Houghton House today is the shell of a 17th-century mansion commanding magnificent views, reputedly the inspiration for the ‘House Beautiful’ in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress.
It was built around 1615 for Mary, Dowager Countess of Pembroke, in a mixture of Jacobean and Classical styles: the ground floors of two Italianate loggias survive, possibly the work of Inigo Jones.
Unfortunately the car park only has room for about four or five cars and as it was full and there is no where else to park, unfortunately I was not able to explore the ruins, but thankfully have a massive zoom lens on my camera…
I love old clocks and so have been wanting to go to this museum for such a long time BUT it is only open for five months of the year, only on Fridays, and only between 11:00am and 3:00pm - and given that it is a six-hour drive from my…
What a lovely way to spend a couple of hours... A wonderful group of volunteers works tirelessly all year to pull together this annual event, honouring and celebrating those who fought in and lived through WWII, and 'kept the home fires burning'... ~ Bella