It is hard to believe that it has been 10 years since I was last at Rippon Lea. It is a beautiful place to visit and I think I need to go back soon.
Rippon Lea is one of those places that was once a beautiful home and is now more a display place where people can visit the gardens and do tours inside. People have weddings there and that is part of the reason that made me think of it again. My daughter went to a wedding there recently.
That is a quick introduction and here are some photos that were taken a long time ago, but I feel the need to plan another trip. Hopefully that will happen soon.
Wow this is beautiful!!
Glad you like it, thank you.
Beautiful building! The style and architecture is very similar to Mark Twain’s home and Harriet Beecher Stowe’s house. They were next door neighbors. I always loved the look. Thanks.
Their homes were great too, love Mark Twain’s house. Are you able to go inside it Ted? I agree, Rippon Lea is beautiful.
Both houses were open to the public a few hours a day. Been a while since I’ve been there, Hartford Connecticut. I did live nearby ‘once upon a time’.
I searched it more and saw photos of it inside, it is beautiful, not like the places that people live in today. YOu are lucky that you could visit.
Hartford, Connecticut was not a great city, at all! But it had a few historical sites and the oldest art museum in the US. The Wadsworth is among the best in the world… in Hartford LOL.
That’s not good to hear Ted, but good that there was some good there. Great museums can make up a lot, but maybe not for everything. lol
Beautiful images Leanne. It’s great that others can enjoy its beauty.
Thank you Anne, I think it is great too.
Dear Leanne
we find it superficial with a touch of Hollywood. A similar village is Portmeirion/Wales we prefer. It’s more self-ironic.
Thanks for sharing your fine pics
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Not sure what you mean. The house was built about 100 years ago and was a home until the 60’s I think. It has beautiful gardens around it. Not many places like that here.
For our taste the style is too pretentious. But maybe we are spoilt as we have lots of big country houses with beautiful gardens around here.
I looked it up and the house was built in 1868, that was a time when Victoria was very rich from the gold fields. Pretentious I think was the name of the game, all those houses, big country ones were all built to impress.
Stately is what I would call it Leanne
That is a good word for it Brian, thank you.
You’re welcome Leanne 😊
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that would be such a wonderful place for a reception. imagine when that was someone’s home –
They have kept the inside as if it is a home, so when you tour inside you can see how they lived. It is really nice. I think they have built as extra part for the receptions.
Gorgeous. I would like to visit there too!
Thank you, it is beautiful, well if you are in Melbourne, worth the visit.
Definatly worth more visits. Lovely.
I think so too Sherry, plans are being made, thank you.