Saturday, 13 February 2010

A room in which to "promenade"

My friend and I have been brushing up our french at evening classes here. Northern College in Barnsley, is no ordinary college. It is housed in the magnificent Wentworth Castle at Stainborough - once home to the Earls of Strafford. The library is magnificent and is situated in the long gallery on the top floor of the front of the house. I think that this is the room where the gentry would take their walks when it was inclement weather. Its certainly big enough!







We could have all done with a room like this over the winter! Any way, it certainly makes for a very impressive library.

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10 comments:

  1. harmony and rosie13/02/2010, 11:44

    Bonjour!!

    Impressive it certainly is, and that fireplace is amazing. But can you imagine the heating bills?

    Kate xx

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  2. Jennyff13/02/2010, 11:58

    I wonder if it's harder to learn such such distractions, certainly beats the dull classrooms I've experienced.

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  3. Marie13/02/2010, 12:00

    Very posh, I would be very studious in such grand surroundings!

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  4. menopausalmusing13/02/2010, 13:40

    That is AMAZING! You are such an ambassador for the north... I would love to have access to those sort of places.... :O)

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  5. Julia13/02/2010, 13:42

    Hello Diane

    How could you fail to learn wonderful French in such sumptuous surroundings! I dont think Ive seen anywhere for learning quite as lovely in a long time!!

    ps - lucky you learning French! One day Ive promised myself to do the same!

    Julia x x x

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  6. LOVE STITCHING RED13/02/2010, 15:22

    It the most amazing library I have ever seen

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  7. Rosie13/02/2010, 15:44

    Looks a fab place and very conducive to learning. I can imagine ladies of past times taking exercise along that gallery and praticing their french as they walk.

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  8. BadPenny13/02/2010, 16:12

    How amazing - it beats Spanish lessons in a soul-less community centre !

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  9. Lisa13/02/2010, 16:34

    Wow! How sumptious is that for a library!
    Hope the lessons are going well.
    Lisa x

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  10. Rowan15/02/2010, 10:37

    What a marvellous place to learn in, it must inspire you every time you go. It's funny how you get impressions of places from the names, I have to confess that the word Barnsley doesn't conjure up images like this! :):)

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