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Continuing with my urban theme through this challenge I would like to introduce you to Felbrigg Hall in North Norfolk. It is a delightful National Trust property with a beautiful walled garden where you can spend hours wandering around through the colourful plantings and the productive kitchen garden.
The name ‘Felbrigg’ is a relic of the Danish invasions. ‘Fiolbrygga’ is ancient Scandinavian for a plank bridge.
The Hall is a magnificent example of a country house and has a fine gothic style library and a magnificent collection of Grand Tour paintings.
We were too late to go inside the hall as we spent all our time in the garden, where you will also find an octagonal working dovecote, dating back to the early 1750s.
The 1700 acre estate also provides several way-marked paths for you to enjoy a stroll through the fields and woodland and beside the Felbrigg Lake.
TRAVEL WORDS 
I love that dovecote and the pathway. A bit big for my tiny garden but in another life 🙂
Those gardens are so gorgeous I would contemplate moving in to that dovecote!! I must do a post about them on my flower blog.
Hmm, a bit of a tight squeeze for me, my books, the dogs and my car but it could be a summerhouse 🙂 Think big Karen, think big 🙂
I would love a summerhouse – but need to find a garden first to put it in (and a house) 😉
J xx
LOL. Yes, a good starting point I guess 🙂 xx
Lovely place, Jude. Shall have to get there if I return to Norfolk one day… You’ve given me a nice little tour of the garden 🙂
I’ll give you an even nicer tour of the garden on my flower blog soon. Just need to sort out some photos 🙂
Ooh, look forward to it…
Another great place that I live near, but have never visited Jude. Looks great on a sunny day. (If we ever have another one…)
Regards as always, Pete. x
The walled garden is one of the best I have seen, but the house and library look very interesting too and probably a good place to visit on a not so good day.
Love that sun dial
I love sun dials! Always taking photos of them 🙂
I think Dina has featured this one, Jude. It looks really beautiful.
Is there a bridge? 🙂
I don’t recollect a bridge, but I didn’t walk down to the lake and there may be one there. I’ll have a search on Dina’s site and see if she has featured it, it’s not far from Cley so I wouldn’t be surprised if she’s been there.
hey Jude,
thank you for featuring the wonderful FELBRIGG HALL (FIOLBRYGGA)!
What lovely architecture, Jude. This would be must visit place, if I were ever to be in the area. 🙂
It is lovely and if you like gardens that is well worth a visit.
F also for (Benjamin) Franklin, inventor of the lightning rods that protect the building in your following post.
I didn’t know that! Lots of houses in Johannesburg (usually thatched roof) had lightning rods – there are a lot of electrical storms there.
Franklin created the lightning rod based on what he learned from his study of lightning and electricity.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_rod