Waddesdon Manor is an interesting country house near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, UK. It is built in a variety of styles, but there appears to be a distinct French influence, the building looks like a Château. Formally the residence of the Rothschild framily, the manor houses thier fabulous collection of antiquities and wines.
I went there to see the collection and was also very impressed with the grandeur and architecture. However, there are lots of photos that I could show you but you are able to see much of the place online. The official website is at: http://www.waddesdon.org.uk/index.html
The wall detail I have photographed here struck me as most unusual. It is three false arches with an integral in-fill. However, the in-fill is so ornate - it is exquisite. I could find no explanation for such a feature and it seemed to me to be such a lovely piece of work. It is one among many unique features of the buiding. So for your interest, this photograph provides an opportunity to look at three false arches... Enjoy!
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Beautiful shot of a beautiful building. I like how you chose a piece to focus on so we see more of the detail. I really love older buildings and especially Churches in the UK. It's amazing to stand in some of those buildings and realize they're over 1,000 years old.
very interesting, thanks! being a student of architecture, I sometimes appreciate this kind of stuff :-) did you use a cell phone camera or did you downsize it later? it doesn't go any larger when I click the "view large" button.
@mg 'twas cropped from a larger segment. I admit the rest of this shot was a bit boring. So I decided to isolate the part that was really eye catching.
