Audley End
Posted in Architecture, Bridges, Trips, War Memorials at 12:00 on 14 December 2016
The reason we swung by Saffron Walden again was to take a look at Audley End which we couldn’t fit in last time.
Audley End has been described as one of the finest Jacobean houses in England.
The hedge on the left above is a curious looking feature:-
House Entrance:-
Audley End’s grounds were laid out by Capability Brown – as these two photos – showing diffrent bridges – would suggest:-
During World War 2 the house was a training centre for the Polish contingent of the Special Operation Executive (SOE.) This memorial to the 108 members who died as a result of their service lies in the grounds to the front right of the house:-
Tags: Audley End, Bridges, Capability Brown, Jacobean, Second World War, SOE, Special Operation Executive, War Memorials, World War 2, WW2, WWII
