We recently took a trip to Anglesea Abbey in Cambridgeshire, another of the National Trust's impressive properties. The original building goes back to the reign of Henry 1 when an Augustinian prior was established on the site. Henry VIII put paid to its religious roots in 1535 with the dissolution of the monasteries, and eventually the house was acquired by the Parker family at the end of the 17th century; it was in fact Thomas Parker's father-in-law Thomas Hobson who actually purchased the site at this time. Thomas Hobson was a famous Cambridgeshire carrier who gave rise to the phrase Hobson's Choice. The house has passed through the hands of various families until 1966 when it was handed over to the Trust.
We were fortunate to visit during one of the periods when the rose gardens were open to the public, and these are a few of the pictures I captured. Unfortunately the camera was useless at describing the wonderful perfume given off by many of the blooms.
Most of the roses were not labelled, so I cannot tell you what each one is.
Roses are certainly one of my own favourites, but we don't have the space at home to grow many.
It was a glorious hot day thoroughly relished by the roses.
Anglesey Abbey
Smugmug - Anglesea Abbey
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