Talk:Pitfour estate/Archive 1

Well done!
A mansion like a dreadnought, Admiral Ferguson creating his private ocean, megalomania and hubris. Fine article (and much more better than mine...). I think an important detail is the temple at reduced scale, because it enlarges landscape seen from the commanding outlook, the veranda. (What means a Cold bath in tropical Scotland? The alligator story, always cited, do you believe it?) - The map was compiled of four sheets Ordnance survey maps. -- RTH (talk) 14:14, 18 July 2013 (UTC)
 * It is a fascinating place and the family story intrigues me as they seem to be great characters! There are some photos of the bath in the Temple here. What remains of The Temple has been held up by scaffolding for a number of years now. It is such a shame so much has fallen into disrepair. I don't think the 'bath' was big enough for alligators but it does make for a good story!
 * The gardens also used to feature some beautiful statues, both large and small but all are now gone. There are some old postcards showing the house, gardens, lake etc here that show it in it's glory days but I doubt if they could be used because of copyright.
 * Thank you for making the map - another editor kindly translated your article on de for me as I was amazed when I came across it after finding your map!  SagaciousPhil   -  Chat  15:38, 18 July 2013 (UTC)
 * The map was manufactured by our Kartenwerkstatt, thanks have to go not to me but to NNW! - Nothing amazing about my special interest in garden history and the Picturesque (translated William Gilpin and wrote C. C. L. Hirschfeld, author of Theorie der Gartenkunst) - The condition of the gothic boat house, disappearing, is heart-breaking, the loss of statues, too, and Strichen seems to be a haunted ruin, not to visit at midnight. - My latest article is Hafod Estate (sorry, it is Welsh, but wonderfull, and Johnes was a also a great character, I think). -- — Preceding unsigned comment added by RTH (talk • contribs) 14:54, 19 July 2013 (UTC)  (Sign. nachgeholt: RTH (talk) 15:12, 19 July 2013 (UTC))