Went to Rodmorton Manor yesterday for the Craft Alive event, where I was under the impression I would be partaking in a flint knapping course, but it turned out to be a talk by Phil Harding, who is an accomplished knapper, rather than a participatory event.
He makes an appearance in my video toward the end.
It's almost impossible to believe Rodmorton Manor was built in the early 1900s - it looks as it it has been there since the 1600s and has a distinct Elizabethan look to it. It was built by the Biddulph family on the proceeds of banking and they still live there, but only in one wing. The family bank was absorbed into what eventually became Barclay's Bank.
Photographing inside is not allowed, so there are no shots of the gorgeous interior, which is in the Arts and Crafts style. The gardens are stunning. The house was filled with craftspeople selling their wares.
I was particularly impressed by the glassware made by Beryl Morgans and intend to buy some of her vases.
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