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Grade 2 listed . Designed circa 1841 by H E Kendall and built 1852.

A good coffee shop here

Last time I visited (13th Jan 2024) it looked pretty permanently closed to me. A shame really, as I'd really wanted to visit!

In the winter months guided tours of 45 mins only going every 30 mins (selected times only) and only the ground floor is a accessible.

A grade II listed building, the Stable Block at Wimpole is a historic gem, showcasing exquisite Georgian architecture. Nestled within the Wimpole Estate, it stands as a testament to the estate's rich history and agricultural heritage. Today, the Stable Block is home to the gift shop at Wimpole, where you can pick up a souvenir from Wimpole.

A very wide gravel path, which also represents the visual axis from Wimpole Hall out into the country, according to the motto: "Everything is mine!".

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Back in the fresh air, standing between the precisely trimmed hedges, a larger-than-life sculpture first caught our attention: With my Jacob, who intends to sacrifice his son, I am just as far off the mark as the “rest of the troops” who talk about Cain, who is currently assassinating his brother. Meanwhile, it turns out that it is Samson who is swinging the club at lofty heights. “The sculpture shows the biblical figure Samson, who, according to a story in the book of Judges [...] killed 1,000 Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey.” (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samson_erschläge_einen_Philistine) “A man sees red!” in an antique version.

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"Wimpole Estate" is therefore on the schedule for today, which is cloudy at first and remains cloudy from a weather point of view. The only travel day without sun in the sky leads us first through the premises of Wimpole Hall. (https://artuk.org/visit/venues/national-trust-wimpole-hall-6723) I don't want to dwell on the whole powerful aristocratic fuss here; after all, the British have a much more relaxed relationship with the aristocratic upper class, which has always lovingly enslaved the population. We are not alone in visiting the spacious rooms of the Hall.

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