Name an attraction or town close to home that you still haven’t got around to visiting.
There is a cottage that was part of a big estate here in Victorian times. The estate was broken up in the nineteen fifties , partially to finance Death Duties and partially to fund the increasingly erratic lifestyle of the budding rock star Duke whose inheritance the Estate was.
Flintfall Cottage was the where the infamous late Duke of Rock Heavy Metal Group “Duke” spent his last few moments in an ecstasy of sex,drugs ,and alcohol.
In the end, it was all he owned ,and it was where he and his extensive list of groupies and hangers-on would congregate. Flintfall Cottage had a reputation far removed from the role of tithed quality housing for the loyal workers on the estate . Its name originated from a cliff fall nearby. The fall exposed a seam of flint that was used to provide new roofing for a number of established cottages in the area.
The late Duke’s grandfather had decided on the name Flintfall,and he thought it hilarious to call a two story building with seven bedrooms, a dining room, a library, an extensive living room which acted as a small ballroom for dancing when necessary ;a cottage.
The Rock Star Duke loved Flintfall Cottage, and locally, it became renowned for the role it played in the lead singer of Duke’s success. For it was here Duke recorded their infamous album “Flintfall”.
It’s open to visitors now ,and the cottage is kept just as it was on the last day of the Duke’s life,vomit stains, and all.
It certainly is on my list of places to visit.I’m particularly interested in the “Stay a Night in Haunted Flintfall Cottage” package.
I am saving my pennies as the upfront payment is five thousand pounds. The offer is if you can sleep in the cottage by yourself from 9pm until 9am in the morning without ringing the “Help” button then you will get a full refund.So far no one has been able to .
I’ve some way to go before I reach my target and am looking forward to the challenge of spending one night in Flintfall Cottage soon…….
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