Strawberry Hill
In preparation for Halloween, I visited the Gothic house of Horace Walpole, author of The Castle of Otranto. The house is amazing, and much of the intricate detailing within was made, like Walpole's books, of paper. The stained glass windows are also fascinating, and were collected in Europe, as stained glass rare in the UK at the time. I would definitely recommend a visit.
Images Courtesy of:
http://intranet.arc.miami.edu/rjohn/ARC%20268%20-%202003/Pugin.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Strawberry_Hill_House_from_garden_in_2012_after_restoration.jpg
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