A little further back along the lane we passed a small entrance which leads into the staff car park - we'll go back and enter the premises by that route. From the car park, we walk along a narrow path - through the picturesque grounds, passing by some lovely flower gardens and lawns with several ornamental ponds and fountains, and arrive in front of the main hall . . .
. . . This is Thorpe Underwood Hall - built in the early 1900s as a replacement for Thorp Green Hall which was destroyed by fire; though it does not quite stand on the same location. The original Hall stood adjacent to the left hand side of this building. Many of the beams from the old hall were used in the construction of this one. We won't be entering Thorpe Underwood Hall today . . . Oh, you're wondering what those faint, curious looking, small lights in the bottom right hand window are? Come on then, we'll get someone to open the key-pad secured, main entrance door for us - I'm sure they won't mind us taking a peep into the entrance hall . . .
. . . Well, we haven't time for a tour around this building today, but take it from me - elegance is repeated throughout the entire building. Instead, we'll go back outside, stand and admire the hall once more (previous picture) then make our way across to the left, passing by the site of 'Thorp Green Hall' - on our right . . .