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The Dairy, Cobham Hall Kent
Ornamental estate buildings were the height of architectural fashion in the 18th century. The Dairy at Cobham Hall was conceived to represent a tiny Italianate chapel topped with a bell tower and with four corner pavilions.
The Landmark Trust were invited to restore this building to its former glory and spent over a million pounds on creating a most unusual and delightful holiday home for people like us to enjoy over a few nights.
Have a look at some images to see what we enjoyed.
I will try to tell a story regarding our arrival at this property and what we experienced whilst living there. Something quite unique
This site is private and approached through two gates, along a track across fields and onto a woodland track to park here - 50 yards from the house.
Our first view of this "chapel"
The front arcade of a cloister
The front door with leaded light windows and coloured glass and crests.
and then WOW - WHAT DID WE STEP INTO!
Just one principal room with the dining table at one end and the sitting area at the other
The kitchen was state of the art with a length long work surface.
Again the arcade cloister effect replicated here.
Arched doorways and windows with part coloured glass replicated all round, including within the bathroom.
What we loved about this place.
The property was originally built for use as a Dairy hence the marble shelf running around the main room with bowls reminiscent of those holding milk.
The coloured glass in the windows which sent the most wonderful shimmers of colour into every room
We called this "Flash in the Pan"
We also loved the ceiling.
And the wildlife viewed from our windows. Badgers, Deer and a Fox
All in all it was a most interesting stay and we were sorry to leave
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