点评:Amazing place! Don't be fooled by the small 'shop front'. Inside is a fantastic property that just keeps opening out and up and to both sides! You'll find a world of panelled rooms, fabulous floorboards bent by time, witch marks on thresholds and fireplaces, quirky facts, interesting artefacts, accessible history and a house that has been a home to lots of different families and businesses for centuries. If you want to visit a real place, that marks a lifetime of local history where families and businesses are woven into its past (rather than a stately hone owned by one family) then you will not be disappointed. Every room has something to tell you about real life in a busy market town.
Run by a team of very informative and friendly folk who clearly (and rightly!) love this remarkable place. And apparently there are ghosts too...so do not miss a visit to the Merchant's House if you're in Marlborough.. you'll have a fascinating time, and you MIGHT just encounter a past resident!
We were absolutely bowled over and hope to come and see the property again in future years as more restoration and discoveries are made. Thank you 'Team Merchant's House' for such a fantastic visiting experience!
翻译:一个绝佳的去处!可别被其狭小的“店面”所迷惑。内部其实是一栋极棒的房子,空间不断向四周、上下延伸!这里有众多镶有护墙板的房间、历经岁月雕琢而弯弯曲曲的精美木地板、门槛和壁炉上的巫术标记、各种奇趣小知识以及有趣的文物。几个世纪以来,这座房子一直是无数家庭和企业的家园。如果你想参观一个货真价实的好地方,这里绝对不容错过。这是一座承载着当地百年历史的建筑,无数家庭与商家的故事都交织在其历史长河中(而并非仅属于某一个家族的豪宅),来到这里你定不会失望。每个房间都能向你讲述这座繁华集镇上的真实生活点滴。
酒店由一群知识渊博又热情友善的工作人员打理,他们显然深爱着这个非凡的地方——这份热爱也理所当然!据说这里还有鬼魂出没呢……所以,如果你身处马尔伯勒,千万别错过造访商人之屋的机会啊。您将会度过一段极其有趣的时光,说不定还能遇到曾经的住客呢!
我们完全被深深折服了,希望今后随着更多修复工作与新发现的展开,能再来参观这座房产。感谢“Merchant’s House团队”为我们带来如此美妙的参观体验!