Lindisfarne – the Lutyens connection
I have lived and breathed Lutyens and Castle Drogo for the last 30 months and as a result I have come across other Lutyens projects most notably his other ‘Castle’ project Lindisfarne. I have been dying to visit it and luckily this summer I was able to on my summer holidays. Lindisfarne is an ‘upgrade’ not a new built – so how do the two Castles compare?
The first thing that strikes you about Lindisfarne is it location – equally as spectacular a Drogo.
Located on its rocky knoll on Holy Island in Northumbria Lindisfarne competes well with Drogo located on Dartmoor above the Teign Gorge. Of course Lindisfarne has a longer histroical lineage.
Once within the Castle / house though you can see Lutyens’ thumb prints throughout. Indeed on many occasions it was rather surreal – was I at Drogo or Lindisfarne? The following pictures I hope make that point and also illustrate the genius and style of our greatest 20th century architect.
A beautiful Lutyens designed table and fireplace in the dining room.
The kitchen
The plate holders
Door latch
Door detail
Furniture detail
The portcullis!
Roof and windows
An ‘arrow’ Cross
The great man himself
The only real difference between Drogo and Lindisfarne is the garden – Lindisfarne: a Lutyens/Jekylls garden; Drogo: a Lutyens Dillistone garden
The hand of Lutyens dominates both properties and they are both fantastic, a delight and definately worth a visit.
My full photo set of Lindisfarne and Holy Island can be viewed here.
Thank you for these beautiful photos of Lindisfarne, bringing back memories of several holidays in Northumberland and visits to the castle – it has remained my favourite castle but I have yet to visit Drogo!
Like you were, I am still dying to visit Lindisfarne! I live in hope that i’ll make it soon, my Geordie wife must surely take me the next time we visit her homeland…
I have visited Drogo however, and would advise anyone to go if they get the chance. So homely, well designed and a real surprise – due of course to the genius Lutyens. Thanks for the post which makes me want to visit more than ever! Great photos too.
@garywebb1
Brilliant photographs. Visited Lindisfarne in 2010, loved it!