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Two Temple Place- see virtual tour
Yesterday we stumbled across Two Temple Place but it was closed - so returned today to see what it was like .,It was built for one of the richest men in the world at the time Lord Astor - William Waldorf Astor as his estate office !!Famous for the venue where Lady Rose got married in Downton Abbey ( yes I know I slept thru that ) .
Now it is run by the Bulldog Trust who use it for events and exhibitions
, At the moment Cotton to Gold, an exhibition showcasing the riches gathered by the great collector-philanthropists of the booming industrial North West
It includes - rare medieval books - , coins , Japanese prints , taxidermy ,
Tiffany glass , Turner watercolours , insect collection , icons . - all for free !!
Then walked up to Temple Church ( contains effigies of Knights Templars ) and listened to a free organ recital .
The weather vane is supposed to represent Columbus' ship when he discovered America ,
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