https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/brodsworth-hall-and-gardens/history/
The most interesting fact about the family of bankers that built it, is that the long court case, arising from a bonkers will formed the basis of Jarndyce vs Jarndyce in Bleak House.
There is a selection of fine, softly pornographic, sculptures bought as a job lot from a Dublin dealer.
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After the entrance hall there was much lavish Edwardian gloom.
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The billiards room was well lit and had a set of weighing scales for jockeys in the corner, as you do.
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The chandeliers in the dining room somehow seemed to emphasise the surrounding gloom.
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The chairs used by the guides provided a bit of a recurring theme.
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This room was apparently used in a recent film about Winston Churchill and has steps to dive in to the bed.
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The strapped box contains a travel cot I was told
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The servant's quarters were suitably bare and miserable.
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The Edwardian kitchens however were full of interest.
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In contrast, the "modern" kitchens were very boring and reminded me of life in the 60s.
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The church is shared by the village and the hall but was closed to visitors.
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