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Explore the fascinating world of the Victorian judges at this award-winning historic house.
To stink or not to stink
It takes 25 trips up and down our 41 stairs to bring the water from the basement water pump to fill the Judge's Bath (we know, we've tried it). Let's hope the judges liked to be stinky - poor maid!
If you liked that fact, why not check out these:
- There's nothing like a nice private shower!
- How did Victorians try out a new invention?
- Stage strangeness
- Lazy Keufs
- The last ducking stool to be used in England
- Would you wee in your dining room?
- Victorian ladies' knickers had no middle
- Now that's what we call a cake!
- What did Victoria do first
- Inexpressibles
Forthcoming Events
- 24/05/20
to 31/05/20
Stay at Home Half Term Trail
Strange But True
- Stage strangeness
The Victorian actress Sarah Bernhardt used to sleep in a coffin because she said it helped her to understand the tragic roles she had to play.
Historical Handy Hints
- To clean gilt buckles, chains &c.
Dip a soft brush in water, rub a - Keeping your kettle clean
To prevent teakettles coating with lime - put - To revive cut flowers after packing
Plunge the stems into boiling water, and by
Recipes
- Lime Marmalade Cream Ice
Mix a teacupful of marmalade with 1 pint - Brockely in Sallad
Brockely is a pretty dish, by way of - To Make Macaroons
Take a pound of almonds, let them be
