| STOURHEAD HOUSE A visit to the beautiful National Trust grounds of Stourhead Hou | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6008 |
| Catalog #: | 23627 | |
| Clip Number: | 23627-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 91 | |
| Timecode: | 01:35:20 - 01:36:55 | |
| Location: | Stourhead, Wiltshire | |
| Year Shot: | 1956 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | BUILDINGS: Mansion / Great Houses HORTICULTURE/FLOWERS: Azaleas HORTICULTURE/FLOWERS: Rhododendrons HORTICULTURE/GARDENS: Flower LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Wiltshire OCCUPATIONS: Horticulture | |
| Description: | STOURHEAD HOUSE A visit to the beautiful National Trust grounds of Stourhead House. Built c. 1700 by ancestors of the late Sir Henry Hoare who presented the property to the National Trust. Stourhead, Wiltshire. M/S gates of Stourhead House, a National Trust property, with van driving through. People looking at the building. Shots of the exterior including the gargoyles, and the roof with pillars and statues. M/S view over gardens with bridge. M/S man and woman walking by the lake; they sit on seat. MS Group of people walking through gates into garden area; a man is giving out booklets. LS Garden scenery with flowers in FG, very blue lake, small bridge, temple across lake in BG surrounded by trees. A closer view of old narrow stone bridge over narrow finger of lake; 3 people walkiing toward bridge on path; gorgeous trees, flowering bushes etc. in BG. MS Seats by lake. Man and woman walk into picture and sit on seat. MS People on seat. Group of other people in background. MS People strolling through gardens pan to rhododendrons. MS Two old ladies looking at rhododendrons. CU Rhododendrons. MS Old ladies walk to other flowering trees and/or shrubs in bright colors. M/S gardener , Albert Marshall, and Mr Buxton, the local National Trust Agent, are seen looking at flowers. View of the gardens including the rhododendrons and the azaleas. L/S lake. | |
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