Hever Castle

[coodencat]

Hi I visited Hever Castle yesterday. Was expecting to see a dolls house but none there.
There are a few Tudor houses (real) in the grounds which are lovely to see but not enter and we had a good day.
But just in case anyone was going to make a special visit expecting a dolls house.
tc carol
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[davidsmum]

Hi Carol

That looks lovely! Shame about the dolls house. I thought they had one there too. Didn't John Hodgson display there?

[Amanda]

Hi Carol

Glad you had a good day, shame there was no Dolls house I thought John Hodgson was there too

[coodencat]

Hi A /DM Nope we asked one of the "assistants" in the Castle and she had been there quite a few years but she could not remember any. There are sorta a couple of buildings with a few rooms showing but not one particular house/ just about 3/4 rooms in seperate cases.
I expected a full house with front opening.
tc carol
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[davidsmum]

Hi Carol

Maybe that's all there ever was then. I love the pics, especially the hall. Thanks for that.

[Amanda]

Hi Carol

Those pictures are very good, shame that is all there was they are both beautiful rooms

[Winston's Mum]

Hi A /DM Nope we asked one of the "assistants" in the Castle and she had been there quite a few years but she could not remember any. There are sorta a couple of buildings with a few rooms showing but not one particular house/ just about 3/4 rooms in seperate cases.
I expected a full house with front opening.
tc carol
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/swedane/Icons/shy.gifCarol that IS the dolls house there, its lovely.

[coodencat]

OOOh was that it cos only a couple of rooms showing not the full house.
tc carol
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[kath]

Hi Carol

That looks lovely! Shame about the dolls house. I thought they had one there too. Didn't John Hodgson display there?

I think that is the John Hodgson dollshouse - I recognize it from a picture in a dollshouse reference book - 'Making Miniature Interiors' or something...
Glad you had a good day. :)

[littlethings]

Wow carol, what a house.............the one with the piano in is scrumptous:D well there all lovely.

[Hollyrafe]

Wow Carol,
The photos on your first post of the outside, what a beautiful place! Hope it was a nice day!

[helen1000]

Hi I visited Hever Castle yesterday. Was expecting to see a dolls house but none there.
There are a few Tudor houses (real) in the grounds which are lovely to see but not enter and we had a good day.
But just in case anyone was going to make a special visit expecting a dolls house.
tc carol
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/swedane/Icons/shy.gif

hi i have always had a fascination with castles and at the moment going to all the castles in wales. i recently went to beeston castle in cheshire near where i live and there are some lovely houses in the village, li will take some pics as they are i think are mid 16th and 17th century. i'd love to go inside them i love things like that. would be great to see dollhouses like that.

[helen1000]

Hi I visited Hever Castle yesterday. Was expecting to see a dolls house but none there.
There are a few Tudor houses (real) in the grounds which are lovely to see but not enter and we had a good day.
But just in case anyone was going to make a special visit expecting a dolls house.
tc carol
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/swedane/Icons/shy.gif

hi i have always had a fascination with castles and at the moment going to all the castles in wales. i recently went to beeston castle in cheshire near where i live and there are some lovely houses in the village, li will take some pics as they are i think are mid 16th and 17th century. i'd love to go inside them i love things like that. would be great to see dollhouses like that.

[coodencat]

Hi I found this link for anyone who is interested. You were quite right Dm/Kath he does display there. But not all the rooms on the link were there. As said I was expecting a house with the frontage open to see all the rooms. Silly me :o
tc carol
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http://www.johnjhodgson.com/store/

[Polypots]

Hi there. I think that there is an exhibition of miniatures in the grounds, at least there was when I was last there, in a round building next to the shop by the house. I don't remember much about the miniatures, I had my cousins 2 toddlers with me and couldn't take a good look:D:mad::p. The kids were more interested in the ducks, the shop, and ice cream than miniatures. Meant to go back to have a look but not done it yet...

[coodencat]

Hi PP Yes you are right that is where the "scenes" were. See my above posting.
Ducks and Ice cream yep that is a good combination :D
tc carol
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[cinderella]

Hi Carol

Those pictures are lovely, Hever Castle looks like an other good place to visit,,,,,what a shame I live too far away.

[twirl]

You are so lucky to have gone to Hever, it is one of my favourite places to visit. Went to my very favourite place Hampton Court yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed it, no DH there though I'm afraid :rolleyes: