srfmhg Loc: Marin County, CA

Here are some more photos taken on our walk around this magnificent Estate. We did appreciate the sun and blue skies but actually got caught in a brief downpour. Thankfully, the lush foliage and a pocket umbrella kept us, and my camera, relatively dry. For a description of the Estate and more images, please see my previous post : https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-677819-1.html
Mark

The River Nore

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Taken from the stud farm and equestrian center across the river

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The storm clouds gather

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PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

Mark, Thanks for taking me on the tour of the Estate you photographed in fine fashion. Learned a lot.Thanks Stan

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Neat tour.
Thanks.

cameraf4 Loc: Delaware

Y'know, Mark, diving into UK history can be a bit of a muckity-muck. I once read that the Manor Home at Mount Juliet was built by the Earl of Carrick in the mid 1700s. However, I also read that the title "Earl of Carrick" "became extinct on the death of John Stewart" the Earl of Carrick around the mid 1600s. What were you able to find out on your visit?

rrkazman

Please transport me now. These are just delightful.

ELNikkor

Beautiful photos and estate! I count 10 chimneys in the big house, so they must have gone through a whole forest to keep it warm in the winter. I wonder if the chimneys had a fireplace on each floor?

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

One of your best sets yet, Mark. Thanks for taking us along.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Beautiful tour stop, Mark!

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Wow! To be surrounded by all that beauty must be a great contributer to fine health...

NMGal Loc: NE NM

What a lovely place.

srfmhg Loc: Marin County, CA

Thanks so much for your kind comments Stan. Glad you enjoyed the narrative as well as the photos.

srfmhg Loc: Marin County, CA

Thanks very much for coming along Bill.

DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area

Beautiful isn't descriptive enough. One of your best sets Mark.

joehel2 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ

Great landscapes, Mark, very nicely done.

srfmhg Loc: Marin County, CA

Thanks for commenting Camera. The hotel website says that the 1st Earl of Carrick, who was Somerset Butler named the estate after his wife Julianna. "Built on a ridge overlooking the River Nore by the first Earl of Carrick, it is named after his beloved wife, Lady Julianna Butler."
This would have to be in the mid 1700s. "Somerset Hamilton Butler, 1st Earl of Carrick, PC (6 September 1718 – 15 April 1774), known as The Viscount Ikerrin from 1721 to 1744, was the son of Thomas Butler, 6th Viscount Ikerrin and Margaret Hamilton. On 18 May 1745 he married Lady Juliana Boyle, daughter of Henry Boyle, 1st Earl of Shannon and Lady Henrietta Boyle. They had five children." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset_Butler,_1st_Earl_of_Carrick