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Aston Hall

Hi Alan
Looking at your thread remarks i am inclined to agree with you about the setting up of the glass house
could it not be made of perspex all those window frames, don,t forget there was truly experience trade people around in those
and bearing in mind the thearter wold of acting of all disguises and the bbc on broad street studios in those days
and the big huge warehouse down oozell street was at the bottom of that road for hiring
and giving its only for the grand opening of the said park, i certainly would have said it was a temp building set up for the king
And queens grand opening and of all those cannopies on the balcony
by the way viv , thanks for putting that picture up for us all on the forum and gibing us a date with it
I myself suspect it was taken down within three months of the opening meang its in the 1984 /5 when it was removed
Hrer is two pictures for you to look at and asked yourselfs was after all a cannon ball that damage the stair case or as it states drunken foolishness of the gentle men of the night
look at the captions best wishes Alan,,,,Astonian,,,,,,,
 

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Hi viv
On the subject of Aston hall, according to my daughter last week she informed me that they introduced
A fee of eight pounds for entrance and if you want to take photographs internally there is an extra cost of four pounds
Can this be correct if this is the case the attendances of the people will dwingle down and very few people will attend surely
Can anybody confirm the truth in this please
Astonian,,,,, Alan,,,,
 
Hi Mike
many thanks for your conforomation and all the other details you have given me
best wishes Alan ,, Astonian,,,,,
 
i think at one time taking photographs of the inside of aston hall was not allowed at all...

lyn
 
You don't have to pay to take any photo's and you are allowed to take as many as you like......but you must not use a Flash .....
 
thank you guys for your information i did not know about previuosly takeing photos was not allowed lynn
and thank you Aston lad for your infomation best wishes Astonian,,, Alan,,,,
 
I went to Aston Hall for the Birmingham Heritage Week event about a Civil War siege.








Booked it online in advance for £8. I showed my PDF ticket on my phone, although they didn't scan the barcode, just ticked me off!
 
Looks like some very nice preservation work has gone on at the Hall. And it's great to see them making its history come to life. The Hall's activities look more imaginative and they're obviously attracting the visitors. Good to see another heritage site being used in this way. Although the Holtes will probably be turning in their graves ! Viv.
 
Yes, I agree. I think Aston Hall is looking far better than ever now. I like that you can go around by yourself without the conducted tour. I did the candlelight a evening a few years ago, great night out.
 
Morturn said:
Yes, I agree. I think Aston Hall is looking far better than ever now. I like that you can go around by yourself without the conducted tour. I did the candlelight a evening a few years ago, great night out.
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Do you know where I might find the records for the servants at Aston Hall? I have tried at the library but they don't seem to have them and the Hall itself doesn't hold them either? Thanks, CHINCH
 
It was restored in 2009.

Uploading my interiors of the upper floors to my Flickr. Will post some here when I can.

The upper floors look more 17th century than the 18th century interiors on the ground floor.


Until then, here's the Great Parlour on the ground floor - 17th century oak panelled dining room.

 
And two images of the Great Kitchen. One shows the room without a ceiling, the other shows it with the rafters exposed. Sorry no dates, but would the first image be earlier than the second ? I remember it looking more like the second on a visit in the 1960s.

Both show the spit being worked by a smoke Jack.

Viv.
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This was the closest I got to the kitchen during the open day back in September 2017. Was a couple of ladies as maids.



 
Lines on Aston Church, by Alfred D, found in the Hereford Journal of March 1842. (For those what like poetry).

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