Bricks in Nymans Great Hall

In the 1920s Leonard Messel and his wife Maud transformed Nymans house into a Medieval manor house.

Sadly, in 1947, there was a big fire and much, but not all of the house, was destroyed.

They were unable to restore the house as wartime restrictions on rebuilding were still in place.

This photograph shows part of what is left of the Great Hall.

However, the National Trust, who now owns the property is planning on renovating it and turning it into a restaurant.

We were very fortunate that we decided to visit the gardens today because it is unusual for the ruins to be open. In fact, they only open to the public on 4 days a year!

So, depending upon when we next visit, this might have been our last chance to see the ruins.

This is my contribution to Brick Saturday.

If you'd like to join in the Seven Day Outside Challenge these are the days and the categories:

#WindowMonday – Windows
#DoorTuesday – Doors
#RustArtWednesday – Rust
#GateThursday – Gates
#StatueFriday – Statues
#BrickSaturday – Bricks
#StreetlampSunday – Street Lamps

Use the #sevendaysoutside tag along with the appropriate daily tag, and be sure to tag @erikah!

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