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© NTPL / John Hammond
The Great Hall: detail of an early stained glass window depicting Adam tempting Eve.
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© NTPL / John Hammond
The Great Hall: detail of an early stained glass window dated 1551 depicting a kneeling man in a furred gown before a priedieu and a bishop standing behind him.
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© NTPL / John Hammond
Hyde Parker Room: ‘Catwyk on the Rhine’ by Anthonie Beerstraeten 1662, which hangs above the fireplace.
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The Library: ‘Forcing the Boom on the Hudson River' by Dominic Serres 1779, featuring three frigates breaking through the enemy's defensive boom and returning fire from Forts Washington and Lee.
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The Library: ‘The Battle of the Dogger Bank’ by Dominic Serres 1782, featuring British ships in a dispersed formation sailing to meet the Dutch fleet.
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© NTPL / Martin Charles
Staircase Landing: a stained glass window depicting Queen Elizabeth I. The Queen was entertained at Melford Hall in 1578. She is depicted here wearing the blue dress she wore to the service which was held in St Paul’s Cathedral in November 1588 to give thanks for the defeat of the Spanish Armada.
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© NTPL / John Hammond
The Beatrix Potter Room: a model of Jemima Puddle-Duck, given to the Hyde Parker children by Beatrix Potter.
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The Library: George Romney's portrait of Vice-Admiral Sir Hyde Parker I (5th Baronet). The admiral is shown gesturing towards his flagship, HMS Fortitude.
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© NTPL / John Hammond
The Stairs: One of a pair of Chinese Qianlong period covered vases, c1755, decorated in iron red, sepia and gold with peacocks. The vase was booty recovered from the Spanish treasure ship, Santissima Trinidad.
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© National Trust / Stephen Bennett
The Chapel: a mid-18th century Philippino ivory figure of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception. She stands on a crescent moon with her foot on a serpent’s head, symbolising her triumph over evil. She originally had a gold and diamond-studded halo, gold an ruby earrings, and a gold and emerald ring.
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© NTPL / John Hammond
The Library: an owl head carved on the arm of a Regency chair.
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© NTPL / John Hammond
The Library: a Chinese famille rose dish. The dish came from the cargo of a Spanish vessel captured by Hyde Parker I in 1762.
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