A Christmas Carol at Capesthorne Hall
A Ghostly Tale in Cheshire
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| Capesthorne Hall |
A snowy Sunday afternoon at Capesthorne Hall was the perfect setting for a recitation of "A Christmas Carol". With snow gently falling, sheep grazed the snowy field in front of the hall and pockets of ice had formed on the lake.
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| Icy lake |
Cold pinched our ears and noses as we strolled around the grounds enjoying the winter scenery and fresh air. Soon we returned inside and warmed up with a welcome glass of mulled wine in front of a roaring fire in the hall.
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| Mulled wine |
Capesthorne Hall is the home of the Bromley-Davenport family, the current hall was built in the early 1700s and sits within 100 acres of Cheshire parkland. The land has been owned by the family since Domesday times when they were appointed custodians of the Royal Forest of Macclesfield. It is an ornate red brick building with grand rooms that are beautifully decorated for Christmas.
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| The Saloon |
Before the recitation began everyone had the opportunity to wander around the main rooms of the hall to see the Christmas transformation. There was plenty to see including statues in the corridor and Sculpture Gallery wearing ornate masks, an enormous Christmas tree in the Saloon and imaginatively decorated bedrooms.
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| Sculpture Gallery |
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| Masked statue |
One of the bedrooms was decorated as a Winter Wonderland with polar bears, frosty trees, icicles and Santa's sleigh being pulled by two reindeer.
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| Winter Wonderland |
Other bedrooms were decorated with different Christmas scenes, The Night before Christmas, When Santa got stuck in the Chimney and the Christmas Song.
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| When Santa got stuck in the Chimney |
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| The Christmas Song |
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| The Night before Christmas |
Soon it was time for the performance to begin and everyone was invited into the Drawing Room for the recitation of Charles Dickens' ghostly story. I'm sure all potential Scrooges in the audience had secretly vowed to be kind and generous once the story was told. Everyone wished each other a Merry Christmas as we left the hall and ventured into the chilly evening air. The snow had continued to fall, providing a fitting end to a seasonal treat.
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| Snowy drive home |
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