John Betjemans Manchester

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Heaton Hall in Prestwich opens its doors to John Betjeman, poet, broadcaster and architectural expert. • A drive to Heaton Hall in the misty suburbs of Manchester . John Betjeman's celebrated passion for Britain's architectural heritage shines through in this edition of Discovering Britain, the 26-part series he made for Shell in the 1955. This episode is titled Heaton Hall, Near Manchester. • Betjeman describes the hall as a museum of Georgian craftsmanship . Treasures include the well-proportioned music room, beautifully crafted balustrades and an engraving of Sunderland Bridge on a small glass goblet. The tin pipes of the organ, which give sweetness of tone , are also cherished. • Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetotheBFI. • Watch more on the BFI Player: http://player.bfi.org.uk/ • Follow us on Twitter: / bfi • Like us on Facebook: / britishfilminstitute • Follow us on Google+: https://plus.google.com/+britishfilmi...

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