In June, Jourdan and Stefani came over to spend the weekend with Melanie and I for Fathers day. They had proposed a trip to Agecroft Hall in outside of Richmond as a nice day out.
Having never heard of Agecroft Hall before, I investigated. It’s a fascinating story of an English manor which fell into disuse and was purchased by T.C. Williams Jr in 1925. The useable parts of the building were disassembled, shipped across the Atlantic and reassembled overlooking the James river in Richmond.
It’s an interesting story, and we like old buildings, so it was perfect for a day out.
The camera used for these images is the Fuji x100f:
As it turns out, this prolly wasn’t the idea choice. While it’s small and pocketable(ish), the 23mm lens is far to long to be effective grabbing shots inside of buildings. Oh well, lesson learned.
I’ve whittled the gallery down to about a dozen or so images. The full tranche of imagery can be seen here.
We entered the house and checked in, and they provided a brief overview of the facility and the history. Basically what you see in their website. Then you are left to wander on your own.
Most rooms have a docent there to answer questions and such.
The first room we entered was the armory. The shields, suits of armor, and weaponry were hung on the wall.
This guy was hanging on the wall. We thought it a very interesting image.
Proceeding from there, we entered the main house.
There were two rooms set up as dining halls, this was the first.
Beautiful relief carvings on the back wall.
From their, we entered the music room.
There were several musical instruments on displace.
This chair was designed for sitting in front of the fire. The curved back radiates heat toward the chair’s occupant.
I’ve got a thing for old clocks…..
This was the main dining area. It was outfitted completely as per meal time.
Following the second dining area, we ascended the stairs to the bedrooms. This is a view of the first dining area from the balcony.
Beautiful, ornate beds in both rooms.
There was a little alcove with a plethora of odds and ends.
Yep, another clock.
A small area with a desk for the household servants to utilize.
This room is the main study. It was a magnificent room fully outfitted with wood paneling throughout.
This is a painting depicting the grounds of the Hall
Exiting the building, we meandered through the gardens
Some beautiful garden layouts.
One, of a number of entry doors.
The patio on the rear of the hall, overlooking the river.
The main entrance.
This walkway led out to a side garden.
Side garden
The view from the garden overlooking the river.
A little secondary building
Fig leaves are your friend….
This garden was a bit ramshackle.
Another view
This was the food preparation building. It was separate to the main house so as not to heat up the main building. Probably a lot more necessary in Richmond than England due to the hot summers.
And then finally out they way we came in.
So, that’s a microcosm of Agecroft Hall. It was a great time. We will have to do it again, with a camera/lens more suited to the task. The Fuji X-T2 with the XF10-24mm would be ideal.
Next time we’ll talk about a trip to the Jamestown Settlement. Hopefully it won’t be another 3 months.
