Part 2
 
Since we have completed our tour of the village, let's take a hansome over the bridge to the countryside.
So its over the bridge. . .
and then down the lane. . .
Our first stop will be the 12th century Gothic church that has stood watch on this cliff for centuries. There is even a tomb marker for a medieval knight of the realm in the church cemetery. The church choir sings carols every evening with the echo drifting down to the farmsteads below.
As we continue our ride to the Observatory we will pass the village water plant. . .

and then the entrance to the Royal Palace. English monarchs have occupied this isolated palace since the Stuart kings of the 16th century. The Royal gardeners have quite a job maintaining the gardens and the statues. Currently a royal prince is in residence and often spends part of his day reading in the garden.
We better pull off the road so the Royal Horse Guard can pass
After passing the palace our next stop will be the Royal Observatory. The Observatory has stood on these grounds, with Royal support since 1675 and the reign of Charles II. The building is open to the public and several nights each month visitors can view the heavens with the giant telescopes.

There are several historical monuments on the grounds including one to the "Gran d Old Man" William Gladstone, and one to Oliver Cromwell as well as the current Queen, Victoria.

The Williamsons' who are patrons of the Observatory often ride over in their surrey to visit the Observatory.
Oliver Bailey runs the village stable and smith. With all the horses used in the village as well as the Royal Horse Guards Bailey and his sons are managing a very successful business.
Just below the road and onthe way back down to sea is the home of the Prettywell sisters. The sisters have taken up the family tradition of fine lace making. Their fame has spread so that the Royal family has purchased several of their pieces. The industrial revolution of the 19th century does not seem to have hurt their business. Maybe the sisters can prevail on one of the Tipler brothers to fix that broken fence.
The Prettywell sisters live next to the Fraiser farm that produces the sweetest milk in the entire shire. Maintaining the family tradition Mr. Fraiser insists that his sone help with feeding the stock each day.
At the bottom of the hill, overlooking the harbor channel is the Tipler family winery. The fine wines produced here are sold at Tipler's Wine and Spirits shop in Queensport.
This concludes our tour of Queensport. As you can see, both the town and the surrounding countryside are quite busy this time of year.

You can return for a visit to Queensport any time, just catch a ride on the packet steamer HMS Britannia. Thanks for visiting this year's village. If you have enjoyed the tour please sign the guestbook by using the link below.

 

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This year's display has 34 building, over 200 trees, and 127 residents. The display is 4x8 feet and was inspired by a John Constable painting.

Thanks again for visiting.

Happy Holidays to all!