At the time of seeing Doddington on the tv we had been doing some research into which 'grand houses' in our locale were going to be decorated for Christmas and open to the public this year.
They are very special occasions which we enjoy, full of atmosphere and reflective of past ages. Last year we visited Shugborough, Staffordshire, the home of the Earl's of Lichfield.
I entered Doddington Hall into Google and found that they decorate the Hall for Christmas and open it to the public at week -ends commencing on the 28th November.
Although at c.80 miles away it cannot be described as being in our locale I decided that we would visit and stay over night in Lincoln, home of the wonderful Cathedral.
We stayed in the relatively new Doubletree Hotel, in the vibrant Brayford Waterfront area.
What follows is a photographic record of our visit. I hope that you enjoy it.
Doddington Hall
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| The gate House |
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| Front elevation of Doddington Hall |
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| Father Christmas and one of his elves was in attendance |
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| The Choir in full voice |
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The rear elevation |
A section of the gardens
St. Peter's Church
Lincoln
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| It was a fantastic feeling, walking up this steep cobbled lane towards the Cathedral on a cold and very windy late November night; imagining the hundreds of souls who had done likewise over the centuries. Especially at this time of year when their minds were full of thoughts of the baby Jesus who had been born to bring them relief from the wretched lives into which most of them had been born. That and his ultimate sacrifice that was celebrated at Easter was all they had to look forward to. It was either that or revolution! |
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| The Doubletree hotel is built on the site where the old Lincoln Electricity works used to stand. The architects decided to acknowledge that fact by incorporating this former entrance to the administration block into the reception area of the hotel. |
Nick
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