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Carol UK
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Posted: 11 Feb 2008 06:32 pm |
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These elegant terraces are a feature of many of our historic towns and cities, and specially they are a feature of London, where they are often round three sides of a square, with grass and trees in the centre of the square. In bygone times they were often the London homes of aristocrats whose main homes were country mansions, but who needed a London base, especially for the 'London Season'. In the summer months, when debutantes were presented at Court, there were balls and parties night after night as the young girls were introduced to society. Some of the houses were the only homes of wealthy merchants, politicians, industrialists - people whose lives and business meant they had to be based in London.
Today houses like ths in the fashionable areas like Westminster and Kensington, are still the homes of the wealthy. Even a simple one will cost upwards of £1 million. For those which have been improved and given luxury interiors and features the sky is the limit. In the less fashionable and poorer areas they are often divided into small flats.
In this picture there is an elegant lady on her drawing room balcony, watching as her husband leaves the house and their carriage comes to carry him to where he is going. The 'servants and tradesmen's' entrance is down the steps behind the gate next to the main front door, where the kitchens, scullery and servants' hall were situated in the basement. Only the family and their guests would use the main door. The room beside the front door would be perhaps a dining room or study. Family bedrooms were on the floor above the drawing room/reception rooms floor. There would have been a top floor, not seen in this picture, where the children, nanny and nursery maid lived in the nursery, and where the servants' sleeping quarters were situated.
Carriages and horses were housed in a street parallel to the terraces and behind them, known as the mews. There was often a small flat for the groom above the stables. Later, of course, these became the garage and the home of the chauffeur.
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Posted: 11 Feb 2008 07:41 pm |
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This is so elegant and lovely Carol. Great to see you feel well enough to play again.
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Carol UK
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Posted: 11 Feb 2008 10:40 pm |
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Thanks, Margaret. I actually started this the week before last, before I took sick again. Since I started getting better I have done a bit here and there over three or four days. It has been a long time in the making but it is finished at last...LOL
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Judy
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Posted: 11 Feb 2008 10:40 pm |
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| Wonderful. Just like in Novels I used to read.
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Nat
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Posted: 12 Feb 2008 01:00 pm |
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Sorry to hear you have been ill again. Glad to see you are on the mend though.
This image is amazing. Lots of detail and though took place in the making of it. I love it.
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goofygrmom3
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Posted: 12 Feb 2008 08:49 pm |
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| This is super Carol. Glad you're feeling well enough to play. But don't overdue it. You don't want a relapse.
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Posted: 14 Feb 2008 05:33 pm |
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| Lovely! Lots of work done here Carol! Glad you felt well enough to give it a go. Your images are so beautiful.
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BeckyB
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Posted: 16 Feb 2008 12:30 pm |
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 Carol this looks great !!
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