点评:Very large historic house (Champion spark plugs money) yet doesn't feel quite so big - as you don't see the 3rd floor or servants' quarters. Georgian revival so could feel stiff, but opens to beautiful landscaping so more welcoming - and the scale is not so huge you couldn't imagine living here :) The guided tour gives access to the 2nd floor and basement - though it is led by well intentioned volunteers and the group is apt to include people who just wandered in vs. having any particular interest in historic properties - adds up to a sometimes less than 'professional' (searching for wrod) experience. Free to wander ground floor at will, there is good historical info in a flip book on display in the library. And you may be able to engage in more depth with your guide; visitors ebb and flow. A nice way to spend 90 minutes or so.
翻译:这是一座规模宏大的历史建筑(资金由Champion火花塞公司提供),但给人的感觉又不算特别庞大——因为你看不到三楼和佣人房。建筑风格为乔治亚复兴式,初看可能显得有些刻板,不过其周围有美丽的园林景观,又增添了几分亲切感;整体规模也尚未大到让人觉得无法在此居住的程度 :) 导览服务可带领游客参观二楼和地下室——不过讲解者都是热心但缺乏专业训练的志愿者,参加导览的人群中也常有随便路过进来的游客。虽然对历史建筑并无特别的兴趣——但这反倒造就了有时略显“不够专业”的参观体验。游客可随意在底层区域漫步,图书馆里陈列的一本翻页式手册则提供了丰富的历史信息。此外,由于游客数量时多时少,你或许还有机会与导游进行更深入的交流。这确实是打发90分钟左右时光的不错方式。