The “Screens” at Beaudesert Hall
Pictured is an area that was known as the “Screens”, it was a space under the Great Hall Gallery. On the left the arch in the Screen linen-fold panelling led into the Great Hall. On the right the stone ...
The Altar and Choir, Hawkesyard Priory, Rugeley
A postcard view of the Altar and Choir in the Pro Cathedral and Priory Church of St Thomas at Hawkesyard, this inter-denominational Church is still in use (April 2018) on a regular basis.
Sometimes ...
The Dining Room at Wootton Lodge
Pictured is the Dining Room at Wootton Lodge. Photographed by Country Life and featured in their magazine in March 1959. The panelling dates from around 1700 and the fireplace has a plain bolection-moulding; ...
The Drawing Room at Wootton Lodge
Pictured is the Drawing Room at Wootton Lodge, photographed by Country Life and featured in their magazine in March 1959. The panelling dates from around 1700. The fireplace has changed at least three ...
The Gallery, Hoar Cross Hall
The postcard shows the Gallery at Hoar Cross Hall. Hoar Cross Hall was built between 1862 and 1871 to the design of architect Henry Clutton for Hugo Meynell and his wife Emily Charlotte. Henry died ...
The Great Hall at Beaudesert Hall
Pictured is the Great Hall or Banqueting Hall. Following the 1909 fire in an adjacent part of the building this was restored to give the impression of what it may have looked like during the time of ...
The Guard Room at Beaudesert Hall
Originally the Housekeeper's Room, this half basement room later became known as the Guard Room, which was situated by the east front entrance door. The Jacobean panelling was newly introduced and had ...
The Long Gallery at Beaudesert Hall
This view of the Long Gallery at Beaudesert Hall is from a glass negative believed to have been taken prior to a fire in 1909 in an adjacent part of the building. It is thought that the two men in the ...
The Long Gallery at Beaudesert Hall
Following the 1909 fire in an adjacent part of the building renovations were made to the Long Gallery where traces survived from Lord Paget’s time. It was remodelled to restore its Elizabethan appearance. ...
The Long Gallery Mantelpiece at Beaudesert Hall
The mantelpiece in the Long Gallery was considered to be one of the few outstanding remnants of Elizabethan times at Beaudesert. Following the 1909 fire in an adjacent part of the building, renovations ...
The Long Gallery Tapestry at Beaudesert Hall
Following the 1909 fire in an adjacent part of the building renovations were made to the Gallery. On the left is a large wall tapestry 'The Virtues Challenge the Vices as Christ begins his Ministry', ...
The Main Staircase at Wootton Lodge
Pictured is the Main Staircase at Wootton Lodge photographed by Country Life and featured in their magazine in March 1959. This fine carved Staircase dates from around 1700.
Wootton Lodge was built ...
The Main Staircase, Chillington Hall
This view of the Main Staircase at Chillington Hall was taken by County Life in 1948.
The staircase is a fine example of early Georgian joinery. The nosing of each tread is continued below the stair ...
The Secondary (south) Staircase at Beaudesert Hall
There were several staircases at Beaudesert Hall; the two main staircases were positioned north and south of the entrance hall. Pictured is the Secondary (south) Staircase; it was of a slightly different ...
The State Dressing Room at Beaudesert Hall
Previously hung with Chinese wallpaper the State Dressing Room was badly damaged during the 1909 fire. During the repairs to the room it was given a completely different look by using old oak wainscot ...
The Yellow Drawing Room at Beaudesert Hall
The Yellow Drawing Room at Beaudesert was around 48 feet long by 36 feet wide and was situated on the first floor adjacent to the north end of the Long Gallery. The room was lined with oak panelling and ...