Home is Where the Heart Is: Saving England’s Great Estates 撰文及考題設計 英國文化協會教學團隊 Joel Finnestad
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land and throughout the United Kingdom, the
（built in 1096）, home to the current Duke and Duchess of Northumberland. It is one of England’s most
various castles, stately homes, and manor houses are
popular tourist attractions, maybe because many
among the most impressive. The very mention of Eng-
scenes from the first two Harry Potter films were
land evokes images of grand old homes surrounded
filmed there. Today visitors can walk the grounds
by elaborate gardens, and rooms filled with ornate
where Harry, Ron and Hermione took their first
decoration and priceless works of art. While some of
broomstick flying lessons. “Wizards” are available to
England’s famous properties continue to be privately
tourists and offer flying lessons, although the secret to
owned and serve as family homes, many, due to the
the “flying” broomsticks is revealed only to those who
cost of maintaining them, have been sold off, demol-
visit the medieval castle.
f all the fascinating tourist attractions in Eng-
ished, or donated to the National Trust. One of the most famous properties（still privately ow ned）is Al nwick Castle
Alnwick is also famous for its dangerous poison garden. Known as “the world’s most dangerous garden”, it is filled with over one hundred 遺產。
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toxic plants that can kill. Obviously visitors here are urged not to stop and smell the flowers! Highclare Castle is another wellknown estate, a five-thousand acre property in Hampshire. Fans of the recent television drama Downton Abbey will recognize the Great Hall and some of the bedrooms which are used as sets for the popular show. The extensive parks and gardens at Highclare were designed by “Capability Brown”, often referred to as “England’s greatest gardener”. Castle Howard in North Yorkshire is not a real castle. Although elaborate and majestic, it’s a country house and still a private residence.
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