To Cassandra, from Rowling, "Lady Bridges has received very good accounts of Marianne, who is already certainly the better for her Bathing.-" - Jane Austen, Thursday 15-Friday 16 September 1796
Lady Bridges, Fanny Fowler Bridges of Goodnestone Park, Kent, who was at this time the widow of Sir Brook Bridges, 3rd Bt. During her widowhood Lady Bridges lived in the dower house, Goodnestone Farm. A dower house is a large house on an estate offered by the heir. This would make her a dowager, remember Dowager Viscountess Dalrymple in Persuasion.
Marianne Bridges was born in 1774 and died 12 April 1811. She was an invalid from an early age. Marianne never married.
You can visit Goodnestone Park Gardens and if you go to this link check the history page. There is some interesting information about the Bridges.
http://www.goodnestoneparkgardens.co.uk/views-of-the-gardens.php
This link has a few other beautiful pictures of Goodnestone Park.
http://www.gardenvisit.com/garden/goodnestone_park_gardens
I hope you have a great day!
Terrie
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