Scotney Castle

The light was pretty ghastly today - incredibly flat and overcast, and it was drizzly too. It's difficult when you've got a 'white out' going on in the skies, so I tend to employ a graduated ND filter, just to break it up a bit. And given that my assistant absolutely loves vintage photographs, I promised I'd process the first few pictures with a flatter, aged look to them.

Scotney lies in East Sussex, not far from Tunbridge Wells. It has been the home of the Hussey family since 1778. The estate comprises the castle, which lies on a small island in a valley, about a quarter of a mile from the main house. The architect, Anthony Salvin, and the garden designer, William Gilpin, worked together to create a new house and garden set above the castle. In 1970 the estate was left to the National Trust.

I couldn't photograph the main house today since it was covered with scaffolding.

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