I Grew Up!

So back in November I visited my Gran up north for the a few days.

It was lovely just me and her to spend some quality time together as I hadn't seen her properly since returning from Australia.

On one of the days I was there we decided to go to a National Trust house. My Gran gave me her members book to choose which one I wanted to visit.

Dunham Massey immediately jumped out at me. It looked a stunning house, but what made it different was that they had turned half of the house back into the military hospital it has been during the First World War.

Having not been to a National Trust House since I was young, I couldn't really remember what to expect.

The ground of the house were gorgeous, and there was a lovely cafe on site as well as a shop selling souvenirs.

While we were there, my Gran also paid for me to become a National Trust Member, check me out being grown up!

The House, was as expected, huuuge! I loved the idea that we would get to see how they used it as a Military Hospital for the war.

It was used as an Auxiliary hospital between April 1917 until January 1919 and was known as Stamford Hospital.

I found the whole experience fascinating to be honest, loved History when I was at school. I was very shocked to come across some information within the exhibition from my home town!

There were quotes in plaster cast molds made up on the hospital beds, and these two were from where I live!

They also had actors playing out little skits of what the patients and nurses may have been like and also the relationships between them. Having done Acting at both school and college, I enjoyed this a lot.

'Keep the Home Fire Burning' - reminds everyone I know of learning about the war at school.

There are lots of Pictures below for you to peruse. I've tried to collate them in some sort of order, as to where in the house they were taken etc. But I think It's beautiful and hope you do too.

If you are ever up that way, you should definitely check it out!