Visit to Ordsall Hall

This photo of the fireplace in the kitchen, shows just how big it is. May was able to walk right into it and so you could imagine roating a whole animal on the spit which operated on the basis of gravity.
The four poster bed was quite high, to enable a cot to be rolled in and out from under the bed. A child would be tightly wrapped in a blanket, placed on the cot and rolled under the bed. Hence children should be seen but not heard. Also, the bed was high in order to avoid and deter creepy crawlies from invading your space, hopefully.
This is the "hearth" in the grand hall. Huge logs would be placed on the plinth and the fire would then warm the hall.
This is the ceiling of the grand hall and the woodwork is quite spectacular, as is all of the construction of this ancient building,
This is the inscription over the top of the hudge door in the grand hall, but unfortunately, I can't quite make it out.

Our group would all like to thank Ken's escort Linda from Chorlton for all of the great photos she took during this visit. We hope she was happy with our selection from the many she made available to us.