Bright and Cozy Sitting Room for Afternoon Tea

About the Space

This Sitting Room is a large bright room which would have been used mainly by the ladies and where afternoon tea would have been served to visitors such as Fridtjof Nansen the explorer, who played love songs on the piano to his wife. William Morris wallpaper helps to create a light atmosphere and complements the garden beyond the windows. The original long windows dating circa 1850 when the extension was built, would have at one time looked right over to Ravensworth. Considerable restoration has been done to the ceiling. New glass panels over the interior door take their inspiration from the original stained-glass portrait in the garden door. Glass, curtains and copper door plates were all made by volunteers. This can be used for meetings, mini gatherings, photoshoot, film locations.