got here, we hadn’t seen anything yet!
We headed out through beautiful countryside…
… and made our way over to Salisbury.
We quickly found a car park, and walked out through the St. George’s Mall…
The guys in this photo look so happy, don’t they?
… and then down the main high street. As you can see, it was certainly a very bustling and vibrant place.
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Wow, those are some serious ceilings and walls in the first two rooms. And, no, I wouldn't be able to sleep in that bed. The tents rooms looked quite cozy. And I saw a thatched roof!
Wow, those are some serious ceilings and walls in the first two rooms. And, no, I wouldn't be able to sleep in that bed. The tents rooms looked quite cozy. And I saw a thatched roof!
There'll be a few more as we go through this trip...
How interesting to go from all that classic and ornate decor to tent rooms and then to an Egyptian collection! Someone couldn't make up their mind definitely glad you got their early if that's how crowded it was when you left!
How interesting to go from all that classic and ornate decor to tent rooms and then to an Egyptian collection! Someone couldn't make up their mind definitely glad you got their early if that's how crowded it was when you left!
Wow, lots of stuff going on in there. This one overwhelms me. I love the look of the building outside, but inside is just too much!
Salisbury looks like the place to be!
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Wow, lots of stuff going on in there. This one overwhelms me. I love the look of the building outside, but inside is just too much!
Salisbury looks like the place to be!
It certainly was. It was pretty busy, but then again, we have more limited trading on a Bank Holiday Monday (which it was), so I guess everyone comes out at the same time to do their shopping...
The estate is quite a place. It reminds me somewhat of Powerscourt Gardens in Ireland, which a little south of Dublin! Loved the rooms as they're so fancy and beautifully decorated. Especially, the dining room and table, Spanish room and Tent room. Some of the appointments in the rooms were quite bizarre as you said. Especially, those gargoyles on the bed! Salisbury looks like quite a town and a great walking one!
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The estate is quite a place. It reminds me somewhat of Powerscourt Gardens in Ireland, which a little south of Dublin!
I've just looked it up and what a beautiful place. One day we will have to spend more time in southern Ireland, as we've only been to Dublin for a day.
Thank you Cheryl for sharing this report full of beautiful pictures! Now I really want to travel to Europe - I have never been out of the States but hope to some day visit where you are. The countryside and thatched homes are exactly what I would picture they would be...continue please - Diane
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) as apparently they handle the humid conditions much better than tapestries, which makes sense. 
Can you imagine being the kid who had this room? I bet all their friends wanted to come and visit all the time! 
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Loved the rooms as they're so fancy and beautifully decorated. Especially, the dining room and table, Spanish room and Tent room. 
Especially, those gargoyles on the bed! 
Salisbury looks like quite a town and a great walking one! 
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