The (Not so) Rural Pennsylvanian

  • A Stoneleigh Christmas

    The Stoneleigh Natural Garden in Montgomery County is a recent addition to the the Natural Lands Trust. The mansion house on the property hosted a Christmas open house on a recent weekend. Although the property is open all but Mondays, Christmas, and Thanksgiving, the house is open only for special events. This property has been used as a residence since 1877, with the current house dating to the turn of the twentieth century. The history of the property can be found here.

    After entering the house you soon come to the grand staircase

    This is quite an impressive staircase.
    This room also holds a large fireplace.
    There are some beautiful stained glass windows to the side of the fireplace (with some additional commentary from yours truly).
    There was a lovely Christmas tree just off the dining room
    There is beautiful woodwork throughout the house.
    This plant needs no introduction.
    A look out one of the upstairs windows.
    The view down an upstairs hall.

    I thoroughly enjoyed my visit and will focus on the exterior and grounds in upcoming posts.

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