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Explore the fascinating world of the Victorian judges at this award-winning historic house.
What did Victoria do first
after her coronation in 1837? Have a parliamentary meeting? Have tea with all the royal dignitaries? No - she gave her dog, Dash, a bath.
If you liked that fact, why not check out these:
- There's nothing like a nice private shower!
- To stink or not to stink
- 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!
- Inexpressibles
News
- Installation of the High Sheriff of Powys
This week, our building will be alive and - A Job to support the Judge!
The Judge's Lodging in the heart of Presteigne
Forthcoming Events
- 01/03/17
to 22/12/17
Stapleton Castle Tours - 01/03/17
to 31/07/17
Our Favourite Things - 27/05/17
to 04/06/17
Farmer Freddy's Animal Round-Up!
Strange But True
- Would you wee in your dining room?
Victorian gentlemen did! Some dining rooms (like ours) had a special cupboard to house a chamber pot so all the gentlemen could go for a wee without leaving the table (once the ladies had left the room, of course!).
Historical Handy Hints
- To take mildew out of linen
Take soap and rub it well, then scrape - To promote the growth of hair
Ingredients - equal quantities of olive-oil and spirit - Creaking hinges
A bit of soap rubbed on the hinges
Recipes
- Potted Stilton
To pot cheese- cut down half a pound - Curried Beef
Ingredients - A few slices of tolerably lean - To Make Macaroons
Take a pound of almonds, let them be
