Comments on: Bella Vista, Bretton Park, near Wakefield, West Yorkshire

By: Editor

Editor — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 09:16:12 +0000

In reply to Julia Abel Smith. Morning Julia. Indeed, a lovely confection!

By: Julia Abel Smith

Julia Abel Smith — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 09:01:38 +0000

The most perfect wedding cake folly!

By: Editor

Editor — Sat, 02 Oct 2021 10:47:04 +0000

In reply to Steph. Hello Steph and thanks for taking the time to comment. Such a sad loss, but great to see Bella Vista living on in Ed’s and Vicky’s work.

By: Steph

Steph — Sat, 02 Oct 2021 10:38:57 +0000

Fantastic! I love the print by Ed Kluz – I do wish I’d had the chance to see his ‘Sheer Folly’ Yorkshire Sculpture Park exhibit!

By: Editor

Editor — Sat, 02 Oct 2021 10:32:56 +0000

In reply to Garance. Hello Garance. Pleased to have given you some pleasure and some food for thought on this grey morning.

By: Editor

Editor — Sat, 02 Oct 2021 10:32:10 +0000

In reply to Gwyn Headley. Eagle-eyed as ever Mr H. That’s why I said it was built ‘close’ to the original design. Sadly, the archives are scant and no other views are known so I can’t be sure of the detail, which may of course have changed between the design and the implementation. I’d like a time machine for Christmas, please. But it must have been the most elegant of eye catchers.

By: Gand

Gand — Sat, 02 Oct 2021 10:28:03 +0000

Not sure about enjoying weekend. I am going to Elland Road today. Could prove to be sheer folly in itself

By: Gwyn Headley

Gwyn Headley — Sat, 02 Oct 2021 10:07:13 +0000

Fascinating as always, Mme Flâneuse, and what a beautiful building. A sad loss. I’m intrigued by the first and second floor windows. In the Carr elevation the first floor has lancet windows and the second floor foiled, as does the Kluz print and the Ambery-Smith model which are taken from it. Yet the postcard shows the first storey with foiled windows, not lancet, arguing that we’re looking at the second storey lowered. It’s unlikely that the first and top floors would have been taken out and the second left, so it can’t have been built as proposed in the elevation. Who knows?

By: Garance

Garance — Sat, 02 Oct 2021 09:46:35 +0000

Even though local (ish) to Bretton, there is always more for me to learn – in this case social history – 11 people in that tiny space!

The builder of the house I live in was John Wilkinson Denison and his architect, William Lindley, a pupil of John Carr. I wonder if there might be links with the man who produced 11 children?

Many thanks for your regular informative and fascinating stream of places and spaces across the land.

By: Editor

Editor — Sat, 02 Oct 2021 07:17:31 +0000

In reply to Gand. Good morning Gand. Thanks for the comments and enjoy the weekend.