Dining room

Before the First World War, the dining room was fully furnished, but only the chandelier has been preserved. Now there is not even a table. This is not really unusual: people often ate at small round tables that were put away after the meal. The carvings above the doors, which refer to agriculture, horticulture and livestock farming, prove that this is a dining room. In the centre of the dining room stands the jardinière, a tall plant stand, strategically placed under the chandelier to catch dripping candle wax. The most beautiful piece in this room is the standing clock with inlay work made around 1800 in Newport, Wales.