Afternoon Tea for Two

Afternoon Tea for Two at Blithewold Manor, Gardens and Arboretum located in Bristol, RI. Gather with friends and exchange stories while delighting in a cup of tea, freshly baked scones with sweet cream, and a three-tiered tray filled with sweet and savory treats. Simply luxurious! Come in, sit down, relax, and enjoy the moment.

Blithewold is nationally significant in American history as one of the most fully-developed and intact examples of the Country Place Era in the United States, and for its high artistic value in representing the influence of the Arts and Crafts movement in this country. 

The gardens, the Mansion, and outbuildings are, together, an important antecedent in the development of the 20th century New England country home landscape. Bessie described her vision for ?a park with distinctive features, using the house as a centre.? The original aesthetic intent was established in the Great Lawn and surrounding gardens and in the name that they gave to it, Old English for ?happy woodland?. It was deepened by the design of Blithewold II after the first mansion was destroyed by fire in 1906. Both the Mansion layout, with its kitchen, laundry, and other conveniences, and the 1909 Garage, with its fueling and repair facilities, reflect the sensitive adaptation of medieval and 19th century precedents to meet modern needs. These buildings joined the 18th and 19th century site elements to create the sense of a family retreat that had evolved over many decades and two generations.

Shipping is the responsibility of the purchaser.