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Farmhouse, Fireplace, Timber Frame, Bressumer, Interior, Furniture

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Once the home of the 19th century feminist diarist Ann Lister.

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Once the home of the 19th century feminist diarist Ann Lister.

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Slide 13 - On the west side is the Minstrels gallery where in olden times the musicians discoursed music and song, to the assembled guests below, and on the north side are two internal and ancient looking windows, from which it is said, the fair…

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Slide 12 - We now ascend an oak staircase and enter the principal bedrooms, likewise wainscoted in oak. One of these rooms contains a fine old oak four posted bedstead elaborately carved, purchased by Lord Dartmouth at accost of £250.

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Slide 6 - On one side is the huge fireplace some 14 foot in width, over which is carved on an oak beam in antique capitals a foot in depth -

ARTHUR * KAY * BIATRIX * KAY

Above this is a portrait of the daughter and heiress of the aforesaid…

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Slide 8 - An interior view of the Bay window to the Dragon Room, as a contrast to the exterior photograph of the same window, which has been shown.

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Slide 7 - Perhaps the most notable apartment in the Hall, is that known as the 'Dragon Room' which dates from the period between the middle of the reigns of Henry the Seventh and Henry the Eighth, say about the year 1520. The ceiling of the room…

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Slide 6 - Through a door we now enter the Staircase Hall, which is also furnished with oaken furniture and carved cabinets, in keeping with the House. The hanging lamp in the Hall is a conspicuous feature. It contains shields of the Vavasours…

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Slide 5 - Let us now enter the ancestral Home by the Portal, on the west side of the House. Passing along a short passage, we enter the Front Hall, a spacious apartment containing a fine array of old oak furniture, high backed chairs, cabinets etc.…

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Slide 5 - The sumptuous character of the decorations and general appointments of the Saloon are again seen in this slide, which shows one corner of the room.

The rich and elaborate colouring to the ceiling, cornice and frieze, are especially fine,…

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Slide 4 - The great saloon, which we now enter, measures 44 feet by 31 feet, is very handsomely decorated in the Italian style, and is said to have been completed in Sir John Goodricke's time. It is adorned with large wall paintings copied from some…

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Slide 12. Quoting again from 'Shirley' . . . . . .. She continues - 'And I cannot but secretly applaud the benevolent barbarian who had painted another and larger apartment - the Drawing Room to wit, formerly also an oak room - of a delicately pinky…

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Slide 7. The Oakwell property passed out of the hands of the Batt's early in the eighteenth century, and afterwards came into the possession of another celebrity, Fairfax Fearnely, Esq., a sessions Lawyer of great repute and indomitable spirit. In…

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Slide 5 - Ascending the staircase with its broad flights of oak steps and massive handrail and balusters we enter one of the bedrooms, in which is an old fashioned bedstead, draped in the orthodox manner of bygone days, and the remainder of the room…

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Slide 10: The house is rich in family portraits, one of which is seen over the sideboard at the end of the Dining room, and is a portrait of John Hutton, died 1782. Note also the peculiar weight clock in an upright oak case, standing on three claw…
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