What a great video! I am writing a gothic mystery novel and using Athelhampton as inspiration for the setting. This was so helpful and informative. I live in New Zealand, so can't make the visit in person. The house is absolutely breath-taking!
Sorry if this is obvious, but is there anyway you add a link somewhere on visiting the location in your video? Loving these "meanders" into history beyond castles. The videos and presentations are getting even better over time. PS: It looks like you wouldn't have been far from Port Elliott House where Rokia now works.
We have a website, links to properties, facilities, google maps etc is on there. We can add links to the property websites in the description. In fact, I shall do that now :)
Not strictly heritage, but you said Althelhampton got all its electricity from solar PV panels. Where were those? I am guessing they weren't a handful of panels on an outbuildings roof? You would need a lot of solar to generate enough electricity for a place that size.
They're very well hidden behind the kitchen gardens! And there are a lot. They also have ground and air source heatpumps. They also have storage batteries to store the surplus solar so the property can continue to be powered by solar overnight. The only room that doesn't seem to be heated by this is the great hall, possibly because the panelling is Tudor and the floor from the same or earlier period, and can't be adjusted to allow for vents or underfloor heating.
Very cool. It looks like a really interesting place to visit.
Amazing!!!
I enjoy all of Go Visit Castles videos
What a great video! I am writing a gothic mystery novel and using Athelhampton as inspiration for the setting. This was so helpful and informative. I live in New Zealand, so can't make the visit in person. The house is absolutely breath-taking!
That's fantastic, good luck with the novel, sounds a good read!
Sorry if this is obvious, but is there anyway you add a link somewhere on visiting the location in your video?
Loving these "meanders" into history beyond castles. The videos and presentations are getting even better over time.
PS: It looks like you wouldn't have been far from Port Elliott House where Rokia now works.
We have a website, links to properties, facilities, google maps etc is on there. We can add links to the property websites in the description. In fact, I shall do that now :)
Not strictly heritage, but you said Althelhampton got all its electricity from solar PV panels. Where were those? I am guessing they weren't a handful of panels on an outbuildings roof? You would need a lot of solar to generate enough electricity for a place that size.
They're very well hidden behind the kitchen gardens! And there are a lot. They also have ground and air source heatpumps. They also have storage batteries to store the surplus solar so the property can continue to be powered by solar overnight. The only room that doesn't seem to be heated by this is the great hall, possibly because the panelling is Tudor and the floor from the same or earlier period, and can't be adjusted to allow for vents or underfloor heating.
The solar panels are not fascinating at all.