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| Morning Room |
| THE MORNING ROOM or BOUDOIR contrasts sharply with the grandeur of the Drawing Room. Part of the eighteenth- century core of the house, it took on its present form around 1828 when it was remodelled in the Greek revival taste by the York firm of architects, Watson, Pritchett and Watson. Their plans for reconstructing the remainder of the house for Richard Oliver Gascoigne were never adopted and their decorative scheme in the Boudoir was modified by the Colonel, who introduced the Adam-style chimneypiece and plasterwork. The room has recently been redecorated in the colours chosen by Colonel Gascoigne and his wife around the turn of the century, when it was used as an informal sitting room. The walls display a variety of cabinet pictures, most of which were here in 1937. Many of them had been inherited by Gwendolen Gascoigne from her grandparents' home, Hadzor House, near Droitwich in Worcestershire. The curtains were made by Lady Gascoigne's seamstress, Mrs Saywood, who also produced the loose covers on the sofa and armchair. In the Morning Room can be seen furniture from Parlington Hall, made by the firm of Gillows of Lancaster. Also here are two cabinets made of an unusual timber called stinkwood: these were brought back from South Africa by the Colonel during the 1930s. Promote YOUR business in 360º - click here for details.... VR Photography © Red Door VR Limited. |