Crackpot hall by Richard Quirk

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What a name for a building - a lovely and interesting watercolour Richard

Posted by Heather Love on Mon 22 Dec 08:33:10

Loads to enjoy in this, Richard

Posted by Thalia Stones on Mon 22 Dec 08:53:26

Excellent painting Richard.

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Mon 22 Dec 09:04:04

I love it. Superb painting Richard.

Posted by Denise Cat on Mon 22 Dec 09:57:13

Thanks all. Crackpot hall features in a book about swaledale by Marie Hartley. The daughter in the house, little Alice was a wild child who could disappear for days and sleep in hedgerows with a cat that followed her everywhere. There are still old cast iron fireplaces in situ.

Posted by Richard Quirk on Mon 22 Dec 11:28:50

Love the name of the Hall, and your painting and narrative Richard.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Mon 22 Dec 17:44:44

Lovely work, like it a lot !!

Posted by valerie harper on Wed 24 Dec 09:24:52

What a great painting. It makes me want to visit!

Posted by Val Fisher on Mon 19 Jan 17:19:04

Hang on Studio Wall

21/12/2025

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Watercolour. This place is in swaledale behind Kisdon hill. It was owned by a lead mining family.

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Richard Quirk

Born 1948 at Dalton-in-Furness. Educated Dowdales CS school. Have spent most of my time at sea, first as a radio officer with BP tankers then 20 years offshore on ROV's. I have also been a technical author for the last 10 years at BAE, Freelance and Sellafield. A member of the Ulverston Society of…

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