Mini workshop - Woodchester Mansion (Cotswoldsish area!)

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PAUL O
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Mini workshop - Woodchester Mansion (Cotswoldsish area!)

Post by PAUL O » Sun Nov 05, 2006 11:38 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Hot on the heels of the Glencoe Gathering :lol:

Anyone interested in a day-long/mini workshop to ...

Woodchester Mansion (approx 15 miles south of Gloucester and 25 miles north of Bristol).

Its a sprawling gothic mansion that is somewhat unique in that it was NEVER FINISHED :o

It's location has preserved it from attack by vandals - no one knew where it was :D as the mansion is at the end of a mile long path with no vehicle access (as far as I can tell) and hidden in woodland.

Interestingly the house was abandoned in the 1870s as builders downed tools and no one ever lived there - its a shell. Reason for builders swift departure ... murder :shock:

True! Apparently one of them was murdered on site and the others refused to return :shock:

The house opens to the public a few days a year but they will happily arrange for group open days - like the Victoria Baths in Manchester.

If anyone fancies a day out - either a Saturday or Sunday in early January then let me know and I'll try and arrange something.

A link to the site is here www.woodchestermansion.org.uk

AND THEY'VE GOT A TEA SHOP TOO :D
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Post by BarryWilkinson » Sun Nov 05, 2006 12:06 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

I would be very interested Paul, please add me to your list.

Barry

Added later: It seems that this is one of the most haunted places in Britain!
See http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/co ... ture.shtml

:D
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Post by Paul Sanders » Sun Nov 05, 2006 12:24 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

count me in - work depending though.
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Post by masch » Sun Nov 05, 2006 2:14 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Very tempted... Not too early January though.

Do they have electrical power there? Migth be worth bringing some flash heads...

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Mini Workshop - Woodchester Mansions

Post by alangolding » Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:47 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

I would be interested in attending.
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Post by Steve Bell » Sun Nov 05, 2006 6:50 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Count me in, sounds very interesting. It's also relatively close to me, at a guess around 90 minutes driving. I'm OK for a Saturday or Sunday as long as it's next year.
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Post by Lynne Evans » Sun Nov 05, 2006 8:38 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Not too far from me either, so I'd be up for it!
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Post by Mark Pope » Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:30 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

I'd be interested - but I can't do the weekend of January 21st.
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Post by SteveH » Thu Nov 09, 2006 1:32 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Would love to go and may be able to make it but am away from the 20th Jan for 6 weeks.


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Post by Dave Parkin » Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:40 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

I would be interested in attending a workshop in the south and would be able to give a lift to anyone from the North East

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Post by Charles Twist » Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:22 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Hi Dave,
I would interested in taking you up on that. I live on the Cleveland coast.
Book my place and I'll PM you nearer the time. Thanks,
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Woodchester Mansion

Post by Sipjin » Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:11 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Hi Paul,

I would be interested in attending this meet. Thanks Patrick
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Post by BarryWilkinson » Fri Nov 24, 2006 4:20 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Any further news on this Paul?

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Post by Aynsley Cooper » Fri Nov 24, 2006 6:32 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

I'd like to be kept in this loop, too.
I can do New Year or 20/21 January, at present.
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Post by rhodej00 » Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:14 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

I would be interested in attending. Please keep me informed.
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