Holker Hall

Our latest "Hall" visit was in the picturesque village of Cartmel, complete with a city wall and gate. The Hall is called Holker Hall and was destroyed by fire in 1750. It was reconstructed in 1785 and is by far the most beautiful Hall we have seen. The rooms are spacious and wonderfully decorated. It was owned by the Lowther, Bagot and Cavendish family, who were all well situated at court (Chancellor of the Exchequer) and obviously very wealthy. As it happens we have seen several family members around the Halls whom we recognized from their pictures while on the tour, so we know they still live there today. Missions are such tough duty, but someone hast to do it. :) Seriously, we are visiting less actives and investigators as well as touring.
The last picture is of our taking Joan to feed the geese in Leece. As you can tell, she was less than thrilled.