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Dates: Tuesday 26th October - Friday 29th October 2010 Web: www.lordsofthemanor.com Email: reservations@lordsofthemanor.com Tel: 01451 820243 Visits to three exceptional Cotswold houses, talks on silver and the History of the city of Bath in the calm of an old rectory with boundless comfort and good food. Price: From £725pp (£795 single) based on two people sharing on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis to include all talks, expeditions, transport to visits, two lunches and VAT (ex wine and alcoholic drinks)
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| Schedule: Sun 24th - Thurs 28th October 2010 | ‹‹ Previous Page • Next Page ›› | |
| Bookings | For bookings, please contact the hotel on 01451 820243 or Email reservations@lordsofthemanor.com |
| Enquiries | For all enquiries regarding itineraries and talks, please contact Nicholas Merchant on 01423 340017 or e-mail info@aspectevents.co.uk |
12.30 Depart by coach to visit Rodmarton Manor to see one of the most complete of England’s “Arts and Crafts” houses. Complete in the sense that the family of the original builders still live here along with the collection of furniture by Gimson and Waals complemented by gardens of herbaceous borders and topiary. Lunch at Rodmarton Manor. 2.00 Guided tour of the house by a member of the family followed by lunch (included) 4.30 Depart to return to our hotel after a refreshing cup of tea. 7.00 Dinner in our private dining room Wednesday 27th October 2010 8.30-9.30 Breakfast 9.30 Depart by coach to visit Stanway for a private guided tour of this quintessential Cotswold manor house with its eclectic family collection and remarkable gardens complete with 300 foot fountain. 10.00 Arrive Stanway. 12.15 Depart for lunch at the Plough Inn at Ford. A unique country pub with many racing associations, and overlooking the gallops of Jonjo O’Neill. 1.45 Depart Plough Inn. 2.00 Arrive Snowshill Manor the home of the astonishingly varied collection of Charles Wade, which ranges from Samurai armour to children’s bicycles, musical instruments and clocks. Here we shall go round the collection at our own pace after an introductory short talk. 4.00 Depart Snowshill to return to Lords of the Manor for afternoon tea. 7.00 Dinner in private dining room Thursday 28th October 2010 9.30-10.30 Meet in the Garden Room for a talk by your host Nicholas Merchant, on Paul de Lamerie, England’s Master Silversmith. If one man changed the face of England’s silver in the early 18th century it was this remarkable French Huguenot émigré. 10.30-11.00 Morning Coffee. 11.00-12.00 Talk by Ann Hopkins-Clarke on Bath, A City of Pleasure and Culture. Anne, a highly qualified Tour-Guide and former NADFAS lecturer, will set the scene on the history of Bath, from the days of the Romans. Rest of the day free. 7.00 Dinner in the Private Dining Room Friday 29th October 2010
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