点评:I had taken several wonderful long walks in the area so finally decided to pop into the Hall during their extremely limited hours. Signage was extremely poor getting there, no doubt part of the agreement with the Holbech family. Thus, the atmosphere of a house only begrudging open starts before you pull in the parking area. I’ve been a long time member of the NT and HHA, and Farnborough Hall combines the worst of both associations rather than their best. The NT can be welcoming, full of information placing a building in a historical context, and photos are usually encouraged. And tea shops there are often wonderful. The NT can also be institutional and the rooms lacking the the sense someone lives there. Private homes can be quirky and you feel the hustle of a family trying to make a go of things ( For example, at Kentwell Hall, the wry commentary boards on renovating the house are very entertaining.) They can also be chilly and off-putting-usually no photos. But the tea shops can be wonderful. Sadly, despite a few family photos scattered around, Farnborough Hall doesn’t feel like a family home.The grounds are the most limited I have experienced in over a hundred properties. Some of volunteer staff gave off a rather officious air. Few rooms are open. No tea shop. Admire the hand molded plaster work. (But Claydon, not too far away across the border, has some really wild plaster that will knock your socks off.) Spend an hour there if you are in the area, but it is not worth it if you aren’t in the area, and not an NT member.
翻译:我曾在该地区进行过几次精彩的长途散步,所以最终决定在他们极其有限的开放时间里顺便去参观一下。去那里的路标非常差,毫无疑问这是与 Holbech 家族达成的协议的一部分。因此,在您进入停车场之前,您就会感受到房子只好勉强开放的氛围。我一直是 NT 和 HHA 的长期会员,而 Farnborough Hall 结合了这两个协会的缺点而不是优点。NT 可以很热情,充满了将建筑置于历史背景中的信息,并且通常鼓励拍照。那里的茶馆通常很棒。NT 也可能是机构性的,房间里缺乏有人住在那里的感觉。私人住宅可能很古怪,你会感受到一个家庭努力工作时的忙碌(例如,在 Kentwell Hall,关于翻修房屋的讽刺评论板非常有趣。)它们也可能很冷淡和令人反感 - 通常没有照片。但茶馆可能很棒。遗憾的是,尽管周围散落着几张家庭照片,但法恩伯勒庄园给人的感觉并不像是一个家庭住宅。在百余处房产中,场地是我所见过的最有限的。一些志愿者工作人员给人一种相当傲慢的印象。很少有房间是开放的。没有茶馆。欣赏手工塑造的石膏作品。(但边境对面不远的克莱登有一些非常狂野的石膏,会让你大吃一惊。)如果你在附近,可以在那里待一个小时,但如果你不在附近,也不是 NT 成员,那就不值得了。