点评:I'm not usually a fan of guided tours. I like to go at my own pace. But this is one place that really comes to life with all the stories of the people who worked here. Despite the macabre nature of their work, these people were proud of the craftsmanship that went into the metalwork, coffin linings and shrouds many of which were made for royalty. This was a 'one-stop' manufacturing site for everything but... the coffins. Coffins, of course, were made-to-measure by joiners locally. The business was handed over to the conservation trust in the '90s and part of the tour is a demonstration of the stamping and polishing equipment, which looks as if the staff have just stepped outside for a break. So, book on a tour (our guide didn't rush us around) and then take your time in the cafe and browsing the tastefully death-themed gifts in their well-stocked shop. After all, you only die once!
翻译:我通常不太喜欢跟团游,更喜欢自己慢慢欣赏。但这个地方却不一样,它让这里充满了生机,因为这里曾经的工人们讲述着他们的故事。尽管他们的工作性质有些阴森恐怖,但这些人却为他们精湛的金属工艺、棺材内衬和裹尸布感到自豪,其中许多都是为皇室成员制作的。这里几乎什么都生产,唯独不生产棺材。当然,棺材是由当地的木匠根据客户需求定制的。这家企业在上世纪90年代被移交给文物保护信托机构,参观行程的一部分是冲压和抛光设备的演示,看起来就像工人们刚刚出去休息了一下。所以,不妨预订一个导览团(我们的导游并没有催促我们),然后悠闲地在咖啡馆里待一会儿,在他们琳琅满目的商店里浏览那些充满艺术气息的死亡主题礼品。毕竟,人只有一次死亡!