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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
- Museum mourns loss of great actor and friend
PRESS RELEASE: The Judge’s Lodging museum, the award-winning historic - Installation of the High Sheriff of Powys
This week, our building will be alive and
Forthcoming Events
- 01/08/17
to 22/12/17
Our Favourite Things - 01/08/17
to 22/12/17
Stapleton Castle Tours - 28/10/17
to 31/10/17
Halloween Dining - 25/11/17
Murder By Gaslight
Strange But True
- The last ducking stool to be used in England
(in 1809) can still be seen not far from us in the Priory Church, Leominster, Herefordshire. It's huge.
Historical Handy Hints
- Antidote against mice
Gather wild mint, put it where you wish - To remove grease from books
Lay upon the spoon a little magnesium or - Creaking hinges
A bit of soap rubbed on the hinges
Recipes
- Punch a la Romaine
Make a good lemon ice, as for dessert, - Curried Beef
Ingredients - A few slices of tolerably lean - Sliced Beef & Wow Wow Sauce
Chop some parsley leaves very finely, quarter two
