HOUSE AND ESTATE

RESTORATION OF THE HOUSE

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    • Archive Room

    This small room, now used to accommodate the Chawton House archive, had its floorboards raised, in order to put in wiring and fireproofing – as did the rest of the house. A hidden cupboard, concealed behind a panel, was discovered in this room, in which a telescope, dated c. 1610, was found.

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    Floorboards raised during restoration work in the Archive Room

    Floorboards raised during restoration work in the Archive Room

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    The Archive Room now

    The Archive Room now fully restored

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