Plant Fair at Doddington this Sunday (20th)
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In 1762, Sir John Hussey Delaval covered every inch of the Holly Room – even the back of the doors – with tapestries showing country scenes. They helped to keep the room warm as well as decorating it, but they were over a hundred years old when Sir John put them up. At the time, wallpaper was already much more popular than tapestry so perhaps Sir John being deliberately old-fashioned! The tapestries were made in Flanders, now part of Belgium, in the early 17th Century. The Doddington tapestries are now considered rare. I am interested in donating to the Doddington Conservation Charity. Please contact me by (please select prefered method): |
