Storrs Hall, Lake Windemere

Finally some class.

Here we are at a former stately home on the banks of Lake Windemere.  The grandure just oozes, me.

The mansion was first built in the 1790s by Sir John Legard, a Yorkshire landowner. After 14 years Sir John sold Storrs Hall in 1804

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The new owner of Storrs Hall was John Bolton, who was a rich man and one of the wealthiest men of his class. He extended the mansion and created a park. John Bolton was a Cumbrian who made a fortune as a Liverpool slave trader. He bought Storrs Hall with some of the proceeds and used the residence to entertain in style, holding regattas on the lake which were attended by Wordsworth and Sir Walter Scott amongst others.

Granny thinks she's Lady Muck. I think she is happy because she finally found something older than her, but hey if it floats her boat why not.  You go girlfriend!