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After spending a pleasant
hour or more inspecting the exhibition we undertook an “inspection”
of the rest of the castle.
We found a
prodigious amount of decorative early marquetry adorning many of
the walls and pieces of furniture that formed much of the castle’s
ancient charms. Most of the marquetry was comprised of old English
timbers from centuries past. Plenty of Oak was in evidence as was
Beech and Elm. It’s such a shame that those early craftsmen didn’t
have access to the exotic timbers we use today, we would love to
have seen what they could have done with their designs if they had
managed to lay their hands on such exotics, we bet it would have
been truly wonderful to have seen such things.
Every room,
chamber and gallery in Hever Castle was a joy to visit and explore.
We really appreciated the full marquetry aspect to be found
throughout this fascinating and historic castle.
Although the
Tunbridge Ware exhibition has now finished, there is still a goodly
amount of traditional marquetry to be found within the walls of
Hever Castle – so, if you have a day to spare do yourself a pleasant
favour and treat yourself to a very interesting visit to historic
Hever Castle – you won’t be disappointed.
The following photos are general views of Hever Castle and its
grounds
taken by members your editorial team.
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