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Explore the fascinating world of the Victorian judges at this award-winning historic house.
Victorian ladies' knickers had no middle
Once they got all those big dresses on, they couldn't reach their knickers to pull them down, so they could stand over a potty to wee with these on instead.
If you liked that fact, why not check out these:
Strange But True
- How did Victorians try out a new invention?
Test it on the servants of course! That's what happened in 1860 at The Judge's Lodging, when gas lighting was put into the basement and not the Judge's rooms. They wanted to see if they got sick from the fumes. The servants were fine - that's why we got the lights working again.
Historical Handy Hints
- The right sort of bath
The tepid bath seems the best adapted to - Creaking hinges
A bit of soap rubbed on the hinges - To promote the growth of hair
Ingredients - equal quantities of olive-oil and spirit
News
- Racing into Spring!
We’ve seen lots of lovely people over this - Christmas good wishes and a huge thank you
Well, we’ve taken our tree down, after a
Recipes
- Brockely in Sallad
Brockely is a pretty dish, by way of - Raspberry Jelly for a Shape
Put fresh-picked fruit into an earthenware mortar, with - Sliced Beef & Wow Wow Sauce
Chop some parsley leaves very finely, quarter two
