Dressing Room

Alteration of dressing room F18a to serve as Wardrobe

A Brief History

1909 Dunn and Watson refitting with marble as bathroom for Lord Lilford

1635 Part of high status North Apartment. Early chimneypiece with Thorpe masons’ mark. Part of the 17C house forming a high status lodgings with important chimneypiece by Thorpe masons in F12.

1740s modernised with cornices and Venetian window on east wall of F19 (assumed Flitcroft).

Late 18C chimneypiece in F18a. 

Early 19C extension of service wing blocks the Venetian Window in F19.

1909 introduction of chimneypiece in F19 by Dunn and Watson.

1980 Proposals to subdivide rooms to contain en-suite facilities (not implemented).

 
1942 = Bedroom No.3

What's to do

Blocking up of door F18a/d2 to allow introduction of fitted cupboards.

Repair marble panelling and reintroduce sanitary fittings. Including 1909 bath currently stored in stables.

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