Mountfield House - Devon June 2017

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freeclimb

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It's been a while since my last report and this one is a little underwhelming on the images.

Nothing particularly interesting on the history - built in 1865 and later developed into four separate flats. The house is still divided into two and part of the upstairs was a no go.

It's quite overlooked and as usual I was too lazy to bring my tripod, so limited to a few "subtle" flash shots. Met a couple of others whilst we were there - thanks for warnings on the floors! If you plan on coming down to Plymouth let me know - I'll give you the tour.

This is the only external, light was fading and by the time we made it to the front handheld shooting was out.

35073362412_df581c1b16_b.jpgMountfield-1 by Dr Gonzo, on Flickr



This good doctor who lived here was obviously bit of a hoarder.

35073357692_15b7322ea6_b.jpgMountfield-2 by Dr Gonzo, on Flickr


The whole place was full of what was once beautiful furniture.

34394721664_b7b314a99d_b.jpgMountfield-3 by Dr Gonzo, on Flickr


And some truly awful paintings.

35198739516_e4178592c8_b.jpgMountfield-5 by Dr Gonzo, on Flickr

35198732266_9342669bc7_b.jpgMountfield-6 by Dr Gonzo, on Flickr



Solid Marble fireplace

35198727276_2b50b189d3_b.jpgMountfield-7 by Dr Gonzo, on Flickr

These images really don't do this place justice, I'll be going back in the day to get my fill of pictures. Well worth a visit, although its now on the tourist trail and getting badly smashed up.
 
Quote - And some truly awful paintings. - Quote

Typical of many 'In Memorium' portraits painted in the aftermath of the carnage on the Western Front, by an artist using a small Black and White photograph and a relative's lingering memories as their reference points. It may be awful to your eyes, but that image will have given untold comfort to the parents over the years as the young man might probably have no known grave. Gives one a big insight into the people who once lived in that place and nice to see it still in its period frame.
 
I hope this place doesn't get trashed now that its back on the scene, its survived pretty well over the years with no locals trashing it...hmmmm
 

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