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Frischermont Farm

Posted by Captain Sibourne on 23 Mar 2025, 19:27

Frischermont is possibly the least known building at Waterloo. I've been piecing together the limited evidence and my father has been constructing the model using the that evidence.

This is a useful diagram of the farm:

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This is slightly fanciful but roughly accurate:

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It ties up with this photograph:

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Our model shows these barns thus:

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This drawing shows the tower in the southeast corner:

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Our rendering of the tower:

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The eastern side of the farm:

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The dwelling on the north side of the complex:

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The whole farm with some walls still to be built:

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Frischermont, Smohain, La Haye and Papelotte in relation to each other:

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Posted by Santi Pérez on 23 Mar 2025, 21:00

Congratulate your father for me, Captain Sibourne, those buildings are spectacular. And congratulations to you too on your rigorous research. :thumbup:

Santi.
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Posted by Captain Sibourne on 23 Mar 2025, 21:18

Thank you Santi, he's not bad for 86!
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Posted by C M Dodson on 24 Mar 2025, 14:08

Excellent research on your blog into this long gone chateaux.

Your father’s building skills have always been excellent and this will be a delightful addition to the project.

Best wishes,

Chris
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Posted by Captain Sibourne on 24 Mar 2025, 20:03

Thank you Chris!
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Posted by Kekso on 25 Mar 2025, 09:37

Great scratchbuild. I wish I could have time and skills for that.
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Posted by Captain Sibourne on 26 Mar 2025, 09:41

Thank you Kekso!
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