接上篇:
2022英国湖区(13)洛瑟城堡--伯爵家出了败家子
这天我们一家四人参观Lowther Castle洛瑟城堡和花园。洛瑟城堡只剩下空壳,既不是毁于大火也不是毁于战争,而是因为第五代洛瑟伯爵败家子,将家产挥霍殆尽,不得不变卖家中财物为生,到第七代伯爵时候,面临2500万英镑遗产税,不得不将城堡分拆,所有能卖的如壁炉门把手等等卖掉。一个传承了两百年的城堡就成了一个空壳!
城堡很大,里面国家信托清理后,分区域种花,这可能是世界上独一无二的花园,过去的客厅、起居厅,休息厅、餐厅和角楼依然石壁坚固高耸,只不过现在的居民们不是伯爵及其家人,而是美丽的花草仙子们:
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城堡外面也是花园,城堡带有135公顷的土地,有大片的草坪,森林,以及演绎当年主人豪华生活的夏日花园小屋:
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游走在城堡内外的花园,浏览着岁月留下的痕迹,。。。回首望去,遥远处的城堡似乎依然高大坚固。。。感触时空恍错造化弄人。。。
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英格兰有许许多多贵族庄园豪宅,尽管没有成为这般空壳废墟,但都因为其继承者无力打理现今都成了国家信托的财产,贵族们的遗风在时空中飘荡,一座座庄园成了平民们消闲添兴的公众场所。。。
我们在庄园中走着走着,突然天气变了,下起蒙蒙细雨来。因为天气变化得突然,一向晴带雨伞的我家那位居然今天把伞落在车里了!正好也是吃饭时间,我们赶紧往回走。。。
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待续)
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