点评:I am surprised there aren't more reviews for this place as it is historic and a lovely, interesting place to visit.
It is situated on a corner plot in the village of Epworth, across the road from the local Co Op supermarket but the trees block out that particular eyesore thankfully.
There is a tiny car park next to the entrance for around 3 -4 cars max but street parking is available.
I was surprised that for such a small venue there were plenty of clean, modern toilets at the entrance.
The staff / volunteers here were all really friendly, helpful and chatty and down to earth and I didn't detect any of the 'stuffiness' that you can experience from many staff / volunteers at National Trust places for example.
There is a very small gift shop but nowhere to get a coffee or anything like that. Perhaps they should have a coffee 'kiosk' or 'van' at the back of the grassy area just for weekends when it is likely to be a bit more footfall.
Just to serve tea, coffee and basic foods. This would be a welcome addition although I am not sure how financially viable this would be.
The rectory itself has been carefully and sensitively curated and you certainly get the feeling that you are setting foot into a significant and historic place.
There are about 4 rooms on the upper floor and a couple on the lower floor then the kitchens. There is a small herb garden too.
It was also so refreshing not to see anyone wearing 'rainbow' lanyards or flags and stickers up everywhere of the 'pride progress flag'.
The museum and heritage sectors in particular have become infested with this political ideology and has become tiresome and frustrating to have to be bombarded with this nonsense literally everywhere you go these days.
Epworth Old Rectory and the staff are very welcoming to all groups of people as they should be and therefore presumably don't feel the need to promote one group of people over all others just to try and prove this - which is mature and sensible move and inclusive to everyone.
I thoroughly recommend a visit to this place if you are passing or in the area.
We spent about an hour here.
翻译:我很惊讶居然没有更多关于此地的评论,毕竟它历史悠久,是个非常值得一游的有趣地方。
它坐落于埃普沃思村的一个街角处,与当地的Co Op超市隔街相望,不过幸运的是,周围的树木遮住了那处碍眼的景象。
入口旁有一个小型停车场,最多只能停3到4辆车,不过街上也可以停车。
令我惊讶的是,尽管这个地方规模不大,但入口处却设有许多干净且现代化的洗手间。这里的工作人员/志愿者都非常友善、乐于助人,也很健谈且平易近人。我完全没有感受到那种在国立信托管理的景点中常能遇到的“拘谨或生硬”的氛围。
这里有个很小的纪念品商店,但没有可以买咖啡或类似饮品的地方。或许他们应该在草坪区后面设一个咖啡亭或流动咖啡车,专门在周末人流量较大时使用。
仅供提供茶水而已。咖啡和一些基本食品。这将是一个受欢迎的补充,不过我不确定其在经济上是否可行。
牧师住宅本身经过精心且妥帖的布置,走进去后你肯定会感觉到自己正置身于一处极具意义且历史悠久的场所。
楼上约有4个房间,楼下则有几个房间以及厨房。这里还有一个小型的香草园。同样令人耳目一新的是,没有看到任何人佩戴“彩虹色”挂绳,也看不到到处都是“骄傲进步旗”的旗帜和贴纸。
尤其是博物馆和文化遗产领域,如今已经充斥着这种政治意识形态;如今无论走到哪里都被迫接触到这些无稽之谈,真是令人厌烦又沮丧。Epworth Old Rectory及其工作人员对各类人群都非常热情友好,这是理所应当的。因此,他们大概也觉得没必要特意推崇某一类人群来证明这一点——这种做法既成熟又明智,而且体现了对所有人的包容。
如果您路过或身处该地区,我强烈推荐您去这个地方参观一番。
我们在那里逗留了大约一个小时。