Luckily for us this room while it has had several purposes, it has retained its chief features. In Georgian times it was used as a dining room.
The fireplace is something to behold, but of course one need to ignore the hot water radiator placed in the middle of it. It is made of Ham Hill stone. The upper register is decorative plaster over strapwork.
This gilt over walnut furniture dates from George I which along with the screen you will see later are embroidered in gros and petit point. As a stitcher I one can imagine the hours of work that went into them.
The tapestry is a c 1731 Gobelins of the Hunter.
The wainscoting is thought to be original and certainly in the room in 1667.
Lots more to see, next time
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