Dear old Shakenhurst

The Hall

The main drive

Am straying from gardening for a moment. As there has been so much in the press about the sale of this ancient and historic estate and the sad reasons for its sale.  I had the privilege of growing up on Windhill Farm which was  part of the estate .  Lets hope the new buyer of this wonderful old estate does it proud.  Thought I'd put up a couple of photos as I knew it so well as a child and they will probably be the last I ever take.

Who knows?  It might have been wandering alone in the gardens at Shakenhurst aged 10 that gave me my interest in gardening!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1293498/If-walls-talk-The-scandalous-history-12m-mansion-market-time-1-000-years.html

http://www.shropshirestar.com/money/property/2010/07/02/12-million-shakenhurst-on-sale-after-tragic-death-of-owner/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1290586/12m-country-estate-goes-market-time-1-000-years.html

Windhill Farm