Searching through the National Trust book I find Gawthorpe Hall is only about 15 miles away, so we decide to visit. The guide says it is open from 11am, we arrive just after 11 to find they have changed the opening time to 12 midday. A visit to cafe is a problem as a coach load has also arrived for the 11am opening and have decided to wait in the small cafe. We buy drinks and cake and sit outside, it's a bit breezy today but not too cold.
Gawthorpe Hall has a stunning collection of textiles amassed by Miss Rachel B Kay-Shuttleworth, who died in 1967.
She was a remarkable woman who worked to improve social welfare throughout her life and truly believed creativity was beneficial to wellbeing and happiness.
The collection includes lace, quilts, costume, embroidery and much more.
It was well worth a visit and there was a collection of wonderful bobbin lace which I found really interesting.
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| Gawthorpe Hall |
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| The textile collection |
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| This is my kind of desk! |
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| Tiny hand worked hexagons |
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| Part of the costume display |
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| Wonderful view from the window |
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| Chris standing in the "egg" |
On the way back to the cottage we passed a sign to A Panopticon Atom, having no clue we stopped to take a closer look. It looks like a giant egg with holes in it! I need to do some research into this, unless you know what it is?
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| View through one of the holes |
On the way back to the cottage we passed a sign to A Panopticon Atom, having no clue we stopped to take a closer look. It looks like a giant egg with holes in it! I need to do some research into this, unless you know what it is?
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