Torre Abbey Torquay Visit

One of the places we visited whilst in Torquay was the 12th century Torre Abbey. An ancient scheduled monument founded in 1196. It is set in 18 acres of gardens, which includes an area of potent plants, (poisonous). It was the perfect setting for a talk on the poisons used in the Agatha Christie stories. Unfortunately we couldn't get tickets for that event but we did have a nice wander round. The Abbey now houses an art collection and puts on various exhibitions through the year. The 'Spanish' Barn, a huge tithe barn which sits directly next to the Abbey itself is also used for events, weddings and is the refreshment area for visitors. I felt the barn had a strange vibe about it, I couldn't help but 'feel' the wretchedness of the poor Spanish prisoners who were kept captive there. On a lighter note, parts of the Abbey have some fab interpretation areas. You can hear voices deep in discussion as you approach one of the family rooms used during the 18th century early nineteenth century, by the Carey family who lived in the Abbey as a family home from 1662 for over 300 years. As you approach the table you can see the dinner plates have talking heads on them. I loved it. Unfortunately naughty blogger wont let me load up my little film of the dining room, BAH! A very warm welcome to another follower, Susan, thank you very much for dropping by and clicking on the follow button.